• Palestinians in Gaza ‘enduring humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions’, says UN secretary general – Middle East crisis live — The Guardian - 15:30
• Starmer holds emergency cabinet meeting on Gaza amid calls to recognise Palestinian state – UK politics live — The Guardian - 15:29
• New York shooting: gunman said in note that playing football gave him CTE — The Guardian - 15:29
• Overnight strikes on Ukraine kill 25 as Trump sets Russia new truce deadline — The Guardian - 15:28
• Peter Kyle says Nigel Farage is on side of ‘people like Jimmy Savile’ in online safety row — The Guardian - 15:27
• Gunman who killed four people in New York building was targeting NFL headquarters, mayor says – follow live — The Guardian - 15:24
• Zelenskyy says at least 22 people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, hours after Trump put pressure on Moscow – Europe live — The Guardian - 15:23
• Canada’s hockey case exposed a toxic culture – yet the accuser ended up on trial — The Guardian - 15:14
• Cease-Fire in Deadly Thailand-Cambodia Conflict Gets Armies’ Backing — New York Times World - 15:07
• Hundreds of arrests during deadly Angola fuel protests — BBC World - 15:04

Intense Russian attacks on Ukrainian targets, including a prison and hospitals, have resulted in significant casualties, occurring just hours after President Trump set new deadlines for a ceasefire, while Ukrainian protests against President Zelenskyy and a cyberattack on Aeroflot indicate ongoing internal and external pressures.

• Russian Strike on Prison Kills 16, Ukraine Says — New York Times World -
• Zelenskyy says at least 22 people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, hours after Trump put pressure on Moscow – Europe live — The Guardian -
• Russia strikes prison in Ukraine, killing 17 and wounding dozens — BBC World -

• Trump Moves Up Deadline for Putin to End Ukraine War — New York Times World -
• Strikes overnight on Ukraine kill 22, says Zelenskyy, as Trump sets new Russia deadline — The Guardian -
• Pro-Ukrainian Hackers Claim Cyberattack as Aeroflot Grounds Flights — New York Times World -
• Protests against Zelenskyy as drones torment Ukraine - podcast — The Guardian -

An unfolding famine in Gaza has been declared by UN-backed experts, prompting international calls for immediate aid and a reassessment of Israel's actions by human rights groups, alongside UK officials nearing a decision on recognizing a Palestinian state and domestic protests in Australia related to the conflict.

• Famine now unfolding in Gaza, says UN-backed monitor – Middle East crisis live — The Guardian -
• Famine under way in Gaza, UN-backed experts say | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Famine under way in Gaza, UN-backed experts say — The Guardian -

• Palestinian who helped make Oscar-winning No Other Land killed in West Bank — The Guardian -
• Pro-Palestine protest group says ‘we will see them in court’ after police block Sydney Harbour Bridge march — The Guardian -
• Tim Wilson gives second first speech – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Sharing statement by terrorist organisation could contravene racial discrimination act, lawyers in Mary Kostakidis case argue — The Guardian -
• ‘Beyond comprehension’ for Israel to claim there is no starvation crisis in Gaza, Australia PM says — The Guardian -
• Tuesday briefing: The story behind the Edinburgh University ‘skull room’ – and a reckoning over its history — The Guardian -
• Jewish leaders urge Edinburgh University to uphold antisemitism definition — The Guardian -
• Tuesday Briefing: Trump Said There’s ‘Real Starvation’ in Gaza — New York Times World -
• Starmer Is Edging Closer to Recognizing a Palestinian State, UK Officials Say — New York Times World -
• Starmer Is Edging Closer to Recognizing a Palestinian State, UK Officials Say — New York Times World -
• In a First, Leading Israeli Rights Groups Accuse Israel of Gaza Genocide — New York Times World -
• Israel Returned to War in Gaza Hoping to Break Hamas. It Achieved Few, if Any, Goals. — New York Times World -

A deadly Manhattan skyscraper shooting has led to tributes for a fallen police officer, while Trump's immigration policies are causing labor shortages and his tariff regime is expected to burden American consumers, alongside legal developments concerning Ghislaine Maxwell's conviction.

• Tributes paid to police officer after gunman kills four in shooting at Manhattan skyscraper – US politics live — The Guardian -
• Famine under way in Gaza, UN-backed experts say | First Thing — The Guardian -
• US workers say Trump’s immigration crackdown is causing labor shortages: ‘A strain on everybody’ — The Guardian -

• Child molestation survivor revisits case of his father killing his accused abuser on live TV — The Guardian -
• Police officer among four dead in shooting at New York City office building — BBC World -
• As Trump’s tariff regime becomes clear, Americans may start to foot the bill — The Guardian -
• New York shooting: gunman kills four people at Manhattan skyscraper — The Guardian -
• Tuesday Briefing: Trump Said There’s ‘Real Starvation’ in Gaza — New York Times World -
• Epstein confidante Ghislaine Maxwell urges supreme court to overturn her conviction as Trump continues to face questions – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Watch: New York in shock after fatal office shooting — BBC World -

Key debates in UK politics include Nigel Farage's controversial stance on the Online Safety Act and Labour's welfare reforms facing criticism for poverty risks, amidst rising food prices impacting shoppers, regulatory actions against water companies for sewage failures, and a one-year anniversary tribute for a Southport attack.

• Minister says Farage’s plan to repeal Online Safety Act shows he is siding with ‘extreme pornographers’ over children – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Train operators allowed to run more east coast mainline services to Glasgow, Hull and Bradford — The Guardian -
• Vodafone CEO asked how she sleeps at night by ex-franchisee amid £120m legal action — The Guardian -

• Uber loses UK supreme court appeal over tax on rival apps — The Guardian -
• Abramovich business associate Eugene Shvidler fails to overturn UK sanctions — The Guardian -
• UK has not hit ‘peak Greggs’, says CEO, as sales slow in heatwave — The Guardian -
• Peter Kyle accuses Nigel Farage of being on side of ‘extreme pornographers’ — The Guardian -
• Anglian Water to pay £63m over sewage failures — The Guardian -
• Devon campaigners call for ‘right to riverbank’ after finding Dart has 108 owners — The Guardian -
• Tuesday briefing: The story behind the Edinburgh University ‘skull room’ – and a reckoning over its history — The Guardian -
• Tens of thousands at risk of poverty despite Labour’s benefit U-turn, MPs warn — The Guardian -
• Southport MP says town won’t be defined by atrocity one year on from attack — The Guardian -
• Rising UK food prices turn cash-strapped shoppers away from high street — The Guardian -

Catastrophic flooding in Beijing and surrounding regions has resulted in over 30 fatalities and tens of thousands of evacuations, while China is implementing financial incentives to boost birth rates in an effort to combat a looming demographic crisis.

• BBC visits Beijing region hit by deadly flood — BBC World -
• Heavy Rain and Flooding in China Kill at Least 30 — New York Times World -
• Beijing floods kill 30 as China sees summer of extreme weather — BBC World -

• China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births — BBC World -
• China floods: more than 30 killed in Beijing and tens of thousands evacuated — The Guardian -
• Watch: Nursing home residents rescued from China floods — BBC World -

Across Africa, Angola has seen widespread arrests amid fuel protests, Nigeria's triumphant women footballers were promised significant financial rewards, hostages were killed by kidnappers despite ransom payments in Nigeria, Kenya grapples with a doping problem among its athletes, and the Democratic Republic of Congo faces environmental concerns over oil and gas drilling in protected habitats.

• Hundreds of arrests during deadly Angola fuel protests — BBC World -
• Nigeria's victorious women footballers promised $100,000 each — BBC World -
• Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid — BBC World -

• Some Kenyan Runners See Doping as a Path to Glory, and a Daily Meal — New York Times World -
• Gorilla habitats and pristine forest at risk as DRC opens half of country to oil and gas drilling bids — The Guardian -
• Dozens Are Killed by ISIS-Linked Rebels at a Church in Congo — New York Times World -

Australia faces internal debates over gender quotas in parliament, claims of a drop in Queensland crime rates sparking data cherry-picking accusations, environmental integrity concerns due to a surge in land clearing, and legal actions against a law professor over political opinions, alongside expansions in renewable energy schemes.

• Liberal MP says women prefer hairdressing and men drawn to maths in debate over gender quotas — The Guardian -
• David Crisafulli claims drop in Queensland crime victim rates but Labor says he’s cherrypicking data — The Guardian -
• Law professor at centre of leaked email controversy claims University of Melbourne suspended him because of his political opinion — The Guardian -

• Minns government’s environmental integrity condemned as ‘nonexistent’ amid 40% surge in land clearing — The Guardian -
• North Sydney council votes in favour of potential sale of public street to elite private school Shore — The Guardian -
• Inquest into Aboriginal woman Heather Calgaret’s death in custody urges overhaul of Victoria’s prison healthcare — The Guardian -
• Albanese government substantially expands renewable energy scheme amid 2030 target concerns — The Guardian -

Europe made significant trade concessions to Trump amidst threats of a trade war, while North Korea maintained its nuclear stance despite Kim's "not bad" relations with Trump, and Thailand and Cambodia struggled to uphold a ceasefire in their border conflict, alongside India's killing of militants in Kashmir, historical reflections by Japanese WWII veterans, Finland's unique goose poop problem, and the conviction of ex-Colombian president Álvaro Uribe for bribery.

• India Says It Killed 3 Militants Behind Spring Terrorist Attack in Kashmir — New York Times World -
• Europe Made Major Trade Concessions to Trump. How Did That Happen? — New York Times World -
• North Korea Says Kim’s Relations With Trump ‘Not Bad,’ but Stands Firm on Nukes — New York Times World -

• Cease-Fire in Deadly Thailand-Cambodia Conflict Gets Armies’ Backing — New York Times World -
• Thailand seeks to ease fears amid shaky ceasefire deal with Cambodia — The Guardian -
• Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating hours-old ceasefire — BBC World -
• Last Soldiers of an Imperial Army Have a Warning for Young Generations — New York Times World -
• Finland’s Short, Precious Summers Are Plagued by Goose Poop — New York Times World -
• Ex-Colombian president Álvaro Uribe guilty of witness-tampering — BBC World -
• Ex-Colombian president Álvaro Uribe guilty of witness-tampering — BBC World -
• Alvaro Uribe, Ex-President of Colombia, Is Convicted of Bribery — New York Times World -