World Cup underdogs kept making history, Hormuz tightened again, and heat plus earthquake response tested governance

Over the past day, the World Cup group stage kept closing: Spain beat Uruguay 1-0 and topped the group, Cape Verde advanced after three draws, Belgium beat New Zealand 5-1, and Egypt moved on after a 1-1 draw with Iran. Beyond the pitch, the Strait of Hormuz saw fresh attacks and retaliation, Venezuela's earthquake toll rose to 1,430, Europe kept breaking heat records, Ukraine struck Russian military and energy infrastructure, Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic said he would resign and call an early election, Australia raised penalties for child social-media violations, and SpaceX was set to join the Nasdaq-100.