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1. US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats

   US Central Command says the strikes were taken in "self-defense". It comes as senior Iranian negotiators are in Qatar for talks to end the war.

2. Netanyahu says Israel will intensify strikes against Hezbollah

   The Israeli military hits targets in eastern Lebanon after the prime minister announces further strikes.

3. Russia threatens more Kyiv strikes and tells foreign nationals to leave

   It comes after the Ukrainian capital suffered one of the biggest aerial assaults of the war overnight on Saturday.

4. Australia confirms first diphtheria death amid worst outbreak in decades

   Most cases are in the Northern Territory with some also in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.

5. Wave of child abuse cases shakes schools in Paris

   A school assistant goes on trial accused of sexual mistreatment of children in his care, in the latest case to rock the Paris school system.

6. Rescuers race to free seven people trapped in flooded Laos cave

   A team of experts who helped free a teen football team from a Thai cave in 2018 are among the rescuers.

7. Dozens of drones crash into Sydney harbour after light show glitch

   Vivid Sydney organisers and the UK company behind the drone show blamed it on technical difficulties.

8. White House gunman had previous run-ins with Secret Service, court documents show

   The suspect previously obstructed a White House entry lane in June of 2025 and told Secret Service agents he was Jesus Christ.

9. Jazz legend Sonny Rollins dies aged 95

   Known as the "saxophone colossus", Rollins had a lauded career spanning decades.

10. More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears

    Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.