A group of 19 women and children with alleged links to ISIL (ISIS) has returned to Australia, according to Al Jazeera. The government warned that those found to have engaged in criminal activity will face prosecution.
A record 46.6 degrees Celsius was recorded in Mora, Portugal, breaking the previous national June high, while England and India also saw historic temperatures, according to multiple reports.
Chinese authorities executed a man for murdering billionaire gaming tycoon Lin Qi, according to a statement from his company.
Australia has recorded its first diphtheria death in nearly a decade as the country faces the worst outbreak of the vaccine-preventable disease in decades, according to the BBC.
Cambodia's former opposition leader Kem Sokha, who was serving a 27-year sentence for treason, has been pardoned, the country's former prime minister said. Hun Sen, currently acting head of state, signed the decree on behalf of King Norodom Sihamoni.
Parts of India are experiencing extremely high temperatures, with people in places such as Delhi advised to stay indoors, according to the BBC.
China is grappling with its deadliest coal mining disaster in years, after an explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine killed 62 people. Initial investigations point to serious safety violations by the operator, Tongzhou Group, which has been ordered to halt operations at all four of its mines in Shanxi province.
A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China killed at least 82 people and left two missing, according to officials, with surveillance footage later showing the moment of the blast. The incident marks the worst mining disaster in China since 2009.
A man was killed in a shark attack off the north-east coast of Australia, according to Queensland Police.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a four-day visit, emphasizing energy security amid a global crisis triggered by the Iran war, according to BBC.
A gas explosion at a coal mine in central China's Shanxi Province has killed at least 82 people, with up to 90 fatalities reported by different sources, according to multiple state media outlets.
India and Pakistan may be quietly preparing to restart dialogue, as influential voices in India call for engagement with Pakistan, according to Al Jazeera.
Two luxury Birkin bags confiscated from jailed Vietnamese businesswoman Truong My Lan sold for more than $550,000 at a government auction, according to the BBC.
The Philippine justice secretary has ordered law enforcement to apprehend fugitive Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity, according to a news report.
Thailand is shortening the visa-free stay period for visitors from 93 countries, including the US and UK, to 30 days from 60, according to government officials.