Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Gaza City takeover plan has drawn international condemnation and sparked large-scale protests in Tel Aviv, while a far-right Israeli minister calls for quicker military action and London saw hundreds arrested at a Palestine Action protest.

• Netanyahu claims his Gaza City takeover plan is fastest way to end war – latest updates — The Guardian -
• Thousands in Tel Aviv protest against Netanyahu’s plan to escalate Gaza war — The Guardian -
• How Starmer, Macron and Merz Tried to Halt the War in Gaza — New York Times World -

• Far-Right Israeli Minister Calls for Quicker Military Moves in Gaza — New York Times World -
• Police arrest 532 people at London protest over Palestine Action ban — The Guardian -
• Israel protesters intensify pressure against plan to expand Gaza war — BBC World -
• Marles insists Australia ‘not supplying weapons to Israel’ but critics argue ‘parts of weapons are weapons’ — The Guardian -
• Thousands protest in Israel over Gaza City occupation plan — BBC World -
• Thousands protest in Israel over Gaza City occupation plan — BBC World -

As a Trump-Putin summit approaches, Ukraine and European leaders emphasize that peace talks must include Kyiv's input, while Washington's push for negotiations raises concerns about potential concessions to Moscow.

• Ukraine and Europe Project United Front Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit — New York Times World -
• In a Trump-Putin Summit, Ukraine Fears Losing Say Over Its Future — New York Times World -
• Zelenskyy welcomes European leaders’ demand peace talks must include Kyiv — The Guardian -

• With Ukraine in the Balance, Trump and Putin Head Into Summit With Mismatched Goals — New York Times World -
• The Russian Technocrat Who Helps Enable Putin and Manage the Ukraine War — New York Times World -
• Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Putin’s Powerful Aide — New York Times World -
• Dmitri Kozak Was a Key Putin Aide. He Lost Power When He Balked at the Ukraine War. — New York Times World -
• Path to peace cannot be decided without Ukraine, says Europe — The Guardian -
• Ukraine's European allies say peace talks must include Kyiv — BBC World -
• A Sidelined Europe Seeks a Voice as Trump and Putin Prepare to Meet — New York Times World -

Key issues include a fatal tractor crash near Tewkesbury, proposals to allow police to reveal suspects' ethnicity and migration status, and a UK family tragically killed in a car crash in Portugal, alongside concerns about elderly exclusion from medical research and oligarchs spying on UK lawyers.

• Man dies after tractor driven into parked cars near Tewkesbury — The Guardian -
• Campaigners criticise UK plans to reveal suspects’ ethnicity and migration status — The Guardian -
• UK family killed in car crash on holiday in southern Portugal — The Guardian -

• Driving examiners in Great Britain urged to offer ‘formal’ or ‘chatty’ tests — The Guardian -
• Prince Harry considers founding new charity after Sentebale dispute — The Guardian -
• Kwasi Kwarteng to speak at event for firm that helps super-rich pay less tax — The Guardian -
• Elderly people being excluded from medical research in UK, charities warn — The Guardian -
• Farmers fight to save estate at heart of Powys Welsh-speaking community — The Guardian -
• Revealed: oligarchs spied on UK lawyers who ran Serious Fraud Office cases — The Guardian -
• Staff at UK’s top AI institute complain to watchdog about its internal culture — The Guardian -
• Experts warn against DIY Botox-like injections available illegally online — The Guardian -

Elon Musk's Tesla seeks to supply electricity in Great Britain, discussions continue around Trump's sweeping bill and his cartel order triggering Latin American fears, and Southwest Airlines apologizes after blind passengers were left behind by a flight.

• Elon Musk’s Tesla applies to supply electricity to households in Great Britain — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Cartel Order Revives ‘Bitter’ Memories in Latin America — New York Times World -
• Companies aiding Trump’s immigration crackdown see ‘extraordinary’ revenues — The Guardian -

• Love? Actually, no: Emma Thompson reveals Donald Trump asked her on a date — The Guardian -
• Trump’s sweeping bill looms large over Democrats and Republicans as they head for recess — The Guardian -
• Southwest Airlines apologizes after two blind passengers left behind by plane — The Guardian -
• Watch: Masked thieves steal $7k of Labubu dolls in California — BBC World -
• How Kentucky bourbon went from boom to bust — BBC World -
• Standing ovation as first female umpire for Major League Baseball takes to the pitch — BBC World -
• Standing ovation as first female umpire for Major League Baseball takes to the pitch — BBC World -

Australia is debating interest rate cuts and a universal childcare system, while wildfires rage in France and on Mount Vesuvius, and India faces scrutiny over immigration raids and a book blacklist in Kashmir.

• Experts convinced RBA will cut interest rates despite bank shrugging off similar peer pressure in July — The Guardian -
• Labor asks Deloitte to design universal childcare system as PM eyes political legacy — The Guardian -
• Adidas designer sorry for shoes 'appropriated' from Mexico — BBC World -

• Strong storms in Nebraska kill one person and displace hundreds of inmates — The Guardian -
• In India, Immigration Raids Detain Thousands and Create a Climate of Fear — New York Times World -
• Wildfires close Mount Vesuvius trails while fierce blazes continue in France — The Guardian -
• Aerial footage shows devastation after deadly floods in China — BBC World -
• Meteorite that hit home is older than Earth, scientists say — BBC World -
• South Korea’s military shrinks by 20% as low birthrate hits recruitment — The Guardian -
• TikTok to replace trust and safety team in Germany with AI and outsourced labor — The Guardian -
• ‘I became obsessed’: New Labour psychodrama grips TikTok teenagers — The Guardian -
• After Six Years of Reporting, Sharing a Story of Resilience — New York Times World -
• Book Blacklist in Kashmir Aims to Muzzle Criticism of India — New York Times World -
• Xi Looks to Tighten Grip After Scandals Shake China’s Military Elite — New York Times World -
• ‘Why is this happening?’: violent attacks terrify Ireland’s immigrant community — The Guardian -
• North Korea removing propaganda loudspeakers in border areas amid efforts to ease tensions — The Guardian -
• Video showing ‘heart-in-mouth’ light rail near misses released during NSW safety campaign — The Guardian -
• Jubilant scenes but bumpy road ahead in post-Hasina Bangladesh — BBC World -
• Tasmanian premier vows to end greyhound racing as he woos crossbench to back minority government — The Guardian -
• Billionaire inheritance feud spotlights India's messy family succession — BBC World -