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The US and Saudi Arabia signed a deal to develop civilian nuclear power, with Washington stating Riyadh will not obtain nuclear weapons. Critics expressed concern the agreement could allow Saudi enrichment and set a precedent for other nations, as it does not require Saudi recognition of Israel or IAEA inspections. The Iranian-backed Houthi movement in Yemen claimed it attacked two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea, following a maritime embargo announcement, with one tanker reportedly set on fire. The US military carried out a 12th consecutive night of strikes against Iran, and President Trump threatened to bomb Iranian infrastructure each time Tehran fires on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps responded by threatening to cut electricity to US allies in the Middle East.

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he would review the early prisoner release scheme after concerns that two men convicted of killing a police officer could be released early; the scheme was implemented to ease prison overcrowding. In India, pressure mounted on the government after a police crackdown on student protests in Delhi, where thousands demanded education reforms and the resignation of the Education Minister following a national exam leak. UNESCO added the southern Lebanese city of Tyre to its list of threatened World Heritage sites due to damage from recent conflict. A new study linked popular weight loss and diabetes drugs to a 37% higher risk of hair loss. In Spain, several communities were evacuated west of Madrid due to a fast-moving wildfire, while France recorded nearly 6,000 excess deaths during a record-breaking June heatwave, and Tokyo saw a record number of hospitalizations for suspected heatstroke.