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1. Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave

   Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.

2. UN says it will evacuate sailors stranded in Strait of Hormuz, as Rubio warns against tolls

   US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran that no country can charge fees for ships to travel through the strait.

3. Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say

   Israel's military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it of a ceasefire violation.

4. Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal

   Traffic in the waterway has risen since the US and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war, including 42 ships on Saturday alone.

5. UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children

   Israel rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a "libellous sham".

6. Zambia ex-president's family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body

   Edgar Lungu's family and the Zambian government remained in dispute 12 months after he died.

7. Spider which uses spring trap to capture prey discovered in Australia

   Researchers say their hunting method - which allows them to prey on dangerous ants - is unprecedented.

8. US top court says Rastafarian man cannot sue prison guards who cut his dreadlocks

   The former Louisiana inmate argued his Rastafarian faith was violated after prison officials focibly shaved off his hair.

9. Irish government to contribute £197m to cross-border rail services

   The money will come from the last allocation from the Irish government's Shared Island Fund.

10. Trump anticipates better relationship with Colombia under new leader

    Abelardo de la Espriella, who preliminary results suggest is Colombia's next president, had Trump's endorsement.