1. Russia targeted Ukraine with a record 728 drones overnight, shortly after Trump pledged to send more defensive weapons to Kyiv.

2. Netanyahu said that his meeting with Trump focused on freeing hostages held in Gaza.

3. The death toll from the July Fourth flash flood in central Texas Hill Country rose to at least 109.

4. Around 2,300 people died of heat-related causes across 12 European cities during the severe heatwave that ended last week.

5. Unusually large quantities of antimony - a metal used in batteries, chips and flame retardants - have poured into the US from Thailand and Mexico since China barred US shipments last year.

6. Trump said he would impose a 50% tariff on imported copper.

7. Nvidia's stock market value hits $4 trillion on AI dominance.