• Southern Water issues hosepipe ban for 1m people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight — The Guardian - 12:13
• Man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio dies — BBC World - 12:13
• At Least 20 Killed in Stampede Outside a Gaza Aid Site — New York Times World - 12:10
• Co-op boss admits all 6.5m members had data stolen in cyber-attack — The Guardian - 12:07
• Israel steps up Syrian strikes and sends more troops to the border – Middle East crisis live — The Guardian - 12:03
• Europeans Threaten to Reimpose Tough U.N. Nuclear Sanctions on Iran — New York Times World - 12:01
• UK inflation rises unexpectedly to 3.6% driven by food and fuel prices — The Guardian - 12:01
• Trump tries to move on amid Epstein files backlash as speaker calls for their release – US politics live — The Guardian - 11:57
• Trump Announces ‘Great Deal’ on Trade With Indonesia — New York Times World - 11:56
• Starmer says Tory ministers have ‘serious questions’ to answer about Afghan data leak – UK politics live — The Guardian - 11:54

The Trump administration's actions are prominently featured, from negotiating trade deals with Indonesia and Brazil and backtracking on Ukraine military targets to navigating backlash over Jeffrey Epstein inquiry files and advancing budget cuts.

• Trump tries to move on amid Epstein files backlash as speaker calls for their release – US politics live — The Guardian -
• Trump Announces ‘Great Deal’ on Trade With Indonesia — New York Times World -
• Trump backtracks from suggestion Ukraine should ‘target Moscow’ but again tells Putin to reach peace deal soon – Europe live — The Guardian -

• Donald Trump says those interested in Jeffrey Epstein inquiry are ‘bad people’ — The Guardian -
• Trump says US attorney general should release any 'credible' information on Epstein — BBC World -
• Trump threatens to impose drug and chip tariffs as soon as 1 August — The Guardian -
• Adelita Grijalva wins Arizona Democratic primary for House seat — The Guardian -
• Senate Republicans advance Trump bill to cancel $9bn in approved spending — The Guardian -
• Trump claims tariff deal with Indonesia — BBC World -
• ‘An insult’: Malaysians slam nomination of ‘alpha-male’ Nick Adams as US ambassador — The Guardian -
• Republican Trump critic Thomas Massie files petition to force vote on full release of Epstein files - live updates — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Shift on Ukraine Is Good News for Europe, for Now — New York Times World -
• Republicans in Congress Shift to Backing Ukraine, Matching Trump’s Reversal — New York Times World -
• Trump Administration Initiates Trade Investigation of Brazil — New York Times World -
• Trump launches probe into Brazil's 'unfair' trade practices — BBC World -
• Trump launches probe into Brazil's 'unfair' trade practices — BBC World -
• Trump says Indonesia to pay 19% tariffs, buy 50 Boeing jets under trade deal — The Guardian -

Tensions in the Middle East are highlighted by a deadly stampede at a Gaza aid site, escalating Israeli strikes in Syria, and European threats of nuclear sanctions on Iran.

• At Least 20 Killed in Stampede Outside a Gaza Aid Site — New York Times World -
• Israel steps up Syrian strikes and sends more troops to the border – Middle East crisis live — The Guardian -
• Europeans Threaten to Reimpose Tough U.N. Nuclear Sanctions on Iran — New York Times World -

• At least 20 killed in crush at US-backed GHF aid site in Gaza — BBC World -
• Israel Attacks Near Syria’s Military Headquarters. Here’s What to Know. — New York Times World -
• EU accused of ‘cruel and unlawful betrayal’ of Palestinians over failure to confront Israel — The Guardian -
• Houthi-linked dealers sell arms on X and WhatsApp, report says — The Guardian -
• Israel Stages Rare Attack on Syrian Government Forces — New York Times World -

Key domestic concerns for the UK include a Co-op cyber-attack impacting millions of members, unexpected inflation rises, and Barclays being fined for financial crime risk failures.

• Co-op boss admits all 6.5m members had data stolen in cyber-attack — The Guardian -
• UK inflation rises unexpectedly to 3.6% driven by food and fuel prices — The Guardian -
• Starmer says Tory ministers have ‘serious questions’ to answer about Afghan data leak – UK politics live — The Guardian -

• ‘Serious questions to answer’ over Afghan data breach, says Keir Starmer — The Guardian -
• Sick pay changes could benefit UK firms by up to £2bn, TUC says — The Guardian -
• No automatic right to resettlement for Afghans in data leak, says Healey — The Guardian -
• Barclays fined £42m over poor handling of financial crime risk — The Guardian -
• UK inflation rise makes it clear: the cost of living crisis has not gone away — The Guardian -
• Wednesday briefing: Why Labour wants to cut financial red tape – and why critics fear that risks a new crisis — The Guardian -
• HMRC criticised by watchdog for failing to track billionaires’ tax — The Guardian -
• Thousands of Afghans were moved to UK in secret scheme after data breach — BBC World -

This topic covers a range of legal and criminal incidents, including the death of Peter Falconio's murderer, charges against a Minnesota lawmaker's shooter, and a Michigan deacon thwarting a church attack.

• Man who murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio dies — BBC World -
• Suspect who fatally shot Minnesota lawmakers receives federal charges — BBC World -
• Hannah McGuire murder trial: accused killer claims ex-partner hit her head during argument — The Guardian -

• Michigan deacon thwarted attack on church by ramming truck into shooter — The Guardian -
• Ukraine wing of US-founded terrorist group says it was involved in killing of intelligence officer in Kyiv — The Guardian -
• Thai woman arrested for blackmailing monks with thousands of videos after sex — BBC World -
• Driver held for hit-and-run death of world's 'oldest' marathon runner — BBC World -
• Teacher and parent held for breaking into school to steal exam papers — BBC World -
• American Idol music supervisor and her husband found dead in their LA home — The Guardian -
• Man who fatally shot two people outside Florida bar is executed — The Guardian -

Environmental challenges are evident with Southern Water issuing a hosepipe ban due to drought, warnings that the West's megadrought might persist for decades, and climate crisis intensifying rainstorms in New York.

• Southern Water issues hosepipe ban for 1m people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight — The Guardian -
• The West’s Megadrought Might Not Let Up for Decades, Study Suggests — New York Times World -
• How climate crisis makes rainstorms that flooded New York more common — The Guardian -

• Dismay after Southampton airport gets permission to cut down cemetery trees — The Guardian -
• Kew Gardens’ tropical Palm House to shut for five years for net zero makeover — The Guardian -

Headlines highlight concerns over a childcare paedophile's work history and calls for a national database, a humpback whale disrupting Sydney Harbour, and controversy over firefighters' political displays.

• Jason Clare criticises ‘drip feed’ of information as accused childcare paedophile’s workplace list grows — The Guardian -
• PM’s China trip continues – as it happened — The Guardian -
• ‘Inquisitive, relaxed’ humpback whale swimming in Sydney Harbour delays ferries and boats — The Guardian -

• Firefighters warned of ‘dangers of partisan politics’ after truck displays Liberal corflutes at Melbourne protest — The Guardian -
• ‘Why the hell did we ever drop it?’: Labor should push for new carbon tax, ex-Treasury head says — The Guardian -
• As Optus Sport closes, subscription refunds are on their way – by cheque — The Guardian -
• ‘Tackle racism in whatever form’: Labor defers response to contentious antisemitism proposals for universities — The Guardian -
• Fewer school-age children vaping in Australia since ban, study says — BBC World -
• Strong winds blamed for 427 drones falling into Yarra River during Women’s World Cup light show — The Guardian -

This section focuses on significant migration issues, including the US deporting 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatini, and Iran's mass deportation of Afghans leaving many in fear of returning to Taliban rule.

• US says it has deported five 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatini — BBC World -
• US says it has deported five 'barbaric' migrants to Eswatini — BBC World -
• As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?’ — New York Times World -

• Afghan Women and Girls Deported From Iran Fear Returning to Afghanistan — New York Times World -
• Migration Fears Turn Europe’s Borderless Dreams Into Traffic Nightmares — New York Times World -

This topic covers diverse societal and cultural news, from Emma Watson's driving ban for speeding and Oxford University Press halting a China-sponsored science journal due to ethical concerns, to a Cuban minister's resignation and warnings about toxic behavior in the British TV industry.

• Emma Watson banned from driving for speeding — BBC World -
• Oxford University Press to stop publishing China-sponsored science journal — The Guardian -
• Cuban minister resigns after saying country has no beggars — BBC World -

• Rare Gandhi oil portrait sold for more than $200,000 — BBC World -
• Toxic behaviour in TV jeopardises key British industry, experts warn — The Guardian -
• Club Drugs Strain Health System on Ibiza, Spain’s Party Island — New York Times World -
• US university leaders challenge campus antisemitism claims in House hearing — The Guardian -
• ‘Political theatre’: key takeaways from US universities’ House antisemitism hearing — The Guardian -

Broader economic headlines feature the **Labubu firm seeing its profit soar by at least 350% and a briefing on China's economy growing despite tariffs**.

• Wednesday Briefing: China’s Economy Grows Despite Tariffs — New York Times World -
• Labubu firm sees profit soaring by at least 350% — BBC World -
• Labubu firm sees profit soaring by at least 350% — BBC World -

This category includes diverse global happenings such as an Iceland volcano erupting without threatening towns, Zelensky's plan for a major government shake-up in Ukraine, and a missing hunter amidst bear attacks in Japan.

• Iceland Volcano Erupts Again but Doesn’t Threaten Towns — New York Times World -
• Zelensky Announces Plan for Major Government Shake-Up in Ukraine — New York Times World -
• Hunter missing in Japan as spate of bear attacks triggers emergency to be declared in northern town — The Guardian -

• Why is South Korea retrying a spy chief who assassinated a president? — BBC World -
• Germany’s 16 states locked in row over dates of school summer holidays — The Guardian -