1. Julian Assange lands in Australia after pleading guilty to violating US espionage law.

2. Kenyan protesters vowed to keep up their demonstrations against new tax hikes.

3. NATO selected Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next boss.

4. Gaza remains at high risk of famine as the war continues and access to aid is restricted.

5. German automaker Volkswagen will invest up to $5 billion in US electric-vehicle maker Rivian.

6. French PM Gabriel Attal accused his far-right and leftwing political opponents of "promising the moon".

7. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in a Russian court where he is accused of spying.