Trash balloons land near S Korea president’s office
It is the first time the president’s office compound has been hit by balloons launched by North Korea. Read More
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Dozens arrested in Uganda anti-government protests
Protesters defied a ban to march on the country’s parliament amid anger over corruption on Tuesday. Read More
Janet Jackson on being a child star: ‘I don’t remember being asked’
Ahead of a UK tour, the pop star discusses her career, and the song her record label tried to stop. Read More
Macron says he won’t name government until after Olympics
It comes after France’s leftist coalition proposed a little-known civil servant as prime minister. Read More
Breaching whale capsizes boat and sends two people overboard
The pair were recovered from the water, uninjured, according to the US Coast Guard. Read More
Gaza release deal has to happen now, hostage’s mother says
“She can survive this,” Ayelet Levy Shachar says of her daughter, who’s been held in Gaza for nine months. Read More
As the Olympics nears, Paris puts 75,000 troops on the streets
A huge security operation is under way, with street closures and anti-drone squads across the city. Read More
US Secret Service boss resigns over Trump shooting failures
Kim Cheatle had faced calls to resign for security failures ahead of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Read More
DWP must focus on work not welfare, says minister
Liz Kendall says more attention needs to be given to why people cannot get work, including health and skills. Read More
Drenched in blood – how Bangladesh protests turned deadly
At least 150 people have been killed – some of those caught up in the bloodshed describe what happened. Read More