1.4 Regional Focus - Europe

HEADLINESNotting Hill Carnival Draws Million to London Streets - Europe's largest street festival enters second day amid enhanced securityAsylum Hotel Protests Spread Nationwide - Counter demonstrations meet anti-immigration rallies across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern IrelandGovernment Unveils Major Defence Strategy - Historic commitment to 5% GDP military spending by 2035 announcedAsylum Appeals System Overhaul Proposed - Fast track system planned as 51,000 cases clog current processIsraeli Strike Kills Four Journalists in Gaza Hospital - International condemnation follows attack on Nasser Medical ComplexDutch Government Crisis Deepens - Coalition fragments further as NSC party exits following foreign minister resignationEuropean Markets Retreat - Stocks decline despite recent optimism over US monetary policyFrance Summons US Ambassador - Diplomatic tensions over antisemitism allegations strain transatlantic relations