The Trump administration faces backlash over CDC leadership changes and new abortion bans for veterans, while a legal test to control the Federal Reserve and revoked Secret Service protection for Kamala Harris underscore political tensions. Other domestic headlines include immigration crackdowns impacting local businesses and protests against Trump's economic policies.

• Backlash as White House chooses Robert F Kennedy Jr deputy to run CDC – US politics live — The Guardian -
• New Trump rule to ban VA abortions for veterans even in cases of rape and incest — The Guardian -
• Pentagon to restore Confederate general portrait at West Point library — The Guardian -

• Trump looks to tighten visa durations for foreign students and journalists — The Guardian -
• Trump administration faces rare bipartisan pushback for firing CDC director — The Guardian -
• Trump ends Secret Service protection for Harris — BBC World -
• Trump faces key legal test in effort to exert control over Federal Reserve — The Guardian -
• In a small Kentucky town, Trump’s threats to tech giants pay dividends but also cause concern — The Guardian -
• Trump revokes Kamala Harris’s Secret Service detail extended by Biden — The Guardian -
• Fed Governor Cook in court to block Trump from firing her — BBC World -
• Nearly 1,000 ‘worker over billionaire’ actions planned for Labor Day in US — The Guardian -
• DC eateries suffer as workers terrified of Ice stay home: ‘You don’t want to go outside’ — The Guardian -
• Illinois launches LGBTQ+ legal hotline amid Trump-led onslaught — The Guardian -
• When Mailing a Letter to the U.S. Becomes a Global Headache — New York Times World -
• Neil Young confronts Donald Trump in new song Big Crime: ‘Don’t want soldiers on the streets’ — The Guardian -
• White House names RFK Jr deputy as replacement CDC director — BBC World -
• Can the Democrats win by trolling Trump? – podcast — The Guardian -
• Minneapolis school attacker 'obsessed with idea of killing children', officials say — BBC World -
• Jimmy Lai’s Freedom May Now Hinge on Beijing and Trump — New York Times World -
• RFK Jr ally chosen to lead CDC as departing officials hit out at vaccine messaging – as it happened — The Guardian -
• White House picks Kennedy deputy Jim O’Neill to replace fired CDC chief — The Guardian -
• Who is Jim O’Neill? CDC chief set to bolster RFK Jr plan to remake vaccine policy — The Guardian -

The UK grapples with unsafe rate rigging convictions for bankers, overturned bans on asylum seeker hotels, and potential sanctions for councils blocking housing developments, alongside concerns about banking stability and changing public transport policies in Scotland. Research also highlights decreasing outdoor play for children and urban safety risks from large SUVs.

• Rate rigging convictions of five more bankers may be unsafe, says SFO — The Guardian -
• Epping council leader calls for calm after judges rule on asylum seeker hotel – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Asylum seekers to remain at Epping hotel after court of appeal revokes ban — The Guardian -

• Rayner could hit English councils that block housing developments with tougher sanctions — The Guardian -
• Reform UK council removes St George and union flags over safety fears — The Guardian -
• ‘It’s overwhelming’: woman who was UK’s first surrogate closes agency as demand soars — The Guardian -
• Suspended Labour MSP Colin Smyth charged over secret camera in toilets allegation — The Guardian -
• ‘Just hysteria’: UK faces a crisis but the Denis Healey comparison is overblown — The Guardian -
• U.K. Court Overturns Ruling on Hotel at Center of Asylum Seeker Debate — New York Times World -
• Third of children do not play outdoors after school, UK research finds — The Guardian -
• Newly elected Scottish Green leaders to campaign on universal income and free bus travel — The Guardian -
• ‘So aware of their emotions’: Pupils are standout stars in new series about Yorkshire academy — The Guardian -
• UK bank shares tumble after call for windfall tax on lenders in budget — The Guardian -
• Minister orders immigration centre to remove ‘balloon craft’ job ads — The Guardian -
• Pre-budget lift for Rachel Reeves as UK business confidence rises — The Guardian -
• Bank of England show to remember lost splendours of Sir John Soane building — The Guardian -
• Safety and space at risk as SUVs reach 30% of car market in English cities, researchers warn — The Guardian -

The Israel-Gaza conflict intensifies with the IDF declaring Gaza City a combat zone and the recovery of an October 7th victim's body from Gaza, as UN human rights staff urge a genocide declaration and Britain bans Israeli officials from an arms fair. Meanwhile, the UN's Lebanon peacekeeping mission faces withdrawal, and European nations move to restart Iran sanctions.

• IDF declares famine-hit Gaza City a combat zone, ending ‘tactical pauses’ that allowed limited food delivery – Middle East crisis live — The Guardian -
• Israel Military Says It Recovered Body of Ilan Weiss, Oct. 7 Victim, From Gaza — New York Times World -
• Britain Bars Israeli Government From a Leading Arms Trade Fair — New York Times World -

• UN human rights staff urge leadership to declare Israel’s war in Gaza a genocide — The Guardian -
• Israel Resumes Daytime Operations in Gaza City, Signaling Buildup to Assault — New York Times World -
• UN to end Lebanon peacekeeping mission next year after Israeli and US pressure — The Guardian -
• Body of Israeli hostage recovered in Gaza, IDF says — BBC World -
• US soldiers could be liable for war crimes in Gaza. Will they be prosecuted? — The Guardian -
• This Summer, a Hostile Reception for Many Israelis Abroad — New York Times World -
• UK bans Israeli officials from flagship defence show — The Guardian -
• Friday briefing: Why are Palestinians shut out of post-war plans while former PM discusses their future? — The Guardian -
• U.N. Votes to Withdraw Peacekeepers From Lebanon Over Next Two Years — New York Times World -
• European Nations Move to Restart Iran Sanctions Over Nuclear Program — New York Times World -
• Israeli Airstrikes Kill Soldiers in Syria, Officials There Say — New York Times World -
• A Gaza City Neighborhood Is Now a Wasteland, Satellite Images Show — New York Times World -
• UK, France and Germany move to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran — BBC World -
• New footage shows Israel struck Gaza's Nasser Hospital four times — BBC World -

Thailand faces renewed political instability with its Prime Minister dismissed over a leaked phone call, while Indonesia experiences widespread protests after a deadly clash with police. US senators visiting Taiwan draw criticism from China, and India mends diplomatic ties with Canada while also preparing for a key meeting with China and Russia.

• Protesters and police clash after death of taxi driver in Indonesia — BBC World -
• Thai court removes PM over leaked phone call with Cambodian leader — BBC World -
• Protests erupt in Indonesia over death of man hit by police vehicle — The Guardian -

• Thai Court Dismisses Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra From Office — New York Times World -
• Protests Spread Across Indonesia After a Deadly Clash With Police — New York Times World -
• Thai court dismisses prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra — The Guardian -
• Taiwan has ‘right to remain free’, US senator says in visit criticised by China — The Guardian -
• What’s Behind the Political Instability in Thailand — New York Times World -
• How a leaked phone call derailed the Thai PM's career - and the Shinawatra dynasty — BBC World -
• India's International Booker winner at the centre of a political row — BBC World -
• India and Canada name top diplomats after 10 months to mend ties — BBC World -
• India’s Modi to meet Xi and Putin on first China trip in seven years as US tariffs bite — The Guardian -

Several nations confront cultural and social challenges, from Finland's Air Force phasing out the swastika and Italy's crackdown on a sexist image-sharing website to the display of Emmett Till's lynching gun in a US museum and protests against AI-generated Holocaust images. Global human interest stories include Lahore's flood-submerged neighborhood and Amsterdam's shock over a teenage girl's murder.

• Finland’s Air Force Will Stop Using the Swastika on Flags — New York Times World -
• Tran Trong Duyet, John McCain’s Captor at the ‘Hanoi Hilton,’ Dies at 93 — New York Times World -
• Sexist Italian image-sharing website forced to shut after political outcry — BBC World -

• Gun used in Emmett Till’s lynching is on display at museum 70 years later — The Guardian -
• Watch: Luxury neighbourhood in Lahore submerged in floods — BBC World -
• Giorgia Meloni ‘disgusted’ at posting of photos of her and other women on porn site — The Guardian -
• August in Paris: When the City Empties Out, Locals Left Behind Rejoice — New York Times World -
• China Is Trying to Expand Its Social Safety Net. Yet Many Chinese Are Worried. — New York Times World -
• Survivors of South Africa's horrific building fire now live in fear of guns — BBC World -
• Late-Night Killing of a Teenage Girl on a Bicycle Unnerves Amsterdam — New York Times World -
• BBC reveals web of spammers profiting from AI Holocaust images — BBC World -

Kyiv mourns deadly overnight missile strikes that also damaged EU and British Council offices, leading to Russia's envoys being summoned by the UK and EU, as weapons begin flowing to Ukraine under a European deal with Trump. Meanwhile, Donetsk faces a water crisis under Russian occupation, and Russian drones are reportedly flying over US weapons routes in Germany.

• All but one EU states demand Russia ‘stop the killing’ in Ukraine as Zelenskyy urges Monday deadline for Putin meeting – Europe live — The Guardian -
• Weapons to Start Flowing to Ukraine Under European Deal With Trump — New York Times World -
• Ukraine’s Donetsk Faces Water Crisis Under Russian Occupation — New York Times World -

• Kyiv in mourning after strikes as allies discuss military support — BBC World -
• At least 23 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 23 — New York Times World -
• European leaders outraged after Russian strikes kill 23 and damage EU's HQ — BBC World -
• Russia’s Deadly Attack on Kyiv — New York Times World -
• Russian Drones Are Flying Over U.S. Weapons Routes in Germany, Officials Say — New York Times World -

Australia confronts convictions in a high-profile helicopter crash case and concerns over a contentious windfarm approval near Tasmania, while a manhunt continues in Victoria after a police shooting. A review of the Governor-General's office reveals a culture of fear, and environmental charges are laid against the state-owned Forestry Corporation.

• Murray Watt backs ‘no-go’ zones where development is banned – but not for Tasmania’s Robbins Island — The Guardian -
• Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright found guilty on two charges after fatal helicopter crash but jury deadlocked on third — The Guardian -
• Severe thunderstorm warning for Porepunkah as manhunt continues – as it happened — The Guardian -

• Porepunkah police shooting: wife of alleged killer Dezi Freeman arrested in late-night raid as manhunt continues — The Guardian -
• Victoria warned to prepare for ‘destruction’ with severe weather and snow forecast — The Guardian -
• Labor greenlights contentious Robbins Island windfarm despite fears for endangered orange-bellied parrot — The Guardian -
• Nine demands Bob Katter apologise for ‘aggressive behaviour’ towards reporter and considers legal action — The Guardian -
• Damning review of governor general’s office hears claims of past bullying, dysfunction and a culture of fear — The Guardian -
• State-owned Forestry Corporation charged with 29 offences related to failing to protect threatened species — The Guardian -

Notable developments include the discovery of the 'Hobbit' human species, Typhoon Kajiki lashing Southeast Asia with fatalities, and warming waters bringing stinging sea slugs to Spain's coasts. Animal welfare is highlighted by anger over a tourist pouring beer down an elephant's trunk in Kenya.

• How the 'Hobbit' human species was discovered — BBC World -
• Tourist pouring beer down elephant's trunk in Kenya sparks anger — BBC World -
• Weather tracker: Typhoon Kajiki lashes south-east Asia with fatalities in Vietnam — The Guardian -

• ‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a Stinging Sea Slug to Spain’s Coasts — New York Times World -

A New Zealand fugitive dad and one of his children are reportedly spotted on CCTV after four years on the run, prompting a renewed police search.

• New video appears to show New Zealand fugitive dad with his child — BBC World -
• New Zealand fugitive and one of his children spotted on CCTV after four years on the run, police believe — The Guardian -

Brazil faces a dilemma as former president Jair Bolsonaro heads to trial, stirring concerns about judicial overreach.

• As Bolsonaro Heads to Trial, Brazil Faces a Dilemma: How to Prosecute a President? — New York Times World -