California's redistricting efforts alongside Melania Trump's legal threats against Hunter Biden highlight a tumultuous period for US politics, further complicated by President Trump's directives on Washington D.C. policing and the administration's impact on science funding and DEI programs.

• California governor calls for a special election to introduce new US House maps – live — The Guardian -
• What do Putin and Trump each want from the Alaska summit? — BBC World -
• Gavin Newsom says California will move forward with map redrawing plan in response to Texas effort — The Guardian -

• Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin — New York Times World -
• Judge blocks two Trump efforts to eliminate DEI in schools and colleges — The Guardian -
• Putin ready to make Ukraine deal, Trump says before Alaska summit — The Guardian -
• Trump reportedly called Norwegian minister ‘out of the blue’ to ask about Nobel prize — The Guardian -
• Alleged DC sandwich-thrower worked at justice department, attorney general says — The Guardian -
• Republican doesn’t wear seatbelt in DC ‘because of carjacking’ despite data showing decline — The Guardian -
• Eli Lilly ramps up UK price of weight loss jab Mounjaro after Trump demands — The Guardian -
• Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over Epstein claim — BBC World -
• Trump says Putin ‘wants to get it done’ at tomorrow’s Alaska summit, as he floats idea of second meeting with Zelenskyy – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Democrats demand answers on cuts to firefighters during critical fire season — The Guardian -
• How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine — New York Times World -
• First Thing: Trump says he’ll seek ‘long-term’ control of DC police — The Guardian -
• US medical journal rejects call from RFK Jr to retract vaccine study — The Guardian -
• Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit — The Guardian -
• Sheinbaum’s expulsion of criminals is more about placating Trump than keeping Mexico safe — The Guardian -
• How Pete Hegseth’s zeal to bring religiosity to the Pentagon is dividing the military — The Guardian -
• Pakistan Is in Trump’s Good Graces, but for How Long? — New York Times World -
• Anchorage abuzz ahead of Trump-Putin summit – but ‘please don’t sell us back’ — The Guardian -
• As Trump Pushes International Students Away, Asian Schools Scoop Them Up — New York Times World -
• Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden for $1bn over Epstein claim — BBC World -
• Father of New Zealand woman held in US by Ice along with six-year-old son voices hope for release — The Guardian -
• EJ Antoni, Trump’s pick for labor statistics chief, was at Capitol on January 6 – as it happened — The Guardian -
• National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects Trump's 'authoritarian push' — BBC World -
• Man accused of throwing sandwich at US border agent charged with assault — The Guardian -
• Trump orders relaxed rules for rocket launches, appearing to benefit Musk and Bezos — The Guardian -

Escalating Israeli settlement plans and aid bottlenecks in Gaza intensify Middle East tensions, with Human Rights Watch calling out Israeli airstrikes on Tehran as a potential war crime.

• Australia news live: Israel’s deputy foreign affairs minister says Sydney Harbour Bridge marchers ‘useful idiots’ — The Guardian -
• Israel Says More Aid Is Entering Gaza, but Relief Groups Warn of Bottlenecking — New York Times World -
• Plan for Israeli Settlements Advances and Will ‘Bury’ Palestinian Statehood, Minister Vows — New York Times World -

• Israeli settlement plans will 'bury' idea of Palestinian state, minister says — BBC World -
• Israel appears set to approve highly controversial 3,400-home West Bank settlement — The Guardian -
• Syria Violence in March Amounts to War Crimes, U.N. Report Says — New York Times World -
• Middle East crisis: Bezalel Smotrich outlines plan for 3,000 new housing units in controversial West Bank settlement, reports say – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Aid groups say Israel’s new registration rules are ‘weaponising aid’ — The Guardian -
• Israeli Settlers Unleash Record High Attacks in West Bank — New York Times World -
• Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report — The Guardian -
• New Israeli rules stopping critical aid getting into Gaza, charities say — BBC World -

Devastating flash floods in Indian Kashmir and widespread European wildfires underscore the deepening climate crisis, as forever chemicals contaminate English airports and debates rage over plastics treaty negotiations.

• Flash flood in Indian Kashmir leaves at least 56 dead and scores missing — The Guardian -
• Countries urged to ‘hold the line’ in Geneva plastics treaty negotiations — The Guardian -
• EU sends wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises — BBC World -

• Echoes of Old Walls Appear, Briefly, in Britain’s Arid Soil — New York Times World -
• Aviva stands by climate goals in face of US and UK net zero pushback — The Guardian -
• Plan to extend Queensland coalmine would bulldoze ‘critical’ koala habitat — The Guardian -
• What to Know About the Heat Wave in Southern Europe — New York Times World -
• Wildfires claim third life in Spain as intense heat continues across Europe — The Guardian -
• Huge ‘Butchered’ artwork installed on North Sea gas rig by Greenpeace activists — The Guardian -
• Why our broken food system remains a climate disaster: ‘broiling the planet to stuff our faces’ — The Guardian -
• 2025 on track to beat UK record for wildfires, warn firefighters — The Guardian -
• ‘No country is safe’: deadly Nordic heatwave supercharged by climate crisis, scientists say — The Guardian -
• Staying cool in Europe’s record-breaking heat – podcast — The Guardian -
• Labor to use black summer-era measure to fast-track algal bloom response as dolphin carcass washes up on beach — The Guardian -
• Spain wildfires are ‘clear warning’ of climate emergency, minister says — The Guardian -
• Canada’s Wildfire Season Is One of Its Worst Ever, and It’s Not Over Yet — New York Times World -

Record A-level results in England contrast with concerns over regional educational disparities, while the UK economy sees unexpected growth amidst debates over immigration policies and local governance decisions like wider grave fees.

• Abortion drug could help reduce risk of breast cancer, group of medics says — The Guardian -
• Teenage boy arrested after death of 13-year-old girl in West Yorkshire — The Guardian -
• Theologian in Jenrick xenophobia row says pair ‘could work together’ — The Guardian -

• Girl left unwatched by agency worker at psychiatric unit was unlawfully killed, inquest finds — The Guardian -
• John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’ — The Guardian -
• Wolverhampton council rethinks plan to introduce premium on wider graves — The Guardian -
• People held under UK’s ‘one in, one out’ asylum deal say they had not heard of it — The Guardian -
• King Charles to mark 80th anniversary of VJ Day with address — The Guardian -
• Thames Water says new Abingdon reservoir could cost bill-payers up to £7.5bn — The Guardian -
• Farmers ask for inheritance tax meeting with Rachel Reeves — The Guardian -
• A-level results: is the government doing enough to tackle regional disparities? — The Guardian -
• Zelenskyy says he discussed security guarantees for Ukraine with Starmer at No 10 meeting – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Putin must 'prove he is serious about peace,' says Starmer — BBC World -
• ‘They pushed me’: Birkenhead college students ace A-levels — The Guardian -
• ‘Alarmingly high’ levels of forever chemicals found at airports in England, investigation reveals — The Guardian -
• Wolverhampton cemetery’s extra fee for wider graves criticised as ‘fat tax’ — The Guardian -
• UK tax data reportedly suggests claims of non-dom exodus overblown — The Guardian -
• UK economy posts surprise 0.3% growth in three months to June — The Guardian -
• Economic bounceback may be under way but Reeves cannot afford to relax — The Guardian -
• Drop in new properties for rent is steepest since Covid, says Rics — The Guardian -
• London museum tells forgotten story of African and Indian troops in second world war — The Guardian -
• Sticky end? The British pudding faces extinction, English Heritage warns — The Guardian -

Preparations for the Trump-Putin Alaska summit aim to address the war in Ukraine, with Russia seeking to integrate trade and arms control into discussions, while Ukraine's fate remains uncertain on the front lines.

• What do Putin and Trump each want from the Alaska summit? — BBC World -
• Russia and Ukraine Agree: A Trump Summit Is a Big Win for Putin — New York Times World -
• Putin ready to make Ukraine deal, Trump says before Alaska summit — The Guardian -

• Friday Briefing: Ukraine’s Fate — New York Times World -
• Russia Seeks to Add Trade and Arms Control Into Trump-Putin Talks — New York Times World -
• Trump says Putin ‘wants to get it done’ at tomorrow’s Alaska summit, as he floats idea of second meeting with Zelenskyy – as it happened — The Guardian -
• How a Call From Trump Ignited a Frantic Week of Diplomacy by Ukraine — New York Times World -
• Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit — The Guardian -
• Russian hackers seized control of Norwegian dam, spy chief says — The Guardian -
• Watch: Passengers escape car hit by drone in Russia — BBC World -
• US warns of additional tariffs on India if Trump-Putin peace talks fail — BBC World -
• Europe expresses hope after call with Trump on Putin summit — BBC World -
• Europe expresses hope after call with Trump on Putin summit — BBC World -
• Anchorage abuzz ahead of Trump-Putin summit – but ‘please don’t sell us back’ — The Guardian -
• As Ukraine battles to hold lines, Trump may find Putin difficult to persuade — The Guardian -

Australia's compliance with international obligations regarding defense exports to Israel and plans to combat anti-Muslim hate are prominent, alongside economic debates and environmental concerns like koala habitat destruction and salmon farming impacts.

• Australia news live: Israel’s deputy foreign affairs minister says Sydney Harbour Bridge marchers ‘useful idiots’ — The Guardian -
• Sydney restaurant faces human rights complaint after temporarily denying entry to people wearing keffiyehs — The Guardian -
• Minns unveils plan to fight anti-Muslim hate: ‘Naked racism and Islamophobia have no place in our state’ — The Guardian -

• Plan to extend Queensland coalmine would bulldoze ‘critical’ koala habitat — The Guardian -
• Australian property investors squeezing out first-time buyers as record borrowing and rate cuts drive purchases — The Guardian -
• Coalition compares Labor’s economic summit to Willy Wonka’s golden tickets as it criticises ‘privileged talkfest’ — The Guardian -
• Writers festival requires ‘complete self-censorship’ over Gaza war, academic claims, as speakers withdraw in protest — The Guardian -
• ‘Footie players in town and want bags’: pilot who flew for Outback Wrangler denies supplying cocaine, court hears — The Guardian -
• Record proportion of A-level students get top grades in England — The Guardian -
• Judge criticises lawyers acting for boy accused of murder for filing misleading AI-created documents — The Guardian -
• NSW man charged over alleged AI-generated child abuse material – As it happened — The Guardian -
• Albanese says ‘Hamas will engage in propaganda’ amid confusion over statements on Palestinian statehood — The Guardian -
• Victoria could save nearly $500m over 10 years by scrapping greyhound racing, estimates show — The Guardian -
• Albanese government reaffirms decision to allow salmon farming in Tasmania, despite fears for endangered Maugean skate — The Guardian -
• Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal — BBC World -
• Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal — BBC World -
• Scott Farquhar thinks Australia should let AI train for free on creative content. He overlooks one key point — The Guardian -

Sudan grapples with its worst cholera outbreak in years, and Argentina faces a crisis with fatalities from contaminated medical fentanyl, revealing critical global health challenges.

• Sudan Hit by Its ‘Worst Cholera Outbreak’ in Years, Medical Charity Says — New York Times World -
• Sudan cholera outbreak kills 40 in a week as health centres overwhelmed — The Guardian -
• Argentina rocked as contaminated medical fentanyl kills up to 96 patients — The Guardian -

• 'Our children are dying': Rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan city — BBC World -

The sentencing of a California prison guard for sexual abuse and arrests in West Yorkshire for murder and rape highlight severe legal and safety issues, alongside debates over AI-generated legal documents.

• Judge blocks two Trump efforts to eliminate DEI in schools and colleges — The Guardian -
• Ex-guard at California women’s prison sentenced to 224 years for sexual abuse — The Guardian -
• Teenage boy arrested after death of 13-year-old girl in West Yorkshire — The Guardian -

• New Orleans clergy abuse survivors begin voting on church bankruptcy deal — The Guardian -
• Judge criticises lawyers acting for boy accused of murder for filing misleading AI-created documents — The Guardian -
• Man pleads guilty to manslaughter of teacher found at Melbourne tip — The Guardian -

A New York woman's discovery of a diamond for her engagement ring and the return of ancient manuscripts to Timbuktu offer moments of unique global interest, while cultural controversies arise from MasterChef edits and **Boyne's LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash**.

• Scottish pupil named ‘Girl of the Year’ for solar-powered blanket design — The Guardian -
• The South Korean Collector Who Fell for Posters From Communist Poland — New York Times World -
• FBI returns stolen document signed by conquistador Hernán Cortés to Mexico — The Guardian -

• A Glow-Up Gone Awry — New York Times World -
• Tourist ‘Is in Trouble’ After Stones Taken From Pompeii, Police Say — New York Times World -
• Ancient manuscripts return to Timbuktu 13 years after jihadist takeover — The Guardian -
• Second MasterChef contestant edited out of latest BBC series after request — The Guardian -
• Birkenstock sales step up in ‘ugly shoe summer’ — The Guardian -
• Chris Ofili painting Blossom expected to fetch up to £1.5m at auction — The Guardian -
• Baby Shark: South Korean court rejects US composer’s claim song was plagiarised — The Guardian -
• ‘There was more at stake today’: Brewers’ victory wins burgers for entire city of Milwaukee — The Guardian -
• Liverpool parade collision: man appears in court on 24 more charges — The Guardian -
• ‘An ear for truth and love for the human’: tributes paid to film critic David Stratton — The Guardian -
• Relationship and new album - what we learned from Taylor Swift on Travis Kelce's podcast — BBC World -
• German states debate who invented Bratwurst sausages — BBC World -
• German states debate who invented Bratwurst sausages — BBC World -
• David Stratton, esteemed Australian film critic, dies aged 85 — The Guardian -
• Watch: Meteor shower seen in skies above UK — BBC World -
• N Korea denies removing propaganda loudspeakers at border — BBC World -
• N Korea denies removing propaganda loudspeakers at border — BBC World -