Rising tensions and escalating attacks define the Israel-Iran conflict, with diplomatic efforts in Geneva yielding no breakthroughs and the US considering its involvement, while Iran's strikes cause damage and AI disinformation spreads online.

• Live Updates: Trump Suggests There’s Little He Can Do to Stop Israeli Attacks on Iran — New York Times World -
• An Iranian strike in downtown Haifa damaged at least two places of worship. — New York Times World -
• Israel-Iran conflict unleashes wave of AI disinformation — BBC World -

• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Tulsi Gabbard now backs Trump claim that Iran could have nuclear weapon ‘within weeks’ – live — The Guardian -
• Israel warns of ‘prolonged war’ with Iran as conflict enters second week — The Guardian -
• Accusations fly at a heated U.N. Security Council session on Iran and Israel, amid pleas for peace. — New York Times World -
• Iran rules out new nuclear talks until attacks stop — BBC World -
• Iran says diplomacy with US only possible if Israeli aggression stops — The Guardian -
• How Far Could Iranian Missiles Go? — New York Times World -
• Europe Attempts to Provide an Off-Ramp to Iran in Geneva Talks — New York Times World -
• A week of war that left Iran stunned and bloodied — The Guardian -
• Palestine Action expected to be banned after vandalism of planes at RAF base — The Guardian -
• EU cites ‘indications’ Israel is breaching human rights obligations over conduct in Gaza — The Guardian -
• Iran Has Its Back Against the Wall — New York Times World -
• What Happens if Trump Decides to Strike Iran or Assassinate Its Leader? — New York Times World -
• Israel and Iran launch fresh attacks amid diplomatic push. — New York Times World -
• Macron lays out broad European offer for Iran to end war with Israel — The Guardian -
• Unicef warns children could die of thirst in Gaza amid collapse of water systems — The Guardian -
• Forced to Wait for Trump, Israel Faces Strategic Dilemma in Iran — New York Times World -
• Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens — New York Times World -
• 'A choice of two evils': Young anti-regime Iranians divided over conflict — BBC World -
• British nationals who want to leave Israel to be offered flights to UK, says David Lammy — The Guardian -
• 'Everyone is scared': Iranians head to Armenia to escape conflict with Israel — BBC World -
• Israeli military kills 23 Palestinians near aid site in Gaza, witnesses and medics say — BBC World -
• Pro-Palestinian Activists Break Into the UK’s Largest Air Base — New York Times World -
• Pro-Palestine protesters break into RAF base on scooters and deface two aircraft — The Guardian -
• Are Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran Within Legal Bounds? — New York Times World -
• European ministers to hold talks with Iran as US says it is still deciding whether to join war | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Trump Says He’ll Decide on Iran Attack ‘Within the Next Two Weeks’ — New York Times World -
• Israel’s Military Says Iran Struck Israel With Missile Armed With Cluster Munitions — New York Times World -
• A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power — New York Times World -
• Israeli military issues evacuation warning – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Friday Briefing — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Fear and shock in Iran: ‘I’m constantly afraid a missile might hit my home’ — The Guardian -
• Will Israel’s Interceptors Outlast Iran’s Missiles? The Answer May Shape the War. — New York Times World -

Donald Trump's political influence dominates headlines, impacting NATO's agenda, leading to the dismantling of Voice of America, and sparking legal challenges over his National Guard deployments and tariffs, while concerns are raised about pandemic preparedness under his administration.

• 32 nations but only one man matters - Nato's summit is all about Trump — BBC World -
• Federal judge orders release of Mahmoud Khalil from Ice detention — The Guardian -
• Trump administration almost totally dismantles Voice of America with latest terminations — The Guardian -

• CDC vaccine panel to review ingredient RFK Jr has targeted for removal — The Guardian -
• California challenges troop deployment after appeals court rules for Trump — The Guardian -
• Europe’s Growing Fear: How Trump Might Use U.S. Tech Dominance Against It — New York Times World -
• US supreme court declines to fast-track challenge to Trump tariffs — The Guardian -
• French Lawmaker Says He Was Denied Entry Into the United States — New York Times World -
• US elected officials face wave of violent threats prompting calls for security — The Guardian -
• Fuel firms can challenge California’s emission limits, supreme court rules — The Guardian -
• Trump fails to mark Juneteenth, federal holiday celebrating end of US slavery — The Guardian -
• White House moves to keep costly, dirty, unneeded Michigan coal plants open — The Guardian -
• US court allows Trump to keep control of National Guard in LA — BBC World -
• Pandemic preparedness ‘dramatically eroding’ under Trump, experts say — The Guardian -

Key UK policy shifts include the legalization of assisted dying and plans for universal newborn DNA testing, while public services face challenges such as maternity service inadequacies and council funding shortfalls for special needs.

• All babies in England to get DNA test to assess risk of diseases within 10 years — The Guardian -
• Medically Assisted Dying Closer to Legalization After Vote by UK Lawmakers — New York Times World -
• Campaign for statue of British suffragette hero is hit by funding crisis — The Guardian -

• Councils face millions in extra Send costs as overhaul delayed — The Guardian -
• Assisted dying set to become law in England and Wales after MPs pass bill — The Guardian -
• One in three across UK are overdue for cervical cancer screening — The Guardian -
• Woman appears in court charged with murdering sister in north London flat — The Guardian -
• Emma Gilthorpe resigns as Royal Mail chief executive after just a year — The Guardian -
• MPs back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Amazon under UK investigation over alleged failure to pay suppliers on time — The Guardian -
• ‘It’s life and death’: parents of baby killed at nursery call for mandatory CCTV — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer’s AI tsar to step down after six months in role — The Guardian -
• Chris Brown enters not guilty plea over alleged bottle attack at London club — The Guardian -
• Whip’s resignation over disability benefit cuts not a sign of major rebellion, Nandy says — The Guardian -
• UK borrowing rises to £17.7bn, adding to pressure on Rachel Reeves — The Guardian -
• £5bn UK overseas aid cuts cannot be challenged in court, say government lawyers — The Guardian -
• Pioneering London playwright decried gentrification of ‘writer’s paradise’ — The Guardian -
• Students in England now graduate with average debt of £53,000, data shows — The Guardian -
• Overseas-trained doctors ‘put off UK due to cost of living and low salaries’ — The Guardian -
• Airline staff being trained to bar people without visas from flights to UK — The Guardian -
• US weighs in with concerns over China’s proposed ‘super-embassy’ in London — The Guardian -
• Two Leeds hospitals’ maternity services rated inadequate over safety risks — The Guardian -

A variety of global incidents are reported, from a deadly rockslide in Canada and a hurricane hitting Mexico to the recovery of a sunken superyacht off Sicily and ongoing investigations into an Air India plane crash.

• Rockslide in Canada’s Banff National Park Leaves 2 Dead, 3 Injured — New York Times World -
• $40 Million Yacht That Mysteriously Sank Is Raised From Bottom of Sea — New York Times World -
• Watch: Sunken British superyacht raised from seabed — BBC World -

• Two hikers killed by major rockfall on popular trail in Canada — The Guardian -
• Hurricane Erick hits Mexico resort towns killing two — BBC World -
• Pilot killed in North Carolina plane crash was trying to avoid turtle on runway, report shows — The Guardian -
• Mike Lynch’s superyacht Bayesian raised from seabed off Sicily — The Guardian -
• Air India Plane Crash Highlights Dangers of Crowded Airport Zones — New York Times World -
• Air India Cuts International Flights After Crash Causes Chaos — New York Times World -
• Weather tracker: Mexico’s Pacific coast hit by tropical storm and hurricane — The Guardian -
• Two butchers closed after girl dies in French food poisoning outbreak — BBC World -
• India to decide on overseas analysis of Air India crash flight recorders — BBC World -
• India to decide on overseas analysis of Air India crash flight recorders — BBC World -
• Paris airshow in subdued mood after deadly Air India crash — The Guardian -

International attention focuses on Russia's military ambitions in Ukraine, NATO's defense spending targets, and Niger's move to nationalize its uranium firm, alongside reports of China's criticism of a UK warship in the Taiwan Strait and a Thai PM's leaked phone call.

• Putin Does Not Rule Out Capturing Key Ukrainian City — New York Times World -
• Jihadists on 200 motorbikes storm Niger army base — BBC World -
• Canada poised to pass infrastructure bill despite pushback from Indigenous people — The Guardian -

• Niger military leaders to nationalise uranium firm — BBC World -
• Critic of Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega shot dead in Costa Rica — The Guardian -
• Norway backs Nato’s 5% defence spending target despite Spain rejecting it as ‘unreasonable’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Zambian ex-president to be buried in South Africa after funeral row — BBC World -
• Hong Kong teachers allegedly told to avoid US Independence Day events — The Guardian -
• China criticises UK warship's patrol in Taiwan Strait — BBC World -
• China criticises UK warship's patrol in Taiwan Strait — BBC World -
• Thai PM apologises over leaked call with Hun Sen as crisis threatens to topple government — The Guardian -
• The first rule is to forget your past life: Ukrainian marine tells of his three years of torment in Russian captivity — The Guardian -

Environmental concerns are highlighted by a heat dome warning across the US, Nigerian communities suing Shell over oil pollution, and record-level water extraction threatening England's rivers, with scientists attributing deadly UK heatwaves to the climate crisis.

• Millions of people across central and eastern US under ‘heat dome’ warning — The Guardian -
• Nigerian communities to take Shell to high court over oil pollution — The Guardian -
• Thunderstorm risk for northern England after hot weather — The Guardian -

• England’s rivers ‘under threat’ as water extraction surges to record levels — The Guardian -
• Deadly weekend heat in England ‘100 times more likely’ due to climate crisis — The Guardian -

Australia sees increases in superannuation contributions, a major audit critical of appliance efficiency schemes, and architectural awards for Sydney metro stations, alongside NSW political staffers facing potential arrest and a former MP found guilty of misleading a corruption inquiry.

• Australians can look forward to a bigger nest egg as super guarantee rises to 12% — The Guardian -
• Australians losing billions in savings due to poor management of appliance efficiency scheme, audit finds — The Guardian -
• Psychiatrist body holds firm on 25% pay bid but NSW Health says shortages are ‘more nuanced’ — The Guardian -

• ‘Legacy-making’ Sydney metro stations take out top prize in NSW Architecture awards — The Guardian -
• Education minister intervenes to address crisis unfolding at ANU – as it happened — The Guardian -
• NSW political staffers could be arrested after failing to appear at Dural caravan inquiry — The Guardian -
• Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire found guilty of misleading corruption inquiry — The Guardian -

Various legal and social rights issues include the resumption of adult sites in France after age verification protests, charges dropped against a former Malaysian premier, and the deportation of a US teen soccer star, while officials in India address abuse in sugar fields and French plans to deter migrants spark warnings of increased deaths.

• Pornhub and other adult sites back online in France after three-week protest — The Guardian -
• Tristan Tate faces probe over alleged Romanian election interference — BBC World -
• US basketball training for Senegal cancelled after visas rejected — BBC World -

• French plans to stop small boats will lead to more deaths, says charity — The Guardian -
• Ex-Malaysia Premier Najib Has Money Laundering Charges Dropped — New York Times World -
• US deports teen soccer star to Honduras days after his high school graduation — The Guardian -
• Under Pressure, Officials in Western India Move Against Abuse in Sugar Fields — New York Times World -
• Search for 34 missing cockfighting gamblers points to volcanic lake — BBC World -

Global business dynamics include Chinese consumer brands targeting Brazil, discussions around boosting birthrates through public investment, and a Telegram boss's unique inheritance plans, alongside River Island's store closure plans.

• River Island plans to close 33 stores, putting hundreds of jobs at risk — The Guardian -
• The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate — New York Times World -
• The Feminist Case for Spending Billions to Boost the Birthrate — New York Times World -

• Telegram boss to leave fortune to over 100 children he has fathered — BBC World -
• Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil — New York Times World -

Cultural and social interests range from India's spiritual art exhibition and BTS's return to K-pop, to Chinese dating camps, the global popularity of Labubu dolls, and celebrations of the summer solstice at Stonehenge and Lowestoft, as well as the successful hatching of rare maccoa ducklings.

• ‘Friends stared at me dumbfounded’: Guardian Australia staff share their most traumatic haircuts. What was yours? — The Guardian -
• Serpents to saints: The fascinating journey of India's spiritual art — BBC World -
• BTS is back - but the K-pop superstars are returning to a changed industry — BBC World -

• China has millions of single men - could dating camp help them find love? — BBC World -
• Cars and steps do not mix: why The Italian Job has a lot to answer for — The Guardian -
• ‘Fashion murder’: Carolyn Bessette Kennedy fans aghast at first images from Netflix series — The Guardian -
• Lowestoft to see in Midsummer Day’s first light with arts festival — The Guardian -
• Thousands gather at Stonehenge for summer solstice celebration — The Guardian -
• ‘Ordinary people enjoying themselves’: Beryl Cook exhibition to open in Plymouth — The Guardian -
• ‘My grandmother never used yuzu’: global gastronomy is out as Catalan chefs celebrate tradition — The Guardian -
• Rare maccoa ducklings hatch at Chester zoo for first time — The Guardian -
• Buy here now: Oasis to open series of merch stores before reunion gigs — The Guardian -
• Adorable or just weird? How Labubu dolls conquered the world — BBC World -
• David Lynch’s belongings fetch $4.25m at auction, including scripts for unfinished film — The Guardian -

The media sector faces issues such as the BBC threatening legal action against an AI startup for content scraping and a BBC Breakfast editor taking extended leave amid bullying allegations, alongside the BBC shelving a Gaza documentary over impartiality concerns.

• BBC drops Gaza medics documentary over impartiality concerns — The Guardian -
• BBC shelves Gaza doc over impartiality concerns — BBC World -
• BBC Breakfast editor on extended leave after bullying allegations — The Guardian -

• BBC threatens legal action against AI startup over content scraping — The Guardian -