• They Escaped War in Ukraine. It Found Them in Israel. — New York Times World - 10:27
• Commons leader confirms vote on welfare bill will go ahead despite Labour rebellion – UK politics live — The Guardian - 10:18
• Middle East crisis live: Israeli minister calls for ‘complete halt’ of aid to Gaza — The Guardian - 10:16
• European leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, the Middle East, defence and migration – Europe live — The Guardian - 10:02
• New Zealand Approved Psychedelic Therapy. He’s the Only Doctor Who Can Do It. — New York Times World - 09:57
• Senators to meet security officials amid questions over Trump’s decision to attack Iran – US politics live — The Guardian - 09:56
• Ecuador's most wanted drug lord captured in 'underground bunker' — BBC World - 09:44
• Nurse loses appeal against 2008 conviction for murder of four patients in Leeds — The Guardian - 09:42
• ‘The site is huge’: division in Cardiff over music festival as green space closed off — The Guardian - 09:38
• With Bezos Wedding, Venice Braces for Love in the Time of Tech Billionaires — New York Times World - 09:27

Discussions focus on Donald Trump's claims regarding strikes on Iran and potential US-Iran talks amidst a White House dispute over damage assessment, while NATO nations commit to increased defense spending and Gaza ceasefire efforts continue, with Trump also calling for Netanyahu's corruption trial to be cancelled, and considering how strikes on Iran might affect China's calculus on Taiwan.

• Israel-Iran news live: Donald Trump says strikes on Iran were ‘devastating attack’ amid row over claims of success — The Guardian -
• Thursday briefing: Keir Starmer is now ready to make concessions on his welfare reform bill. Will they be enough? — The Guardian -
• Thursday Briefing — New York Times World -

• Trump Says U.S. and Iran to Meet; White House Disputes Damage Report — New York Times World -
• How Trump’s Strike on Iran Might Affect China’s Calculus on Taiwan — New York Times World -
• Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of success in strikes on Iran — The Guardian -
• In a Win for Trump, NATO Agrees to a Big Increase in Military Spending — New York Times World -
• Gaza mediators intensifying ceasefire efforts, Hamas official says — BBC World -
• Trump calls for Netanyahu corruption trial to be cancelled — The Guardian -

Australian news covers an ongoing war of words between an online safety chief and YouTube, an Erin Patterson mushroom trial, a consumer watchdog's lawsuit against a gas company over misleading renewables claims, a Victorian Liberal party's bailout of John Pesutto, a review of NSW Labor's controversial election fund, and a mother's testimony about her Indigenous son's murder.

• Australia news live: war of words between online safety chief and YouTube continues; fire ants intercepted in WA — The Guardian -
• Erin Patterson mushroom trial day 38 – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Australian consumer watchdog takes gas company to court alleging it misled consumers over renewables claim — The Guardian -

• Court to hear bid to thwart Victorian Liberal party’s John Pesutto bailout despite debt having been paid — The Guardian -
• Review of NSW Labor’s controversial $37m election fund urges rapid overhaul of grant guidelines — The Guardian -
• Cassius Turvey’s murder has ‘torn at the very fabric of our society’, his mother tells court — The Guardian -

News from the UK and Europe highlights Northern Ireland nationalists' concerns about a unity referendum, the Albanian PM's criticism of a UK third-country asylum plan, observed excessive use of charging powers in joint enterprise trials, MPs urging tighter controls on ebike and charger sales, a British father's claim of visa income rule discrimination, and rising IVF births in the UK, alongside an EU rollback on environmental policy.

• Northern Ireland nationalists fear focus on reconciliation stalling push for unity referendum — The Guardian -
• Third-country asylum plan shows UK is in ‘a very dark place’, says Albanian PM — The Guardian -
• Excessive use of charging powers observed in joint enterprise trials, say researchers — The Guardian -

• MPs urge Amazon and eBay to tighten controls on ebike and charger sales — The Guardian -
• Visa income rules discriminate against working-class people, British father says — The Guardian -
• EU rollback on environmental policy is gaining momentum, warn campaigners — The Guardian -
• Equivalent of one child in every British classroom now born via IVF, data shows — The Guardian -

Global political dynamics include antigovernment protests in Kenya, a Hong Kong investor facing a tough foe in his mission, Kim Jong-un hailing a new North Korean beach resort as a 'greatest feat', and questions about Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's public absence.

• What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya — New York Times World -
• An Investor Took on Hong Kong Tycoons Faces a Tougher Foe — New York Times World -
• Kim Jong-un hails new North Korean beach resort as one of country’s ‘greatest feats’ this year — The Guardian -

• Where Is Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? — New York Times World -

A significant global issue involves nearly a third of Tuvalu citizens entering a ballot for a climate-linked visa to relocate to Australia as their island nation faces threats from rising seas.

• Nearly a third of Tuvalu citizens enter ballot for climate-linked visa to relocate to Australia — The Guardian -

Developments in this sector include Meta winning an AI copyright lawsuit against authors, RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel reviewing long-approved jabs for children, and work beginning to create artificial human DNA from scratch.

• Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors — The Guardian -
• RFK Jr's vaccine panel to review long-approved jabs for children — BBC World -
• Work begins to create artificial human DNA from scratch — BBC World -

US domestic news covers a Florida airport being turned into Trump's new migrant detention facility as part of his mass deportation agenda, and Republicans going on attack after the New York mayoral primary.

• The Florida airport being turned into Trump's new migrant detention facility — BBC World -
• Trump slams Zohran Mamdani as Republicans go on attack after New York mayoral primary – as it happened — The Guardian -

Cultural news features an extraordinary silver sculpture inspired by Victorian society's scandalous love story going on show, and the announcement of Denis Villeneuve as the new James Bond director.

• ‘Extraordinary’ silver sculpture inspired by love that scandalised Victorian society goes on show — The Guardian -
• Denis Villeneuve announced as new James Bond director — BBC World -
• Denis Villeneuve to direct new James Bond film — The Guardian -