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1. Iran says no talks underway or meeting plans with U.S. after Trump calls off attacks on Tehran

   

   Iran said on Monday there are no talks underway with the United States and no plans for any meetings, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump, who had cited talks he said would take place that afternoon as justification for calling off attacks.

2. Greece battles massive wildfire as hot, dry summer maintains its grip on Europe

   

   A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe Monday, as water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire in Greece, firefighters in France sought to stabilize a blaze in Provence and much of the U.K. recorded its driest July in nearly two centuries.

3. Rescuers say 5 dead, unknown number of people missing after Indonesian ferry fire

   

   Indonesian rescuers searched for possible missing passengers Monday after rescuing 231 people from a ferry that caught fire the previous day off the main island of Java, leaving at least five people dead. Passengers described leaping overboard and staying afloat for hours before rescue.

4. Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinds 'anti-weaponization' fund

   

   Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded an order establishing the "anti-weaponization" fund, paving the way for his confirmation ahead ‌of a key Senate committee vote on Tuesday.

5. On Ukraine's front lines, female soldiers testing Canadian-designed body armour

   

   Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines of Russia's war are testing new body armour designed by a Canadian company to fit women so that they no longer have to wear ill-fitting ballistic plates made for men.