Amidst the volatile Israel-Iran conflict, Trump's shifting Middle East policy and its impact on oil prices are central, with an intelligence report questioning the effectiveness of US strikes and Britons increasingly viewing the US as a security threat.

• Most Britons view US as security threat after Trump’s election — Financial Times -
• Israel-Iran as it happened: White House hits out at ‘leaked’ intelligence assessment on Iran strikes — Financial Times -
• US strikes only delayed Iran’s nuclear progress, says intelligence report — Financial Times -

• FirstFT: Trump presses Israel and Iran to uphold ceasefire — Financial Times -
• Nato chief Rutte praises Trump for making Europe ‘pay in a BIG way’ — Financial Times -
• Stocks Rise and Oil Prices Fall as Israel-Iran Cease-Fire Begins — The New York Times Business -
• Trump pushes Israel and Iran to preserve ceasefire — Financial Times -
• US Rivals Like China and Russia See Opportunity in Voice of America Shutdown — The New York Times Business -
• Too soon to celebrate peace between Iran and Israel? — Financial Times -
• The war that will remake Iran’s Islamic republic — Financial Times -
• Gulf expat bubble punctured by missiles — Financial Times -
• Does Iran’s nuclear programme have a future? — Financial Times -
• How Trump brokered a shaky Israel-Iran ceasefire — Financial Times -
• Trump signals sanctions relief for China to buy Iran’s oil — Financial Times -
• Donald Trump’s head-spinning Iran policy — Financial Times -
• Co-op ditches carrots from Israel as retailer seeks to ‘build peace’ — Financial Times -
• Trump’s fragile peace in the Middle East — Financial Times -
• How fragile is Europe’s gas supply? — Financial Times -
• Oil prices pare losses as ceasefire threatened — Financial Times -
• FirstFT: Iran has violated ceasefire, says Israel — Financial Times -
• Trump Confronts Potential for High Oil Prices After Iran Strikes — The New York Times Business -
• ‘Regime change’ or peace: Trump’s head-spinning Iran policy — Financial Times -

Key US economic discussions include Fed Chair Powell's cautious stance on rate cuts amid Trump's policies affecting the economy, concerns about rising tariffs on goods, and debates over student loan debt forgiveness.

• FICO to Include ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loan History in Credit Scores — The New York Times Business -
• Powell Reiterates Fed’s Wait-and-See Approach Before Cutting Rates — The New York Times Business -
• No, a TikTok Trick Won’t Erase Student Loan Debt — The New York Times Business -

• Powell pushes back on calls for Fed rate cuts as soon as July — Financial Times -
• A Fight Between Cable and Wireless Providers Means Cheaper Home Internet for You — Wall Street Journal -
• FTAV now ❤️ America’s messy legislative sausage-making — Financial Times -
• Congress weighs multibillion-dollar tax cut for private credit investors — Financial Times -
• How Trump’s Metals Tariffs Could Make Food and Beer Cans More Expensive — The New York Times Business -
• Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax Break — The New York Times Business -
• Why Factories Are Having Trouble Filling Nearly 400,000 Open Jobs — The New York Times Business -

UK employment trends show graduate job openings at a six-year low, while rising aviation emissions threaten climate targets and Labour faces internal rebellion over welfare reforms.

• UK graduate job openings at lowest level since 2018 — Financial Times -
• Rising aviation emissions threaten UK climate targets, official advisers warn — Financial Times -
• Starmer faces growing Labour rebellion over welfare cuts — Financial Times -

• BoE’s Bailey warns on UK productivity in challenge to Reeves — Financial Times -
• China is working to undermine UK democracy, British government says — Financial Times -
• In charts: why Labour MPs are rebelling over Starmer’s welfare reforms — Financial Times -
• Starmer vows to press on with welfare cuts despite Labour rebellion — Financial Times -
• Labour’s industrial policy can succeed where Biden failed — Financial Times -
• Labour’s welfare revolt shows politics always catches up with policy — Financial Times -
• Hull clean fuel hub in jeopardy after UK-US trade deal — Financial Times -

Taiwan's heightened stance in the chip cold war signals escalating US-China tech tensions, alongside Europe's preparations for retaliatory tariffs against Trump, and Germany boosting defence spending within a shaky NATO alliance.

• Taiwan has upped the ante in the cold war over chips — Financial Times -
• EU readies retaliatory tariffs to secure better trade deal with Trump — Financial Times -
• Europe should not go it alone on defence — Financial Times -

• Germany to boost defence spending at faster rate than France or UK — Financial Times -
• China has influence over ports across Latin America, US think-tank reports — Financial Times -
• ‘Tiger-fighting’ anti-graft official takes helm at China-backed AIIB — Financial Times -
• Taiwan warms up to a SWF — Financial Times -
• Rutte guides shaky Nato spending ship through Trump-infested waters — Financial Times -
• US arms groups woo European rivals as they target region’s rising spending — Financial Times -
• Will the wheels come off Nato? — Financial Times -
• DWS chief urges Europe to accept more Chinese and Gulf investment — Financial Times -
• Russia bets on unjammable drones to gain ground in Ukraine — Financial Times -

Significant developments include federal investigators faulting Boeing and FAA for an incident, OpenAI facing accusations of stifling a rival, and Britain's challenges in regulating Google's market dominance.

• Federal Investigators Fault Boeing and FAA for Door-Plug Blowout — Wall Street Journal -
• OpenAI and Jony Ive accused of trying to ‘bury’ rival start-up — Financial Times -
• Britain will search in vain for ways to hobble Google — Financial Times -

• Car Carrier Sinks in Pacific After Blaze on Deck Carrying EVs — Wall Street Journal -
• A Look at Jeff Bezos’ Expansive Wealth—From Amazon Shares to Real Estate to Jets — Wall Street Journal -
• Tesla threatened with fine in France over ‘deceptive’ claims — Financial Times -
• Adani announces up to $100bn investment and shrugs off US charges — Financial Times -
• Australia regulator calls to restrict YouTube access for under-16s — Financial Times -
• Google faces UK push to loosen its grip on search — Financial Times -
• London’s independent ad agencies will survive the AI apocalypse — Financial Times -
• Air India’s inflection point — Financial Times -
• Omnicom and Interpublic, Seeking Merger, Agree to FTC’s No-Boycott Deal — The New York Times Business -

Controversies surrounding Trump's influence on law enforcement and the Voice of America shutdown intertwine with social debates around student loan debt advice and **challenges in collecting #MeToo verdicts**.

• Opinion | What Public Schools Could Learn From Fred Smith — Wall Street Journal -
• Opinion | Notable & Quotable: Robert Kagan — Wall Street Journal -
• Palm Beach, Never Richer, Is a Draw for Young MAGA. Locals Aren’t Pleased. — The New York Times Business -

• French Socialists threaten to topple Bayrou government over pensions — Financial Times -
• A test for global public health — Financial Times -
• Why N.Y.C. Business Leaders Fear Mamdani — The New York Times Business -
• Cuomo vs Mamdani: New York mayoral race showcases Democratic rift — Financial Times -
• The mayoral candidate freaking out Wall Street — Financial Times -
• Tory donor to plead guilty over US political contributions — Financial Times -
• Gazans feed starving children with milky water as famine nears — Financial Times -
• Lawyers Market Big #MeToo Verdicts, but Their Clients Struggle to Collect — Wall Street Journal -

Financial news highlights Wall Street firms bidding for insurer Brighthouse, Italy's Monte dei Paschi sale sparking EU scrutiny, and analyses of stablecoin dangers and global economic imbalances.

• Wall Street firms emerge as top bidders for insurer Brighthouse — Financial Times -
• Italy’s Monte dei Paschi sale sparks EU scrutiny after global investors sidelined — Financial Times -
• The dangers of stablecoins — Financial Times -

• Why global imbalances do matter — Financial Times -
• ECB could still cut rates despite oil market volatility, top policymaker says — Financial Times -
• Emerging markets defy investor gloom to outshine developed world — Financial Times -

Consumer preferences for drinking glasses and the rise of Yemeni coffee houses represent emerging trends, while Jeff Bezos's wedding draws protest and London showcases summer pop-ups.

• When Milan men’s fashion week turned pyjama party — Financial Times -
• Wider Drinking Glasses vs. Narrower Ones: Which Do Customers Prefer? — Wall Street Journal -
• The poppiest pop-ups of summer 2025 — Financial Times -

• Last call for Tacos? — Financial Times -
• Jeff Bezos’s wedding draws storm of protest in Venice — Financial Times -
• How Yemeni Cafes like Haraz Coffee House Are Building Momentum and Community — The New York Times Business -
• Smash hits: nine Londoners’ favourite public courts — Financial Times -