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Seven people, including two police officers, died in a crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough. The officers were named as PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough. A Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way collided with a marked police vehicle. The Independent Office for Police Conduct is investigating. The prime minister expressed devastation. The BBC understands the police car involved was not part of a pursuit, which had been abandoned before the crash.

Canada's prime minister, Mark Carney, said he would impose dollar-for-dollar reciprocal tariffs on US goods after trade talks collapsed. The US had imposed new tariffs on Canadian products. Ontario's premier criticised President Trump. In Ukraine, France announced it would send interceptors to protect against Russian ballistic missiles, following a double strike on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih that killed 16 people. Ukraine launched a drone attack on Russia's Samara region, and President Zelensky met a US envoy. Analysis noted Ukraine's shortage of interceptors and Putin's comments about opening a Pandora's box.

China's World Humanoid Robot Games are underway in Beijing, with robots competing in boxing, sprints and household tasks. TikTok agreed to pay $400 million to settle a US case over children's online privacy. Research from the University of Exeter found children now begin playing outdoors unsupervised at nearly 11, later than their parents' generation, with experts citing safety concerns and screen time.