Trump's evolving stance on the Ukraine war, including new weapons deals and tariff threats against Russia, alongside European defense spending increases and discussions about US alliance commitments, define a shifting international landscape.

• Tuesday Briefing: More Weapons for Ukraine — New York Times World -
• US tariff threat leaves Russia less rattled than relieved — BBC World -
• It’s No Bluff: The Tariff Rate Is Soaring Under Trump — New York Times World -

• Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions and Vows U.S. Weapon Support for Ukraine — New York Times World -
• Trump weapons pledge marks major step forward for Ukraine — BBC World -
• Zelensky Announces Plan for Major Government Shake-Up in Ukraine — New York Times World -
• Kyiv hails US weapons deal as Moscow dismisses Trump’s sanctions threat — The Guardian -
• Trump confirms new weapons deal for Ukraine and threatens ‘severe’ tariffs on Russia if war doesn’t end in 50 days – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump does deal with Nato allies to arm Ukraine and warns Russia of severe sanctions — The Guardian -
• Trump’s hazy Ukraine arms announcement marks a tonal U-turn — The Guardian -
• E.U. Says Trump’s Threat of 30% Tariffs Would Hobble Trade With U.S. — New York Times World -
• Trump’s 30% tariffs would eliminate EU-US trade, says chief negotiator Šefčovič — The Guardian -
• A Landscape of Death: What’s Left Where Ukraine Invaded Russia — New York Times World -
• Macron Increases Military Spending, Saying Freedom Is Threatened — New York Times World -
• Trump Is Expected to Announce New Weapons Pipeline for Ukraine — New York Times World -
• Trump expected to announce plan to sell Patriot defence systems to Ukraine — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Willingness to Arm Ukraine Puts Him Closer to Biden Approach — New York Times World -
• Pentagon wants to make Aukus work but some stakeholders have ‘serious concerns’, senior US defence official says — The Guardian -
• Ukraine secret service says it killed Russian agents suspected of Kyiv assassination — The Guardian -

UK domestic affairs are marked by economic policies focusing on deregulation and spending recovery, social tensions and education challenges, ongoing debates on immigration and Northern Ireland's Legacy Act, and reforms in public services like the Post Office and NHS.

• Reeves to say cuts to City red tape will bring trickle-down benefits to households — The Guardian -
• Hot weather lifts UK spending as fans and sports gear add to sales — The Guardian -
• UK a ‘powder keg’ of social tensions a year on from summer riots, report warns — The Guardian -

• Five-year-olds in England with special educational needs 20 months behind peers – report — The Guardian -
• Secondary schools in England to tackle ‘incel’ culture and teach positive role models — The Guardian -
• UK to start processing Syrian asylum claims again — BBC World -
• Faroes-style tunnels could 'transform' fortunes for Shetland isles — BBC World -
• Benn says ‘no choice’ but to repeal NI legacy act as veterans stage protest — The Guardian -
• Buyers of new EVs under £37,000 can get discount under UK scheme — The Guardian -
• New flight nurse reportedly among four dead in Southend plane crash — The Guardian -
• Tory benches almost deserted as Philp cops a lesson on small boats | John Crace — The Guardian -
• Resident doctors’ strikes would be gift to Nigel Farage, warns Wes Streeting — The Guardian -
• High-street slot machines reap record takings as councils call for power to curb spread — The Guardian -
• Constance Marten and Mark Gordon convicted over daughter’s death — The Guardian -
• A tent in winter: how Constance Marten and Mark Gordon caused baby’s death — The Guardian -
• UK politics: Tories’ energy policy shows they are ‘anti-science, anti-jobs, anti-future’ Miliband tells MPs – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Reform council leader urges Labour to reconsider visa tightening for care workers — The Guardian -
• BBC Ends Ties With ‘MasterChef’ Host Gregg Wallace After Investigation — New York Times World -
• Sydney man charged over attack on Stone of Scone in Scottish museum — The Guardian -
• Post Office could hand ownership to staff amid review after Horizon scandal — The Guardian -
• Man accused of plot to share Shapps details says he wanted to ‘expose’ Russian spies — The Guardian -
• Bank of England governor says jobs slowdown could prompt rate cut; European markets fall after Trump tariff threat – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Report on Gregg Wallace’s behaviour upholds 45 claims against ex-BBC presenter — The Guardian -
• Pound drops after Bank of England says it could cut interest rates more if jobs market slows — The Guardian -
• Have tax rises become inevitable? — The Guardian -
• BBC breached accuracy guidelines over Gaza documentary, review finds — The Guardian -
• Labour has not implemented a single animal welfare pledge, say campaigners — The Guardian -
• Resident doctors deserve real-terms pay rise after working through Covid, says BMA — The Guardian -
• Tax pubs on profit not turnover, urges Greene King boss — The Guardian -
• Genocide prevention could become legal priority for UK government — The Guardian -
• Legacy Act halted investigations into 202 Troubles-related killings of British soldiers — The Guardian -
• Scotland’s Unreliable Ferries Leave People on Islands in Outer Hebrides Cut Off — New York Times World -
• UK may need new scheme to detect people obsessed with violence, report to say — The Guardian -

Global heatwaves and wildfires are impacting Europe and North America, while India grapples with cleaner coal solutions, and UK leaders debate climate targets amid warnings of insufficient progress towards net zero.

• India can't wish away coal - but can it be made cleaner? — BBC World -
• Canada Wildfire Smoke Triggers Toronto and U.S. Air Quality Alerts — New York Times World -
• Historic lodge destroyed in Grand Canyon blaze — BBC World -

• 'Heart-breaking': Locals and visitors devastated by loss of Grand Canyon Lodge — BBC World -
• Miliband must match climate rhetoric with action amid broken cross-party consensus — The Guardian -
• Wildfire that destroyed Grand Canyon lodge spread after being left to burn for days — The Guardian -
• Trump officials address ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy theories while spreading misinformation, experts say — The Guardian -
• UK’s clean electricity growing too slowly to meet climate targets — The Guardian -
• Ed Miliband says Tories are ‘anti-science’ for abandoning net zero consensus — The Guardian -
• More of England expected to enter drought status after hottest June on record — The Guardian -
• When It’s This Hot, ‘We Are Enduring, Not Living’ — New York Times World -
• Ed Miliband to tell MPs who reject net zero policies they are betraying future generations — The Guardian -
• Weather tracker: Warm air engulfs parts of Argentina as winter temperatures soar — The Guardian -
• Wildfires destroy historic lodge on Grand Canyon’s North Rim, park says — The Guardian -
• It’s Paradise Lost as Climate Change Remakes Europe’s Summers — New York Times World -
• ‘Profound concern’ as scientists say extreme heat ‘now the norm’ in UK — The Guardian -

US domestic concerns include declining homelessness rates in Los Angeles, political appointments and candidacies, tragic incidents of violence and accidents, and ongoing issues with immigration enforcement and public health.

• Homelessness in Los Angeles county declines for second straight year — The Guardian -
• Andrew Cuomo announces run for New York City mayor as an independent — The Guardian -
• Pam Bondi fires US justice department’s top ethics adviser — The Guardian -

• Hollywood agent’s son accused of murdering wife and in-laws kills himself — The Guardian -
• US dairy industry to remove synthetic dyes from ice-cream, RFK Jr says — The Guardian -
• Texas camp leader waited over an hour after flood warning to evacuate — The Guardian -
• Motorists rescued as new flash flood warnings hit Central Texas — BBC World -
• Farm worker who died after California Ice raid was ‘hardworking and innocent’, family says — The Guardian -
• Fire at Massachusetts assisted living facility leaves nine dead — The Guardian -
• Reports of US children ingesting nicotine pouches surge, study says — The Guardian -
• DNC threatens to sue North Carolina elections board over plan to purge 100,000 voters — The Guardian -
• Coroner identifies suspect who police say shot dead two at Kentucky church — The Guardian -
• US man gets life for beheading father as political statement and posting video — The Guardian -
• Biden denies White House aides granted clemency without his knowledge — The Guardian -
• US undocumented farm workers feel ‘hunted like animals’ amid Trump’s immigration raids — The Guardian -
• Monday briefing: The ‘toxic cocktail’ of climate denial, federal cuts and the Texas floods — The Guardian -
• How Trump public broadcasting cuts could hit rural America — BBC World -

The Gaza conflict continues with concerns over civilian casualties and proposed displacement camps, while inter-communal clashes in Syria and Iran's human rights situation underscore broader regional instabilities.

• Gaza father's outrage after Israeli strike kills son 'searching for sip' at water point — BBC World -
• Clashes Between Bedouin and Druse in Syria Kill More Than 50, Health Official and Rights Group Say — New York Times World -
• Europe urged to raise plight of Iran’s political prisoners in any future talks — The Guardian -

• Israeli government and military clash over proposed camp for Palestinians — The Guardian -
• Dozens killed in clashes between Druze and Bedouin in southern Syria — BBC World -
• Plan to Indefinitely Displace Palestinians Threatens to Derail Gaza Truce — New York Times World -
• ‘Humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians, says former Israeli PM | First Thing — The Guardian -

India's aviation regulator has ordered checks on Boeing jet fuel switches following an Air India crash report, as pilots' associations advocate against blaming the crew for the incident.

• India orders airlines to check fuel switches on Boeing jets — BBC World -
• Indian regulator orders airlines to check Boeing fuel switches after plane crash report — The Guardian -
• Boeing fuel switches safe, regulator says after Air India crash — BBC World -

• Don't vilify Air India crash crew: Indian pilots' association — BBC World -

A German doctor is on trial for allegedly murdering patients, tarantulas were found in cake boxes at a German airport, a Syrian teenager faces trial over a Taylor Swift concert bomb plot, and a French prisoner escaped in a laundry bag.

• German doctor on trial for allegedly murdering 15 patients in his care — The Guardian -
• Syrian boy goes on trial over alleged role in Taylor Swift concert bomb plot — The Guardian -
• About 1,500 tarantulas found hidden in cake boxes at German airport — The Guardian -

• Prisoner’s escape in cellmate’s laundry bag fuels overcrowding debate in France — The Guardian -

Australian politics is seeing court challenges and debates over election processes, alongside concerns about worker exploitation and housing targets, and investigations into suspicious childcare center fires.

• Jim Chalmers says Ted O’Brien may look like Scott Morrison but he ‘sounds like Peter Dutton’ — The Guardian -
• Breaks forbidden, food instead of pay: one-third of young Australian workers exploited by employers, study shows — The Guardian -
• NSW Liberals to launch court challenge after losing Sydney seat of Bradfield to teal independent — The Guardian -

• German backpacker lost in outback 'beyond grateful' to be found — BBC World -
• Greens question ‘due diligence’ around Labor’s antisemitism envoy pick – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Antisemitism envoy denies involvement in major donation by husband’s company to rightwing group Advance — The Guardian -
• Newtown synagogue arson accused motivated by money, not hatred, court told — The Guardian -
• Pro-Israel lobby group members who complained to ABC about Lattouf harassed online, court hears — The Guardian -
• Hannah Thomas was punched in the face by a police officer, her lawyers claim — The Guardian -
• Jim Chalmers insists Labor can meet target of 1.2m new homes despite department warning — The Guardian -
• Police investigate ‘suspicious’ second fire at Sydney childcare centre chain in four days — The Guardian -

Elon Musk's xAI has secured a significant deal with the Pentagon despite recent controversies, while Tesla's factory in Germany faces local sentiment soured by its owner's politics.

• Musk's Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon days after antisemitism row — BBC World -
• xAI announces $200m US military deal after Grok chatbot had Nazi meltdown — The Guardian -
• Musk’s giant Tesla factory casts shadow on lives in a quiet corner of Germany — The Guardian -

Excavations are beginning at an Irish home for unwed mothers to uncover children's remains, while calls are made for the Bayeux tapestry to tour the UK, and an exhibition of tactile sculptures aims to enhance art accessibility.

• Excavation of Children’s Remains Begins at Irish Home for Unwed Mothers — New York Times World -
• Please do touch: sculpture exhibition curated by blind people to feature tactile works — The Guardian -
• Dig begins at site in Ireland believed to hold remains of nearly 800 infants — The Guardian -

• Call for British Museum to take Bayeux tapestry to ‘1066 country’ — The Guardian -

Lesotho's politics see an MP charged for accusing the king, Argentina's leaders clash over pensions, a Chinese university expelled a student for 'improper contact', and Nigeria declared a public holiday for a former leader's passing.

• MP charged for accusing Lesotho king of signing over country to South Africa — BBC World -
• Nigeria declares public holiday to honour former leader who died aged 82 — BBC World -
• Arizona resident dies from pneumonic plague, health officials say — The Guardian -

• World's oldest president to seek eighth term — BBC World -
• Argentina's Milei told to 'grow up' by VP in spat over pensions — BBC World -
• Chinese University Expels Woman for ‘Improper Contact’ With a Foreigner — New York Times World -

Beyoncé's unreleased music was stolen, Starbucks is mandating office work, first images from the new Harry Potter production were released, India's film board faced criticism for cutting Superman kisses, and a historic F4 boy band reunion thrilled fans.

• Beyoncé's unreleased music stolen from car during Cowboy Carter tour — BBC World -
• Starbucks staff must work in the office four days a week — BBC World -
• First Harry Potter image released as production begins — BBC World -

• Indian film board criticised for cutting ‘overly sensual’ Superman kisses — The Guardian -
• First Indian astronaut to visit ISS heads back to Earth — BBC World -
• Meteor Garden's boy band F4 thrills fans with surprise reunion — BBC World -