International diplomacy centers on President Zelensky's White House visit for talks on a Trump-proposed land-for-peace deal, backed by European leaders' support amidst ongoing Russian attacks.

• Live Updates: Backed By Allies, Zelensky Heads to White House to Face Hard Choice From Trump — New York Times World -
• ‘Moscow must hear: stop,’ says Zelenskyy as he warns against rewarding Russia for war ahead of Trump meeting – Ukraine war live — The Guardian -
• Putin keeps talking about the ‘root causes’ of the war. What does he mean? — New York Times World -

• Zelensky Brings Backup to the White House as Trump Aligns More Closely With Putin — New York Times World -
• Zelenskyy’s European ‘bodyguards’: which leaders will join Trump talks in Washington? — The Guardian -
• Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘cynical’ attacks before Washington talks — The Guardian -
• Putin’s Proposal for Land Deal, Made to Trump, Shifts Pressure to Zelensky — New York Times World -
• What each side wants from Ukraine talks at White House — BBC World -
• Trump Bows to Putin’s Approach on Ukraine: No Cease-Fire, Deadlines or Sanctions — New York Times World -
• President’s Advisers Tout Progress in Summit With Putin — New York Times World -
• Ukrainian mood hardens as MPs insist country should not be forced to surrender — The Guardian -
• What to Know About Russia-U.S.-Ukraine Peace Talks — New York Times World -
• 'No going into Nato by Ukraine,' says Trump as Zelensky prepares for White House talks — BBC World -
• Whirlwind day of White House talks could reshape Ukraine's future — BBC World -

The region faces escalating tensions with Israeli protests against Netanyahu and the Gaza war, a new truce plan for Hamas, and diplomatic fallout from visa revocations alongside humanitarian concerns for Gaza children's medical visas.

• Protester arrested over ‘Plasticine Action’ T-shirt: ‘How ridiculous is this?’ — The Guardian -
• Hamas delegation in Egypt receives new Gaza truce plan, reports say – Middle East crisis live — The Guardian -
• Protests Highlight Growing Discontent With Netanyahu and the Gaza War — New York Times World -

• Israel’s foreign minister revokes visas of Australian representatives to Palestinian Authority — The Guardian -
• US aid group ‘distressed’ at block on medical visas for Gaza children — The Guardian -
• BBC witnesses West Bank attack by masked Israeli settlers — BBC World -
• Protests Highlight Growing Discontent With Netanyahu and the Gaza War — New York Times World -
• BBC witnesses Israeli settlers' attack on Palestinian farm in West Bank — BBC World -
• Far-right Israeli politician barred from Australia ahead of speaking tour — The Guardian -
• Andrew Leigh backs cancellation of Israeli MP’s visa – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Queensland police go to court in bid to stop Story Bridge pro-Palestine protest march — The Guardian -
• Israelis Join Nationwide Rallies to Call for Release of Hostages — New York Times World -
• The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza: No School, Few Toys, Little Hope — New York Times World -

Southern European wildfires rage under extreme heat, while Hurricane Erin threatens the US East Coast after impacting Puerto Rico, and Pakistan experiences deadly floods.

• Spain Calls in More Soldiers to Fight Wildfires — New York Times World -
• US East Coast faces life-threatening waves from Hurricane Erin — BBC World -
• Spain and Portugal fires kill two more as Spanish troops battle blazes — BBC World -

• Hurricane Erin knocks out power lines in Puerto Rico before heading north — The Guardian -
• Wildfires rage in Spain and Portugal amid searing heat — The Guardian -
• 'The water had no mercy': Hundreds killed as floods ravage north Pakistan — BBC World -
• Hurricane threatens US East Coast with life-threatening waves — BBC World -
• Weather tracker: southern Arabian peninsula braced for storms — The Guardian -
• As Heat Waves Intensify, Paris Plans for Record Temperatures — New York Times World -

The administration's focus includes plans to target mail-in ballots and voting machines, debates over oil demand and climate data, a crackdown on Washington DC crime, and concerns about private prison healthcare and historical interpretation in national parks.

• Will Oil Demand Peak Soon? Trump Administration Doesn’t Want to Hear It. — New York Times World -
• Trump says he will sign order targeting mail-in ballots and voting machines ahead of 2026 midterm elections – live — The Guardian -
• Trump Is Pushing India Back Toward China — New York Times World -

• US private prison healthcare industry grows despite alleged medical neglect — The Guardian -
• Washington DC restaurants suffer sharp drop in diners since Trump crackdown — The Guardian -
• Trump’s move to sanitize US history gets little support with national park visitors — The Guardian -
• ‘Hallmarks of authoritarianism’: Trump banks on loyalists as he wages war on truth — The Guardian -
• Trump’s promise of a US manufacturing renaissance leaves experts scratching their heads — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Tariffs Will Crush India’s Exporters, Threatening Livelihoods — New York Times World -

Key national discussions cover potential property tax overhauls, efforts to tackle gang violence with conviction for a child's shooting, and ongoing debates surrounding asylum policies and political ethics, including a transgender judge's legal challenge.

• Reeves considers replacing stamp duty with new property tax — The Guardian -
• Man found guilty over east London shooting of nine-year-old girl — The Guardian -
• Labour needs to ‘pick things up’ after a ‘tough’ first year, says Sadiq Khan – UK politics live — The Guardian -

• Feargal Sharkey accuses Environment Agency of illegally draining River Lea — The Guardian -
• Tory MPs complain party attack ad on asylum hotels ‘makes us look silly’ — The Guardian -
• Watchdog criticised for clearing ex-defence secretary Shapps to join missile maker — The Guardian -
• Alex Salmond’s niece criticises Nicola Sturgeon over claims in memoir — The Guardian -
• ‘Nothing is the same’: Windrush victim allowed to return to UK after 28 years — The Guardian -
• Labour 2-0 down but has time to turn things around, says Sadiq Khan — The Guardian -
• ‘Shut it down and start again’: staff disquiet as Alan Turing Institute faces identity crisis — The Guardian -
• UK’s first transgender judge seeks rehearing of supreme court case on biological sex — The Guardian -
• Anti-gang scheme in Liverpool ‘boosts public confidence in police’ — The Guardian -
• Parents of Merseyside gang violence victims speak out three years on — The Guardian -
• Over £300m given to English councils to help house Ukrainian refugees unspent — The Guardian -

Diverse global developments include Bolivia's political shift away from the left, an illegal Air Canada flight attendant strike, a deadly boat capsizing in Nigeria, and Myanmar's controversial general election, alongside other humanitarian and business news.

• Rescuers in Nigeria search for dozens missing after boat capsizes — BBC World -
• Air Canada Flight Attendant Strike Declared Illegal by Labor Board — New York Times World -
• UK metals firms threaten to sue government over tariffs on steel imports from Asia — The Guardian -

• Former Swedish security adviser on trial for allegedly mislaying classified papers — The Guardian -
• Soho House members’ club to go private in $2.7bn deal as Ashton Kutcher joins board — The Guardian -
• Conservative leader runs for safe seat in parliament after Canada election defeat — The Guardian -
• Minnesota fisherman who found car may have solved 1967 cold case — The Guardian -
• They Were Treated Like Orphans. But They Knew the Truth. — New York Times World -
• He Left a Belarus Prison 132 Pounds Lighter, but Just as Outspoken — New York Times World -
• Swatch pulls ‘slanted eye’ ad after backlash in China — The Guardian -
• Hong Kong activist Tony Chung says he has been granted asylum in the UK — The Guardian -
• At China’s Humanoid Robot Games, Athletes Fell Down a Lot — New York Times World -
• Outback Wrangler star asked colleague to take paralysed pilot’s phone from hospital after fatal crash, court told — The Guardian -
• War-torn Myanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup — BBC World -
• ‘It felt magical’: monarch butterfly swarm delights visitors and locals in Western Australia town — The Guardian -
• Qantas fined $90m for illegally sacking ground staff as judge describes airline as ‘the wrong kind of sorry’ — The Guardian -
• Air Canada Flight Attendants Say They Will Defy Back-to-Work Order — New York Times World -
• A Centrist Surges in Bolivia as Voters Turn Away From Socialism — New York Times World -
• I saw a kaleidoscopic light before going blind, says survivor of Laos methanol poisoning — BBC World -
• Swatch sorry for 'slanted eyes' ad after China uproar — BBC World -
• Bindi Irwin says she was made to feel 'ashamed' of endometriosis pain — BBC World -
• Bolivia set to elect first non-left wing president in two decades — BBC World -
• Sydney pub shooting: man dead and another wounded outside Harold Park hotel in Forest Lodge — The Guardian -
• New wave of African pride rises in the Caribbean — BBC World -