According to nature organizations, volatile conditions have increased the likelihood that new species will establish themselves in the United Kingdom, including the Chinese mitten crab, Chinese enigma snail, and red imported fire ant. As nature organizations warn of a possible increase in destructive invasive non-native species, individuals are urged to report any observations of Asian hornets this summer.

The fact that this iteration of the US PGA Championship took place in the hometown of Muhammad Ali seemed fitting. The entire afternoon, Viktor Hovland swung and missed at Xander Schauffele. Bryson DeChambeau followed suit with his customary vigor. Schauffele is no longer the nearman in golf. Despite facing significant duress, he managed to secure the Wanamaker Trophy.

The helicopter accident that claimed the life of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has prompted condolences from world leaders. Sunday afternoon, rescue teams commenced an investigation into the whereabouts of Raisi, alongside nine other officials (including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian), whose aircraft vanished in the mountainous northwestern region of Iran, close to the Azerbaijan border.

The president of Georgia's veto of a divisive "foreign agent" law has ignited weeks of widespread street demonstrations. On Tuesday, legislators endorsed the contentious bill mandating the registration of independent media and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that obtain over 20% of their financial support from foreign donors as entities "beholden to the interests of a foreign power."