Early risers in Stockholm glimpsed an unusual sight when an elk strayed into the city centre and roamed a street of popular eateries before being put down, police said.

A Norwegian lottery company apologised to 47,000 crestfallen gamblers who were mistakenly told they had won huge sums in a lottery, the firm blaming a currency conversion error.

American B-2 bombers struck Iranian nuclear sites. This led to a ceasefire between Tehran and Tel Aviv. China and Russia did not intervene. Analysts viewed this as a failure of the anti-Western alliance. The Iran-China-Russia partnership is based on convenience. Beijing and Moscow are hesitant to risk their interests. The US may recalibrate its strategies. Iran may reassess its allies.