Anxiety grows across Asia Pacific nations ahead of planned Fukushima wastewater release (www.abc.net.au)
Indian court turns down PepsiCo's appeal against revocation of potato patent (www.reuters.com)
US destroys last of its declared chemical weapons (www.abc.net.au)
Canadian farmer's thumbs-up emoji leads to a $92,000 fine (www.abc.net.au)
Brazil building collapse leaves eight dead, five still missing (www.abc.net.au)
Wagner fighters preparing to move to Belarus, senior commander quoted as saying (www.reuters.com)
NATO flexes muscle to protect Vilnius summit near Russia, Belarus (www.reuters.com)
US to send Ukraine cluster munitions, NATO makes membership pledge (www.reuters.com)
Britain to tap pensions for infrastructure as Thames Water toils (www.reuters.com)
Paris protest over police violence banned in aftermath of riots (www.reuters.com)
Six killed as attackers storm police station in southeast Iran (www.reuters.com)
Japan marks a year since Shinzo Abe was gunned down (www.reuters.com)
Biden warned China's Xi on West's investment after Putin meeting (www.reuters.com)
Dutch government collapses over immigration policy (www.reuters.com)
Two dead, output impacted after fire engulfs Mexican oil platform (www.reuters.com)
Six killed as attackers storm police station in southeast Iran (www.reuters.com)
US NTSB probes Boeing 737 MAX engine fire at Newark Airport (www.reuters.com)
Former Niagara cop who ran massage business sexually abused 11 women. He'll serve 18 months of house arrest (www.cbc.ca)
David Kukoly, 54, who was a veteran officer at the time of his arrest, pleaded guilty to five counts of sexual assault. He admitted to similar abuse against an additional six victims in an agreed statement of facts. He was sentenced on June 21 at the Ontario Court of Justice in St. Catharines, Ont.
France passes bill to allow police remotely activate phone camera, microphone, spy on people (gazettengr.com)
Twitter sends Meta cease-and-desist letter over new Threads app (abcnews.go.com)
Earth reaches hottest day ever recorded 3 days in a row (abc30.com)
Brazil: Amazon deforestation drops 34% in first six months under Lula (www.theguardian.com)
Iowa teen gets life with possibility of parole after 35 years for Spanish teacher’s beating death (apnews.com)
Zelenskyy vows 'tangible' response to Russian missile attack on apartments (www.abc.net.au)
Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app, millions join (www.reuters.com)
