• Court told of slain girl’s final texts as she approached singer D4vd’s home — The Guardian - 18:55
• Wildfires Live Updates: New Heat Wave Could Worsen France and Spain’s ‘Unprecedented’ Fire Season — New York Times World - 18:52
• India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protesters Disperse, But Questions Remain on Education and Dissent — New York Times World - 18:40
• In France, Some of Europe’s Aerospace Leaders Are in the Path of the Fire — New York Times World - 18:35
• Burnham’s Ukraine gambit is a symbolic start for PM who wants to look inward — The Guardian - 18:32
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World - 18:31
• Shots Fired Outside U.S. Consulate in Canada for Second Time This Year — New York Times World - 18:26
• Cuba, Lacking Fuel, Relies on Ingenuity to Defy Trump’s Blockade — New York Times World - 18:13
• How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict — New York Times World - 18:10
• Trump backs Pete Hegseth amid renewed tensions with Iran – live — The Guardian - 18:05

Wildfires continue to devastate Europe, with widespread smoke in Spain and France, the formation of pyrocumulonimbus 'fire clouds', flames advancing on Bordeaux leading to mass evacuations, as extreme heat fuels new blazes and Pedro Sánchez links the crisis to climate change, while the US also faces an extraordinary heatwave.

• Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France — New York Times World -
• Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus — New York Times World -
• Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope — New York Times World -

• How 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires more deadly — BBC World -
• PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Forced to Evacuate Amid Spain Wildfires, Residents Wonder if Their Homes Still Stand — New York Times World -
• What to Know About the Deadly Wildfires Raging in Western Europe — New York Times World -
• Weather tracker: Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop — The Guardian -
• Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France — The Guardian -
• Extreme Heat and Strong Winds Fuel New Wildfires in France and Spain — New York Times World -
• ‘Extraordinarily hot’: US heatwave stretches on with millions still under warnings — The Guardian -

Tensions in the Middle East see oil prices diving as the US and Iran pause attacks, with the Pentagon revealing higher US casualty figures from the conflict, while the UK Home Office blocks evacuations from Gaza, Netanyahu navigates a delicate balancing act in Washington, and Palestine Action activists face charges.

• Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks — BBC World -
• Home Office blocking evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza — The Guardian -
• Trump continues pause on Iran strikes as Pentagon reveals higher casualty figures | First Thing — The Guardian -

• Oil price slides as US and Iran pause fire; cancer treatments help AstraZeneca beat profit forecasts – business live — The Guardian -
• Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest threat — BBC World -
• How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict — New York Times World -
• In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act — New York Times World -
• Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage — The Guardian -
• US pauses Iran attacks after Trump advised to halt bombing — The Guardian -
• Monday briefing: ​How the Cockroach ​protests ​have expose​d the ​cracks in ​India’s government — The Guardian -

US political news includes the Senate preparing to vote on Trump's intelligence nominee Jay Clayton, accelerated deportation crackdowns by the Trump administration impacting immigrants, Republicans struggling for midterm election platforms, a new voting campaign launched by former NASA astronauts, and concerns over a Blanche-led Department of Justice.

• Senate to begin voting on Trump intelligence nominee Jay Clayton – US politics live — The Guardian -
• ‘Our country is the mission’: more than 100 ex-Nasa astronauts launch new voting campaign — The Guardian -
• He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun — The Guardian -

• US deports Kenyan former NFL player Daniel Adongo — BBC World -
• Blanche-led DoJ likely to derail Epstein survivors’ pursuit of justice, experts say — The Guardian -
• Trump’s deportation crackdown accelerated by potent court tool — The Guardian -
• Republicans have ‘nothing to run on’ in midterms after Trump failures, Jeffries says — The Guardian -

In the UK, PM Andy Burnham plans council tax reform and vows to fix the social care system, while alarm rises over NHS patient records being managed by a US firm, Reform UK's levy on overseas staff draws criticism, and Girlguiding redesigns uniforms for self-expression.

• Burnham says there are ‘big decisions’ ahead on making council tax fairer – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Alarm over NHS patients records being placed in hands of US private equity firm — The Guardian -
• Father of boy on life support calls for safety review at Essex beach where two died — The Guardian -

• ‘They’re anxious about everything’: life for young people seeking work in Dudley and Lewisham — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system — The Guardian -
• UK PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit — BBC World -
• The woman promoting the UK pottery region to Japan — BBC World -
• Girlguiding redesigns uniforms to put focus on ‘self-expression and confidence’ — The Guardian -
• Reform UK levy on employing overseas staff ‘would harm NHS and social care’ — The Guardian -
• Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds — The Guardian -

Australia sees a missing baby case off South Australia, a court upholding a racial discrimination ruling against Pauline Hanson, protesters challenging a Queensland slogan ban, the AusAlert emergency test experiencing mixed success, and bird flu cases spreading in wildlife.

• Baby missing after mother and toddler found dead off coast of South Australia — The Guardian -
• British YouTuber Yung Filly describes night he met fan in Australian nightclub before allegedly raping her — The Guardian -
• NSW police deputy commissioner says letting Jewish security group carry guns could be seen as ‘favouritism’ — The Guardian -

• Comedian who hosted Albanese’s ‘shag, marry, date’ interview says it was ‘moment taken out of context’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Senior politicians supported young NSW Liberal power brokers trying to shift party to right, corruption watchdog hears — The Guardian -
• Rapper Yung Filly tells trial 'vibes were good' with woman who accuses him of rape — BBC World -
• Protesters launch high court challenge to Queensland ban on ‘from the river to the sea’ — The Guardian -
• For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all — The Guardian -
• Australian court upholds racial discrimination ruling against Pauline Hanson — BBC World -
• Who is Ben Carroll, the man who wants to be Victoria’s next premier? — The Guardian -
• Seven suspected new bird flu cases are ‘evidence of spread’ into Australian wildlife, experts warn — The Guardian -
• Family of Indigenous man who died in custody launch legal action over decision not to charge police — The Guardian -
• ‘A new trajectory’: EVs now almost quarter of Australia’s new car sales as fuel crisis bites — The Guardian -
• Jacinta Allan leadership challenge: Ben Carroll confirms he will stand against Victorian premier — The Guardian -
• AusAlert test: what time will national emergency warning siren sound on phones in Australia today? Here’s what to know — The Guardian -

The global economy sees Cubans surviving a fuel crisis through ingenuity, a **major FTSE 100 energy firm facing a £5.75bn takeover, a Chinese chipmaker's shares surging dramatically, and Shein reporting a significant loss** due to Trump tariffs.

• How Cubans Are Surviving a Fuel Crisis — New York Times World -
• DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover — The Guardian -
• Chinese chipmaker shares surge nearly 470% in blockbuster stock market debut — BBC World -

• Cuba, Lacking Fuel, Relies on Ingenuity to Defy Trump’s Blockade — New York Times World -
• Shein swings to $99m loss as Trump tariffs hit sales — BBC World -

International concerns include a deadly shooting at a Seattle food festival, a Berlin Pride attack suspect linked to ISIS, 15 sailors missing after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank, Uganda beginning emergency food handouts due to hunger, and Ukrainian attacks disrupting power in Crimea.

• 15 Sailors Still Missing After Vietnamese Cargo Ship Sank in South China Sea — New York Times World -
• Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’ — New York Times World -
• Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle — BBC World -

• Berlin Pride Attack Suspect Tried to Join ISIS, Prosecutors Say — New York Times World -
• Ukrainian Attacks in Crimea Deprive Towns of Power and Water — New York Times World -
• Uganda begins emergency food handouts after 19 die from hunger — The Guardian -
• Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’ — The Guardian -
• A South African Identity Crisis — New York Times World -
• Watch: Scaffolding tumbles from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall — BBC World -

In sports and culture, Mayo's All-Ireland win is celebrated globally, Pirlo exits Italy's football job over betting links, Bali bans Dutch expats over an exclusion controversy, Elon Musk backs a new film, and millions view a leaked movie copy on X.

• Biden, Carney and Oasis: How the world is celebrating Mayo's All-Ireland win — BBC World -
• Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links — BBC World -
• Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians — BBC World -

• Argentine leader calls Brazilian president a 'thief' and a 'convict' — BBC World -
• Musk takes 'crusade' to Europe with Armie Hammer film — BBC World -
• Millions see leaked copy of The Odyssey movie on X — BBC World -
• Infantino tells Fifa critics to 'meditate, pray or watch football' — BBC World -
• Paddleboarder who rescued woman from Coogee shark attack wins world title in record time — The Guardian -
• 'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next? — BBC World -