Around the world
Afghanistan: Street fighting rages as Taliban attack key city
The militants are battling to take control of a provincial capital for the first time in years.
Vitaly Shishov: Head of Belarus exiles group found dead in Ukraine
Vitaly Shishov lived in Ukraine and led a group helping people flee from Belarus following a crackdown.
In the UK
Covid-19: Amber watchlist travel idea scrapped
A government source says they have dropped proposals for a new category in the traffic light system.
Covid in Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon to set out plans for lifting restrictions
Nicola Sturgeon is to confirm whether Scotland will move beyond level zero on 9 August as planned.
Politics
Covid-19: Amber watchlist travel idea scrapped
A government source says they have dropped proposals for a new category in the traffic light system.
Young benefit more from office working, says Rishi Sunak
The chancellor says being in the office helped him build strong relationships when he started out.
Education
Covid vaccine will not be compulsory for university lectures
Ministers are no longer considering making two doses mandatory for students in England, the BBC learns.
Global summit raises $4bn for schools despite aid row
World leaders pledge to get more children into school in the world's poorest countries.
Health
NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales tweaked to notify fewer contacts
The app in England and Wales will now only alert contacts from the previous two days in asymptomatic cases.
Football: Dementia risk greatest for defenders
The risk of dementia in former footballers increases according to the position they played in, says new research.
Business
Young benefit more from office working, says Rishi Sunak
The chancellor says being in the office helped him build strong relationships when he started out.
Covid-19: Amber watchlist travel idea scrapped
A government source says they have dropped proposals for a new category in the traffic light system.
Science
Finance firms plan to close coal plants in Asia
The Asian Development Bank aims to have the plan ready for the COP26 climate conference in November.
Then and now: The burning issue of wildfires
Scientists are increasingly concerned climate change is making fires more frequent and more intense.
Technology
Official recommends rerun in Amazon union fight
A National Labor Relations Board official wants another union vote for Amazon workers in Alabama.
NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales tweaked to notify fewer contacts
The app in England and Wales will now only alert contacts from the previous two days in asymptomatic cases.
Entertainment
Bennifer 2.0: How Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got us talking again
How a viral photo of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck exposed the internet's lust for nostalgia.
Dizzee Rascal: Rapper charged with assaulting woman
The rapper, whose real name is Dylan Mills, is charged with assault after an incident in south London.