• Politics live: Australia joins 24 countries to demand immediate end to Gaza war; Greens leader says Netanyahu ‘isn’t listening to stern words’ — The Guardian - 22:18
• SkyWest Flight Aborts Landing to Avoid Midair Collision Near Military Base — New York Times World - 22:16
• Trump’s border czar to target sanctuary cities in US: ‘We’re gonna flood the zone’ — The Guardian - 22:13
• Trump administration releases files on Martin Luther King Jr — BBC World - 22:11
• Jean-Pierre Azéma, 87, Dies; Chronicled French Collaboration With Nazis — New York Times World - 22:08
• Pentagon withdraws all 700 marines from Los Angeles – live updates — The Guardian - 21:59
• UK condemns Israel for depriving Palestinians of ‘human dignity’ — The Guardian - 21:59
• Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into School, Killing at Least 20 — New York Times World - 21:53
• Israel launches air and ground offensive on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza — The Guardian - 21:51
• Trump tax bill to add $3.4tn to US debt over next decade, new analysis finds — The Guardian - 21:42

Recent reports highlight deadly shootings and ground operations in Gaza, UK condemnation of Israel's policies depriving Palestinians of dignity, and UN humanitarian officials facing visa issues, while a Pope's statement decries the war's barbarity.

• 2 Deadly Shootings in 2 Days Highlight Israel’s Failure to Address Gaza’s Power Vacuum — New York Times World -
• UK condemns Israel for depriving Palestinians of ‘human dignity’ — The Guardian -
• Israel launches air and ground offensive on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza — The Guardian -

• Israel Refuses to Renew Visa of Top UN Humanitarian Official for Gaza — New York Times World -
• Israel launches air and ground assault on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Syrian Government Evacuates Bedouin Families After Deadly Clashes — New York Times World -
• Belgian police question two Israelis over war crimes accusations — The Guardian -
• Meta allows ads crowdfunding for IDF drones, consumer watchdog finds — 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 Trump administration's actions are central, with immigration operations escalating in sanctuary cities, legal challenges to federal cuts, and former officials' past associations drawing scrutiny.

• ‘We’re gonna flood the zone’: Trump’s border czar says immigration officials to escalate operations in sanctuary cities – live — The Guardian -
• Minneapolis Democrats endorse democratic socialist for mayor over incumbent — The Guardian -
• Seabed-Mining Firm Faces Legal Questions Over Trump Policy — New York Times World -

• Michael Bloomberg urges Republicans to oust RFK Jr, ‘peddler of junk science’ — The Guardian -
• Harvard argues in court that Trump administration’s $2.6bn cuts are illegal — The Guardian -
• Jeffrey Epstein accuser urged FBI to investigate Trump decades ago – report — The Guardian -
• US protesters call for Democrats to face Trump and ‘fight, fight, fight with every tool available’ — The Guardian -
• ‘It’s really theft’: the Republican plan to redraw Texas maps – and grab more power — The Guardian -
• ‘It’s a madhouse’: US state department workers reeling after Trump’s firings — The Guardian -
• ‘Like something you see in a movie’: Trump cuts stir fears of more pipeline ruptures — The Guardian -
• How Trump’s Tariffs and Foreign Policies Have Bolstered Support for the E.U. — New York Times World -
• ‘Everything here is just better’: Ellen DeGeneres confirms she moved to the UK because of Donald Trump — The Guardian -
• Rubio Restricts U.S. Criticism of Tainted Foreign Elections — New York Times World -

The water industry faces major reforms and tighter controls to prevent abuses, while government bodies regulating post-ministerial jobs are overhauled, and political figures comment on crime rates and child poverty reduction pledges.

• Police behaviour at protests not changed since Orgreave, say activists — The Guardian -
• ‘Broken’ water industry in England and Wales faces tighter controls under new watchdog — The Guardian -
• Nigel Farage on UK crime: how do his statements stack up? — The Guardian -

• Keir Starmer tells MPs he wants to cut child poverty before next election — The Guardian -
• Acoba axed: how the post-ministerial jobs watchdog proved ‘next to useless’ — The Guardian -
• New trust to monitor anti-Muslim hatred in UK after funding to Tell Mama paused — The Guardian -
• Prax Lindsey oil refinery to shut with 625 jobs at risk after no buyer found — The Guardian -
• Bodies of Nottingham mother and daughter found almost four months after 999 call — The Guardian -
• No 10 condemns attacks on police at Essex asylum hotel — The Guardian -
• Labour to review state pension age as Kendall says triple lock commitment ‘out of scope’ of commission - as it happened — The Guardian -
• Woman, 74, tells of pain and fear after arrest at Liverpool pro-Palestine rally — The Guardian -
• The big stink: will new watchdog clean up our waterways? – podcast — The Guardian -
• Voi and Lime ‘in limbo’ as UK trials of e-scooter rentals extended again — The Guardian -
• Britain is facing a ‘tsunami’ of pensioner poverty, says Kendall — The Guardian -
• ‘Difficult’ state of NHS maternity care is due to Tory inaction, inquiry head says — 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 -

Venezuela's investigation into alleged torture of its citizens abroad, China's questioning of a US government employee, and Russia's continued strikes on Ukraine despite arms pledges underscore a complex global landscape.

• Venezuela to investigate alleged torture of its citizens in El Salvador jail — The Guardian -
• Chinese Officers Questioned U.S. Government Employee About His Army Service — New York Times World -
• Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘assault on humanity’ after latest drone barrage — The Guardian -

• Iran to Hold Nuclear Talks With France, Germany and U.K. After Sanctions Threat — New York Times World -
• Russia Launches Heavy Strikes Despite Trump Arms Pledge to Ukraine — New York Times World -
• Concert by Putin ally Gergiev cancelled in Italy — BBC World -
• Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences — BBC World -
• Elderly British couple face dying in Afghanistan detention, UN experts warn — The Guardian -
• China starts building world’s biggest hydropower dam — The Guardian -
• 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 -
• 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 -
• Chinese Car Giants Rush Into Brazil With Dreams of Dominating a Continent — New York Times World -
• UK fighter jet stuck in India for five weeks is finally ready to fly — BBC World -
• China’s Hardball Tactics Set Tone for Difficult Summit with Europe — New York Times World -
• Even as Air-Raid Sirens Blare, Ukrainians Wait for the Light to Change — New York Times World -

Multiple military and commercial aircraft incidents including a deadly jet crash into a Bangladesh school are reported, alongside fatal landslides and floods in South Korea, and airline IT outages causing flight groundings.

• Bangladesh Air Force Jet Crashes Into School, Killing at Least 20 — New York Times World -
• Did Jeju Air Pilots Shut Down Wrong Engine Before Deadly Crash? — New York Times World -
• SkyWest Flight Aborts Landing to Avoid Midair Collision Near Military Base — New York Times World -

• At least 20 killed as military plane crashes into Bangladesh school campus — The Guardian -
• US airline pilot makes ‘aggressive maneuver’ to avoid colliding with air force bomber — The Guardian -
• Bangladesh plane crash: 'I heard an explosion, saw fire' — BBC World -
• At least 19 dead after air force jet crashes into Bangladesh school — BBC World -
• 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 -
• Alaska Airlines grounds flights after IT outage — The Guardian -

Major incidents include a LA nightclub car-ramming suspect with a criminal history, a man jailed for decapitating and dismembering a London couple, and the extradition of a notorious Ecuadoran drug lord to the US.

• Suspect in LA nightclub car-ramming has a lengthy criminal history, police say — The Guardian -
• Pat Tillman’s brother arrested for driving into California post office – report — The Guardian -
• Grisly suitcase find led to one of Met’s ‘most harrowing’ murder inquiries — The Guardian -

• Man who decapitated and dismembered London couple convicted of murder — The Guardian -
• Driver who inhaled nitrous oxide gas before and after killing cyclist jailed — The Guardian -
• Man dies after weight-training chain around neck pulls him into MRI machine — The Guardian -
• Woman jailed for 15 years for shaking her four-month-old baby to death — The Guardian -
• Pakistan authorities arrest 13 suspects over ‘honour’ killing video — The Guardian -
• Ecuador extradites notorious drug kingpin ‘Fito’ to US — The Guardian -
• Powerful Ecuador drug lord 'Fito' extradited to US — BBC World -
• Woman speared in head airlifted to hospital as NT police search for alleged attacker — The Guardian -

Climate change is worsening fire weather globally, while efforts to reintroduce critically endangered frogs show promise, and algal blooms are causing alarm in South Australia with funding responses underway.

• Climate Change Is Making Fire Weather Worse for World’s Forests — New York Times World -
• An Ancient Law Could Shape the Modern Future of America’s Beaches. Here’s How. — New York Times World -
• Hopes high as hundreds of critically endangered frogs survive release into wild in Victoria — The Guardian -

• Murray Watt urged to intervene after accusations proposed Queensland coalmine clearing land in greater glider habitat — The Guardian -
• SA algae crisis ‘incredibly disturbing’ but federal government won’t declare natural disaster, Watt says — The Guardian -
• Weather tracker: Mediterranean heatwave sparks concern for marine life — The Guardian -
• Watt announces $14m for SA toxic algal bloom response – as it happened — The Guardian -
• ‘Significant gap’ between Australian companies’ climate commitments and how they actually invest, analysts find — The Guardian -
• Kashmir's growing heat crisis hits health and harvests — BBC World -

Australian housing prices are reaching record highs, triggering housing despair among readers, while a bill to reduce student debt is debated, and a major oil refinery faces closure impacting jobs.

• ‘Repeatedly outbid’: readers share stories of housing despair as Australia’s prices reach record highs again — The Guardian -
• Labor’s Hecs reduction bill not the fairest way to relieve student debt, economists say — The Guardian -
• BP appoints new chair to oversee shift back to fossil fuels — The Guardian -

• Ryanair weighs up increasing bonus to staff for intercepting oversized luggage — The Guardian -

A prominent US anti-vaxxer caught measles and traveled home, raising concerns about public health protocols, while migrants at a Miami jail faced alleged abuses, and Victoria is establishing a childcare worker register to enhance safety.

• Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home — The Guardian -
• Migrants at Ice jail in Miami made to kneel to eat ‘like dogs’, report alleges — The Guardian -
• Victoria to establish state register of childcare workers within weeks, Jacinta Allan says — The Guardian -

• How Canada became the centre of a measles outbreak in North America — BBC World -

Anti-establishment parties are resonating with young voters in Japan, a major film festival announces its lineup, and Wimbledon's expansion plans receive court approval, while unique animal stories and a historical painting's return also make headlines.

• Watch: At the final checkpoint before the 'dangerous' road to Suweida city — BBC World -
• Anti-AfD protesters interrupt Alice Weidel interview live on German TV — The Guardian -
• In Japan, Anti-Establishment Parties Resonate With Young Voters — New York Times World -

• Toronto film festival: Angelina Jolie, Saoirse Ronan and Keanu Reeves lead lineup — The Guardian -
• Open Season — New York Times World -
• Wimbledon tennis site expansion can go ahead, high court rules — The Guardian -
• 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 -
• Small band of independents offer Liberals and Labor a path to power in Tasmania — The Guardian -
• 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 -
• Walter Sofronoff had no ‘corrupt, dishonest or malicious motive’ in leaking Lehrmann inquiry report, lawyer argues — The Guardian -
• 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 -
• ‘Papa Jake’ Larson, D-day veteran and TikTok star, dies aged 102 — The Guardian -
• Forgotten 'weeds' prove a culinary hit in Kenya — BBC World -
• Drew Hutton says Greens have ‘lost their way’ after party votes to expel co-founder — The Guardian -
• Jean-Pierre Azéma, 87, Dies; Chronicled French Collaboration With Nazis — New York Times World -