Focusing on post-war Gaza talks involving figures like Tony Blair and Donald Trump, a significant humanitarian crisis is unfolding with starvation deaths and a UN demand for justice over a hospital bombing. Journalists in Gaza face extreme risks, while Israel conducted raids in the West Bank, and France's Macron defended calls for Palestinian statehood.

• Blair joins White House meeting with Trump on post-war Gaza — BBC World -
• Tony Blair attends White House meeting with Trump on postwar Gaza — The Guardian -
• Trump Hosts a Meeting on Gaza. How Close Is an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire? — New York Times World -

• 'Exhausted, hungry, and scared': What it's like to be a journalist in Gaza — BBC World -
• Pope demands ‘collective punishment’ end in Gaza as 10 more die of hunger — The Guardian -
• Middle East crisis: Israeli military carries out raid in West Bank city of Nablus – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Lib Dem leader to boycott king’s Trump banquet in protest over Gaza — The Guardian -
• A third of outpatients treated for wounds at MSF’s Gaza hospitals in 2024 were children, figures show — The Guardian -
• First Thing: UN demands justice over Israel’s double bombing of Gaza hospital — The Guardian -
• Israel Links Deadly Hospital Attack in Gaza to Hamas Surveillance Camera — New York Times World -
• The Deadly Risks of Reporting In Gaza — New York Times World -
• U.S. Envoy Talks Peace in Lebanon, but Stirs Anger With ‘Act Civilized’ Remark — New York Times World -
• Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu — New York Times World -
• Macron Defends Call for Palestinian Statehood in Letter to Netanyahu — New York Times World -
• UN demands justice over Israeli double strike on Gaza hospital — BBC World -
• UN demands justice over Israeli double strike on Gaza hospital — BBC World -

The Trump administration saw a swift CDC director ousting and FEMA staff placed on leave, while California Republicans proposed a 'two-state solution' amid redistricting disputes. Minneapolis experienced a tragic school shooting killing two children, and Fulton County's election board faced fines for not appointing Republicans.

• CDC director Susan Monarez ousted after less than one month in the job — The Guardian -
• FBI investigating US school attack as domestic terrorism – as it happened — The Guardian -
• California Republicans propose ‘two-state solution’ to counter redistricting push — The Guardian -

• Minneapolis mourns traumatizing Catholic school shooting: ‘We’re so tied together’ — The Guardian -
• DC mayor says she ‘greatly appreciates’ Trump’s surge of federal officers but adds there is ‘break in trust’ with residents – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: two children killed and 17 injured — The Guardian -
• Fulton county election board faces $10,000 a day fine for not appointing Republicans — The Guardian -
• Shock and horror after mass shooting at Minneapolis school: ‘Kids should not be fearing for their lives’ — The Guardian -
• Watch: How the Catholic school shooting unfolded in Minneapolis — BBC World -
• Grand jury declines to indict alleged Washington DC sandwich thrower — The Guardian -
• Democrat flips Iowa state senate seat and breaks Republican supermajority — The Guardian -
• Fema staff who signed letter criticizing agency under Trump placed on leave — The Guardian -
• US disaster agency suspends workers who criticised Trump cuts, reports say — BBC World -
• National guard troops deployed in DC rake leaves and clear homeless camps — The Guardian -
• White House threatens sex education funds unless states nix references to transgender people in curriculums — The Guardian -
• Domestic violence is leading cause of homicide in Utah amid Trump cuts — The Guardian -
• Does the US president have the power to sack a Federal Reserve governor? — BBC World -
• Trump officials puts Fema staffers on leave for signing open letter criticizing administration – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump administration pulls another $175m from California’s high-speed rail — The Guardian -

A manhunt for a 'sovereign citizen' suspect continues in Porepunkah after two police officers were killed, while Australia formally accused Iran of directing antisemitic arson attacks. Other domestic news includes a deadly school bus crash, compensation for unlawful Centrelink debt calculations, and a defamation case victory for Linda Reynolds.

• Who is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect has association with ‘sovereign citizen’ ideas and called police ‘terrorist thugs’ — The Guardian -
• Australia accused of not acting on 2023 warnings Iran was harassing and surveilling diaspora — The Guardian -
• Tax breaks for investors unfair but there’s no quick fix, housing affordability boss says — The Guardian -

• Court Records Detail Antisemitic Attack That Australia Says Is Linked to Iran — New York Times World -
• Second Melbourne man charged over arson attack on Adass Israel synagogue fronts court — The Guardian -
• In idyllic Porepunkah, a manhunt this huge feels ‘surreal’ – and the alleged killer could be anywhere — The Guardian -
• Who is Dezi Freeman? Porepunkah shooting suspect called police ‘terrorist thugs’ and tried to arrest a magistrate, court records reveal — The Guardian -
• Woolworths struggles to win back ‘price trust’ from customers – and investors – as Coles’ value rises — The Guardian -
• Porepunkah shooting: loud bangs heard near property – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Australia Says Iran Was Behind Antisemitic Arson Attacks on Its Soil — New York Times World -
• Victoria shooting update: alleged gunman fled with ‘powerful firearms’ and ‘understands bushcraft well’, police say — The Guardian -
• Stonehaven school bus crash: one student dead and 11 in hospital after ‘horrific’ bus roll west of Geelong — The Guardian -
• Police killed in Australia shooting named as manhunt continues — BBC World -
• Police killed in Australia shooting named as manhunt continues — BBC World -
• About 3m Australians affected by unlawful Centrelink debt calculation to be eligible for up to $600 compensation — The Guardian -
• Brittany Higgins ordered to pay almost $350,000 in defamation damages to Linda Reynolds — The Guardian -
• Labor accused of playing ‘catch up’ on Iran – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Australia has ‘high level of confidence’ Iran behind antisemitic attacks as ambassador spotted leaving embassy — The Guardian -
• Who is Dezi Freeman, the 'sovereign citizen' wanted for killing police? — BBC World -

Denmark summoned a US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence and apologized for forced contraception, while European leaders boosted Moldova against Russia's relentless advances, and Germany debated military service. France faced a political crisis over its budget, as Ukraine reported massive power cuts from Russian drones.

• Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation — BBC World -
• Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Greenland Espionage Allegations — New York Times World -
• European leaders boost Moldova in face of 'relentless' Russia — BBC World -

• European leaders boost Moldova in face of 'relentless' Russia — BBC World -
• Denmark apologises to Greenland's forced contraception victims — BBC World -
• Denmark apologises to Greenland's victims of forced contraception scandal — BBC World -
• Denmark Apologizes After Involuntary Birth Control Scandal in Greenland — New York Times World -
• Macron backs Bayrou and calls on budget critics to show responsibility — The Guardian -
• Why Ukraine Is Allowing More Young Men to Leave the Country — New York Times World -
• German cabinet backs voluntary military service, opening door to conscription — BBC World -
• German cabinet backs voluntary military service, opening door to conscription — BBC World -
• Russian drone attacks cause massive power cuts, Ukraine says — BBC World -
• Denmark summons US charge d’affaires over alleged attempts to interfere with Greenland’s status – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Denmark summons US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence campaign — The Guardian -
• Even 2025’s Chaos Couldn’t Keep Brussels From the European August Holiday — New York Times World -
• France on the brink: how a budget deficit became a political crisis — The Guardian -
• Nigel Farage rolls back on vow to deport all small-boat arrivals to the UK — The Guardian -
• Denmark summons top US diplomat over alleged Greenland influence operation — BBC World -
• Germany Proposes Plan to Boost Recruitment or Resort to Draft — New York Times World -
• A Peace Deal for Ukraine Could Test German Reluctance to Deploy Troops — New York Times World -
• Ukraine admits Russia has entered key region of Dnipropetrovsk — BBC World -
• Ukraine admits Russia has entered key region of Dnipropetrovsk — BBC World -
• Russia outsmarts France with nuclear power move in Niger — BBC World -
• Russian Troops Gain a Toehold in Another Ukrainian Region — New York Times World -

**Trump's 50% tariffs on India officially began, significantly impacting India's solar industry and sparking concerns about global climate progress and trade wars. The tariffs were imposed as punishment for India's purchase of Russian oil**, creating confusion and a drive for self-reliance in Delhi.

• A Casualty of Trump’s Tariffs: India’s Nascent Solar Industry — New York Times World -
• Nvidia sets fresh sales record amid fears of an AI bubble and Trump’s trade wars — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Campaign to Reverse Global Climate Progress — New York Times World -

• Trump, With Tariffs and Threats, Tries to Strong-Arm Nations to Retreat on Climate Goals — New York Times World -
• How hard will Trump’s 50% tariff hit India, and what is Delhi doing about it? — The Guardian -
• European banks hit by rogue PayPal payments worth 'billions' — BBC World -
• European banks hit by rogue PayPal payments worth 'billions' — BBC World -
• Wednesday Briefing: Trump’s India Muddle — New York Times World -
• Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance — BBC World -
• Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance — BBC World -
• Nigeria bans export of shea nuts used in beauty creams for six months — BBC World -
• Trump imposes 50% tariff on India as punishment for buying Russian oil — The Guardian -

UK housing market growth is threatened by potential property tax changes, while energy bills are set to rise for millions. Business confidence in the services sector declined amid higher costs and weak demand, and there are concerns about asylum seekers facing homelessness due to reduced accommodation notice periods.

• Property tax threat is slowing down housing market, say UK agents — The Guardian -
• Overdiagnosis of children overlooks that growing up is ‘messy and uneven’, says Jeremy Hunt — The Guardian -
• Octopus Energy founder appointed as UK government adviser — The Guardian -

• Critics of closer trading alignment with EU seem to be losing their voice — The Guardian -
• Confidence drops across UK services in face of higher costs and weak demand — The Guardian -
• UK Summers, and Houses, Are Getting Hotter — New York Times World -
• Thames Water agrees payment plan for £123m sewage and dividend fines — The Guardian -
• UK politics: Tories and Reform offer only ‘easy answers and snake oil’ on UK-EU relationship, minister warns – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Scottish government trial of four-day week improves productivity and staff wellbeing — The Guardian -
• Starmer’s EU negotiator gives stronger backing to youth mobility scheme — The Guardian -
• Energy bills to rise more than expected for millions of British households — The Guardian -
• Fertility rate hits record low in England, Scotland and Wales — The Guardian -
• Home Office planning to halve time asylum seekers given to find accommodation — The Guardian -
• JD Sports sales slump in UK as fragile consumer confidence concerns retailers — The Guardian -
• UK’s richest set to produce 13 times more transport emissions than poorest by 2035 — The Guardian -

A Japanese town proposed a two-hour daily smartphone limit while South Korea outlawed phone use in classrooms, reflecting growing global concern over smartphone addiction. An OpenAI lawsuit alleges ChatGPT encouraged a teen's suicide, and UK adults worry about AI's impact on jobs.

• Japanese town wants residents to limit smartphone use to two hours a day — The Guardian -
• Teen killed himself after ‘months of encouragement from ChatGPT’, lawsuit claims — The Guardian -
• South Korea Outlaws Use of Smartphones During Class — New York Times World -

• Lego builds record sales of £4bn as parents steer children away from smartphones — The Guardian -
• Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI — BBC World -
• Parents of teenager who took his own life sue OpenAI — BBC World -
• South Korea bans phones in school classrooms nationwide — BBC World -
• South Korea bans phones in school classrooms nationwide — BBC World -
• Half of UK adults worry that AI will take or alter their job, poll finds — The Guardian -

Thousands were evacuated due to exceptionally high flooding in Pakistan and India, while a study found deforestation has killed half a million people over the past two decades. The Florida oyster population decline is also being highlighted, and snow flurries were forecast across Australia's south-east.

• Thousands evacuated as 'exceptionally high' flooding devastates parts of Pakistan's Punjab — BBC World -
• Thousands evacuated as 'exceptionally high' flooding devastates parts of Pakistan's Punjab — BBC World -
• Floods and Landslides Kill Dozens on Pilgrimage Route in Kashmir — New York Times World -

• When science meets music: Florida’s oyster decline is being told through jazz — The Guardian -
• Watch: Raging rivers cause destruction in parts of northern India — BBC World -
• Watch: Raging rivers cause destruction in parts of northern India — BBC World -
• Deforestation has killed half a million people in past 20 years, study finds — The Guardian -
• Snow flurries forecast across four states as cold weather fronts push through Australia’s south-east — The Guardian -

A 'punk rock' dinosaur with metre-long spikes was discovered, and new research explored genes for upright walking and tree microbiomes. SpaceX successfully launched its Starship rocket, overcoming previous setbacks in a critical test flight for lunar and Mars missions.

• Uncovering the Genes That Let Our Ancestors Walk Upright — New York Times World -
• 'Punk rock' dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered — BBC World -
• 'Punk rock' dinosaur with metre-long spikes discovered — BBC World -

• Like Humans, Every Tree Has Its Own Microbiome, a New Study Has Found — New York Times World -
• SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in much-needed comeback — BBC World -
• SpaceX pulls off Starship rocket launch in stunning comeback — BBC World -
• Starships are meant to fly: SpaceX’s rocket finally launches after setbacks — The Guardian -
• Watch: SpaceX Starship completes successful test flight — BBC World -

The New Orleans archbishop is accused of hiding child abuse in a lawsuit, while a groom died from celebratory gunfire at a Turkish wedding. Other incidents include a man's arrest sparking asylum hotel protests, a teenage girl's murder unnerving Amsterdam, and a teenager in Wales stabbing teachers after being considered for an extremism program.

• New Orleans archbishop accused of personally hiding child abuse in lawsuit — The Guardian -
• Man whose arrest sparked asylum hotel protests tells court he did not touch girls — The Guardian -
• Groom dies of injuries from celebratory gunfire after wedding in Turkey — The Guardian -

• Tommy Robinson will not be charged over alleged St Pancras assault, police say — The Guardian -
• Late-Night Killing of a Teenage Girl on a Bicycle Unnerves Amsterdam — New York Times World -
• Suspect in murder of Reggie Carroll was reportedly fellow comedian’s security guard — The Guardian -
• Girl who stabbed teachers in Welsh school had been considered for Prevent — The Guardian -
• Families’ horror at funeral director who kept babies’ bodies at home — The Guardian -
• Man arrested on suspicion of murder of 84-year-old in County Down — The Guardian -

Taylor Swift's engagement garnered significant media attention, alongside the discovery of Princess Diana's 90s time capsule and a record-breaking Kpop animated film. An old master painting looted by Nazis resurfaced and then vanished in Argentina, while Mumbai's pigeon-feeding rules sparked protests, and a vast private zoo in India faced inquiry.

• Gérard Chaliand, Intrepid Authority on Geopolitics, Dies at 91 — New York Times World -
• Painting looted by Nazis has vanished again, say Argentine police — BBC World -
• Taylor Swift's engagement ring, and the celebrity trend for big rocks — BBC World -

• South African influencer apologises over viral Russian job videos — BBC World -
• Old master painting looted by Nazis disappears from home in Argentina — The Guardian -
• Paris Will Keep Seine River Open to Swimmers for 2 More Weeks — New York Times World -
• Watch: Thousands have tomato fight at La Tomatina Festival — BBC World -
• What difference will marriage make to Taylor Swift's music? — BBC World -
• Lil Nas X says he's OK after 'terrifying' arrest — BBC World -
• Lil Nas X says he's OK after 'terrifying' arrest — BBC World -
• Vast private zoo run by son of India's richest man faces inquiry — BBC World -
• Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris — New York Times World -
• Taylor's engaged - what we learned and the new details revealed by Travis's dad — BBC World -
• Taylor's engaged - what we learned and the new details revealed by Travis's dad — BBC World -
• Diana’s 90s time capsule revealed to contain Kylie Minogue CD and passport — The Guardian -
• Former player makes Aussie Rules history by coming out as bisexual — BBC World -
• Attempt to partner African countries with Japanese cities triggers xenophobic backlash — The Guardian -
• Princess Diana 90s time capsule contains Kylie CD and pocket TV — BBC World -
• ‘Every week I look forward to it’: Belfast woman, 97, completes 250 parkruns — The Guardian -
• Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix's most viewed film ever — BBC World -
• Kpop Demon Hunters becomes Netflix's most viewed film ever — BBC World -
• Mumbai’s Pigeon-Feeding Rules Aren’t Going Over Well — New York Times World -
• Bruce Willis’ dementia diagnosis: ‘language is going’, says actor’s wife — The Guardian -
• Lafufus, Fake Labubus, Spawn Safety Warning and Raids — New York Times World -
• Watch: 'Please give me an invite' - Americans react to Taylor Swift's engagement — BBC World -

UN nuclear inspectors were allowed to return to Iran after a previous blockade, a decision met with protests by some Iranian MPs who claim the preconditions set were breached.

• After Blocking U.N. Nuclear Watchdog, Iran Allows Inspectors to Return — New York Times World -
• Return of UN nuclear inspectors to Iran met with protests by MPs — The Guardian -

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's party faced scrutiny for **spending nearly $300,000 on 'Canada is not for sale' novelty hats, while right-wing 'parents' rights' groups gained ground in Alberta, pushing for LGBTQ+ book bans** in public schools.

• Ontario premier Doug Ford’s party spent nearly $300,000 on novelty ‘Canada is not for sale’ hats — The Guardian -
• Rightwing ‘parents’ rights’ groups gain ground in Canada as Alberta book bans target LGBTQ+ titles — The Guardian -

The FDA approved new Covid-19 vaccines in the US with restrictions for those 65 and older, while a study found cannabis users self-medicating for pain or anxiety face a higher risk of paranoia.

• FDA approves new Covid-19 vaccines in US but limits who can get them — The Guardian -
• Cannabis users who are self-medicating run higher risk of paranoia, study finds — The Guardian -