The US Senate is intensely debating Donald Trump's major budget and tax bill, facing prolonged 'vote-a-rama' sessions and criticism over economic impacts, while Trump's immigration and aid policies continue to generate controversy and legal challenges. The "One Big Beautiful Bill" and concerns over presidential decisions dominate American political discourse.

• Trump’s tax bill ‘vote-a-rama’ continues; Florida governor claims ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ will make immigrants ‘self-deport’ – live — The Guardian -
• US Senate Republicans struggle to push Trump's budget bill over finish line — BBC World -
• Federal Reserve chair blames Trump’s tariffs for preventing interest rates cut — The Guardian -

• Senate poised to vote on Trump’s big tax-and-spend bill after all-night talks — The Guardian -
• Trump seizes on ‘moral character’ loophole as way to revoke citizenship — The Guardian -
• Obama and Bush call Trump’s USAID closure a ‘travesty’ as report warns of 14 million extra deaths — The Guardian -
• G.O.P. Bill Adds Surprise Tax That Could Cripple Wind and Solar Power — New York Times World -
• Kristi Noem failed to disclose $80,000 received while South Dakota governor – report — The Guardian -
• California mayor on Trump’s immigration raids: ‘It is a campaign of domestic terror’ — The Guardian -
• US Senate holds marathon overnight vote on Trump's 'big beautiful bill' — BBC World -
• US Senate Republicans make final push to pass Trump’s ‘one big beautiful bill’ — The Guardian -
• Trump tightens US policy on Cuba — BBC World -
• Severe weather hits the US hard as key forecast offices reel from Trump cuts — The Guardian -
• Trump global aid cuts risk 14 million deaths in five years, report says — BBC World -
• Senate holds vote marathon on amendments to big beautiful bill – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Musk vows to unseat lawmakers who support Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ — The Guardian -

Several significant legal cases are unfolding, from cold case murders to high-profile sex-trafficking trials like **Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s, alongside arrests of hospital managers in the Lucy Letby case and revelations of alleged child abuse in Australia, underscoring ongoing challenges within justice systems and public safety. US authorities have also clamped down on massive healthcare fraud schemes**.

• 92-Year-Old U.K. Man Gets Life Sentence for 1967 Rape and Murder — New York Times World -
• 3 Managers Arrested Over Deaths at U.K. Hospital Where Lucy Letby Worked — New York Times World -
• Protester’s arrest for alleged antisemitic chanting in Nottingham ruled unlawful — The Guardian -

• Parents of baby found with ‘catastrophic injuries’ went for cigarette as medics tried to save him, court hears — The Guardian -
• Gunman’s life went ‘downhill’ in months before fatal attack on Idaho firefighters — The Guardian -
• Top Russian General Convicted in High-Profile Corruption Case — New York Times World -
• Jury in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sex-trafficking trial resumes deliberations — The Guardian -
• Guilty plea expected in 2022 murders of four Idaho students — BBC World -
• Teen girl shot another before being shot herself at New York City Pride march — The Guardian -
• US says it has halted healthcare fraud schemes worth nearly $15bn — The Guardian -
• Man, 92, jailed for 1967 rape and murder of Louisa Dunne in Bristol — The Guardian -
• Three bosses at Lucy Letby hospital arrested on suspicion of manslaughter — The Guardian -
• Tech firms suggested placing trackers under offenders’ skin at meeting with justice secretary — The Guardian -
• Hundreds of kids to be tested for disease after childcare rape charge — BBC World -
• Melbourne childcare worker charged with sexual abuse offences as 1,200 children to be tested for infectious diseases — The Guardian -
• Idaho student murders suspect reportedly agrees to plead guilty on all counts — The Guardian -
• Cartel Fighters Make a Desperate Alliance That Could Transform Underworld — New York Times World -
• The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained — New York Times World -

Europe and the UK are experiencing record-breaking heatwaves, leading to public health warnings and outdoor work limits, as scientists warn about the impact of global heating on sea ice and US data sharing halts, while Australia faces destructive storms and flooding. Climate change's escalating effects and environmental policy discussions are increasingly urgent.

• Temperature records shatter as heatwave grips Europe and UK records hottest day of year – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Tracking sea ice is ‘early warning system’ for global heating - but US halt to data sharing will make it harder, scientists warn — The Guardian -
• The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks. — New York Times World -

• Italy limits outdoor work as heatwave breaks records across Europe — The Guardian -
• Hottest UK day of the year recorded as 33.6C reached in Kent — The Guardian -
• What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe — New York Times World -
• NSW weather: state pounded by destructive weather as authorities warn conditions will ‘deteriorate even further’ — The Guardian -
• Europe’s Heat Wave Is Dangerous and Still Getting Worse — New York Times World -
• Spain and Portugal record hottest June ever as heatwave grips Europe — BBC World -
• EU may allow carbon credits from developing countries to count towards climate goals — The Guardian -
• How the Hottest Place in India Survives — New York Times World -

Key geopolitical developments include **Thailand’s Prime Minister’s suspension, ongoing conflict in Ukraine with drone attacks in Russia, escalating Israeli-Palestinian tensions marked by Gaza cafe strikes and West Bank violence, and Poland’s tightening border controls amid migration concerns. US-India trade relations and Iran’s internal struggles also remain prominent international issues**.

• Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra Suspended Amid Cambodia Dispute — New York Times World -
• Under a Drone-Swarmed Sky: Surviving in Eastern Ukraine — New York Times World -
• Poland to tighten border controls amid growing tension over irregular crossings — The Guardian -

• Israel’s Netanyahu Says He Will Meet With Trump Next Week — New York Times World -
• Israelis Set a Palestinian Village Ablaze in West Bank Attack — New York Times World -
• Witnesses describe grim aftermath of Israeli strike on busy Gaza cafe — The Guardian -
• Algerian Court Upholds 5-Year Sentence for Boualem Sansal, Angering France — New York Times World -
• Three killed in Ukrainian drone attack on central Russia — BBC World -
• Thailand’s PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra suspended over leaked Hun Sen call — The Guardian -
• Thai prime minister suspended over leaked phone call — BBC World -
• Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians, witnesses and rescuers say — BBC World -
• Twelve days in Gaza: what happened while the world looked away? — The Guardian -
• Shakespeare in war: bard’s ‘existential’ theatre takes hold in Ukraine — The Guardian -
• Is the 'big, beautiful' India-US trade deal in trouble? — BBC World -
• Tuesday briefing: How weakened is Iran after Operation Midnight Hammer – and where might it go from here? — The Guardian -
• Taiwan’s President Takes on China, and His Opponents, in Speaking Tour — New York Times World -
• US-Israeli backed Gaza aid group must be shut down, say 130 charities — BBC World -
• ‘A new wave of repression’: fears for Iran’s political prisoners after Israel war — The Guardian -
• Turkey arrests journalists over alleged cartoon of Prophet Muhammad — BBC World -
• Clashes and arrests in Turkey over magazine cartoon allegedly depicting prophet Muhammad — The Guardian -

The UK government faces fierce debate over its welfare bill and proposals for House of Lords reform, while economic news reveals falling house prices and rising energy bills due to infrastructure upgrades. Retailers warn about tax impacts, and public sector initiatives include reviews of parental leave and innovative urban planning.

• No 10 considers further concessions on welfare bill just hours before vote – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Parking space-sized gardens impress Hampton Court flower show judges — The Guardian -
• Great Britain’s energy networks to get £24bn upgrade but bills to rise — The Guardian -

• Removing hereditary peers is not enough to reform Lords, poll suggests — The Guardian -
• Southern Water owners to invest up to £1.2bn into troubled utility — The Guardian -
• Sainsbury’s boss warns over retail taxes after ‘high impact’ NI rise — The Guardian -
• UK house prices fall by most in more than two years — The Guardian -
• Leading Labour rebel backs welfare bill amid sustained defiance — The Guardian -
• Fewer pupils in less affluent English schools taking languages, survey finds — The Guardian -
• Food prices pushed up by hot weather hitting harvest yields, say UK retailers — The Guardian -
• Ministers launch review of UK parental leave and pay to ‘reset system’ — The Guardian -

Australia is grappling with socioeconomic health disparities, political debates over gender quotas, and funding cuts for regional art galleries, while a Sydney Muslim cleric faces a court order for antisemitic content. Public services also face midwife staff cuts impacting maternity care, and consumer protection addresses greenwashing claims in sunscreens.

• Australia’s life expectancy gap narrows but men in disadvantaged areas dying almost seven years earlier — The Guardian -
• Liberal figures push for expiry dates on gender quotas in bid to win party support — The Guardian -
• Coroner may call for prison unit where WA teenager Cleveland Dodd died to be closed — The Guardian -

• Wong meets Rudd in US ahead of Quad meeting – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Women and babies could die due to midwife cuts at Sydney’s RPA hospital, staff warn — The Guardian -
• ‘Shock to creative ecology’: NSW regional art galleries face funding crisis after state pulls financial support — The Guardian -
• Federal court orders Sydney Muslim cleric to remove ‘racist and antisemitic’ lectures from social media — The Guardian -
• Popular sunscreens accused of greenwashing by ACCC over ‘reef-friendly’ claims — The Guardian -

Children crossing the Channel to the UK are reportedly exposed to teargas, while human trafficking scams impact Ghanaians in Nigeria, and a Sudanese civil war refugee shares her traumatic experience of fleeing violence and losing a baby. These headlines highlight urgent global migration crises and humanitarian challenges.

• Children crossing Channel from France exposed to teargas, report says — The Guardian -
• Dozens of Ghanaians trafficked in football job scam rescued in Nigeria — BBC World -
• 'I lost a baby and then rescued a child dodging air strikes in Sudan's civil war' — BBC World -

Discussions around AI's role in government cost-cutting and future operations are underway, while **M&S recovers from a cyber-attack, and a City veteran critiques finance firms’ exaggerated ESG claims. China implements new flight restrictions on portable batteries due to safety concerns, indicating evolving industry standards**.

• M&S’s online business should be ‘fully’ operational by end of month, CEO says — The Guardian -
• China hosts first fully autonomous AI robot football match — The Guardian -
• Finance firms’ claim to be ‘saving the world’ was a mistake, says City veteran — The Guardian -

• China Bans Some Portable Batteries From Flights as Safety Concerns Grow — New York Times World -
• Whitehall’s ambition to cut costs using AI is fraught with risk — The Guardian -

The British Royal Family sees curtailed public engagements due to health issues, as Meghan Markle expands her lifestyle brand and the Royal Train is retired, reflecting changing times. Wimbledon addresses spectator security during heatwave conditions, while controversies arise from Glastonbury performances and celebrity pardons, alongside cultural heritage discussions related to Jane Austen and Indian fashion.

• Cancer Curtailed British Royal Family’s Public Engagements — New York Times World -
• Meghan Markle launches ‘thoughtful’ collection of wines — The Guardian -
• Britain’s Royal Train, Once a Symbol of Luxury and Modernity, Is Being Retired — New York Times World -

• Wimbledon umpire takes action after player complains of ‘dangerous’ spectator — The Guardian -
• Wimbledon 2025: How the World’s Oldest Tennis Tournament is Coping with the Heat Wave — New York Times World -
• Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley defiant after Trump pardons — The Guardian -
• UK’s chief rabbi says Bob Vylan Glastonbury chant was ‘vile Jew-hatred’ — The Guardian -
• The Prada Sandal That Led to Cries of Cultural Theft in India — New York Times World -
• ‘Smoke and confusion’: exhibition points out Jane Austen’s true thoughts on Bath — The Guardian -
• Bob Geldof told Freddie Mercury ‘don’t get clever’ before 1985 Live Aid set — The Guardian -
• How Lisa Laurén’s Artsy Childhood Inspires Her Sought-After Animal Heads — New York Times World -

England and Wales see a slight increase in births, and Denmark introduces conscription by lottery for women, signifying demographic and social policy shifts. International health alerts are raised for measles affecting travelers, and the NHS faces criticism for repeated failures in stroke patient care.

• Births in England and Wales increase for first time since 2021 — The Guardian -
• Danish women to face conscription by lottery — BBC World -
• What to Know About Measles When Traveling — New York Times World -

• NHS repeatedly failing in care of stroke patients, watchdog says — The Guardian -

South Korea experiences a massive swarm of 'lovebugs', while Zambia faces political rivalry even at a **former president’s funeral, and a father heroically jumps from a Disney cruise ship to save his daughter who fell overboard. These diverse incidents capture unusual happenings and personal bravery worldwide**.

• Millions of 'lovebugs' swarm hikers in South Korea — BBC World -
• Political Rivalry in Zambia Extends to Funeral of Former President Edgar Lungu — New York Times World -
• Father jumps off Disney cruise ship to save daughter who fell overboard — BBC World -