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1. Venezuelan opposition leader makes first public appearance after months in hiding

   Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado, who has been in hiding since January, arrives in Oslo after a secretive journey.

2. US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says

   Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".

3. Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision

   Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.

4. Indigenous deaths in custody in Australia hit highest level since 1980

   New figures show that 33 of the 113 deaths in custody between last July and this June were Indigenous

5. Trump launches $1m 'gold card' immigration visas

   The special visas will be awarded to those who can show they can make a "substantial benefit" to the US.

6. Portugal braced for mass disruption in first general strike for 12 years

   PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms.

7. String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture'

   In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.

8. Italian cooking awarded Unesco cultural heritage status

   An Egyptian snack, Icelandic pool culture, Cuban music and Albanian lahuta music also get recognition.

9. Shares in AI giant Oracle fall after revenue results ramp up bubble fears

   The cloud computing giant's revenue miss renews questions about its financial health.

10. Intensive work continuing on Ukraine plan, European leaders say after Trump call

    Ukraine is at a "critical moment", the leaders of Britain, France and Germany say after a joint call with Donald Trump.