International focus remains on Palestinian state recognition, the escalating Gaza famine, and continued Ukraine conflict impacts, alongside border skirmishes and efforts to address humanitarian crises like Haiti's hostage situation.

• Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state — BBC World -
• Canada to recognise Palestine at UN general assembly, joining France and UK in push for new state — The Guardian -
• Seven more die from malnutrition in Gaza, Hamas-run ministry says — BBC World -

• Zack Polanski claims he can ‘cut through’ at Green party leadership hustings focused on how to counter Farage – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump backs Israel and rebukes Starmer over Palestinian state recognition — The Guardian -
• Ugandan and South Sudanese Troops Exchange Fire in Border Skirmish — New York Times World -
• Ukraine parliament to vote on law to restore powers of anti-corruption bodies — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Mideast Envoy Heads to Israel Amid Global Fury Over Gaza Hunger — New York Times World -
• Children and elderly people most vulnerable as Gaza famine deepens, warn experts — The Guardian -
• Palestine Action co-founder wins permission to challenge ban — The Guardian -
• What does recognising a Palestinian state mean? — BBC World -
• ‘At 80, to be treated like a terrorist is shocking’: arrested on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action — The Guardian -
• Israel’s new measures do nothing to stop the starvation crisis in Gaza, say aid workers — The Guardian -
• Tanzania's ban on foreigners operating small businesses sparks Kenyan backlash — BBC World -
• Antisemitism training designed by pro-Israel groups is becoming compulsory at US colleges. What’s in it? — The Guardian -
• More than a dozen children die because of food shortages in Sudan camp - medics — BBC World -
• Why Airdrops in Gaza Are Seen as a Risky Last Resort — New York Times World -
• UNICEF Employees Held Hostage For 3 Weeks in Haiti — New York Times World -
• Pro-Palestinian Group Can Appeal U.K. Ban, Judge Rules, Citing Free Speech — New York Times World -
• Israeli Far-Right Minister Promotes Plan for Jewish Resettlement in Gaza — New York Times World -
• What Would Recognizing a Palestinian State Mean? — New York Times World -
• A Seaside Refuge in Gaza, Torn Apart by an Israeli Strike — New York Times World -
• Freed British-Israeli hostage accuses Starmer of ‘moral failure’ over move to recognise Palestine — The Guardian -
• Russian missile hits Ukrainian training unit, killing and wounding servicemen — BBC World -
• More than 1,000 people arrested over deadly Angola fuel protests — BBC World -
• Thailand and Cambodia Stepped Back From War, but Their Temple Fight Remains — New York Times World -
• British Jewish leaders call for rapid increase in Gaza aid — The Guardian -
• Wednesday briefing: Facing the reality of Gaza’s ‘unfolding’ famine — The Guardian -
• Bowen: UK move to recognise Palestinian state is a diplomatic crowbar to revive peace process — BBC World -
• Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating fragile ceasefire for a second time — The Guardian -
• Starmer hopes ‘pathway to peace’ will end Gaza war. History is not on his side — The Guardian -
• UCLA agrees to $6.5m settlement with Jewish students over pro-Palestinian protests — The Guardian -

The Trump administration implements new tariffs on South Korea, India, and Brazil, rolls out a health tracking system, and faces political battles over judicial appointments and university funding, while Kamala Harris announces she will not run for California governor.

• US to impose 15% tariffs on South Korea as part of trade deal, Donald Trump says — The Guardian -
• Ice entices new recruits with patriotism pitch and pledge of $50,000 signing bonuses — The Guardian -
• Brown University reaches deal with Trump administration to restore $50m in funds — The Guardian -

• Texas Republicans unveil congressional map that could gift them five seats — The Guardian -
• Kamala Harris announces she will not run for governor of California — The Guardian -
• Trump administration launching health tracking system with big tech’s help — The Guardian -
• Thursday Briefing: Trump’s Steep Tariffs on Brazil — New York Times World -
• White House to end US tariff exemption for all low-value overseas packages — The Guardian -
• Ex-CIA agent hits back at Tulsi Gabbard after she accused Obama of ‘treasonous conspiracy’ against Trump — The Guardian -
• Divided Fed leaves interest rates unchanged despite Trump pressure — The Guardian -
• Brazil’s President Lula Voices Frustration With Trump Amid Tariff Battle — New York Times World -
• Sheinbaum demands return of Mexican citizens held at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ — The Guardian -
• Trump to hit India with 25% tariffs - plus 'penalty' for trade with Russia — BBC World -
• President Lula hits back as Trump tariffs threaten US-Brazil trade showdown — The Guardian -
• Trump imposes 25% tariff on India plus ‘penalty’ over ties to Russia — The Guardian -
• Aston Martin’s 24-hour scramble to get lower US tariffs pays off — The Guardian -
• President Lula on His Feud With Trump, Brazil’s Tariff Strategy and More — New York Times World -
• Trump deserves Open at Turnberry, says son — BBC World -
• In Conversation with Brazil’s President Lula — New York Times World -
• Adidas to raise prices as US tariffs costs rise by €200m — BBC World -
• Trump Administration Told Taiwan’s President to Avoid U.S. Stopover — New York Times World -
• US placed on rights watchlist over health of its civil society under Trump — The Guardian -
• Trump suggests Epstein ‘stole’ Virginia Giuffre among young female staff he hired away from Mar-a-Lago – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Taiwan president scraps Latin America trip amid reports the US opposed stopover in New York — The Guardian -
• Ex-Trump lawyer Emil Bove confirmed to federal appeals court by US Senate — The Guardian -
• Harvard to comply with Trump officials’ demand to turn over employment forms — The Guardian -

Key issues include the Metropolitan Police's increased facial recognition use, the government's stance against striking doctors, widespread air traffic control disruptions, and debates surrounding online safety laws and migration impacts.

• Met police to more than double use of live facial recognition — The Guardian -
• Labour says firms will be penalised for late payments to suppliers — The Guardian -
• Calls for UK air traffic control boss to resign as new glitch disrupts flights — The Guardian -

• UK flight delays: traffic control restored but transport secretary warns of continued disruption – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Former Sun editor announced as UK government’s new communications chief — The Guardian -
• Wes Streeting says striking doctors ‘will lose a war with this government’ — The Guardian -
• Flights Are Disrupted at Airports Across U.K. After Radar Problem — New York Times World -
• UK online safety law leads to 5m extra age checks a day for pornography sites — The Guardian -
• Labour pays estimated £2m to settle claims by 20 people over leaked antisemitism dossier — The Guardian -
• Cherry Vann becomes UK’s first female archbishop after election in Wales — The Guardian -
• EU to start rolling out biometrics entry system for non-EU visitors from October – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Migration fuels second largest population jump in England and Wales for more than 75 years — The Guardian -
• Bank of England governor blocks Rachel Reeves’s Revolut meeting — The Guardian -
• Number of asylum seekers at ex-RAF base in Essex to rise by more than 50% — The Guardian -
• Planetary scientist Michele Dougherty made first female UK astronomer royal — The Guardian -
• Zack Polanski’s ‘eco-populism’ could put voters off Greens, opponents say — The Guardian -
• Shield poorer households from costs of clean energy plans, says Ofgem — The Guardian -
• HSBC boss says Rachel Reeves putting up bank taxes would harm UK growth — The Guardian -
• Ethnic minorities in England at higher risk of heat-related deaths, says study — The Guardian -
• Half of UK councils still use pesticides in public places, research finds — The Guardian -
• YouTube most popular first TV destination for children, Ofcom finds — The Guardian -
• Wednesday Briefing: U.K. May Recognize a Palestinian State — New York Times World -
• Love story of two Edwardian servants on Yorkshire estate told in new collection — The Guardian -

Recent events feature a powerful earthquake off Russia's Far East, triggering widespread tsunami alerts and subsequent downgrades, prompting discussions on tsunami physics and the Pacific Ring of Fire.

• Here is what the different tsunami alerts mean. — New York Times World -
• Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Generate Such a Weak Tsunami? — New York Times World -
• Powerful Earthquake Rattles Russia’s Far East But Causes Little Damage — New York Times World -

• Tsunami alerts lifted after huge earthquake prompts evacuations across Pacific — BBC World -
• Major tsunami no longer expected to hit Hawaii but coasts remain hazardous — The Guardian -
• Tsunami warnings downgraded as threat to North America recedes — BBC World -
• Many countries downgrade tsunami alerts after powerful earthquake off Russia — The Guardian -
• Why did Russian mega earthquake not cause more tsunami damage? — BBC World -
• ‘Prepared for a long stay’: tsunami alert triggers mass evacuations across Pacific — The Guardian -
• Tsunami Alerts Are Mostly Lifted After Major Pacific Quake — New York Times World -
• What we know as tsunami alerts issued after Russia earthquake — BBC World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Tsunami warnings across Pacific as first waves hit Hawaii after earthquake off Russia | First Thing — The Guardian -
• In Kamchatka, Epicenter of the Russian Earthquake, Seismic Activity Is Common — New York Times World -
• Russia’s Far East Suffers Some Damage From Earthquake and Tsunami — New York Times World -
• 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake Off Russia Could Be One of the Largest on Record — New York Times World -
• Japan's Fukushima plant workers evacuate after tsunami warning — BBC World -
• Tsunami Warning Issued for Northern California — New York Times World -
• What is the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’? — New York Times World -
• Russia’s Far East Suffers Damage From Earthquake and Tsunami — New York Times World -
• Watch: Major earthquake off Russia triggers widespread tsunami warnings — BBC World -

National discussions cover misleading car emissions data, federal government responses to social media bans for minors, ongoing debates over climate energy projects and inflation, and various domestic legal cases.

• Cars sold in Australia still use more petrol and emit more toxic fumes than advertised, new real-world testing shows — The Guardian -
• An unlikely group of protesters fear Victoria’s power bill is a threat to private landowners. Here’s what we know — The Guardian -
• Adani claims its export program helps contribute to sustainable energy – but experts say that’s ‘wilful disinformation’ — The Guardian -

• ‘Action, not slogans’: Albanese dismisses pressure from Labor MPs to toughen Israel stance — The Guardian -
• Mushroom lunch murderer Erin Patterson prevented from selling house by court order — The Guardian -
• The politics of falling inflation has been clear – lower is better. But Australia should beware its flip side: slow growth — The Guardian -
• Gareth Ward in custody over sex offences as judge agrees NSW MP should be assessed for protection in prison — The Guardian -
• Albanese says banning children from social media ‘not going to be easy’ as key questions unanswered — The Guardian -
• Clare Nowland’s family ‘struggling’ as Kristian White avoids prison for manslaughter of 95-year-old — The Guardian -
• AFP investigating ‘criminals offshore’ as arrest made over Melbourne synagogue arson attack — The Guardian -
• Victorian Liberal deputy Sam Groth and wife threaten defamation and privacy action over News Corp stories — The Guardian -
• ‘We have a cloud, and that’s the end’: first Australian-made orbital rocket crashes shortly after takeoff — The Guardian -
• YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban — BBC World -
• Advocates criticise ‘dangerous’ NT plan to reintroduce spit hoods in youth detention centres — The Guardian -
• NSW coast braces for wild winter weather with heavy rain and strong winds forecast — The Guardian -

Prominent figures like Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are seen dining out, the world mourns Laura Dahlmeier and celebrates the life of Sylvia Young, and various cultural preservation projects and social protests gain attention.

• Horst Mahler, 89, Dies; Voice of the German Far Left, Then the Far Right — New York Times World -
• Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau Get a Table for 2, Inviting a Serving of Speculation — New York Times World -
• Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry spotted dining together in Montreal — The Guardian -

• Laura Dahlmeier, Gold Medal-Winning German Biathlete, Dies in Rockfall — New York Times World -
• Family and fans give Ozzy Osbourne emotional send-off — BBC World -
• ‘True visionary’ theatre school founder Sylvia Young dies aged 86 — The Guardian -
• Olympic star Dahlmeier dead after climbing accident — BBC World -
• FDA’s top vaccine official leaves post after less than four months — The Guardian -
• Heritage coalition saves Scottish modernist ‘jewel’ in fiercely fought auction — The Guardian -
• ‘We got a lot of honks in solidarity’: anti-Musk protests ripple at LA’s Tesla Diner — The Guardian -
• US medical groups fill gap with own vaccine guides amid ‘information crisis’ — The Guardian -
• Outcry after German zoo culled baboons due to overcrowding — BBC World -

Global efforts to triple renewable energy capacity are falling short, while new satellite technology monitors Earth's surface and local initiatives focus on beaver reintroduction and protecting natural waterways.

• Countries failing to act on UN climate pledge to triple renewables, thinktank finds — The Guardian -
• When Earth’s Surface Shifts, the New NISAR Satellite Will See It — New York Times World -
• First Montagu’s harrier chicks born in UK since 2019 take flight — The Guardian -

• Key Hurricane-Monitoring Data Will Stay Online, Officials Say — New York Times World -
• UN holds emergency talks over sky-high accommodation costs at Cop30 in Brazil — The Guardian -
• Hundreds evacuated after series of rockfalls in Italy’s Brenta Dolomites — The Guardian -
• India and US launch 'first-of-its-kind' satellite — BBC World -
• Council recognises right of River Test to flow unimpeded and unpolluted — The Guardian -
• Elon Musk is turning US liberals off not just Tesla but electric vehicles in general — The Guardian -
• Experts baffled as rarely seen beaked whales involved in series of strandings — The Guardian -
• Scheme to release beavers into wild in England has stalled, say nature experts — The Guardian -

Notable cases include a Colorado dentist convicted of murder, an investigation into a Virginia council member's attack, and developments in high-profile legal proceedings like those involving Epstein and Maxwell.

• Colorado dentist convicted of murder after poisoning wife’s protein shakes — The Guardian -
• Virginia council member attacked and set on fire — The Guardian -
• Court quashes conviction of man twice found guilty of Bedfordshire murder — The Guardian -

• Tommy Robinson arrives in Tenerife as UK police investigate alleged assault — The Guardian -
• New York skyscraper mass shooter assembled weapon himself, police say — The Guardian -
• Man found guilty of attacking female police officers at Manchester airport — The Guardian -
• Victims of German Christmas market attack ‘retraumatised’ after receiving letters from suspect — The Guardian -
• Minnesota calls in national guard after capital city slammed by ‘digital attack’ — The Guardian -
• DoJ pushes for release of Epstein and Maxwell grand jury transcripts — The Guardian -
• Two British brothers, 11 and 13, drown off beach in Spain — The Guardian -
• Delta Air Lines sued over man’s use of lost iPad to record explicit videos — The Guardian -
• Search under way for US sailor missing from USS George Washington in sea north of Australia — The Guardian -