World News: Prince and Princess of Wales welcome Macron as he begins UK state visit

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French President Emmanuel Macron has made a state visit to the United Kingdom, receiving a ceremonial welcome from the British royal family and pledging renewed bilateral relations.

"The United Kingdom and France must once again show the world that our alliance can make all the difference. Clearly, we have to work together in order to defend an efficient multilateralism "

On Tuesday, Macron and First Lady Brigitte began their three-day visit with a full royal welcome at Windsor Castle, greeted by King Charles III , Queen Camilla, Prince William, and Princess Catherine in a horse-drawn carriage procession and Guard of Honor inspection.

Macron delivered a rare address to both Houses of Parliament, urging Britain and France to reduce "excessive dependencies" on the U.S. and China, and calling for joint action on defense, migration, climate, and AI.

He also announced 1.5 billion U.S. dollars of EDF investment in a UK nuclear plant and a cultural loan deal to bring the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain for the first time in more than 900 years.

This is the first state visit by a European leader since Brexit and the first for a French President since 2008.

Israel has carried out a targeted airstrike in northern Lebanon, reportedly killing a senior Hamas figure, one of the first hits in the region in months.

The Israeli military announced on Tuesday that it had struck a "key" Hamas operative traveling in a car near Ayrounieh, just south of Lebanon's second-largest city, Tripoli, marking the first targeted assassination in the region since November.

Lebanese state media confirmed the strike hit a vehicle, killing at least three people and wounding 13 others.

Al Araby TV quoted a Hamas source in Lebanon stating no senior official was killed, though Israel maintains its target was high-ranking.

The recent strike came as U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack visited Lebanon amid efforts to disarm Hezbollah.

However, Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem on Sunday ruled out giving up the group's weapons before Israel withdraws from all of southern Lebanon.

Liverpool's Portuguese forward Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva were likely speeding when the rear tire of their car blew out, causing the crash that killed them both, according to a preliminary report from Spain's Civil Guard on Tuesday.

Investigators say a tire imprint analysis suggests Jota, confirmed to be driving, was traveling well above the speed limit of 120 kilometers per hour, while overtaking on a highway near Zamora, Spain, just before midnight on July 3.

Evidence indicates that the overspeeding caused the Lamborghini in which they were traveling to veer off the road and crash.

The results of the on-site investigation will be sent to the local court before being made public.

A Martian meteorite weighing over 24 kilograms is going under the hammer.

The specimen, known as NWA 16788, is verified as the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth.

It is estimated to fetch between 2 million and 4 million U.S. dollars at Sotheby's upcoming auction in New York on July 16.

Before the sale, the meteorite will be on public display in Sotheby's galleries from July 8 to 15.

The rare chunk, which represents more than 6 percent of all Martian material found on Earth, was discovered in Niger in 2023.

Though it is unclear exactly when it landed on Earth, minimal weathering suggests a recent fall.

Choi Chi-hee, Arirang News.