Conservative activist Riley Gaines went to a WNBA game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to support Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham for speaking out against biological men in women’s sports. However, the league staff asked her to put down her sign that said ‘Sophie, Thank You, A Girl Mom.’

Following the gains the incumbent Labour Party made on Reform UK since Prime Minister Andy Burnham took office, right-wing populist Restore Britain Party leader Rupert Lowe has published an open letter to Reform leader Nigel Farage, laying out his conditions for cooperation.

A photo shared by Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene featuring Tucker Carlson, Thomas Massie, and Joe Kent has fueled speculation that the conservative figures could be planning a new political movement—or even a third party—following their growing split with President Donald Trump.

UEFA has threatened to boycott the 2030 FIFA World Cup if football’s governing body proceeds with plans to sell partial ownership interests in the tournament to private investors. While the move sparked fears of an unprecedented split, the proposal may already be losing all of its momentum.

More than a month after its suspension from the EU Transparency Register, MCC Brussels has released a video detailing its dispute with EU authorities. The think tank argues the decision was politically motivated, questions the handling of the investigation, and says the move restricts its access to EU institutions and events.

Ferencváros advanced against the originally favoured Dutch side FC Twente in the second UEFA Europa League qualifying round. FTC won the first leg in the Netherlands 2–1, then tied the second leg 2–2 at home, playing one man down. Haitian international Lenny Joseph scored three goals across the two games.

Dr Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic, refused to answer questions during his testimony before the US Congress by appealing to his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. However, the blanket pardon he had received from President Biden takes self-incrimination off the table; thus, his refusal could land him contempt of Congress charges.

Ukrainian drones have hit the logistics centres of Wildberries, the primary Russian online retailer, in Penza, Russia, and Udmurtia, Russia. In response, Moscow has launched a missile attack on Ukraine. One of the missiles crashed down in Poland, a NATO country, although it is unclear if that was intentionally targeted.

A bust of the late lead singer of the British rock band Freddie Mercury has been unveiled in Balatonszemes, Hungary, becoming only the third publicly displayed sculpture dedicated to the musician.

The Lebanese–German Abdul Ballout, who ran a van into a crowd killing one and injuring 29 on Saturday, had been convicted of plotting a terror attack by a German court in May, but the judge suspended his 22-month sentence. He was also found guilty by a military court in Lebanon and was deported to Germany for inciting religious conflict.