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Elon Musks' SpaceX postponed Sunday’s tenth Starship launch from Texas about 30 minutes before liftoff due to a ground system problem. The 232-foot Super Heavy booster and 171-foot Starship were fully stacked and fueled at Starbase, according to Reuters.

The delay slows progress on the next-generation rocket, which has faced multiple test failures this year. Starship’s upgraded design includes stronger heat shields, improved flaps, and increased thrust, crucial for reentry and rapid reuse. A new launch date has not been announced.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, on his first visit to Kyiv since taking office, voiced strong backing for Ukraine’s demand for lasting post-war security guarantees. Speaking alongside President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Independence Day, Carney said Canada would not rule out sending troops under such a framework, stressing that Ukraine’s safety cannot rely solely on its armed forces, Reuters reported.

The visit came as US President Donald Trump leads international peace efforts and Kyiv works with allies on guarantees modeled on NATO’s Article 5. Zelenskiy said the goal was to ensure future generations inherit peace, not the threat of war.

Carney and Zelenskiy also signed a drone co-production deal, while Canada confirmed Ukraine will receive more than C$1bn in military aid next month, according to Reuters.

Maryland health officials have confirmed a case of the New World screwworm parasite in a person who recently traveled from Guatemala. The parasite, which attacks cattle and other warm-blooded animals, is spreading north from Central America and southern Mexico, Reuters reported.

The individual received treatment in Maryland. State veterinarians were notified last week, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deferred questions to the state, with officials citing communication through state channels.

According to Reuters, the case follows US government efforts to combat the pest, including plans announced last week to build a sterile fly facility in Texas.

India fears a planned Chinese mega-dam in Tibet could cut Brahmaputra River flows by up to 85 percent in the dry season, a government analysis shows. Beijing’s $170bn project, the world’s largest hydropower dam, could divert over a third of annual flows before the river enters India, Reuters reported.

In response, New Delhi is fast-tracking the proposed Upper Siang Multipurpose Dam in Arunachal Pradesh, which would be India’s biggest. Officials say it could offset water losses, stabilize supplies, and absorb potential surges from Chinese releases.

China insists its project will not harm downstream nations, but Indian officials view it as a strategic risk. The Brahmaputra supports more than 100m people across China, India, and Bangladesh, according to Reuters.