TRUMP-NETANYAHU CLASH
Trump criticised Netanyahu’s stance on Lebanon overnight, provoking significant backlash from Israeli officials.
Diplomatic tensions heighten amid shifting US-Israel relations.

Muhammad Ali’s widow, Lonnie Ali, highlighted his enduring legacy as a global icon ahead of the 10th anniversary of his death, marked by a “Day of Compassion” encouraging acts of service. The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville will commemorate his contributions to civil rights and community service initiatives.

Voters in San Francisco have advanced state Sen. Scott Wiener in the race for California’s 11th Congressional District, which was previously held by Nancy Pelosi. The election features eight Democrats and two Republicans, with the top two candidates proceeding to the November ballot.

US military says it intercepted Iranian missile and drone attacks targeting Kuwait and Bahrain amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

The Supreme Court has allowed Alabama to proceed with a congressional map deemed favourable to Republicans for the upcoming midterm elections, despite a lower court’s finding of intentional discrimination against Black voters. The decision permits one majority-Black district in a seven-district configuration.

The Libyan National Army conducts grand exercises, showcasing over 25,000 troops and military hardware as a message for friends and foes.

Iranian Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi has been released from hospital after over two weeks for follow-up care and physiotherapy.

Claude, Anthropic’s chatbot, is offline in a major outage due to unexpected capacity constraints affecting its global services.

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least a dozen, defying hopes from Trump’s intervention in Deadly violence in Lebanon despite Trump intervention.

UK Athletics was fined £350,000 for the “wholly avoidable” death of UAE Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei caused by a collapsed practice cage.