Coverage centers on Asian tech stock declines tied to AI-sector jitters, extreme heatwaves in South Korea and Central Europe, and ongoing conflict developments in Lebanon and Ukraine. Additional threads include U.S. legal and policy news (DOJ, Supreme Court, Federal Reserve), sports transactions, and lighter human-interest and entertainment stories.

AFP News Agency
@AFP · 2.4M followers
At Prague Zoo, polar bears and gorillas nibble on ice cream and roll around in piles of snow as a second heatwave of the summer reaches its peak, with national temperatures hitting a near-record 41.5 degrees https://t.co/Q8bJfIHT13

Sky News
@SkyNews · 9M followers
Sky's Stuart Ramsay has been inside one of Ukraine's secret drone factories. Four years into the war with Russia, there is still a real sense of urgency that rampant production has to keep going. ▶️ Watch in full on YouTube: https://t.co/YKVYMsvIco https://t.co/igGzZKzbzs

The Independent
@Independent · 3.4M followers
Asian shares are mostly lower as Kospi falls 4% and tech giants decline on Wall Street https://t.co/sKuB2fQjY3 https://t.co/MlrJt77fin

SCOTUSblog
@SCOTUSblog · 577.7K followers
Last week, the federal government joined Trump’s personal legal team in asking the Supreme Court to review an $83.3 million defamation judgment. That’s far from the only notable petition for review from the Trump administration pending before the court. https://t.co/bZmEBPnEDg

Reuters
@Reuters · 26.2M followers
South Korea's heatwave is expected to peak over Seoul on August 6, with the capital forecast to hit 102 degrees Fahrenheit in a spell of extreme weather already blamed for more than 20 deaths https://t.co/baBikm4bCT

Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglish · 10M followers
At least one Lebanese person and two Israeli soldiers were killed in an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon amid ongoing talks aimed at implementing a ceasefire 🔗: https://t.co/msE9u7MR85 https://t.co/4dmXHYl2pF

FBI
@FBI · 4M followers
#ICYMI from @FBIPhiladelphia: A Philadelphia Man was sentenced to 11 years in prison for multiple robberies. Mujahid Davis of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 11 years in prison, five years of supervised release, and $134,000 in restitution for his role in multiple https://t.co/mcBvJYJWyY

The Economist
@TheEconomist · 26.2M followers
Hong Kongers love their pets. This week’s “Drum Tower” podcast hears from officials and retailers who hope animal lovers can help save the city’s retail sector. Listen now https://t.co/pF8CCXDoS4
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