Jonathan Ditchburn

Public sector pay: Workers offered pay rises of around 6%PM Rishi Sunak said the offer to workers was final and there would be “no more talks on pay”. BBC News – Business

Danish vlogger: 'My guilt over being traded in Iranian prisoner swap'Thomas Kjems was one of four Europeans freed in exchange for an Iranian diplomat jailed in Belgium. BBC News – Middle East

Bard: Google's ChatGPT rival launches in Europe and BrazilGoogle’s Bard artificial intelligence chatbot can now also talk and respond to visual prompts. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Cerberus heatwave: Hot weather sweeps across southern EuropeThe heatwave could potentially lead to record-breaking temperatures, forecasters say. BBC News – Europe

Lack of NHS dentists causing pain and distress – reportPatients being unable to see an NHS dentist is “totally unacceptable”, a committee warns government. BBC News – UK

SAG strike: Hollywood actors announce historic walkoutSome 160,000 performers will stop work, bringing most US film and TV productions to a halt. BBC News – US & Canada

Sudan conflict: 'I saw bodies dumped in Darfur mass grave'An eyewitness tells the BBC he saw dozens of bodies being dumped from a truck by a paramilitary group. BBC News – Africa

Mortgage payments set to jump by £500 for one million householdsBank of England says higher interest rates are yet to hit many homes but lenders are proving resilient. BBC News – Business

Abbas bids to reassert control with rare Jenin visitThe Palestinian leader’s first trip to the city in over a decade follows an Israeli military assault. BBC News – Middle East

Windrush 75: What is Windrush and who are the Windrush generation?It is 75 years since a ship from the Caribbean to the UK became a symbol of a mass-migration movement. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

G7 to announce long-term Ukraine security package at Nato summitIt comes after Nato refused to provide Kyiv with a timeline for joining the alliance. BBC News – Europe

Huw Edwards in hospital with 'serious mental health issues'His wife said she issued a statement “primarily out of concern for his mental well-being”. BBC News – UK

US inflation rises at slowest pace in two yearsInflation rose by 3% in the year to June but US interest rates are expected to rise again. BBC News – US & Canada

Kenya demonstrations: Children in hospital after being tear-gassed in NairobiThere are demonstrations around the country over the rising cost of living and tax hikes. BBC News – Africa

Record pay rises fuel fresh inflation fearsWages excluding bonuses grew at an annual pace of 7.3%, equalling the highest growth rate. BBC News – Business

Jenin: Palestinian boy killed during Israeli assault was unarmed – familyIt comes after videos emerge of the moment the 16-year-old was killed during an Israeli assault. BBC News – Middle East

Amazon deforestation down by a third in 2023, says Brazilian governmentGovernment data shows the decrease in Lula’s first six months, reversing a years-long trend. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Nato summit: Ukraine's future membership to be discussed by leaders in VilniusBut the meeting in Lithuania will see disagreement over Ukraine’s ambition to join the military bloc. BBC News – Europe

BBC presenter row: Young person's family stand by allegationsThe parents at the centre of the BBC presenter row have said they stand by their account of what happened. BBC News – UK

US storms: 'All hands on deck' as floods deluge US north-eastCrews from several US states converge on Vermont where towns have been cut off by the inundation. BBC News – US & Canada