• Did Jeju Air Pilots Shut Down Wrong Engine Before Deadly Crash? — New York Times World - 18:19
• An Ancient Law Could Shape the Modern Future of America’s Beaches. Here’s How. — New York Times World - 18:10
• House won’t vote for Epstein documents release this week, report says – live updates — The Guardian - 18:09
• Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into School, Killing at Least 20 — New York Times World - 18:02
• Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘assault on humanity’ after latest drone barrage — The Guardian - 17:59
• UK condemns Israel for depriving Palestinians of ‘human dignity’ — The Guardian - 17:55
• Israel launches air and ground offensive on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza — The Guardian - 17:38
• Suspect in LA nightclub car-ramming has a lengthy criminal history, police say — The Guardian - 17:38
• Israel Refuses to Renew Visa of Top UN Humanitarian Official for Gaza — New York Times World - 17:23
• Nigel Farage on UK crime: how do his statements stack up? — The Guardian - 17:19

The Israeli military launched air and ground offensives on Deir al-Balah, a key humanitarian hub in central Gaza, with deaths reported as tanks moved in, prompting the Pope to condemn the war's 'barbarity' after aid seekers were killed, while a senior UK Labour MP urged recognition of a Palestinian state to achieve a long-term solution.

• Israel launches air and ground offensive on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza — The Guardian -
• Israel launches ground assault on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza – Middle East crisis live — The Guardian -
• Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 93 reported killed by Israeli fire while waiting for food | First Thing — The Guardian -

• Senior Labour MP urges UK to recognise Palestinian state ahead of UN conference — The Guardian -
• Monday Briefing: Dozens Killed in Gaza — New York Times World -

The Labour party is reviewing the state pension age and Keir Starmer plans to replace the post-ministerial jobs watchdog with a tougher regime including financial penalties, while the UK government may ease demands for backdoor access to Apple users' encrypted data and Ofwat is set to be abolished as part of a 'reset' for water industry regulation, with manufacturers urging the resurrection of the HS2 northern leg to boost rail freight capacity.

• Labour to review state pension age as Liz Kendall warns ‘people are not saving enough for their retirement’ - UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer to replace post-ministerial jobs watchdog with tougher regime — The Guardian -
• UK may back down on demand for backdoor access to Apple users’ encrypted data — The Guardian -

• Ofwat to be abolished in ‘reset’ of water industry regulation — The Guardian -
• Resurrect HS2 northern leg to boost rail freight capacity, say UK manufacturers — The Guardian -

A Bangladesh military plane crashed into a school, killing at least 19 people, while landslides and floods killed 18 in South Korea, and victims' families decried a report blaming pilot error for a Jeju Air crash; separately, Trump-era cuts are stirring fears of more pipeline ruptures following a CO2 leak in Mississippi.

• Bangladesh Military Plane Crashes Into School, Killing at Least 19 — New York Times World -
• At least 16 dead after military plane crashes into Dhaka school — BBC World -
• ‘Like something you see in a movie’: Trump cuts stir fears of more pipeline ruptures — The Guardian -

• Landslides and Floods Kill 18 in South Korea — New York Times World -
• Victims' families decry report blaming pilot error for Jeju Air crash — BBC World -
• Victims' families decry report blaming pilot error for Jeju Air crash — BBC World -

Iran is slated to hold nuclear talks with European governments, as Venezuela targets economists amidst surging inflation under renewed US sanctions, and Ukraine is increasing its arms production while Russia launches intense missile and drone strikes on Kyiv; meanwhile, a UK fighter jet remains stuck in India due to a technical snag, Trump's tariffs and foreign policies have inadvertently bolstered support for the EU, and Rubio restricted US criticism of tainted foreign elections, even as Ukrainians exhibit resilience in daily life despite air-raid sirens.

• Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With European Governments — New York Times World -
• Venezuela Targets Economists as Inflation Surges Under Trump’s Sanctions — New York Times World -
• Ukraine Ups Its Arms Production, Asking Allies to Pay for It — New York Times World -

• Russian strikes hit Kyiv metro where hundreds were sheltering — The Guardian -
• Russia Strikes Ukraine With Missiles and Drones — New York Times World -
• UK fighter jet stuck in India for five weeks is finally ready to fly — BBC World -
• UK fighter jet stuck in India for five weeks is finally ready to fly — BBC World -
• How Trump’s Tariffs and Foreign Policies Have Bolstered Support for the E.U. — New York Times World -
• Rubio Restricts U.S. Criticism of Tainted Foreign Elections — New York Times World -
• Even as Air-Raid Sirens Blare, Ukrainians Wait for the Light to Change — New York Times World -

China is commencing construction of the world's largest dam, sparking fears in India and Bangladesh, simultaneously, Chinese officials are accused of covering up lead poisoning of children, and a China exit ban on a Wells Fargo executive is stoking foreign business anxiety, even as Chinese car giants rush into Brazil with dreams of dominating the continent's EV market, and China's hardball tactics are setting a challenging tone for a difficult summit with European countries.

• China begins building world's largest dam, fuelling fears in India — BBC World -
• Chinese Officials Helped Cover Up Lead Poisoning of Children, Report Says — New York Times World -
• China Exit Ban on Wells Fargo Executive Stokes Foreign Business Anxiety — New York Times World -

• Chinese Car Giants Rush Into Brazil With Dreams of Dominating a Continent — New York Times World -
• China’s Hardball Tactics Set Tone for Difficult Summit with Europe — New York Times World -

South Australia is grappling with an 'incredibly disturbing' algae crisis, receiving federal funding but no natural disaster declaration, while Tasmania's snap election resulted in a hung parliament with independents offering a path to power; furthermore, a 'significant gap' was found between Australian companies' climate commitments and actual investments, a former judge defended leaking a Lehrmann inquiry report, Victoria plans a state register of childcare workers after misconduct revelations, a woman was airlifted to hospital after being speared in the head in the NT, and a Greens co-founder was expelled over a debate on trans issues.

• SA algae crisis ‘incredibly disturbing’ but federal government won’t declare natural disaster, Watt says — The Guardian -
• Watt announces $14m for SA toxic algal bloom response – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Small band of independents offer Liberals and Labor a path to power in Tasmania — The Guardian -

• ‘Significant gap’ between Australian companies’ climate commitments and how they actually invest, analysts find — The Guardian -
• Walter Sofronoff had no ‘corrupt, dishonest or malicious motive’ in leaking Lehrmann inquiry report, lawyer argues — The Guardian -
• Victoria to establish state register of childcare workers within weeks, Jacinta Allan says — The Guardian -
• Woman speared in head airlifted to hospital as NT police search for alleged attacker — The Guardian -
• Drew Hutton says Greens have ‘lost their way’ after party votes to expel co-founder — The Guardian -

ICE officers will continue wearing masks despite controversy, while a report alleges migrants at a Miami ICE jail were made to kneel and eat 'like dogs'; separately, Kenya made a U-turn on charging a prominent activist with terror offences, Pakistan arrested 11 suspects over an 'honour' killing video, and Ecuador extradited notorious drug kingpin 'Fito' to the US.

• Ice officers to be allowed to continue wearing masks despite controversy – US politics live — The Guardian -
• Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences — BBC World -
• Pakistan authorities arrest 11 suspects over ‘honour’ killing video — The Guardian -

• Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges — The Guardian -
• Ecuador extradites notorious drug kingpin ‘Fito’ to US — The Guardian -
• Powerful Ecuador drug lord 'Fito' extradited to US — BBC World -
• Powerful Ecuador drug lord 'Fito' extradited to US — BBC World -

Ryanair is considering increasing bonuses for staff who intercept oversized luggage, BP appointed a new chair signaling a shift back to fossil fuels, and Alaska Airlines grounded flights due to an IT outage.

• Ryanair weighs up increasing bonus to staff for intercepting oversized luggage — The Guardian -
• BP appoints new chair to oversee shift back to fossil fuels — The Guardian -
• Alaska Airlines grounds flights after IT outage — The Guardian -

A Mediterranean heatwave is sparking concern for marine life as sea surface temperatures soar, and Kashmir is experiencing a growing heat crisis impacting both health and harvests.

• Weather tracker: Mediterranean heatwave sparks concern for marine life — The Guardian -
• Kashmir's growing heat crisis hits health and harvests — BBC World -

A reported crocodile sighting in Noosa sparked widespread interest, Nick Cave's donation of thousands of books caused fans to swarm a UK charity shop, a camel named Cammie learned to walk again with a prosthetic leg, Ellen DeGeneres confirmed her move to the UK was due to Donald Trump, D-day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson died aged 102, the 16th-century painting stolen 50 years ago was finally returned by a woman in Norfolk, Jean-Pierre Azéma, a historian, passed away, and a measles outbreak is centered in Canada.

• What a croc: the day a reptile was reportedly seen in Noosa … or was it? — The Guardian -
• Norfolk woman hands over 16th-century painting identified as stolen 50 years ago — The Guardian -
• Watch: Camel learns to walk again with prosthetic leg — BBC World -

• Watch: Camel learns to walk again with prosthetic leg — BBC World -
• Nick Cave fans swarm charity bookshop in UK after musician donates thousands of books — The Guardian -
• ‘Everything here is just better’: Ellen DeGeneres confirms she moved to the UK because of Donald Trump — The Guardian -
• ‘Papa Jake’ Larson, D-day veteran and TikTok star, dies aged 102 — The Guardian -
• Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit in Kenya — BBC World -
• Jean-Pierre Azéma, 87, Dies; Chronicled French Collaboration With Nazis — New York Times World -
• How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America — BBC World -

Japan's Prime Minister vowed to stay on despite a bruising election loss that saw his long-dominant party suffer defeat and two new nationalist parties surge.

• Japan's PM vows to stay on despite bruising election loss — BBC World -
• Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right — New York Times World -