This topic covers significant actions by the Trump administration, including new trade deals with Japan, controversial decisions regarding UNESCO and DACA scholarships, and reports on the President's personal involvements and immigration crackdowns, while also touching upon Canadian responses to US tariffs and Obama's rebuttal of political accusations.

• Investment Fund Seals Trade Deal for Japan and Expands Trump’s Influence — New York Times World -
• American Convicted of Murder Among Those Trump Rescued From Venezuela Prison — New York Times World -
• After Carney Meeting, Canada’s Premiers Agree on Trump and Tariffs, Differ on Next Steps — New York Times World -

• Donald Trump’s name reported to feature in DoJ files about Jeffrey Epstein — The Guardian -
• Scott Morrison tells US Australia risks going to sleep on China threat after diplomatic ‘charm and flattery’ — The Guardian -
• Climate advocates outraged at Trump administration plans to fast-track AI sector — The Guardian -
• As Trump Quits UNESCO, China Expands Influence — New York Times World -
• Trump announces Japan trade deal as doubt cast over future of PM Ishiba — The Guardian -
• RFK Jr to remove preservative thimerosal from all US vaccines — The Guardian -
• Markets rally after Trump announces tariff deal with Japan — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Tariffs Are the Highest in a Century. But After His Threats, They Seem Like a Relief. — New York Times World -
• Trump administration investigating Harvard’s visa program eligibility — The Guardian -
• Trump administration opens inquiry into universities over Daca scholarships — The Guardian -
• Canada Won’t Accept a Trade Deal With the U.S. at ‘Any Cost’ — New York Times World -
• Trump advisers abandon effort to find new chief of staff to serve Pete Hegseth — The Guardian -
• Ethiopian official denies Donald Trump's claim that US funded River Nile dam — BBC World -
• Faisal Islam: Trump's tough tariff tactics are getting results — BBC World -
• What to Know About the U.S. Move to Withdraw From UNESCO — New York Times World -
• What the US-Japan deal means for Asia and the world — BBC World -
• Obama breaks silence on Trump’s ‘outrageous’ call to prosecute him | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Revealed: Trump has supercharged the US’s immigration crackdown — The Guardian -
• Carney says Canada won't settle for a 'bad deal' on US tariffs — BBC World -
• Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan — BBC World -
• A New Golf Course and Old Grudges Await Trump in Scotland — New York Times World -
• Trump says he just struck ‘largest trade deal’ with Japan – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Videos reveal harsh conditions inside Ice’s New York City confinement center — The Guardian -
• Obama blasts 'bizarre' Trump claim of 2016 election 'treason' — BBC World -
• US Olympics officials quietly bar trans women from competing in women’s sports — The Guardian -

This section chronicles the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, marked by widespread starvation and international calls for intervention, alongside ongoing protests in Ukraine against President Zelenskyy's moves concerning anti-corruption agencies and the status of peace talks with Russia.

• Zelenskyy pledges new bill on anti-corruption agencies’ independence as protests continue — The Guardian -
• Russia and Ukraine Met Again. Here’s Where the Peace Talks Stand — New York Times World -
• Zelensky Faces Criticism in Ukraine Over Effort to Rein In Corruption Agencies — New York Times World -

• Gazans 'wasting away' as mass starvation spreads, humanitarian groups warn — BBC World -
• Backlash grows after Zelensky strips anti-corruption bodies of independence — BBC World -
• ‘This is not action’: MPs respond to David Lammy’s condemnation of Israel — The Guardian -
• ‘We faced hunger before, but never like this’: skeletal children fill hospital wards as starvation grips Gaza — The Guardian -
• Gaza: if the UK won’t act now, then when? – podcast — The Guardian -
• Gaza suffering man-made mass starvation, says WHO chief — The Guardian -
• EU demands ‘explanations’ on Ukrainian reforms and says there ‘cannot be a compromise’ on corruption – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Dozens of former UK diplomats urge Starmer to recognise Palestinian state — The Guardian -
• Mass starvation spreading across Gaza, aid agencies warn, as Israeli government says it is not responsible – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Aid Groups Blame Israel’s Gaza Restrictions for ‘Mass Starvation’ — New York Times World -
• Sadiq Khan urges Starmer to recognise Palestinian state immediately — The Guardian -
• Ukraine protests: why are civil society activists angry with Zelenskyy? — The Guardian -
• Protests in Ukraine as Zelensky signs bill targeting anti-corruption bodies — BBC World -
• Wednesday briefing: ​The Conservative​s ​reshuffle​ in an attempt to ​stay ​relevant ​amid ​poor polling — The Guardian -
• Zelenskyy defends bill stripping anti-corruption bodies’ independence amid protests — The Guardian -
• Wednesday Briefing: Israel Expands Gaza Offensive — New York Times World -
• Daily Telegraph headline wrongly claiming ‘Labor backs Hamas’ breached accuracy rules, Australian Press Council finds — The Guardian -

This topic highlights the financial impact of wildfires in Los Angeles and Turkey, landmark international court rulings on climate change accountability, and local efforts to address environmental issues through green job initiatives and household battery installations, demonstrating a broad focus on both disaster and sustainability.

• Insurance claims from LA fires could ‘fully exhaust’ $21bn state fund — The Guardian -
• Top U.N. Court Says Countries Must Act on Climate Change — New York Times World -
• Wildfire kills at least 10 forest workers and rescuers battling blaze in Turkey — The Guardian -

• Does the World Court’s Sweeping Climate Opinion Matter? Five Takeaways. — New York Times World -
• ‘Wells Fargo is complicit’: seven arrested at climate protests outside bank’s offices — The Guardian -
• Ten workers killed battling wildfires in Turkey — BBC World -
• Nations who fail to curb fossil fuels could be ordered to pay reparations, top UN court rules — The Guardian -
• Why This Pennsylvania City Put Its Streetlights on a Dimmer — New York Times World -
• Labour must create green jobs or lose voters to parties who oppose net zero, unions warn — The Guardian -
• Top UN court says countries can sue each other over climate change — BBC World -
• Australia’s surge in household battery installations is ‘off the charts’ as government subsidy program powers up — The Guardian -
• Effects of marine heatwave driving ‘foreseeable’ SA algal bloom could rival black summer fires, scientists warn — The Guardian -
• How Native Homes in New Mexico Are Tapping the Sun — New York Times World -
• Australian taxpayers on the hook to pay Chevron more than $500m to clean up oil wells — The Guardian -
• Grizzlies Were Raiding Montana Farms. Then Came Some Formidable Dogs. — New York Times World -
• North Carolina’s Bogs Have a Dirty Secret, and That’s a Good Thing — New York Times World -

This section details the financial performance of major tech companies like Google and Tesla, the signing of new trade agreements such as between the UK and India, and market reactions to US tariff policies, while also addressing corporate regulations and financial misconduct.

• They made America's clothing. Now they are getting punished for it. — BBC World -
• Tesla reports declines in revenue and profit amid shaky financial year — The Guardian -
• Google tops expectations with $96.4bn in revenue after AI fuels second quarter — The Guardian -

• ‘People said it would never be done’: UK and India trade agreement defies expectations — The Guardian -
• EU and US nearing trade deal that would put 15% tariffs on imports from bloc — The Guardian -
• M&S advert banned for featuring model who looked ‘unhealthily thin’ — The Guardian -
• Help wanted: Reeves seeks heavyweight economic advisers as budget looms — The Guardian -
• Australian bookmaker Betr accused of drawing more than half of January gambling profits from 20 customers — The Guardian -
• Louis Vuitton Netherlands Entangled in Money-Laundering Case — New York Times World -
• Heathrow fire cost airport tens of millions of pounds, says CEO — The Guardian -
• UK competition watchdog to act over Apple and Google’s mobile platforms — The Guardian -
• City trader Tom Hayes’s conviction for Libor rigging is overturned — The Guardian -
• UK watchdog investigates eight years of Deloitte audits of mining firm Glencore — The Guardian -
• Eurostar calls for ‘credible’ Channel rail strategy as monopoly decision looms — The Guardian -
• Indian prime minister makes official UK visit to sign landmark trade deal — The Guardian -

This topic includes ongoing criminal investigations and trials like the Idaho student murders and the Hockey Canada sexual assault case, various incidents of alleged police brutality and civil rights concerns, and broader social issues such as immigration detentions, wrongful deportations, and missing persons cases.

• A mother's heartbreak: The unresolved mystery of missing Indian student — BBC World -
• In a Haitian city ruled by gangs, young rape survivor raises baby she was told to abort — BBC World -
• Verdict expected in Hockey Canada sexual assault trial - what to know — BBC World -

• Texas man sues doctor for allegedly supplying abortion pills to girlfriend — The Guardian -
• 2 U.K. Families Received ‘Wrong Remains’ of Air India Crash Victims, Lawyer Says — New York Times World -
• Kilmar Ábrego García must be released from jail as he awaits trial, judge rules — The Guardian -
• Idaho student killer sentenced to life in prison, but mysteries in the case remain — BBC World -
• Bryan Kohberger gets four life sentences for murdering Idaho college students — BBC World -
• Watch: 'Living is how I honour them' - Families address Idaho murderer — BBC World -
• TV Show Helps Identify Mother and Child Found Dead in Rome Park, and a Suspect — New York Times World -
• Idaho students’ killer sentenced to life in prison for 2022 murders — The Guardian -
• Ex-marine convicted of killing three people released to US in prisoner swap — The Guardian -
• Black student faces long recovery after police beat him at traffic stop in Florida, lawyers say — The Guardian -
• Italy’s detention of rescue vessels in Mediterranean will lead to more deaths, say campaigners — The Guardian -
• Suspect in LA club car-ramming charged with 37 counts of attempted murder — The Guardian -
• Woman and two children die in Northern Ireland shooting — The Guardian -
• Man charged with making and attempting to detonate explosives in New York City — The Guardian -
• Afghan translator who worked for US military detained by Ice in Connecticut — The Guardian -
• Indian police arrest man accused of running fake embassy — The Guardian -
• Apology for S Korean woman convicted of biting man's tongue as he attacked her — BBC World -
• Erik Menendez taken to hospital with 'serious' condition, lawyer tells US media — BBC World -
• British families ‘sent wrong remains’ after loved ones killed in Air India crash — The Guardian -
• British couple held by Taliban 'may die in prison,' son warns — BBC World -
• From Canada to Finland, a US neo-Nazi fight club is rapidly spreading across the globe — The Guardian -
• Sunday school teacher jailed for sexually abusing nine children was protected by church leader, Victorian cult inquiry hears — The Guardian -
• Asio’s 9/11-era questioning powers to become permanent despite warnings from human rights advocates — The Guardian -
• Ian Hislop calls arrest of man holding Private Eye cartoon at Gaza protest ‘mind-boggling’ — The Guardian -
• Dover asylum protests pose danger to small boat arrivals, charities say — The Guardian -
• Eswatini opposition attacks US deal as ‘human trafficking disguised as deportation’ — The Guardian -

This category reports on major cybersecurity breaches affecting Microsoft servers and US government agencies by Chinese hackers, as well as the growing concern over deepfake technology being used for identity theft and other illicit purposes.

• Chinese Hackers Are Exploiting Flaws in Widely Used Software, Microsoft Says — New York Times World -
• US nuclear weapons agency ‘among 400 organisations breached by Chinese hackers’ — The Guardian -
• Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, says tech giant — BBC World -

• Deepfake deception: Indian woman's identity stolen for erotic AI content — BBC World -

This section features new research on daily step counts for health improvement, discoveries in fungal biodiversity and ancient animal evolution, and public health campaigns focusing on dementia prevention, illustrating advancements and advice across various scientific fields.

• 7,000 steps a day could be enough to improve health, say researchers — The Guardian -
• New Global Atlas Highlights Surprising Hot Spots of Fungal Biodiversity — New York Times World -
• Something Like Feathers Grew on a 247-Million-Year-Old Reptile — New York Times World -

• ‘Slip, slop, slap for brain health’: Australia needs a major prevention campaign for dementia, doctor says — The Guardian -
• Teeth marks suggest 'terror bird' was killed by reptile 13 million years ago — BBC World -

This topic covers a range of stories from public rallies to save a TV show and unusual wedding traditions in the Philippines to celebrity news like Matthew Perry's overdose and tributes to Ozzy Osbourne, alongside reports on changing societal trends in cohabitation, marriage, and divorce.

• ‘Save Colbert’ rally in New York City touts petition signed by 250,000 people — The Guardian -
• Why Filipino couples keep getting married in flooded churches — BBC World -
• Biting a Bat and 5 Other Wild Moments From Ozzy Osbourne’s Life — New York Times World -

• Doctor pleads guilty to giving Matthew Perry ketamine leading up to his death — The Guardian -
• Heritage groups try to save decaying modernist studio in Scottish Borders — The Guardian -
• BBC to show MasterChef series already filmed with Gregg Wallace and John Torode — The Guardian -
• Young men in UK more likely than women to live with parents — The Guardian -
• Peta praises bat-biting Ozzy Osbourne for ‘the gentle side he showed to animals’ — The Guardian -
• Mokie, world’s oldest horse once owned by film star Burt Reynolds, dies at 40 — The Guardian -
• Australia’s divorce rate is lowest in 50 years and marriages are lasting longer, according to ABS data — The Guardian -
• Bandmates and fans pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne — BBC World -
• FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf reach settlement in abuse lawsuit — BBC World -
• Jean-Pierre Azéma, 87, Dies; Chronicled French Collaboration With Nazis — New York Times World -
• Chinese officials warn women comedians that men are no laughing matter — The Guardian -
• Sharing a Bed With Your Kid? It’s Totally Normal in Asia. — New York Times World -
• Ozzy Osbourne’s Black Sabbath bandmates remember their friend: ‘There won’t ever be another like him’ — The Guardian -

This category explores geopolitical tensions such as Iran's threat to withdraw from a nuclear treaty and spying allegations against a US embassy guard, addresses diplomatic disputes like the Macron defamation lawsuit, and covers Australia's strategic security payments amid global power shifts.

• Iran Says It Could Exit Nuclear Treaty if Europe Reimposes Sanctions — New York Times World -
• Thursday Briefing: Your Russia Questions Answered — New York Times World -
• Guard at U.S. Embassy in Norway Charged With Spying for Russia and Iran — New York Times World -

• French president and wife sue rightwing US commentator Candace Owens for defamation — The Guardian -
• BBC goes inside rebel-held city in DR Congo — BBC World -
• Tories say Starmer has a ‘disconnect from reality’ over housing asylum seekers – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Officials in Iran Suspect Sabotage in Wave of Fires and Explosions — New York Times World -
• Australia pays US another $800m for Aukus amid Trump administration review of security pact — The Guardian -
• Thousands pay tribute to veteran Indian communist leader — BBC World -
• A Long, Overdue Reporting Trip Through Syria — New York Times World -

This section covers UK local political developments, including election spending and educational reforms, as well as Australian internal government accountability and infrastructure challenges, and efforts to preserve cultural heritage sites.

• Neolithic long cairn in Yorkshire given extra protection after walkers remove stones — The Guardian -
• Albanese government worse than Morrison era at producing documents for public scrutiny, report finds — The Guardian -
• Teachers’ union elects former FBU general secretary on turnout below 5% — The Guardian -

• Police dismiss claims they bussed anti-racists to Epping asylum hotel protest — The Guardian -
• Ex-cricketer Graham Thorpe ‘spiralled into depression’ after losing job, inquest hears — The Guardian -
• Nearly one in five NSW trains ran late in past year, falling well short of own performance target, data shows — The Guardian -
• Reform spent £350 on champagne at luxury lunch, election spending figures show — The Guardian -
• Cornwall surgeon accused of fraud over amputation of his own legs — The Guardian -
• Labor puts childcare centres on notice after abuse scandal with ‘one strike’ threat to funding — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer urged to honour pledge to embed speaking skills in England’s schools — The Guardian -