North Korea accuses US and South Korea of increasing surveillance activities along the inter-Korean border, warning of action if sovereignty and security are violated, as reported by KCNA.
A British pilot died in a crash involving a World War II-era Spitfire fighter near RAF Coningsby. The RAF confirmed the pilot's death and requested privacy for the family. The Prince and Princess of Wales expressed their condolences for the pilot and his family. The crash occurred near RAF Coningsby days before the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
King Charles III's public appearances will be limited over the next six weeks, but not due to his ongoing cancer treatments. Following UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's announcement of an early parliamentary election on July 4, Buckingham Palace stated that the royal family would be canceling most public engagements until after the vote. This decision was made to prevent any actions that might shift focus away from the campaign.
Lucy Letby, the baby killer nurse on Friday lost a bid to appeal against her convictions to serve whole life in prison. Appeal judge Victoria Sharp announced in the Court that Letby's application which argues on the four points, has been refused. Letby had put forward four grounds of appeal, each of which involved the submission that the trial judge wrongly refused applications she made during the trial at Manchester crown court.
Israeli forces initiated airstrikes and ground assaults throughout the Gaza Strip on Thursday, leading to the deaths of a minimum of 38 Palestinians, as reported by health officials and Hamas media. The Israeli military was involved in intense fighting with Hamas-led militants in various parts of Rafah, a southern Gaza city.