Malta told a high-level U.N. meeting that it will formally recognize the state of Palestine in September, joining France and the United Kingdom in stepping up pressure to end the nearly 80-year Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy addresses during a High-level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at U.N headquarters in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

France is calling on the European Union to pressure Israel to agree to a two-state solution with the Palestinians

Tadej Pogačar of Slovenia outclassed the field with a convincing victory in the world's most prestigious cycling race. Highlights, results are here.

The roads were dangerously slippery after heavy rain. A fourth Tour de France title was all but won anyway, so finishing safely in the pack would do fine for Tadej Pogačar.