1. Russia evacuated parts of a second region next to Ukraine after Kyiv sharply increased military activity near the border.

2. Israel expanded evacuation orders in Gaza after a deadly school strike over the weekend.

3. A helicopter on an unauthorized flight crashed into the roof of a Hilton hotel in Australia's northern tourist town of Cairns.

4. Residents fled their homes as a fast-moving wildfire outside Athens fueled by hot, windy weather burned trees, houses and cars and sent smoke clouds over the Greek capital.

5. Around $2.3 billion in dollar and euro bills have been shipped to Russia since the US and EU banned the export of their banknotes there in March 2022 following the invasion of Ukraine.

6. South Korean officials met to discuss electric vehicle safety and whether to require car firms to disclose battery brands.