1. Japan's ruling LDP party received its lowest score in an opinion poll since returning to power in 2012 in a survey by public broadcaster NHK.

2. China's exports regained momentum in June as firms rushed out orders to capitalize on a fragile tariff truce between Beijing and Washington, with shipments to Southeast Asian transit hubs particularly strong. 

3. Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg began talks in Kyiv on security and sanctions against Russia.

4. EU and South Korea said they were working on trade deals with Trump that would soften the blow from looming tariffs.

5. France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece will test a blueprint for an age verification app to protect children online.

6. Bitcoin crossed the $120,000 level for the first time, marking a milestone for the world's largest cryptocurrency.

7. Meta investors, Zuckerberg to square off at $8 billion trial over alleged privacy violations.