Kenya census to include male, female and intersex citizens
The national population census will recognise people who don’t identify as either male or female. BBC News – Africa
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US government orders first federal executions since 2003
The attorney general schedules five executions, reversing a lapse in federal use of the death penalty. BBC News – US & Canada
UK heatwave: Second hottest day on record leads to travel chaos
Commuters are warned of heat-related travel disruption after temperatures hit 38.1C in England. BBC News – UK
Austria orders arrest of Russian in colonel spying case
Police say 65-year-old Igor Egorovich Zaytsev recruited a colonel who spied for Moscow for decades. BBC News – Europe
Puerto Rico governor resigns after mass protests
Ricardo Rosselló is stepping down after obscenity-laden messages were leaked from a group chat. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
Iran tanker seizure: Royal Navy frigate to escort UK ships
The move follows the seizure by Iran of a British-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz. BBC News – Middle East