- Portugal named 71-year-old Jorge Jesus as its new coach after the World Cup exit, replacing Roberto Martínez.
- Jesus, who last coached Cristiano Ronaldo at Al‑Nassr, says he’ll speak with Ronaldo about the star’s international future after Ronaldo called Qatar his final World Cup.
- Despite the disappointment and debate over Ronaldo’s role, Portugal still has a talented core (Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, João Neves) to build on.
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- Two transgender New Hampshire teens withdrew their challenge after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state bans on trans girls in girls' sports, and their lawyer said the case showed the real cost to youth targeted by such laws.
- One teen stopped playing high school soccer because the season became politicized and stressful, with increased security and tension at games.
- The other family moved out of the state to protect access to gender-affirming care, illustrating the tough choices families make to support transgender children.
- Red Sox are surging — after a brutal 29–43 start they’ve gone 14–5 since June 18, sit 43–48 and are just 2.5 games back in the AL wild‑card race.
- Rangers’ Wyatt Langford returned from injury and ripped a 98‑mph, walk‑off single to give Texas a win and get them back over .500 (and a half‑game up in the AL West).
- Tigers rookie Eduardo Valencia homered 425 feet as a pinch‑hitter in his very first MLB at‑bat — an instant memorable debut.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, named supreme leader after his father's assassination, has been largely unseen — officials say he's injured and working behind the scenes, which is making people uneasy.
- Funeral rituals leaned on other family members to represent the ruling household, highlighting how family ties are used to signal continuity.
- His close relationship with the Revolutionary Guards and limited religious standing fuel questions about how stable and visible Iran’s leadership will be amid renewed hostilities and sanctions.
- Flooding from Typhoon Maysak forced a Guigang zoo to lock animals; three lions drowned and 100+ animals (zebras, ponies, ostriches, alpacas, raccoons, peacocks) went missing.
- A nearby snake farm was flattened, releasing hundreds of cobras, ratsnakes and water snakes into floodwaters and linked to at least one fatal snakebite.
- PETA condemned keeping animals locked during floods and called for evacuation plans as southern China reports at least 39 deaths and braces for another typhoon, Bavi.
- Devastating wildfire near Los Gallardos, Andalusia has left 11 people dead and 19 missing as crews race to contain the blaze.
- Confusion over evacuation routes — with some people fleeing and others told to shelter — appears to have contributed to the high toll.
- Many victims were foreign nationals, and officials say following recommended routes or sheltering in place likely saved lives in nearby Bedar.
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