← June 7, 2025

Russia's military actions in Ukraine continue with drone strikes and bombings, while intelligence analysis reveals Russian suspicion of China despite their close ties.

• Biggest drone strike hits Ukraine's second city — BBC World - 15:17
• Russia Pummels Kharkiv With Drones and Bombs, Ukraine Says — New York Times World - 14:40
• 'Massive' Russian strike days after air base attacks — BBC World - 00:43

News focuses on Trump's policies including immigration and travel bans, his relationships with other figures such as Elon Musk, and potential political motivations behind legal cases.

• JD Vance says Elon Musk’s attack against Trump is a ‘huge mistake’ — The Guardian - 15:18
• Kristi Noem: the made-for-TV official executing Trump’s mass deportations — The Guardian - 12:00
• The Trump-Musk feud shows danger of handing the keys of power to one person — The Guardian - 10:00

• Trump’s International Student Ban Sparks Fear Among Harvard Attendees — New York Times World - 09:01
• Chinese Students Reconsider the U.S. as Republicans Threaten Their Visas — New York Times World - 09:00
• Even Before Trump’s Visa Clampdown, U.S. Was Losing African Students — New York Times World - 09:00
• Iran blasts Trump for ‘racist mentality’ and hostility to Muslims over travel ban — The Guardian - 06:31
• Trump’s Ambition Collides With Law on Sending Migrants to Dangerous Countries — New York Times World - 04:51
• Buyer With Ties to Chinese Communist Party Got V.I.P. Treatment at Trump Crypto Dinner — New York Times World - 04:33
• Federal prosecutor reportedly quit over concern Ábrego García indictment was politically motivated – as it happened — The Guardian - 01:34
• Watch: Did Trump win the re-election because of Musk? — BBC World - 00:01
• Watch: Did Trump win the re-election because of Musk? — BBC World - 00:01
• Watch: Did Trump win the re-election because of Musk? — BBC World - 00:01

Reports detail espionage activities between Russia and China, UK concerns regarding Russian and Iranian plots, and international conferences focused on Palestinian state recognition.

• Russian Spies Are Suspicious of China, Even as Putin and Xi Grow Close — New York Times World - 11:45
• How Russian Spies Are Analyzing Data From China’s WeChat App — New York Times World - 09:01
• Conference to recognise Palestinian state to weaken scope of its ambition, diplomats say — The Guardian - 04:00

• U.K. Faces ‘Extraordinary’ Threat From Russian and Iranian Plots, Official Warns — New York Times World - 01:55

The recovery of a Thai farmworker's body in Gaza highlights the ongoing conflict, while parents in Gaza struggle to feed their children amidst dire circumstances.

• Israel Recovers Body of Thai Farmworker in Gaza — New York Times World - 15:38
• Body of Thai hostage recovered from Gaza, Israel says — BBC World - 14:22
• Body of Thai hostage retrieved from Gaza, says Israeli defence minister — The Guardian - 09:16

• Parents in Gaza Are Running Out of Ways to Feed Their Children — New York Times World - 09:01

News covers immigration raids, protests, and legal cases, including the return of a deportee to face criminal charges and concerns over politically motivated indictments.

• Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returned to U.S. From El Salvador to Face Criminal Charges — New York Times World - 14:39
• Riot police and protesters clash after LA immigration raids — BBC World - 11:03
• Haitians Reel as Trump’s Travel Ban Tears Families and Businesses Apart — New York Times World - 10:31

• Ice agents use pepper spray and smoke grenades to disperse LA protesters — The Guardian - 02:19
• US brings back El Salvador deportee to face charges — BBC World - 00:30

The headlines also cover topics like water scarcity in Kabul, NHS funding changes in the UK, environmental concerns in the Lake District, and a salmonella outbreak in California.

• NHS to get £30bn boost over three years at expense of other services — The Guardian - 15:05
• Dozens ill from salmonella outbreak linked to eggs from California — The Guardian - 13:39
• Conservationists call for Lake District to lose Unesco world heritage status — The Guardian - 11:00

• Kabul at risk of becoming first modern city to run out of water, report warns — The Guardian - 09:00
• Schwarzenegger: Hey, stop whining, do something on climate change — BBC World - 04:58
• Watch: Moment Chile earthquake rocks live TV show — BBC World - 01:52

Economic news includes reports on pension fund cuts, mortgage scheme endings in the UK, Hudson Bay's charter, and tax loopholes exploited by supermarkets.

• Pensions report cuts Reeves’ planned growth funds from £160bn to £11bn — The Guardian - 14:00
• Will Hudson’s Bay’s 355-Year-Old Charter Go to the Highest Bidder? — New York Times World - 10:00
• UK mortgage guarantee scheme due to end with no news on replacement — The Guardian - 07:08

• UK supermarkets exploit tax loophole to produce cider at ‘pocket-money prices’ — The Guardian - 07:00
• John Lewis slashes points its credit card holders earn on purchases elsewhere — The Guardian - 06:00

Coverage of social issues including compensation for cladding defects in London, racism in scientific circles, Neo-Nazi activity in the US, and tributes to culture.

• London residents win £550,000 compensation in cladding defects case — The Guardian - 14:00
• Harvard author Steven Pinker appears on podcast linked to scientific racism — The Guardian - 12:00
• Neo-Nazi group ‘actively seeking to grow in US’ with planned paramilitary training event — The Guardian - 11:00

• Polo-loving drug lord's double life catches up with him — BBC World - 06:29
• Arkansas killer and rapist caught after 13-day manhunt in mountains — The Guardian - 00:19

From tribute bands to fashion trends spurred by Beyoncé, news touches on travel restrictions and also a mysterious disappearance of human remains in Australia and cultural topics, including a fraud case involving furniture at the Palace of Versailles.

• Rod Stewart cancels US tour dates with Glastonbury legends slot weeks away — The Guardian - 09:52
• Rodeo drive: Beyoncé UK tour spurs cowboy fashion craze — The Guardian - 09:28
• Want to see Oasish play GlastonBarry? Well, you can! How tribute festivals ‘grew into a monster’ — The Guardian - 06:00

• Pheobe Bishop: Queensland police testing human remains found in search for missing teenager — The Guardian - 06:09
• Hong Kong Looks for Ways to Win Back Big-Spending Tourists — New York Times World - 05:15
• The furniture fraud who hoodwinked the Palace of Versailles — BBC World - 05:08
• The furniture fraud who hoodwinked the Palace of Versailles — BBC World - 05:08
• London’s ‘Little America’ Is No More. What’s Taking Its Place? — New York Times World - 04:01