BBC World News

1. Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in peak of heatwave

   Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says.

2. Israeli troops kill two in south Lebanon after lull in fighting, authorities say

   Israel's military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it of a ceasefire violation.

3. Dozens of ships head through Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran deal

   Traffic in the waterway has risen since the US and Iran signed a deal aimed at ending the war, including 42 ships on Saturday alone.

4. UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children

   Israel rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a "libellous sham".

5. Zambia ex-president's family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body

   Edgar Lungu's family and the Zambian government remained in dispute 12 months after he died.