Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić resigned and plans to run for prime minister in snap parliamentary elections in October. He cannot seek a third presidential term. The contest follows prolonged student-led protests and political unrest, and will test whether his Serbian Progressive Party can preserve its grip on government.
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei was due to have a private White House dinner with President Donald Trump, their first one-on-one meeting. The encounter follows Amodei's public warnings about advanced artificial-intelligence risks and his absence from a recent state dinner attended by other leading technology executives.
Armani plans to begin stake-sale discussions with LVMH, L'Oréal and EssilorLuxottica, following instructions in late founder Giorgio Armani's will. The fashion group is required to sell a 15% holding within 18 months of his death. Chief executive Giuseppe Marsocci said there was no favourite and the stake could be divided among the three groups.
South Africa beat Australia by 32 runs in the second one-day international in Johannesburg to clinch the three-match series with a game remaining. Temba Bavuma and David Miller scored centuries before South Africa's spinners checked Australia's chase. Nathan Ellis suffered a side injury and bowled only four overs, weakening the visiting attack.
France's National Rally and its allies won a record 14 seats in indirect Senate elections, enough to form a parliamentary group in the upper house for the first time. The Senate remains dominated by the broader right, and half of its 348 seats were contested. Marine Le Pen called the result historic.
Ramona Optics raised a $25 million Series A round, according to an Axios item carried by Techmeme. The Durham startup makes microscopes that use artificial intelligence to capture and analyse large volumes of sample images for universities and life-sciences companies. The RSS item did not identify the investors or planned uses of the funding.
The UK chancellor is set to promise a new phase of industrialisation backed by a £6 billion Royal Navy plan. The Financial Times said work on three new floating docks on the Clyde in Scotland would be assigned to British companies, placing domestic shipbuilding at the centre of the proposed investment programme.
Chelsea beat Arsenal 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in a closely contested Women's Super League derby. Alyssa Thompson scored the only goal in the first half, ending Arsenal's unbeaten run and extending Chelsea's steady start to the season. The defeat left Arsenal with added ground to recover in the title race.
Pope Leo met seven survivors of clergy child sexual abuse for two hours in Lourdes, France, in what one report described as an emotional encounter. Before the meeting, he urged the Catholic Church to heal deep wounds and painful errors. The visit formed part of the pope's four-day trip to France.
Amazon is evaluating drone-delivery operations in Australia and other parts of Asia, according to The Register's RSS headline. The available feed item did not identify prospective launch cities, regulators, aircraft models or a timetable. It also did not say whether the evaluation would extend Amazon's existing delivery programme or begin with trials.