🇮🇱 🇱🇧 Israel's military resumed strikes on southern Lebanon on Wednesday despite ongoing talks, blaming a ceasefire violation by militant group Hezbollah as Beirut said at least one person was killed ➡️ u.afp.com/SHqh

🇫🇷 🚜 French farmers turn to drought-tolerant crops amid climate pressures Faced with recurring heatwaves and drought, a growing number of farmers in France's Alsace region are turning to crops that need less water and fewer pesticides than many traditional alternatives, such as lentils and chickpeas

⚽ Former Real Madrid and Barcelona star Luis Figo has called Gianni Infantino "deceitful", saying the under-fire FIFA president "must go" after a backlash against his plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup ➡️ u.afp.com/SHqd

🇺🇸 🗳️ A leftist insurgent Democrat defeated the party establishment's candidate to score a stunning win on Wednesday in the primary race for the Senate after harnessing popular discontent and anti-Israel sentiment ➡️ u.afp.com/SHqx

#BREAKING Leftist insurgent Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed wins high-profile Michigan primary: US media

🇩🇪 🚨 German police raised the alarm at an airport overnight after an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane and another aircraft collided with an unknown flying object mid-air before landing safely ➡️ u.afp.com/SHqS

🇮🇸 🐋 Iceland has ordered the expulsion of 21 anti-whaling activists held in Reykjavik since last week after their ship, the Bandero, was seized while pursuing a whaling vessel, police told AFP on Wednesday ➡️ u.afp.com/SHqJ

🇮🇩 🇲🇾 CCTV footage shows pilot accused of drug smuggling at Indonesia airport Footage shows the moment customs officials discover drugs in the suitcase of a Malaysian pilot after he flew a passenger plane to Jakarta on July 28. The pilot is accused of smuggling more than 70,000 ecstasy tablets

🇬🇹 🌋 Hundreds flee homes after Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts Hundreds living on the slopes of Guatemala's Fuego volcano evacuated their homes after a huge eruption spewed lava and ash. Emergency services issued their most severe warning after Central America's most active volcano erupted

⚽ President Gianni Infantino held emergency talks with other FIFA directors in Morocco on Wednesday, a source told AFP, amid a wave of criticism over his now shelved plan to open the World Cup to private investment ➡️ u.afp.com/SHTD

⚽ 🇹🇷 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇪🇬 Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah arrived in Istanbul on Wednesday to complete his move to Turkish club Trabzonspor after leaving the Premier League giants at the end of his contract ➡️ u.afp.com/SHTa

🇺🇦 🇷🇺 17 killed, dozens wounded in Russian barrage on Kyiv Russian missile and drone strikes have killed at least 17 people in Kyiv and the surrounding region. Ukraine was unable to shoot down any of the missiles and the attacks have prompted it to call for more ballistic interceptors

🚀 🌕 🇺🇸 A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket is believed to have unintentionally crashed into the Moon on Wednesday, a collision that posed no danger to Earth but is expected to leave behind a lunar crater ➡️ u.afp.com/SHTu

⚽ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇧🇷 Arsenal have reportedly agreed a £75 million ($101 million) fee with Newcastle to sign the club's captain, Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes ➡️ u.afp.com/SHTh

🇯🇵 🌡️ Tokyo delivery worker 'pushing through' sweltering heat In the heat of Japan's capital, Hiroto Uchida "keeps pushing through," delivering parcels around the city. "When I first started, I felt like I was going to collapse," says the worker with one of Japan's largest delivery companies

🇶🇦 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 Qatar blames Israel for delayed implementation of Gaza peace plan Mediator Qatar has blamed Israel for delays in implementing a Gaza peace plan, as US President Donald Trump said militant group Hamas had agreed to disarm while Israel refused to leave the territory

🇮🇩 Fire on Indonesian ferry leaves five dead All survivors from a passenger ferry that caught fire off Indonesia's Java island over the weekend have been accounted for, an official said on Tuesday, confirming five dead in the incident

UK mansion where 'listeners' spied on Nazi generals becomes museum. Upstairs, Nazi generals enjoyed wine and lounged in elegant rooms. Downstairs in the basement, a team of covert listeners followed their chatter, gleaning vital insights into Germany's war plans u.afp.com/SHSQ

Philippine solar energy boom sent into overdrive by Middle East war. The country's eye-watering electric bills -- the highest in the region – are a primary driver in the move towards solar. Regular brownouts are a factor, too u.afp.com/SHSM

US firefighters are racing to contain flames that have displaced tens of thousands around the city of Spokane. Wildfires supercharged by drought and heat have torn through the city in Washington state, burning thousands of acres and reducing hundreds of buildings to cinders 📸 Josh Edelson

Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people and wounded dozens more in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities say, the latest in a wave of deadly attacks on Ukraine u.afp.com/SHSH

Infantino's problems mount as Wenger and key FIFA ally turn on him. Opposition is emerging from within world football's governing body as well as from external critics u.afp.com/SHS5

Ukrainian police footage shows Russian drone hunting man in Kherson. The images, which have not been authenticated by AFP, show a man running around a vehicle, trying to escape a remotely-piloted FPV drone, which follows him before exploding. Police say the man survived, but suffered injuries

South Korean police raid the Starbucks national headquarters, following allegations an advertising campaign defamed activists slain in 1980 pro-democracy protests. Starbucks Korea caused uproar when it launched a "Tank Day" promotion in May, touting a new line of coffee tumblers u.afp.com/SHSL

Italian garbagemen help recover lost 1 million euro lottery ticket. The instant win ticket was "miraculously still in one piece" after garbage workers combed through mounds of trash on their truck u.afp.com/SHSq

BREAKING Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least 15 people in Kyiv and the surrounding region overnight, authorities said Wednesday, with dozens more wounded

A large fire at a chemical plant in the Quilicura commune of Santiago, Chile 📸 Javier Torres

BREAKING South Korean police raided the Starbucks national headquarters Wednesday, the chain's local operator told AFP, after allegations a disastrous advertising campaign defamed activists slain in famous pro-democracy protests

Tokyo delivery worker 'pushing through' Japan's sweltering heat. Hiroto Uchida "keeps pushing through," delivering parcels around the Japanese capital. "When I first started, I felt like I was going to collapse," says the worker from Sagawa, one of Japan's largest delivery companies

Armed man was arrested at Trump's golf course in Los Angeles two days before the president’s visit u.afp.com/SHSf