GOOD MORNING.

Here’s all the news you need to know to start the day.

Israel attacks Lebanon

1. Fresh Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed five people this morning, state officials said, despite a new ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah announced just a day earlier. 

Social media ban

2. Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have welcomed UK plans for a social media ban for under-16s, but opposition parties and MLAs in Northern Ireland have raised doubts over enforcement and effectiveness, warning it could be easily circumvented and may fail to improve online safety.

Concert commutes

3. With Dublin’s summer concert season in full swing, readers have told The Journal of long delays, stranded journeys and limited late-night transport options after recent gigs, with transport operators saying extra services are being provided but reviewing operations for future events.

Bird flu in Australia

4. Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, the country’s agriculture minister said today, meaning the highly contagious variant has now spread to every continent.

UK train collision

5. One person has died and dozens of others were injured when two passenger trains collided near Bedford in England yesterday evening.

Weather

6. The good weather is making a comeback this weekend, with Met Éireann forecasting that temperatures could reach the mid-20s in many areas.

World Cup

7. The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout rounds with a game to spare following an impressive 2-0 win over Australia on Friday, while Brazil cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Haiti.

Sugar tax

8. Researchers from four Irish universities are calling on the government to increase Ireland’s sugar tax, arguing that stronger measures are needed to tackle rising obesity levels and encourage drinks manufacturers to cut sugar content even further.

US Open

9. Wyndham Clark held off charges by fellow major winners Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick and Collin Morikawa to seize a four-stroke lead in Friday’s second round of the US Open at blustery Shinnecock.