Thailand’s Pita Limjaroenrat fails in his initial bid to become the country’s next prime minister, a prolonged heatwave blankets a swath of the US from California to South Florida. Here’s a look at the top 5⃣ stories of the day pic.twitter.com/hQqfTLrwDq

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 13, 2023

Here are 5️⃣ things to know for July 13.

1️⃣ Actors strike
2️⃣ Blistering heat waves in US and Europe
3️⃣ NATO summit
4️⃣ Former execs slam Fox as “disinformation machine”
5️⃣ China Moon mission https://t.co/aUz1OQ35b1

— CNN International (@cnni) July 13, 2023

Mass rallies against tax hikes in Kenya turned deadly as protesters clashed with police.

In Nairobi, dozens of children were hospitalized after tear gas was fired near classrooms. pic.twitter.com/YMhuS7V3Bf

— DW News (@dwnews) July 13, 2023

Chinese spies penetrated ‘every sector’ of UK, ISC report warns https://t.co/nBJz5Y7gym

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 13, 2023

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to bolster his country’s nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the second test-flight of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed to strike the mainland United States. https://t.co/Pucv1lTvA6

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 13, 2023

India announced a new multi-billion-dollar deal for French fighter jets as Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Paris for a two-day trip that will see him feted as guest of honour during France’s national day celebrations https://t.co/s6v0g2r4tE pic.twitter.com/VY4nf6AxWS

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 13, 2023

The EU and Japan are working on a cooperation agreement for raw materials to whittle down China’s dominance in the sector, leaders said in Brussels on Thursday.https://t.co/AugWziNbs5

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) July 13, 2023

US Secret Service ends White House cocaine probe https://t.co/QDs9QkVcec

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) July 13, 2023