House Republicans continue to struggle with Trump's major legislative agenda, as federal courts challenge Trump's asylum policies, and concerns rise over the administration's data practices and election integrity. Furthermore, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has overturned a historic abortion ban, and a federal judge blocked Kristi Noem's effort to end temporary protected status for Haitians.

• House at standstill as Republican leaders continue to try to rally holdouts, delaying rule vote – US politics live — The Guardian -
• Planned Parenthood CEO warns budget bill could devastate group and slash abortion access in blue states — The Guardian -
• ‘A win for humanity’: Trump’s asylum ban at US-Mexico border ruled unlawful — The Guardian -

• Trump Says U.S. Has Reached Trade Deal With Vietnam — New York Times World -
• House set to vote on Trump’s big bill as Johnson vows to ‘get it over the line’ — The Guardian -
• How Trump’s big bill will supercharge his deportation campaign by funneling $170bn to Ice — The Guardian -
• Trump claims Israel ready for Gaza peace deal as he seeks ceasefire — The Guardian -
• Trump administration sued for giving Medicaid data to deportation officials — The Guardian -
• Paramount settles with Trump for $16m over ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview — The Guardian -
• Wisconsin supreme court strikes down 1849 abortion ban — The Guardian -
• Staunch election denier appointed to Georgia county’s board of elections — The Guardian -
• Mayors sue over Trump’s efforts to restrict Obamacare signups — The Guardian -
• First Thing: Senate Republicans pass Trump’s sweeping policy bill, clearing major hurdle — The Guardian -
• Trump’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ tour was a calculated celebration of the dystopian — The Guardian -
• ‘A billion people backing you’: China transfixed as Musk turns against Trump — The Guardian -
• Wednesday Briefing — New York Times World -
• Fed would have cut US interest rates by now if it weren’t for Trump’s tariffs, says Jerome Powell – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Judge blocks Kristi Noem from ending temporary protected status for Haitians — The Guardian -

US military actions have impacted Iran's nuclear program, while Israel-Gaza tensions persist with continued strikes and calls for peace talks, and US weapons shipments to Ukraine have paused amid Russian aggression. Additionally, Russia-Azerbaijan tensions are soaring, and North Korean tech workers are reportedly infiltrating companies globally.

• Pentagon says US strikes set back Iran nuclear program ‘one to two years’ — The Guardian -
• Gaza hospital director killed in Israeli strike, Hamas-run health ministry says — BBC World -
• Pentagon reviews arms exports to allies as munition stockpiles reportedly drop — The Guardian -

• North Korean Tech Workers Infiltrating Companies Around World, U.S. Says — New York Times World -
• Israel Wants to Resume Truce Talks With Hamas Soon — New York Times World -
• Iran Suspends Cooperation With U.N. Nuclear Watchdog — New York Times World -
• Ukraine fears increased Russian aggression after US halt of weapons supply — BBC World -
• US halts weapons shipments to Ukraine over fears its stockpiles are too low — The Guardian -
• Russia-Azerbaijan Tensions Soar, Threatening Moscow’s Influence — New York Times World -
• Israeli military used 500lb bomb in strike on Gaza cafe, fragments reveal — The Guardian -
• ‘Shock and grief’ as senior doctor killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza — The Guardian -
• Nonprofits Lose Legal Bid to Halt U.K. Exports of Fighter Jet Parts to Israel — New York Times World -
• Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire — BBC World -
• Ugandan military helicopter catches fire in deadly Somalia crash — BBC World -
• Pause in U.S. Weapons Deepens Ukrainian Concerns as Russian Attacks Grow — New York Times World -
• Macron and Putin discuss Iran in first call in three years — The Guardian -
• Former UK civil service chief calls Xi Jinping a ‘dictator’ over Taiwan threats — The Guardian -
• US tries to deport stateless Palestinian woman again despite judge’s order — The Guardian -
• ‘The ground shook’: drone attacks help Haitian government wrest control of capital from criminal gangs — The Guardian -
• Kim Jong-un Appears to Mourn His Troops Killed Fighting for Russia — New York Times World -
• Jihadist fighters stage series of attacks on Mali military posts — BBC World -
• Denmark Begins Drafting Women as Russian Threat Looms — New York Times World -
• Aukus deal’s importance ‘well understood’ by Trump administration, Penny Wong says – but no iron-clad guarantee given — The Guardian -

Keir Starmer has unveiled NHS reforms, while his chancellor Rachel Reeves faces scrutiny over a welfare bill climbdown that has caused market instability. Meanwhile, UK MPs have voted to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group, and Reform UK has hired a controversial former Tory MP.

• Starmer outlines plan to shift NHS care from hospitals to new health centres — The Guardian -
• No 10 defends chancellor after day of bitter recriminations over welfare bill fiasco — The Guardian -
• Pound Drops Amid Uncertainty Over UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves — New York Times World -

• Will Labour’s 10-year health plan usher in a ‘new era’ for the NHS in England? — The Guardian -
• Welfare climbdown lets genie out of the bottle, and no one knows what happens next — The Guardian -
• UK MPs vote to proscribe Palestine Action as terrorist group — The Guardian -
• Reeves ‘going nowhere’ and has Starmer’s full backing, No 10 says – as it happened — The Guardian -
• UK bond yields rise sharply amid speculation over future of Rachel Reeves — The Guardian -
• Reform UK hires ex-Tory MP who was suspended for using racist language — The Guardian -
• Green party leadership race is between joint-MP ticket and deputy’s ‘eco-populism’ bid — The Guardian -
• Where does the welfare bill climbdown leave UK public finances? — The Guardian -
• Rachel Reeves in Tears in UK Parliament As Questions Are Raised Over Her Role — New York Times World -
• Greggs feels the heat as shoppers shun pastries in hot June — The Guardian -
• Welfare bill climbdown will have ‘a cost’ at budget, says senior minister — The Guardian -
• Wednesday briefing: ​​Has Starmer’s welfare reform bill victory left a fractured Labour party in its wake? — The Guardian -

Former Royal Navy leadership and MI5 are under fire for misconduct and false evidence, while the justice system continues to grapple with miscarriages of justice and child protection concerns. Additionally, bereaved families have decried Matt Hancock's Covid inquiry evidence, and a study suggests the UK's obesity epidemic costs **£126bn annually**.

• Former head of Royal Navy sacked over affair with subordinate officer — The Guardian -
• Council failings a factor in death of foster carer run over by child, inquest finds — The Guardian -
• MI5 apologises after spy gave false evidence about neo-Nazi informant — The Guardian -

• Bereaved families decry Matt Hancock’s Covid inquiry evidence on care homes — The Guardian -
• For richer, for poorer: ex-banker will not have to split £80m equally with wife, court rules — The Guardian -
• Surrey engineer jailed for 15 months for ‘vile’ post after Southport murders — The Guardian -
• Heathrow substation fire ‘caused by fault first identified seven years ago’ — The Guardian -
• Lucy Letby alleged to have murdered and harmed more babies — The Guardian -
• Heathrow Shutdown Caused by Problem Left Unfixed for Years, Report Says — New York Times World -
• Sikh activist who died in UK could have been poisoned, says pathologist — The Guardian -
• Miscarriage of justice watchdog chief quits after public confidence ‘badly damaged’ — The Guardian -
• UK universities have failed to protect gender-critical academics, report finds — The Guardian -
• Children should not be strip-searched or detained unless a last resort, say MPs — The Guardian -
• 3 Managers Arrested Over Deaths at U.K. Hospital Where Lucy Letby Worked — New York Times World -
• UK’s obesity and overweight epidemic costs £126bn a year, study suggests — The Guardian -

NSW faces severe weather and flooding, Qantas has experienced a major data breach, and a national review into childcare safety has been launched following child sexual abuse allegations. Moreover, Australian banks are criticized for not simplifying bonus interest rates, and the Defence department is under audit for bribery allegations.

• News live: Creative Australia and Burke need to ‘explain themselves’ after reinstating Sabsabi to Venice Biennale, Leeser says — The Guardian -
• NSW wild weather: dam spill heightens flood threat as storm wreaks havoc — The Guardian -
• NSW weather: storm brings 13-metre high waves and wild winds as BoM warns of ‘second surge’ — The Guardian -

• Australia’s big four banks not making it easy for customers to get bonus interest despite watchdog’s calls — The Guardian -
• Defence failed to properly investigate bribery allegations against Australian navy contractor officials, audit finds — The Guardian -
• Gender balance in Liberal party should be based on ‘merit’ not ‘quotas’, says new senator Jess Collins — The Guardian -
• Kanye West barred from entering Australia over Hitler song, Tony Burke says — The Guardian -
• Man in critical condition with lyssavirus after bat bite – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Judge orders Queensland council to pause planned demolition of homeless camps — The Guardian -
• Lattouf took unlawful termination case to court as ‘public has a right to know what is happening’ at ABC — The Guardian -
• Victoria orders urgent review into childcare safety after allegations of abuse by worker — The Guardian -
• Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles — BBC World -
• Second Melbourne man charged with child sexual abuse crimes as urgent childcare review announced — The Guardian -
• ‘Shock to creative ecology’: NSW regional art galleries face funding crisis after state pulls financial support — The Guardian -
• Reputation and defamation fears may deter childcare abuse reports, Queensland paedophile inquiry finds — The Guardian -

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was found guilty on two counts but acquitted of more serious charges in his sex-trafficking trial, and a judge denied his request for bail pending sentencing. The dramatic verdict and details of his secret world have dominated headlines, with the jury resuming deliberations after an initial deadlock on a key charge.

• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs must remain in jail after judge denies request for bail while he awaits sentencing – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Dramatic moment Sean 'Diddy' Combs fell to his knees after learning his fate — BBC World -
• 'Diddy' denied bail after being cleared of most serious charges — BBC World -

• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs found guilty on two of five counts in sex-trafficking case — The Guardian -
• Diddy's secret world revealed in videos and his voice notes — BBC World -
• Thursday Briefing: Sean Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking — New York Times World -
• ‘Let Puffy go’: outside court, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs supporters hail verdict — The Guardian -
• Key moments from Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s seven-week sex trafficking trial — The Guardian -
• Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs jury resumes deliberations after partial verdict — The Guardian -
• Diddy jury to keep deliberating after reaching deadlock on most serious charge — BBC World -

Europe continues to suffer under scorching heatwaves leading to fatalities and policy debates, while global efforts to curb carbon emissions and address environmental threats face political and corporate hurdles. From fighting flesh-eating maggots to farmers' concerns over climate change's impact, the urgency of environmental challenges is becoming increasingly clear.

• How to Stay Cool While Traveling in Paris, Italy, Spain and Parts of Europe — New York Times World -
• Scorching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain, Italy and France — BBC World -
• US to breed billions of flies and dump them out of aircraft in bid to fight flesh-eating maggot — The Guardian -

• What to Know About the Heat Wave in Europe — New York Times World -
• Spanish police investigate Catalan wildfire deaths as extreme temperatures grip Europe – as it happened — The Guardian -
• EU’s proposed 2040 emissions target signals its retreat as leader on climate action — The Guardian -
• ‘It makes water wetter’: How Wimbledon keeps grass green in soaring temperatures — The Guardian -
• Europe’s heatwave moves east as row erupts in France over air conditioning — The Guardian -
• EU targets 90% cut in emissions by 2040 as green groups cry foul — The Guardian -
• US north-east sees record tick season as climate crisis sparks arachnid boom — The Guardian -
• How Mamdani connects climate policy to his affordability agenda as he runs for New York mayor — The Guardian -
• Google undercounts its carbon emissions, report finds — The Guardian -
• ‘Tiny melodies’: musician uses moths’ flight data to compose piece about their decline — The Guardian -
• The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks. — New York Times World -
• More than 80% of UK farmers worried about climate crisis harming livelihood, study finds — The Guardian -
• Political cowardice hindering Europe’s climate efforts, says EU’s green chief — The Guardian -

Tesla's vehicle deliveries dropped significantly amid Elon Musk's controversies, and major companies like Ubisoft face legal repercussions for workplace culture issues, highlighting shifts in global economic realities like Oman's introduction of an income tax. Concerns are also being raised about the EU's reliance on Chinese imports and the conduct of oil refinery owners.

• Tesla vehicle deliveries drop sharply as Musk backlash affects demand — The Guardian -
• Three Ubisoft chiefs found guilty of enabling culture of sexual harassment — The Guardian -
• The First Income Tax in the Persian Gulf Signals a Changing Economic Reality — New York Times World -

• EU may as well be ‘province of China’ due to reliance on imports, says industrialist — The Guardian -
• Owners of collapsed oil refinery Prax Lindsey took £11.5m in pay and dividends — The Guardian -

The Dalai Lama has affirmed his succession plan against Chinese pressure, while archaeological discoveries are rewriting ancient Egyptian history through DNA testing, and new scientific advancements are mimicking human cognition. Elsewhere, a US doctor pleaded guilty to sexually abusing patients, and music controversies emerged involving Bob Vylan and Oasis tickets.

• Dalai Lama Tightens Grip on Reins of Succession in the Face of Chinese Pressure — New York Times World -
• Argentina’s President Javier Milei Undermines Press Freedom With Online Attacks — New York Times World -
• BBC boss offers to meet Jewish staff over Bob Vylan performance — The Guardian -

• US researchers launch new mission to solve mystery of Amelia Earhart’s fate — The Guardian -
• Michelin-starred chef's lobster bisque and foie gras heading to space — BBC World -
• Anne Merriman, ‘Mother of Palliative Care’ in Uganda, Dies at 90 — New York Times World -
• Scientist Use A.I. To Mimic the Mind, Warts and All — New York Times World -
• UK watchdog threatens Ticketmaster with legal action over way Oasis tickets were sold — The Guardian -
• Lobster bisque and onion soup on ISS menu for French astronaut — The Guardian -
• French PM François Bayrou failed to act on abuse at Catholic boarding school, report says — The Guardian -
• Bob Vylan performance at Manchester festival cancelled amid Glastonbury row — The Guardian -
• Foo Fighters release first new song since Dave Grohl infidelity scandal and firing of drummer — The Guardian -
• French police charge ‘incel’ suspected of planning knife attack on women — The Guardian -
• Ancient Egyptian history may be rewritten by DNA bone test — BBC World -
• Skeleton found in pot is first ancient Egyptian to undergo whole genome analysis — The Guardian -
• Green zone: Australian city of Shepparton to grow a huge pear — The Guardian -
• Hundreds of Small Earthquakes Rattle Remote Islands in Japan — New York Times World -
• Dalai Lama defies China to say successor will be chosen by Tibetan tradition — The Guardian -
• Dalai Lama Succession: How the Next Tibetan Spiritual Leader Will Be Chosen — New York Times World -
• British tennis player Jodie Burrage tells of online abuse after Wimbledon exit — The Guardian -
• Chris Whitty says culture-war coverage of cycling could harm nation’s health — The Guardian -
• New York City doctor pleads guilty to sexually abusing patients in hospital — The Guardian -
• Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death — BBC World -
• US vet uses cod skin to save bald eagle in time for Fourth of July — The Guardian -
• Britain’s Royal Train, Once a Symbol of Luxury and Modernity, Is Being Retired — New York Times World -
• More than 400 media figures urge BBC board to remove Robbie Gibb over Gaza — The Guardian -
• Khaled Sabsabi reinstated as Venice Biennale representative after independent review into dumping — The Guardian -
• Richard A. Boucher, Veteran State Department Spokesman, Dies at 73 — New York Times World -
• Video Shows Drone Rescuing Man During Flood in China — New York Times World -