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1. At least 1 dead and several missing after paper mill chemical explosion

2. Trump-endorsed Ken Paxton defeats four-term incumbent John Cornyn and puts Texas in play for Democrats

   Republicans have feared that the scandal-plagued Paxton could cost them the seat, despite Democrats not winning a Texas Senate race in almost 40 years

3. North Korea says it tested new warheads, technology and navigation in latest launches

   North Korea says its latest launches involved multiple weapons systems, including a nuclear-capable cruise missile that leader Kim Jong Un plans to deploy with front-line units facing South Korea

4. Four in five British firms report negative impact from Iran war

5. Tyson Fury announces August return to the ring in Dublin

   The heavyweight teased a fight one week after Anthony Joshua makes his comeback with a showdown between the two mooted for November.

6. Most people cannot spot AI deepfakes in scam test, survey finds

7. 1 dead and 9 missing after massive chemical explosion at Washington paper mill

   First responders rushed to Nippon Dynawave Packaging in Longview, ‘following the rupture of a tank containing white liquor,’ officials said

8. British star beats Taylor Swift to become UK’s most played artist again

9. Inquiry into antisemitism in Australia condemns online hatred and bigotry targeting witnesses

   The head of an inquiry into antisemitism in Australia has condemned online hatred and bigotry targeting Jewish witnesses

10. Canada and Germany make liquefied natural gas deal as Carney looks to diversify from US

    A person familiar with the matter says Canada has reached a deal to export liquefied natural gas to Germany from a planned Pacific Coast terminal