A painted red oak at Kew Gardens, killed in the 2022 heatwave, stands beside a resilient “Tree of Hope”, highlighting climate change impacts in the UK.

Defense stocks plummet after Germany to scrap warship plans; Rheinmetall stock down 13%  CNBCGermany set to scrap plans to build its biggest warship since second world war  Financial TimesGermany news: Pistorius set to scrap warship…

Berlin is planning to scrap a multi-billion-euro project to build the F126 frigates, according to reports.

Woman attacked by shark at Coogee beach wakes briefly from coma to say three words  The GuardianSydney woman wakes from induced coma more than a week after shark attack  BBCShark victim’s words after waking from coma  News…

Can the bloc maintain centrality amid managed trade?

SpaceX said the capsule could help businesses develop and manufacture products in space.

More heat records expected as deadly ‘Omega’ heatwave grips Europe  ReutersLive updates: Europe hit by brutal, record-breaking temperatures as heat wave intensifies  CNNEurope heatwave: Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckl…

UK prime minister: An impossible job?  CNBCKeir Starmer couldn’t beat the curse of Brexit – a politics poisoned by nationalism | Rafael Behr  The GuardianWhy can’t Britain hold on to prime ministers? It’s the economy  CNNN…

A country once known for political stability now looks almost ungovernable.