World

Moscow ‘foils Kyiv plots to kill top officers’; Russian air-defence system downed Azerbaijan plane — sources

By Reuters

World

A Trump aid cut to Kyiv would be ‘a death sentence’ - Russian UN envoy; Putin punts energy ties in Kazakhstan

By Reuters

World

Stoltenberg weighs in on Kyiv using Western missiles on Russia; Putin orders increase in army size

By Reuters

World

Pope admitted to hospital for pulmonary infection

By Reuters

World

Kazakhstan struggles to find crude oil for Europe; Zelensky summons more troops to defend Bakhmut

By Bloomberg

World

Kyiv sceptical of Putin’s brief ceasefire offer as Erdoğan renews Ukraine peace push

By Bloomberg

Sport

Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur becomes first African woman to reach Wimbledon final since 1960

By Pritha Sarkar and Toby Davis for Reuters

World

Russian military alliance starts pulling out of Kazakhstan, Europe hears rumblings of war

By Greg Nicolson

South Africa

Francis Fukuyama and The End of (Democratic) History

By J Brooks Spector

World

Kazakhstan president seeks Russian help after anti-government protests turn violent

By Bloomberg

South Africa

Israel has earned its place as an observer at the AU, despite South Africa’s opposition

By Benji Shulman

World

NASA astronaut Koch returns to Earth after record space mission

By Reuters