Chelsea has announced the signing of rising Italian right-back Marco Palestra as their newest player. The defender has agreed to a six-year contract with a one-year extension option after transferring from Atalanta of Italy's Serie A for a total deal valued at 47 million pounds. During the most recent season, Palestra was loaned out to Genoa, where he delivered an impressive performance that earned him a spot in the Italian national team.

The 21-year-old player stated, "There are many reasons why I decided to join Chelsea, one of the best clubs in the world. We have a very strong team full of highly talented players. We can hardly wait to compete in the Premier League."

Palestra is the first signing brought in by Chelsea under new manager Sabi Alonso. During this summer transfer window, the club also expects to complete deals with other new players including Denner, Emmanuel Emegia, Chiovanni Genda, and Dustan Sutpayev, who previously agreed to join the team.

Thai actress and model Aum Luckana posted a TikTok video describing her experience at a Japanese onsen before being asked to leave due to her tattoos. She explained that the facility strictly prohibits anyone with tattoos from entering the water, regardless of size. After being denied entry at one location, she tried another onsen outside the city but encountered the same policy. The facility offered medical tape to cover her tattoos, which she had to purchase extra of to cover all her inked areas. When she first entered the water, the tape remained in place, but when moving to another pool, water pressure caused all the tape to peel off, resulting in her being asked to leave. She managed to soak for about 45 minutes before being stopped, which she described as a great experience despite the interruption. Luckana concluded by advising anyone with tattoos considering a visit to Japanese onsen to bring waterproof bandages, adding humorously in the caption: "If I could go back, I would never get a single tattoo."

A 39-year-old man named Uthen, also known as Jia, who had been missing for months, was found dead inside a cement-filled tank that had been thrown into a large pond in Moo 11, Bang Bua Thong Subdistrict, Bang Bua Thong District, Nonthaburi Province. Rescue officials conducted underwater searches, and after six days, they discovered the tank containing the body. According to a diving team, the pond was extensive with depths of 25-30 meters, and since the tank had been submerged for over a month, sediment had covered the underwater area, making the search extremely difficult. However, officers noticed a suspicious location where air bubbles continuously rose from below, resembling gas from decomposition escaping the tank. This led them to find the tank and successfully retrieve it. The diving team had nearly given up after searching for 3-4 days without success, but these air bubbles—seemingly a signal from the deceased asking for help—ultimately led to the discovery. When rescue officials brought the tank up and opened it, they found lime and human remains inside, corroborating the statement of a witness named Bird, who admitted to being involved in concealing and disposing of the body in the pond. The victim's mother was asked to identify the remains, and she confirmed it was her son based on his clothing, necklace, and physical features. Police are preparing to request a court warrant for the arrest of a suspect named Sam, who allegedly shot and killed Uthen, as indicated by Bird's testimony.

Barcelona President Joan Laporta has confirmed the club has submitted an offer to sign Julián Álvarez, the forward from rival La Liga side Atlético Madrid, saying the player also wants to join Barcelona.

Barcelona is urgently looking for a replacement for Robert Lewandowski, who departed on a free transfer after his contract expired. Álvarez has been one of the strikers consistently linked with the Catalan club.

Laporta recently stated: "Our director has already made an offer, and we know the player wants to come to us. Atlético Madrid says they have no plans to sell him because they don't have a replacement. But this offer will remain on the table and we'll hold onto it until we find a suitable alternative."

Previously, Álvarez indicated that leaving Atlético Madrid would be the best option for him. Real Madrid, another La Liga club, had submitted an offer worth up to 150 million euros, but it was already rejected.

Pirsit Watcharasindhul, a Pheu Thai party list MP and coordinator of the opposition coalition (opposition bloc), said the joint parliamentary session originally scheduled for July 7-8 to consider constitutional amendments regarding Section 15/1 and drafting a new constitution should be postponed. A public draft is being prepared and has not yet reached the required 50,000 signatures, making it impossible for it to be submitted in time for the July 7-8 meeting. Pirsit expressed surprise that the parliamentary speaker has not yet scheduled a three-faction meeting to formalize discussions and clarify whether other parliamentary agendas will be considered instead.

Chada Thaiseuksaman, a Bhumjaithai party MP from Uthai Thani, raised concerns about verifying that public signatories actually understand the constitutional amendment proposal, citing a previous submission of 20,000 signatures with unclear public comprehension. Sophon responded that verification procedures are already in place.

Sophon proposed moving the three-faction meeting to the morning of July 6, citing a full schedule on July 2. Pirsit agreed but expressed concern about having only 24 hours between the meeting and the July 7 parliamentary session. He requested a commitment that if the meeting proceeds on July 6, the July 7 parliamentary agenda should focus on Article 236 constitutional amendments, which have already been sufficiently studied. Sophon agreed to issue invitations for the three-faction meeting on July 6.

At 9 p.m., parliament voted to approve the draft 2570 Budget Bill with a vote of 288 in favor, 119 opposed, and 86 abstentions. A 72-member special committee was formed to deliberate the legislation within a 30-day amendment period. The committee's first meeting is scheduled for July 2 at 1:30 p.m.

The 72-member special committee consists of representatives from multiple political parties: 18 from the cabinet, 21 from the Bhumjaithai Party, 13 from the Pheu Thai Party, 8 from the Move Forward Party, 6 from the Ek Dharma Party, 2 from the Democrat Party, 1 from the Thai United Party, 1 from the Thai National Party, 1 from the State Power Party, and 1 from the Economics Party. The committee includes former Bangkok gubernatorial candidate Chaivatcharit and other prominent political figures.