Happy Tuesday. It is a heavy news day in some corners and a fascinating one in others, from the streets of Tehran to Samsung’s balance sheet. Here are the ten stories worth your time today.

1. Ukraine warns of interceptor missile shortage as 23 killed in Kyiv region President Zelensky says Sunday’s attack involved 68 missiles and 351 drones, and Ukraine is running low on the interceptors it needs to stop the next one.
2. Huge crowds fill Tehran streets for Khamenei’s funeral procession Iran staged a massive show of mourning and defiance for its late supreme leader, and the question of who follows him now hangs over the whole region.
3. AI chip boom lifts Samsung profits by 1,800% Demand for semiconductors is so far ahead of supply that Samsung’s profits jumped nineteen fold, a vivid measure of how much money is pouring into the AI buildout.
4. Microsoft cuts 4,800 jobs and shrinks Xbox in ‘significant restructure’ The layoffs hit 2.1 percent of Microsoft’s workforce, with 1,600 immediate losses at Xbox, proof that even booming tech giants are trimming hard.
5. Wildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people The fire in the Pyrenees-Orientales region drove thousands from their homes and forced the Tour de France to ban spectators from an entire stage.
6. Super Typhoon Bavi strikes US Pacific islands with pummeling winds The storm lashed the Mariana Islands and triggered emergency warnings on Guam, the latest entry in a season of extreme weather across the Pacific.
7. More than 1,000 arrested in global human trafficking crackdown Interpol says police across dozens of countries identified over 2,000 victims or potential victims, most of them women being trafficked for sex.
8. ITV hits such as I’m a Celebrity to stay free to watch after Sky takeover Sky is buying ITV’s media and entertainment divisions for up to £1.6bn, a deal that reshapes British television even if your favorite shows stay put.
9. Marine Le Pen appeal verdict: Why this moment matters for France The far right leader tops the polls ahead of the 2027 presidential election, and this ruling decides whether she can even stand.
10. Wegovy weight loss pill now available in UK The once-a-day pill from the makers of the Wegovy jab can now be bought privately in pharmacies, a big shift in how weight loss drugs reach people.

All credit to the original reporters at BBC News. Follow the links for the full stories. See you tomorrow.