The global stage is dominated by evolving alliances as President Trump expresses frustration with Putin amidst a strengthening bond between Russia and China's leader Xi Jinping, who showcased China's military might alongside Kim Jong-un, while the U.S. and Mexico vow to cooperate against crime, and **Trump welcomed Poland’s right-wing president**.

• U.S. and Mexico Vow to Cooperate Against Crime as Rubio Meets Sheinbaum — New York Times World -
• Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader — New York Times World -
• In a ‘Hot Mic’ Moment, Xi and Putin Muse About Immortality and Organ Transplants — New York Times World -

• Xi Parades Military Strength as Trump Accuses Him of Conspiring With Putin and Kim — New York Times World -
• China’s Show of Military Might — New York Times World -
• Trump Welcomes Poland’s Right-Wing President to White House — New York Times World -
• Putin says Russia will achieve all aims militarily if Ukraine does not agree deal — BBC World -
• Putin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China — New York Times World -
• Kim Jong-un and His Daughter Take a Train to Beijing — New York Times World -
• Trump says ‘you’ll see things happen’ if US is unhappy with Putin’s decisions – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Kim Jong-un promises to do ‘everything to assist’ Moscow after Putin meeting — The Guardian -
• Trump pledges to ‘stand with Warsaw’ in meeting with Polish president — The Guardian -
• Nuclear triad and ‘robot wolves’: parade shows off array of Chinese weapons — The Guardian -
• Watch: Xi and Putin discuss organ transplants and living 'indefinitely' — BBC World -
• Hot mic catches Xi and Putin discussing organ transplants and immortality — BBC World -
• Venezuela, Drug Boats and Trump’s Latest Claim: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Top Obama-era Latin American expert warns of ‘disastrous’ US intervention in Venezuela — The Guardian -
• Xi Jinping says world faces ‘peace or war’, as Putin and Kim join him for military parade — The Guardian -
• Hot mic catches Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality — The Guardian -
• Claudia Sheinbaum Walks a Political Tightrope as Rubio Visits Mexico — New York Times World -
• Maduro Says War With Venezuela Would Stain Trump’s Hands with Blood — New York Times World -
• Georgian MP who accused west of ‘blackmail’ appointed security chief as report warns of autocratic takeover — The Guardian -
• China's Xi steals the limelight in a defiant push against US-led world order — BBC World -
• China's Xi steals the limelight in a defiant push against US-led world order — BBC World -
• Xi, Putin and Kim show united front at huge Chinese military parade — BBC World -
• Xi, Putin and Kim show united front at huge Chinese military parade — BBC World -
• Trump says 11 killed in US strike on drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela — BBC World -
• Trump says 11 killed in US strike on drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela — BBC World -
• What new weapons on show at huge parade say about China's military strength — BBC World -
• What new weapons on show at huge parade say about China's military strength — BBC World -
• What new weapons on show at huge parade say about China's military strength — BBC World -
• China’s Military Parade, in Photos: Xi Unveils New Weapons Alongside Putin and Kim — New York Times World -
• Putin thanks Kim for North Koreans fighting in Ukraine — BBC World -
• Putin thanks Kim for North Koreans fighting in Ukraine — BBC World -
• 'A clear message to Trump': BBC correspondents react to China's military parade — BBC World -
• 'A clear message to Trump': BBC correspondents react to China's military parade — BBC World -
• North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes international debut fuelling succession speculation — The Guardian -
• Putin’s Propaganda War — New York Times World -
• Daniel Andrews criticised after attending China military parade and posing with Kim Jong-Un and Vladimir Putin — The Guardian -
• Leaders gather in Beijing for military display – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump accuses Xi of conspiring against US with Putin and Kim — BBC World -
• Watch: Key moments from China's big show of strength — BBC World -
• Xi’s Parade to Showcase China’s Military Might and Circle of Autocrats — New York Times World -
• Russia Suspected of Jamming GPS for E.U. Leader’s Plane, Officials Say — New York Times World -
• Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11 — New York Times World -

Legal challenges to the Trump administration continue, with a judge reversing billions in Harvard cuts and a **court ruling blocking Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act, while House Republicans approve a new January 6 panel and concerns rise over Trump’s cuts at FEMA and his influence on the CDC and FTC**.

• White House vows to appeal after judge sides with Harvard and reverses billions in Trump cuts – live — The Guardian -
• House Republicans approve new panel to ‘uncover all the facts’ of January 6 attack — The Guardian -
• Adams denies being offered Trump job in exchange for quitting mayoral race — The Guardian -

• Trump unlawfully cancelled $2.2bn in Harvard research grants, judge rules — The Guardian -
• Watchdog Warns Trump’s Cuts at FEMA Pose a ‘Major Challenge’ — New York Times World -
• DC mayor Bowser signs order aligning city with Trump’s federal police takeover — The Guardian -
• Florida to end vaccine mandates for children as state’s surgeon general likens them to ‘slavery’ — The Guardian -
• Court ruling blocking Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act hailed a ‘victory’ — The Guardian -
• California, Oregon and Washington ally on vaccines in rebuke to Trump’s CDC — The Guardian -
• Do You Have Questions About Tariffs? — New York Times World -
• Democrats call for firing of January 6 defendant who works at justice department — The Guardian -
• A Move to the U.S. to Avoid Tariffs? There Are Trade-Offs. — New York Times World -
• More than 1,000 health workers urge Kennedy to quit over anti-vax policies — The Guardian -
• RFK Jr boasts of handling of US measles outbreak in op-ed amid CDC upheaval — The Guardian -
• Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report — The Guardian -
• Protesters demand release of HIV funds ‘illegally’ withheld by Trump — The Guardian -
• Podcast of Hegseth church network airs far-right and Christian nationalist views — The Guardian -
• US appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump — The Guardian -

Immigration policies remain a contentious global issue, with Australia facing costs for transferring noncitizens to Nauru, the UK proposing rudimentary prisons for asylum seekers, and Greece enacting draconian laws for rejected asylum seekers, while US military lawyers are assigned to immigration cases and California legislates to protect students from immigration agents.

• White House vows to appeal after judge sides with Harvard and reverses billions in Trump cuts – live — The Guardian -
• Australia politics live: Nationals cross floor to back Pauline Hanson motion on immigration; Bob Carr defends China visit — The Guardian -
• Robert Jenrick says UK asylum seekers should be held in ‘rudimentary prisons’ — The Guardian -

• Court ruling blocking Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act hailed a ‘victory’ — The Guardian -
• Greece passes draconian legislation with prison terms for rejected asylum seekers — The Guardian -
• People banished to Nauru by Australia face hostile reception as $2.5bn cost of deal revealed — The Guardian -
• Husic rebukes PM’s assertion ‘good people’ went to March for Australia rallies as Nampijinpa Price walks back immigration claim — The Guardian -
• Australia could pay up to $2.5bn to Nauru over 30 years to take noncitizens, home affairs department says – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Lawyers say men deported by US to Eswatini are being imprisoned illegally — The Guardian -
• Europe’s population crisis: see how your country compares – visualised — The Guardian -
• UK politicians must stop stoking division, says policing chief — The Guardian -
• ‘It kept me going’: halt to refugee reunion scheme in UK shatters hopes — The Guardian -
• Crackdown on international students could hurt struggling UK cities, thinktank warns — The Guardian -
• California bill requires schools to alert families of immigration agents on campuses — The Guardian -

Angela Rayner is battling for political survival after admitting underpaying stamp duty, while Rachel Reeves sets the autumn budget date amidst calls for wealth taxes and concerns over rising UK borrowing costs, and debates surrounding free speech laws intensify following the Graham Linehan arrest.

• Wealth tax needed to help working people and avoid threat from Reform, says union chief — The Guardian -
• Rayner battling for political survival after referring herself to ethics adviser — The Guardian -
• Farage a ‘Putin-loving, free speech impostor’ says Democrat before Reform head’s US speech – UK politics as it happened — The Guardian -

• Nigel Farage called a ‘Putin-loving free speech impostor’ during bumpy US congressional hearing — The Guardian -
• Met police chief calls for review of law after Graham Linehan arrest — The Guardian -
• Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget will take place on 26 November — The Guardian -
• After Graham Linehan’s Arrest, Police Chief Says UK Should Clarify Free-Speech Laws — New York Times World -
• Bank chief warns against ‘exaggerating’ rise in UK borrowing costs — The Guardian -
• Flags, flats and Labour in trouble (again) – podcast — The Guardian -
• Can Keir Starmer afford to sack Angela Rayner over her stamp duty error? — The Guardian -
• The death of the wallet: how our pockets suddenly got a lot lighter — The Guardian -
• Watch: Nigel Farage and US congressman clash on freedom of speech — BBC World -
• Angela Rayner, UK’s Deputy Prime Minister, Admits Underpaying Tax — New York Times World -
• UK Moves to Ban Sale of Energy Drinks to Children Under 16 — New York Times World -
• Justice secretary suggests Jenrick risked collapse of murder trial with tweet — The Guardian -
• Angela Rayner flat controversy: how did it happen and how damaging is it? — The Guardian -
• Angela Rayner’s full statement on her stamp duty underpayment — The Guardian -
• Angela Rayner admits underpaying stamp duty on £800,000 seaside flat — The Guardian -
• John Lewis to host fashion brand Topshop in 32 stores from February — The Guardian -
• Taylor Swift’s Eras tour helps fuel UK consumer spending on live music to record £6.7bn high — The Guardian -
• Thames Water to do fewer improvement projects under lenders’ new rescue plan — The Guardian -
• Police should focus on ‘streets not tweets’, says Wes Streeting after Graham Linehan arrest — The Guardian -
• Wednesday briefing: How Zack Polanski’s populist takeover could change the Green party forever — The Guardian -
• London Pride parade chief investigated over alleged misuse of funds — The Guardian -
• ‘A class act’: Tim Allan, the former Blair ‘smoother’ recalled to Downing Street — The Guardian -
• Nemat Shafik, Columbia President During Protests, Takes Another Tough Job — New York Times World -
• New Green leader Polanski distances party from electoral pact with Corbyn — The Guardian -
• Mother of Brianna Ghey joins Kate Winslet in call for smartphone ban in schools — The Guardian -

Israel intensifies attacks in Gaza City sparking UN warnings of horrific consequences, while a far-right Israeli minister calls for West Bank annexation, and Scotland bans financial aid to arms companies supplying the IDF, as Europe's inaction on Gaza draws criticism from Spain's prime minister and Jeremy Corbyn initiates an unofficial inquiry into the UK's handling of the war.

• Israel intensifies Gaza City attacks as UN warns of 'horrific' consequences for displaced families — BBC World -
• Far-right Israeli Minister Calls for West Bank Annexation — New York Times World -
• Scotland bans arms companies that supply IDF from receiving financial aid — The Guardian -

• Jeremy Corbyn to open unofficial inquiry into UK handling of Gaza war — The Guardian -
• Democrats blast state department for lack of ‘basic oversight’ of controversial Gaza food organization — The Guardian -
• Impatience in Madrid as Pedro Sánchez puts Europe’s inaction on Gaza in the spotlight — The Guardian -
• Middle East crisis: at least 21,000 children disabled in Gaza during war, says UN committee – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Israeli drones dropped grenades near peacekeepers in south Lebanon, UN says — The Guardian -
• Belgium to Recognize Palestinian State, Joining Pressure on Israel — New York Times World -
• Pedro Sánchez: Europe’s response to war in Gaza has been a failure — The Guardian -

The Epstein case remains prominent with accusers compiling lists of associates and the release of a "missing minute" video, alongside concerns for child safety on platforms like Roblox, allegations of abuse in police youth programs, and a lawyer penalized for using AI-generated false citations.

• Epstein accusers say they are compiling list of his associates — BBC World -
• Roblox to extend age checks in attempt to curb adults talking with children — The Guardian -
• Epstein abuse survivors urge lawmakers to back bill that would release all files — The Guardian -

• 'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose case — BBC World -
• Search for painting looted by Nazis may have found more stolen art — BBC World -
• Search for painting looted by Nazis may have found more stolen art — BBC World -
• Charges against Brazil's Bolsonaro are political, says lawyer — BBC World -
• Release of ‘missing minute’ of Epstein video contradicts Bondi claim cameras stopped recording — The Guardian -
• Police ride-alongs left US teens as young as 14 vulnerable to abuse, investigation alleges — The Guardian -
• US House committee releases more than 33,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein files | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Jamaicans head to polls for election as ruling party faces corruption concerns — The Guardian -
• Death penalty for Indian man who burnt alive wife over skin colour — BBC World -
• Lawyer caught using AI-generated false citations in court case penalised in Australian first — The Guardian -
• Jair Bolsonaro, Charged With Plotting a Coup, Is Not at His Trial — New York Times World -
• Indonesia embassy official’s shooting in Lima probably a ‘contract killing’, says Peru government — The Guardian -
• US House committee releases batch of Epstein records as White House fights release of all files – as it happened — The Guardian -
• US House panel releases 33,000 pages of Epstein files — BBC World -
• US House panel releases 33,000 pages of Epstein files — BBC World -
• US House committee releases more than 33,000 pages of Jeffrey Epstein files — The Guardian -
• Jury clears Cardi B of assault on security guard in Los Angeles — BBC World -

A deadly funicular derailment in Lisbon claimed at least 15 lives, while fast-moving wildfires ravaged a California Gold Rush town, and Sudan experienced a landslide killing hundreds, in addition to floods in India and an earthquake in Afghanistan.

• At Least 15 Dead After Lisbon Funicular Derails and Crashes, Officials Say — New York Times World -
• At least 15 people killed after funicular railway in Lisbon derails — The Guardian -
• At least 15 dead after Lisbon's historic funicular derails — BBC World -

• What we know about fatal Lisbon funicular derailment — BBC World -
• Fast-moving wildfire destroys multiple structures in historic California Gold Rush town — The Guardian -
• Race to find survivors after Sudan landslide kills hundreds — BBC World -
• Race to find survivors after Sudan landslide kills hundreds — BBC World -
• Floods kill 30 and submerge 1,400 villages in Indian state — BBC World -
• After Deadly Earthquake in Afghanistan, Emergency Aid Trickles In — New York Times World -

Australia faces political controversies including a neo-Nazi being prosecuted and criticism for a former premier attending a Chinese military parade, while SafeWork NSW intervenes to pause university job cuts, and the economy shows signs of momentum despite concerns over antisemitic incidents and leaking coal boreholes.

• Neo-nazi Thomas Sewell will continue to commit violent offences that could lead to death, police tell court — The Guardian -
• Four Chinese carmakers enter Australian top 10 for first time, while Tesla sales slump — The Guardian -
• Alleged Porepunkah killer shown ranting at police in pandemic-era footage as manhunt continues — The Guardian -

• Australian households are spending more – and it’s helping the economy regain some momentum — The Guardian -
• NSW police minister concedes she ‘may have had the figure wrong’ on the number of antisemitic incidents since 7 October — The Guardian -
• Abandoned Queensland coal borehole found to be emitting 10,000 cars’ worth of greenhouse gas — The Guardian -
• LNP concedes Queensland’s crime rate fell in Labor’s final year despite ‘youth crime crisis’ campaign — The Guardian -
• ‘Common sense and justice’: Sydney bowling club in Aboriginal hands after high court win — The Guardian -
• UTS ordered by SafeWork NSW to pause job cuts due to risk of ‘psychological harm’ — The Guardian -
• New Zealand woman alleged to have drunkenly danced in aisle on Sydney flight fails to appear in court — The Guardian -
• Australian Greens co-founder Drew Hutton takes party to court in bid to reinstate life membership — The Guardian -
• Unprecedented ‘weirdest stuff’ and concerns about Americanisation of Australia’s 2025 election to be probed in review — The Guardian -

Miscellaneous global events include the EU banning some gel nail polish, a teen pilot aiming for a round-the-world age record, protests in Indonesia, the trial of Jair Bolsonaro, and Japan's Fukushima cancer lawsuits, alongside lighter news like a New Jersey man breakdancing at a town hall meeting and the "death of the wallet" trend.

• Why the E.U. Is Banning Some Gel Nail Polish — New York Times World -
• New Jersey man goes viral for breakdancing through town hall tax questions — The Guardian -
• Pilot aims to set round-the-world age record – and get home for 16th birthday — The Guardian -

• A World Reshaped by A.I. Needs Museums More Than Ever — New York Times World -
• Budget compromise needed if PM ousted, says French finance minister — The Guardian -
• Resale ‘subterfuge’: Viagogo sent fan his tickets along with a stranger’s passport — The Guardian -
• Manneken Pis gets new uniform to honour soldiers who liberated Brussels — The Guardian -
• Shein opens investigation after shirt listing displayed image resembling Luigi Mangione — The Guardian -
• How to protect US students from heat in schools – and is it time to rethink summer break? — The Guardian -
• In Yellowstone, Migratory Bison Reawaken a Landscape — New York Times World -
• The Communist Warrior Stranded for Decades in an ‘American Colony’ — New York Times World -
• Hundreds of women with brooms join protests as Indonesia leader flies to China — BBC World -
• Years After Japan’s Nuclear Disaster, People With Cancer Seek Answers — New York Times World -
• Shell scraps construction of biofuels plant in Rotterdam — The Guardian -
• How Protests, Tear Gas and Looting Roiled Indonesia — New York Times World -
• 'Lucky' Djokovic to face Alcaraz after battling past Fritz — BBC World -
• Thailand tycoon who championed cannabis laws takes lead in race for PM — The Guardian -
• Alberta Backs Off on School Library Book Ban — New York Times World -