Escalating global tensions dominate, featuring Russia's deadly missile attacks on Kyiv and European leaders' strong condemnation, while Iran faces reimposed UN sanctions over its nuclear program, and Israeli forces conduct raids in Syria amid rising Middle East instability, further complicated by a show of defiance with Kim Jong-un and Putin joining Xi Jinping at a Chinese military parade.

• A Major Russian Attack on Kyiv — New York Times World -
• U.N. Votes to Withdraw Peacekeepers From Lebanon Over Next Two Years — New York Times World -
• A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Now a Wasteland, Satellite Images Show — New York Times World -

• BBC reports from scene of deadly Russian attack on Kyiv — BBC World -
• Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say — New York Times World -
• European leaders outraged after Russian strikes kill 21 and damage EU's HQ — BBC World -
• Israeli forces raid former air defence base near Syrian capital — The Guardian -
• UK, France and Germany move to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran — BBC World -
• European Nations Move to Restart Iran Sanctions Over Nuclear Program — New York Times World -
• UK and EU summon top Russian diplomats after strikes hit British Council and EU offices in deadly attack on Kyiv - as it happened — The Guardian -
• At least 21 dead in overnight Kyiv attack as UK and EU summon Russian envoys — The Guardian -
• 2 Weeks After Trump Talks, Russia Bombards Kyiv, Killing at Least 18 — New York Times World -
• UK, Germany and France say they have triggered UN sanctions on Iran — The Guardian -
• Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 18 people — The Guardian -
• Israeli Airstrikes Kill Soldiers in Syria, Officials There Say — New York Times World -
• Blair joins White House meeting with Trump on post-war Gaza — BBC World -
• Israeli strikes kill six Syrian troops, Syria says — BBC World -
• Kim Jong-un to be Among U.S. Rivals Convening in Beijing — New York Times World -
• Expelled ambassador says allegations against Iran ‘baseless’ during Sydney airport exit — The Guardian -
• Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault — New York Times World -
• Xi shows Trump who holds the cards as he sets up meeting with Kim and Putin — BBC World -
• Iran faces return of sweeping sanctions from UK, France and Germany — The Guardian -
• North Korea's Kim Jong Un to join Putin at China military parade — BBC World -
• Putin and Kim to join Xi at Chinese military parade in show of defiance to the west — The Guardian -
• After Blocking U.N. Nuclear Watchdog, Iran Allows Inspectors to Return — New York Times World -
• Germany Proposes Plan to Boost Recruitment or Resort to Draft — New York Times World -

Political turmoil grips the US as the CDC faces leadership chaos with its director's refusal to resign and an RFK Jr. ally reportedly stepping in, while immigration policies draw criticism for their impact on individuals, President Trump faces a lawsuit from a Fed Governor, and controversial military honors are granted to a January 6 rioter.

• RFK Jr ally reportedly chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – live — The Guardian -
• CDC officials who quit in protest lead call to ‘get politics out of public health’ — The Guardian -
• White House reportedly picks Kennedy deputy to replace fired CDC chief — The Guardian -

• Democrats seek ‘immediate answers’ after reported arrests of firefighters by US border agents — The Guardian -
• CDC director refuses to leave after White House order — BBC World -
• ‘Nightmare’: family in shock after Ice moves LA teen out of state without their knowledge — The Guardian -
• Florida to execute man convicted of killing three people in 1992 — The Guardian -
• US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over his attempt to fire her — BBC World -
• Can Trump fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook and why does he want to? — BBC World -
• US air force to grant military honors to Capitol rioter fatally shot on January 6 — The Guardian -
• Jury awards $2.2m to LA protester shot in face with less-lethal projectile in 2020 — The Guardian -
• How Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company — The Guardian -
• Rwanda accepts seven people from US as part of deportation deal — The Guardian -
• Trump serious about pursuing a third term, Gavin Newsom warns — The Guardian -
• Trump Tries to Derail Climate Progress — New York Times World -
• White House fires CDC director as other officials resign from health agency — BBC World -
• CDC erupts in chaos after ousted chief Susan Monarez refuses to resign — The Guardian -
• CDC chief ‘targeted’ for refusing to ‘rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives’, lawyers say – as it happened — The Guardian -
• US tells Denmark to 'calm down' over alleged Greenland influence operation — BBC World -
• Trump and Advisers, Including Kushner, Meet on Gaza’s Future — New York Times World -
• Nvidia sets fresh sales record amid fears of an AI bubble and Trump’s trade wars — The Guardian -
• Denmark Summons U.S. Envoy Over Greenland Espionage Allegations — New York Times World -
• A Casualty of Trump’s Tariffs: India’s Nascent Solar Industry — New York Times World -

Tragic events include a Minneapolis school shooting where children were killed, triggering an FBI hate crime investigation, alongside an ongoing manhunt in Australia for a suspect in a police shooting and high-profile legal cases involving a UK politician and a 'Top Boy' actor.

• Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', officials say — BBC World -
• Suspended Labour MSP Colin Smyth charged over secret camera in toilets allegation — The Guardian -
• Minneapolis school shooting: police say locked doors saved ‘countless lives’ — The Guardian -

• Man denies raping girl, 12, in Nuneaton in case that prompted anti-asylum protests — The Guardian -
• Top official embroiled in Equatorial Guinea sex tape scandal jailed — BBC World -
• Top Boy actor Micheal Ward appears in court on rape and sexual assault charges — The Guardian -
• 'My friend got hit in the back': Witnesses describe terror of US school shooting — BBC World -
• Lehrmann demands access to Facebook messages Network 10 defamation case solicitor allegedly sent to rape victim — The Guardian -
• Controversial domestic violence laws pass Queensland parliament as experts warn they could be weaponised against victims — The Guardian -
• Porepunkah shooting: Victoria police ‘throwing everything’ at manhunt in ‘severe weather’ for shooting suspect — The Guardian -
• FBI investigates Minneapolis school shooting as anti-Catholic hate crime — BBC World -
• Porepunkah police shooting live updates: Victoria police ‘throwing everything’ at manhunt for suspect as search enters day three – latest news — The Guardian -
• Teenager who shot Colombian senator sentenced to seven years — BBC World -
• Moira Deeming criticised for describing police as Daniel Andrews’ ‘personal army’ in statue debate amid manhunt for alleged killer of two officers — The Guardian -
• Minneapolis Catholic school shooting: two children killed and 17 injured — The Guardian -

Critical public health concerns emerge with warnings about low child vaccination rates in England and misdiagnosis issues for older autistic people in Britain, alongside shortages of TB drugs in Malawi, risks from daily microplastic inhalation, and a crackdown on drug vapes in Singapore.

• Older autistic people need more help after years of misdiagnosis, review finds — The Guardian -
• Vaccine warning for England as one in five children start school unprotected — The Guardian -
• Shingles jab may reduce risk of heart attack, pioneering research reveals — The Guardian -

• Mounjaro maker pauses shipments of weight loss drug to UK — The Guardian -
• Humans inhale as much as 68,000 microplastic particles daily, study finds — The Guardian -
• Overcrowding in NSW hospitals ‘worst’ some doctors have seen as winter illnesses clog emergency departments — The Guardian -
• Caning and fines for those caught in Singapore drug vape crackdown — BBC World -
• Malawi set to run out of TB drugs in a month after US, UK and others cut aid — The Guardian -
• Usman Khawaja says Labor has been ‘100% too slow’ to ban gambling ads to protect children — The Guardian -

A range of domestic concerns includes criticism of Reform UK's equality policy, government data breach investigations, ongoing debates over asylum seeker accommodation, and financial probes into energy and gambling firms, alongside job cuts in the automotive industry and political changes in Keir Starmer's office.

• Police chief attacks Reform UK promise to scrap equality policies as ‘ludicrous’ — The Guardian -
• Government faces questions after review of 11 major UK data breaches — The Guardian -
• Judges to rule on Epping hotel injunction on Friday – as it happened — The Guardian -

• Asylum ban at Essex hotel may incite future demonstrations, court hears — The Guardian -
• Heritage fashion brand Belstaff bought by British sportswear group Castore — The Guardian -
• Police warn over misinformation after incident involving Dundee girl, 12 — The Guardian -
• Lotus to cut 550 UK jobs amid auto industry ‘uncertainty’ including Trump tariffs — The Guardian -
• Ladbrokes owner’s ex-CEO and others face charges including bribery and fraud — The Guardian -
• Latest Drax inquiry will raise fresh questions about its billions in subsidies — The Guardian -
• Man arrested after racist and abusive messages sent to England footballer Jess Carter — The Guardian -
• Asda says new business taxes mean customers are ‘feeling it’ at the till — The Guardian -
• Treasury ‘considering taxing landlords’ rent’ to raise £2bn — The Guardian -
• UK power company Drax’s shares plunge amid investigation over source of ‘renewable’ fuel — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer replaces key No 10 aide with more changes to come — The Guardian -
• Heat pumps could halve heating bills with energy system reform, study finds — The Guardian -
• Reform council’s Nottingham Post ban a ‘massive attack on local democracy’ — The Guardian -

Environmental news covers the discovery of unique marine life like orange sharks and stinging blue dragons, efforts to revive eel populations, rising cases of flesh-eating screwworm in Mexico, and Spain and Portugal battling record wildfires, alongside insights into ancient Egyptian artifacts and preparedness for natural disasters.

• Fishermen Pulled in an Orange Shark Off Costa Rica — New York Times World -
• Uncontacted Peruvian tribe on deadly collision course with loggers, group says — The Guardian -
• Activists blend science and folklore as they try to revive Somerset’s eel population — The Guardian -

• ‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a Stinging Sea Slug to Spain’s Coasts — New York Times World -
• Watch: How an orchard in Turkey survived a wildfire — BBC World -
• Chemical companies lobbying MPs not to ban Pfas — The Guardian -
• Cases of flesh-eating screwworm on the rise in Mexico — BBC World -
• Heavy rain to make end of summer a washout in southern England and Wales — The Guardian -
• Relics From an Ancient Egyptian ‘Party Town’ Are Pulled Out of the Sea — New York Times World -
• Steven Cook, a Former Chemical Industry Lawyer, Now at E.P.A., Wants to Change PFAS Rules — New York Times World -
• More wet weather: BoM spring forecast predicts rain for eastern half of Australia — The Guardian -
• Weatherwatch: does August rain bring honey and wine? — The Guardian -
• How Tokyo is using AI video to prepare for a Mt Fuji eruption — BBC World -
• Spain and Portugal wildfires drive worst EU season on record — BBC World -
• Pigeons Are Widely Loathed. Mumbai’s Have Vocal Defenders. — New York Times World -
• Watch: Moment pilot is rescued after emergency water landing — BBC World -

Urgent human rights concerns are highlighted by Rohingya refugees describing forced deportation by India, a Canadian First Nation reclaiming ancestral land after a 170-year battle, and the first US deportees arriving in Rwanda under a controversial deal, alongside accusations of Australia's Labor party eroding fair process for non-citizens.

• 'India put us on the boat like captives - then threw us in the sea' — BBC World -
• Beach returned to First Nation after 170 years following Canada legal battle — The Guardian -
• First deportees arrive in Rwanda from the US — BBC World -

• Rwanda accepts seven people from US as part of deportation deal — The Guardian -
• Labor accused of trying to ‘sneak through’ law change to strip non-citizens of fair process — The Guardian -

Significant developments in global governance and the digital sphere include Taipei City Council facing scrutiny over a Chinese-made patrol robot, the conclusion of final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trial in Hong Kong, and police warnings over misinformation after a Dundee incident amplified by Elon Musk.

• Police warn over misinformation after incident involving Dundee girl, 12 — The Guardian -
• Taipei City council in the dog house over Chinese-made patrol robot — The Guardian -
• Final arguments conclude in Jimmy Lai national security trial in Hong Kong — The Guardian -

• What to Know About Jimmy Lai’s Trial in Hong Kong — New York Times World -
• Jimmy Lai’s Freedom May Now Hinge on Beijing and Trump — New York Times World -

News spans the arts and entertainment, from singer Jessie J postponing her tour for cancer treatment and a Princess Diana time capsule revealing 90s artifacts, to financial support for regional galleries in NSW and historic sports victories, like Grimsby fans celebrating a win over Manchester United.

• Jessie J delays tour of UK and Europe to undergo second breast cancer operation — The Guardian -
• Buried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon — New York Times World -
• ‘The whole town was out after’: Grimsby fans still in disbelief after beating Manchester United — The Guardian -

• Looted by Nazis, a 17th-Century Painting Resurfaces. But Not for Long. — New York Times World -
• Following the Sounds of Arabic to Rediscover Paris — New York Times World -
• Looming crisis for NSW’s regional galleries averted with $15.4m in state arts funding — The Guardian -
• Gérard Chaliand, Intrepid Authority on Geopolitics, Dies at 91 — New York Times World -
• Austria’s Hills Are Still Alive, 60 Years Later — New York Times World -