Israel's military pauses and aid airdrops aim to address the alarming malnutrition levels and starvation crisis in Gaza, prompting calls from news organizations and international leaders like Keir Starmer and Anthony Albanese for increased aid access and a tougher stance on international law breaches.

• News Organizations Urge Israel to Let Reporters and Aid Into Gaza — New York Times World -
• Israel Says It Has Paused Some Military Activity in Gaza as Anger Grows Over Hunger — New York Times World -
• Malnutrition in Gaza at alarming levels, WHO warns as aid airdrops resume — BBC World -

• No Meals, Fainting Nurses, Dwindling Baby Formula: Starvation Haunts Gaza Hospitals — New York Times World -
• Keir Starmer to recall cabinet for emergency meeting on Gaza crisis — The Guardian -
• Middle East crisis live: malnutrition in Gaza on ‘dangerous trajectory’, says WHO, as airdrops of aid begin – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Starmer faces difficult task persuading Trump to take different path on Gaza — The Guardian -
• Palestinians wary as Israel begins military pauses to allow ‘minimal’ aid into Gaza — The Guardian -
• Bowen: Israel's aid measures a gesture to allies horrified by Gaza starvation — BBC World -
• Images of children starving in Gaza have shaken some world leaders out of inertia – but what will Labor do? — The Guardian -
• Victorian Labor party members to push for ‘immediate’ federal recognition of a Palestinian state — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer to urge Trump to resume US role in Gaza ceasefire talks — The Guardian -
• Israel Intercepts Gaza-Bound Ship of Activists and Aid — New York Times World -
• Israel says it will open routes to allow aid convoys into Gaza — BBC World -
• ‘Really cautious’: why the ICJ is delaying a Gaza genocide verdict — The Guardian -
• Two Australians on board boat intercepted by Israel while trying to transport aid to Gaza, Dfat confirms — The Guardian -
• Albanese accuses Israel of ‘clearly’ breaching international law but resists push to recognise Palestinian state — The Guardian -

Donald Trump continues to shape US foreign policy through active mediation, pushing Thailand and Cambodia toward peace talks, while also finalizing a significant trade deal with the European Union.

• How Trump wants the US to cash in on mineral-rich DR Congo's peace deal — BBC World -
• Thailand and Cambodia to hold peace talks as Trump urges them to settle differences — The Guardian -
• Trump and von der Leyen announce US-EU trade deal — The Guardian -

• EU and US agree trade deal, with 15% tariffs for European exports to America — BBC World -
• At Trump’s Urging, Thailand and Cambodia to Meet for Cease-Fire Talks — New York Times World -
• Cambodia and Thailand continue fighting despite Trump claim of ‘immediate’ ceasefire talks — The Guardian -
• Thailand and Cambodia agree to talks in Malaysia after four days of fighting — BBC World -
• Thailand and Cambodia agree to talks in Malaysia after four days of fighting — BBC World -
• What to Know About the Thailand-Cambodia Clash — New York Times World -
• Trump’s Trip to Scotland Echoes an Earlier Visit, When He Applauded Brexit — New York Times World -
• Trump Says He Expects Quick Cease-Fire Between Thailand and Cambodia — New York Times World -

A series of wildfires continue to rage across Greece and Turkey amid extreme heat, while train derailments in Germany, a fatal hot car incident in Alabama, and plane and cargo ship disasters underscore risks from both environmental and operational failures.

• Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake — BBC World -
• Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists — BBC World -
• Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists — BBC World -

• At least three people killed after train derails in southern Germany — The Guardian -
• BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka — BBC World -
• At least three people killed after train derails in southern Germany — The Guardian -
• Train Derails in Germany — New York Times World -
• Three killed and others injured in German train derailment — BBC World -
• Thousands in Greece and Turkey evacuate as winds and heat fan wildfires — The Guardian -
• Dozens of Wildfires Burn in Greece and Turkey as Temperatures Soar — New York Times World -
• Mother of British victim of Air India crash left ‘heartbroken’ by casket error — The Guardian -
• One injured after plane in Denver aborts takeoff due to ‘landing gear incident’ — The Guardian -
• Firefighters battle to contain Greek wildfires — BBC World -
• Flooding rain in China’s north leaves two people dead and displaces thousands — The Guardian -
• Passengers use emergency slides to flee plane fire in US — BBC World -

Stabbings at a Michigan Walmart, concerns over RFK Jr.'s health plans, anti-immigrant protests in the UK, debates on UK workers' rights, and ongoing discussions surrounding Ghislaine Maxwell and deportation cases highlight a range of internal social and legal challenges across Western nations.

• Zero-hours contracts: peers accused of ‘trying to block stronger UK workers’ rights’ — The Guardian -
• Suspect faces terrorism charges in stabbing of 11 at Walmart in Michigan — BBC World -
• Group confronted suspect who stabbed 11 at a Michigan Walmart, video shows — The Guardian -

• Top medical body concerned over RFK Jr’s reported plans to cut preventive health panel — The Guardian -
• Hundreds gather again at Essex asylum hotel in weekend of anti-immigrant protests — The Guardian -
• Wes Streeting ‘thought he had struck deal to halt strike by doctors’ — The Guardian -
• Hundreds of DfT civil servants to be moved to state-owned rail operator — The Guardian -
• Mike Johnson would have ‘great pause’ about a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon — The Guardian -
• Alabama child dies after being left in hot car while in state custody — The Guardian -
• Two found dead in Arkansas state park in ‘suspected homicide’, police say — The Guardian -
• Ghislaine Maxwell is talking – but what can she tell and can she be believed? — The Guardian -
• Survivors of coercive control are being criminalised in England, research finds — The Guardian -
• Eleven injured in stabbing at Michigan Walmart, authorities say — BBC World -
• Eleven injured in stabbing at Michigan Walmart, authorities say — BBC World -
• Daughter of woman murdered by man who US deported speaks out: ‘He was denied due process’ — The Guardian -
• Dale Vince calls for Battle of the Beanfield to be included in Orgreave policing inquiry — The Guardian -
• Police unit in England to monitor online signs of anti-migrant disorder — The Guardian -
• Germany’s Far-Right Party May Be Banned. Its Voters Fear Being Left Voiceless. — New York Times World -
• The Far Right in Germany Wants to Soften Its Image, Not Its Policies — New York Times World -
• Drivers vs. Cyclists: A Battle for the Streets in Canada’s Largest City — New York Times World -
• At least 11 people stabbed at Walmart store in Michigan and man in custody, police say — The Guardian -

Sudan's parallel government formation, deadly ISIS-linked attacks in DR Congo, ongoing border clashes between Thailand and Cambodia, and Russia's slow advance in Ukraine highlight continued instability and violence across various regions.

• R.S.F. Coalition Names Leaders of Sudan’s Parallel Government — New York Times World -
• Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in Congo — New York Times World -
• Monday Briefing: Ukraine’s Other War — New York Times World -

• With Bombs Whizzing in Air, Thousands Flee Thailand-Cambodia Border — New York Times World -
• Churchgoers killed in DR Congo attack linked to Islamic State — BBC World -
• Churchgoers killed in DR Congo attack linked to Islamic State — BBC World -
• Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world's oldest president — BBC World -
• Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world's oldest president — BBC World -
• ‘That idiot Putin wants to take it all’: Russia’s kamikaze tactics fuel a slow advance in Ukraine — The Guardian -
• Taiwan Recall Campaign Fizzles, in a Setback to Its President — New York Times World -

England's Lionesses clinched a gripping Euro win, musical satirists Tom Lehrer and Ziad Rahbani passed away, and cultural highlights include a David Bailey photography discovery, an Indian film with an AI-generated ending, and a Kashmiri artisan's battle to save a musical legacy.

• England’s Lionesses Take ‘Football Home’ With Gripping Euro Win — New York Times World -
• Tom Lehrer, acclaimed musical satirist of cold war era, dies aged 97 — The Guardian -
• The ancient site that has become a political flashpoint in India — BBC World -

• American musical satirist Tom Lehrer dies at 97, US media report — BBC World -
• Dance Poles and Leopard-Print Walls: Love Motels Ready Rooms for Climate Summit — New York Times World -
• Lionesses set for London open-top bus parade after Euros triumph — The Guardian -
• Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69 — New York Times World -
• Rare original proof of David Bailey’s 1965 Box of Pin-Ups discovered — The Guardian -
• Spanish discovery suggests Roman era ‘church’ may have been a synagogue — The Guardian -
• Kartik Kumra Was Ready for Indian’s Fashion Moment — New York Times World -
• Women’s Euro 2025 final to cap £800m boost for UK supermarkets, pubs and retailers — The Guardian -
• Indian film company to rerelease romantic drama with AI ‘happy ending’ — The Guardian -
• The last custodian: A Kashmiri artisan's battle to save a musical legacy — BBC World -

Google's failure to warn of a Turkey earthquake raises questions about tech reliability, YouTube lobbies against an under-16s social media ban, and Edinburgh University faces scrutiny over its colonial links and a potential shift on its antisemitism definition.

• Tim Winton among 100 high-profile Australians calling for university fees that don’t ‘punish’ arts students — The Guardian -
• Spanish teenager investigated on suspicion of creating AI-generated nude videos — The Guardian -
• Edinburgh University could unadopt antisemitism definition after report into its colonial links — The Guardian -

• YouTube makes last-ditch attempt to lobby government against inclusion in under-16s social media ban — The Guardian -
• Edinburgh University had ‘outsized’ role in creating racist scientific theories, inquiry finds — The Guardian -

A toxic legacy from a cargo ship disaster highlights enduring environmental damage, invasive seaweed overwhelms Spanish beaches, and a report offers hope for hepatitis treatment while also noting a lack of adequate care.

• BBC uncovers lasting toxic legacy of cargo ship disaster off Sri Lanka — BBC World -
• ‘Changed my life’: hepatitis treatment offers hope but not enough receiving care, report finds — The Guardian -
• Thousands of tons of invasive seaweed ‘overwhelming’ Spanish beaches — The Guardian -

A private equity fund offers a car tycoon a settlement in a legal dispute, while Caribbean islands offer citizenship by investment, and a Coldplay CEO scandal embraces PR moves.

• The Caribbean islands that give you a passport if you buy a home — BBC World -
• Astronomer's 'clever' PR move embracing CEO scandal - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow — BBC World -
• Astronomer's 'clever' PR move embracing CEO scandal - featuring Gwyneth Paltrow — BBC World -

• Private equity fund offers car tycoon €1.1m to settle claim over investment cash — The Guardian -