Recent allegations against Donald Trump involve a purported Epstein birthday note and his administration's immigration policies, with the Supreme Court lifting restrictions on LA immigration raids and Trump also facing scrutiny over foreign aid cuts and tariffs.

• White House hits back after Democrats share alleged Trump ‘birthday note’ to Jeffrey Epstein – live updates — The Guardian -
• House Democrats share image of apparent Trump birthday note to Epstein — The Guardian -
• Trump state visit will see police drones and airspace limits over Windsor — The Guardian -

• Deportation Fears Are Fueling Money Transfers to Latin America — New York Times World -
• Supreme court lifts restrictions on Los Angeles immigration raids in win for Trump — The Guardian -
• Chicago-area residents warned federal agents may be about to arrive — The Guardian -
• Supreme Court lifts limits on LA immigration raids — BBC World -
• US immigration officers ramp up sweeps in LA after raid restrictions are lifted — The Guardian -
• Getting a Visa to Visit the U.S. Could Take Even Longer — New York Times World -
• Democrats in Congress release alleged Trump birthday note to Epstein — BBC World -
• Trump attacks Tom Hanks after West Point cancels event honoring actor — The Guardian -
• Trump asks Supreme Court to allow billions in foreign aid cuts — BBC World -
• Will Republicans in Congress finally stand up to Trump? — The Guardian -
• Police dismantle longstanding White House peace vigil on Trump’s orders — The Guardian -
• US supreme court allows Trump to remove Democrat from FTC post for now — The Guardian -
• Mike Johnson claimed Trump was anti-Epstein informant, then retreated amid criticism — The Guardian -
• The US factory spending $100,000 a month more due to tariffs — BBC World -
• Jeffrey Epstein’s Bankers — New York Times World -
• First Thing: 300 South Koreans detained at Hyundai plant in US to be released, says Seoul — The Guardian -
• The US supreme court may address Trump’s tariffs. Does he want to win? — The Guardian -
• South Korea reaches deal to bring home citizens detained in US Hyundai raid — BBC World -

The Israel-Gaza conflict intensifies with a deadly Jerusalem bus stop attack and Trump's ultimatum to Hamas, while international bodies and film industry figures raise concerns over the conflict and Palestinian prisoners' treatment.

• After 2 Teenagers Are Killed in West Bank, Israeli Military Opens Inquiry — New York Times World -
• Trump Issues Warning to Hamas as Israeli Military Moves on Gaza City — New York Times World -
• ‘Leave now,’ Netanyahu tells Gaza City residents as he says Israeli forces readying for ground ‘manoeuvre’ – as it happened — The Guardian -

• Gunmen Attack Bus Stop in Jerusalem, Killing at Least 6 — New York Times World -
• Actors and directors pledge not to work with Israeli film groups ‘implicated in genocide’ — The Guardian -
• Palestinian gunmen kill six people at Jerusalem bus stop — The Guardian -
• Hamas discussing US 'ideas' for Gaza ceasefire after Trump's 'last warning' — BBC World -
• US visa refusal for Palestinian delegation prompts calls to move UN meeting to Geneva — The Guardian -
• Six Israelis killed by Palestinian gunmen at Jerusalem bus stop — BBC World -
• Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez says Israel is ‘exterminating a defenceless people’ — The Guardian -
• A View From Inside Iran — New York Times World -
• Protests expected as 51 Israeli arms makers among exhibitors at London trade fair — The Guardian -
• Palestinian prisoners not being given adequate food, Israel top court says — BBC World -
• Trump issues ‘last warning’ to Hamas to accept Gaza ceasefire deal — The Guardian -

France faces political turmoil with its Prime Minister ousted after a confidence vote, while Norway's Labour party secures an election win amidst a populist surge, and EU officials consider further sanctions on Russia.

• Norway’s Labour party wins election after seeing off populist surge — The Guardian -
• France’s Political Crisis — New York Times World -
• As it happened: result of Norwegian election ‘very close’ but centre-left in lead – expert — The Guardian -

• France in fresh political crisis after MPs oust prime minister — BBC World -
• The Political Signals Russia Sends With Each Huge Barrage on Ukraine — New York Times World -
• François Bayrou ousted as French PM after losing confidence vote — The Guardian -
• French Prime Minister Bayrou Loses Confidence Vote, Putting Pressure on Macron — New York Times World -
• EU and US officials meet as Trump says he is ready to impose further sanctions on Russia — The Guardian -
• Why has the French PM had to go and what happens next? — BBC World -
• Bayrou’s fall and a divided parliament hardly offer the stability Macron needs — The Guardian -
• French anaesthetist goes on trial accused of poisonings that killed 12 patients — The Guardian -
• French doctor goes on trial for poisoning 30 patients, 12 fatally — BBC World -
• French PM François Bayrou expected to be ousted in confidence vote — The Guardian -
• Tight vote in Norway to decide whether to stick with Labour or turn right — BBC World -
• Norway heads to the polls in highly polarised ‘Maga-fication’ election — The Guardian -

High-profile murder cases dominate, including Australia's "mushroom murderer" Erin Patterson jailed for life and a New Zealand fugitive father shot dead, alongside sexual assault admissions by an army officer and a massive sex abuse settlement by the New Orleans archdiocese.

• What to know about the Ryan Routh trial — BBC World -
• New Zealand Police Kill Man Who Disappeared With His Children — New York Times World -
• New Orleans archdiocese increases sex abuse settlement offer to at least $230m — The Guardian -

• Army officer admits sexual assault of teenager Jaysley Beck before she took her own life — The Guardian -
• How a shoot-out ended a four-year search for a NZ bushman and his three children — BBC World -
• Man stabbed while tackling Southport killer describes scene of ‘horror’ — The Guardian -
• New Zealand dad shot dead by police after years on the run with children — BBC World -
• Lone survivor of mushroom murders pleads to grieve in private as killer jailed for life — BBC World -
• Families ‘shattered’ and community ‘terrified’ as police hunt alleged Melbourne machete murderers — The Guardian -
• Bruce Lehrmann launches legal challenge against national anti-corruption commission head and federal minister — The Guardian -
• Tom Phillips, fugitive father on run with children for nearly four years, shot dead by NZ police in exchange of fire — The Guardian -
• ‘Only you know why’: how mushroom murderer Erin Patterson faced her sentencing — The Guardian -
• Australian triple murderer jailed for life over toxic mushroom lunch — BBC World -
• Fugitive father shot dead by police – as it happened — The Guardian -
• 'Suitcase murder' trial begins in New Zealand — BBC World -
• Huge drugs bust reveals battles on cocaine 'superhighway' — BBC World -
• Behind the scenes of the Guardian’s libel battle with Noel Clarke – podcast — The Guardian -
• Australian Woman, Erin Patterson, Gets Life in Mushroom Murder Case — New York Times World -
• Australia mushroom murderer Erin Patterson sentenced to life in prison with a non-parole period of 33 years — The Guardian -

Meta faces whistleblower allegations of hiding harms to children on VR platforms and endangering user data on WhatsApp, while Amazon fires unionized drivers and AI impacts news industry jobs.

• Meta hid harms to children from VR products, whistleblowers allege — The Guardian -
• Amazon fires 150 unionized third-party drivers, Teamsters says — The Guardian -
• Ex-WhatsApp cybersecurity head says Meta endangered billions of users in new suit — The Guardian -

• Big tech not stopping online sharing of child abuse images, eSafety commissioner says, amid new online codes — The Guardian -
• Mirror publisher puts 600 jobs at risk amid AI and reader changes — The Guardian -

The NHS reintroduces hospital league tables, Ofsted presses on with new inspection regimes, and Boris Johnson faces new revelations about lockdown dinners and private dealings, as Labour addresses deputy leadership contention and concerns over workers' rights.

• NHS hospital league tables are brought back by ministers — The Guardian -
• Ofsted to press ahead with new inspection regime despite opposition — The Guardian -
• Several senior female Labour MPs drop out of party deputy leader contention — The Guardian -

• Labour must do more to tackle populist right as party’s support leaks to Reform, say unions — The Guardian -
• Boris Johnson had dinner in lockdown with peer funding flat refit, files suggest — The Guardian -
• ‘Fervent admirer’: how Johnson courted Saudi officials for private gain — The Guardian -
• Boris Johnson was paid £240,000 after Maduro meeting, invoice shows — The Guardian -
• New home secretary Shabana Mahmood says she will not run for deputy leader after Labour accused of ‘stitch-up’ over contest – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• The All-Consuming Question Hanging Over Prince Harry’s U.K. Visit — New York Times World -
• UK may suspend visas for countries that won’t take back people refused asylum, says Mahmood — The Guardian -
• Labour MPs must gain 80 nominations by Thursday to stand for deputy leader — The Guardian -
• Prince Harry lays wreath for Queen Elizabeth on first day of UK visit — The Guardian -
• Great North Run apologises over ‘Newcastle map’ medals that actually show Sunderland — The Guardian -
• Unite’s Sharon Graham warns Labour against diluting workers’ rights bill — The Guardian -
• George Osborne ‘to miss out on big windfall’ from sale of investment bank — The Guardian -
• Call for ban on sexual relations between barristers and junior staff — The Guardian -
• Tanni Grey-Thompson received ‘abusive’ emails over opposition to assisted dying bill — The Guardian -

Concerns rise over environmental policies as bottom trawling continues in English protected waters and EU states struggle with climate targets, while disposable face masks leave a chemical timebomb and dirty air contributes to heart failure risks.

• Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters, government rules — The Guardian -
• Disposable face masks used during Covid have left chemical timebomb, research suggests — The Guardian -
• NHS urges people to avoid ‘extremely painful’ leg-lengthening surgery — The Guardian -

• Floods could hit England while country is still in drought, forecasters say — The Guardian -
• EU states still fighting over crucial targets in run-up to Cop30, leaked draft shows — The Guardian -
• Hopes rise for green economy boom at Africa Climate Summit — The Guardian -
• ‘Do you care about our kids?’ Minnesota parents demand gun ban after deadly shooting — The Guardian -
• Weather tracker: Hawaii declares state of emergency as Hurricane Kiko looms — The Guardian -
• Millions of Britons face higher risk of heart failure due to dirty air, study suggests — The Guardian -
• ‘Tip of the methane iceberg’: 130,000 coal boreholes must be audited after toxic leaks in Queensland, experts say — The Guardian -
• Australia is about to get a centre for disease control. How will it tackle public health challenges? | Allen Cheng for the Conversation — The Guardian -

Nepal sees deadly "Gen Z" protests over a social media ban, London faces widespread Tube strikes, and Mexico experiences a fatal train-bus crash, alongside other incidents like a Heathrow evacuation and a Lisbon funicular disaster.

• Survivor’s island: coyotes seen paddling across deep San Francisco Bay waters — The Guardian -
• 10 Killed and 61 Injured in Mexico After Train Crashes Into Bus — New York Times World -
• 19 Killed in Nepal ‘Gen Z’ Protests Over Social Media Ban and Corruption — New York Times World -

• Heathrow T4 reopens after police find no adverse substance — The Guardian -
• London Tube Strike Takes Effect, Causing Travel Chaos — New York Times World -
• Third British victim of Lisbon funicular crash was 82-year-old man from Holyhead — The Guardian -
• London tube strike shuts down services, causing congestion on roads — The Guardian -
• Five Things to Know About London’s Tube Strike — New York Times World -
• At least 19 killed in ‘gen Z’ protests against Nepal’s social media ban — The Guardian -
• London’s Commuters Wrestle With a Massive Tube Strike: ‘It’s Just Annoying’ — New York Times World -
• Swansea man died when house ‘disappeared’ in gas explosion, inquest hears — The Guardian -
• Four hikers on magic mushrooms, one with ‘debilitating high’, rescued in New York — The Guardian -
• At least 19 dead in Nepal after Gen Z protests at corruption and social media ban — BBC World -
• Lisbon funicular crash victim was 'transport enthusiast' — BBC World -
• Millions of Londoners Face Transit Disruption as Tube Strike Takes Effect — New York Times World -
• Doorbell prankster that tormented residents of German apartments turns out to be a slug — The Guardian -
• In a First, Korean Women Target U.S. Military in Suit Over Prostitution — New York Times World -

Murdoch's media empire resolves its succession battle, Supertramp's Rick Davies passes away at 81, and Pret a Manger plans meal deals, while Banksy unveils a new mural and fall travel gains popularity.

• Murdoch family reaches deal to resolve succession fight over media empire — The Guardian -
• Thaksin, Thai Power Broker, Returns Home Before Court Verdict — New York Times World -
• Rick Davies, Singer and Co-Founder of Supertramp, Dies at 81 — New York Times World -

• Murdochs reach deal in succession battle over media empire — BBC World -
• Reform UK would axe any high-speed northern rail schemes, says Richard Tice — The Guardian -
• Rick Davies, Singer and Co-Founder of Supertramp, Dies at 81 — New York Times World -
• New Banksy Mural Outside Royal Courts of Justice Depicts Judge Attacking Protester — New York Times World -
• ‘The Off-Season Is Now Its Own Season’: Fall Travel Comes Into Its Own — New York Times World -
• Court staff cover up Banksy image of judge beating a protester — The Guardian -
• 'Playing perfectly' - how does Alcaraz rank v men's tennis legends at 22? — BBC World -
• Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has shown how damaging she can be for the Liberals – and left Sussan Ley holding the bag — The Guardian -
• UK banks face lawsuits over mortgages that left people with huge debts — The Guardian -
• A New, ‘Adorable’ Deep-Sea Fish Swims Into View — New York Times World -
• Two people who bought lottery tickets in Missouri and Texas will split second-largest US jackpot — The Guardian -
• Rick Davies, Lead Singer of Supertramp, Dies at 81 — New York Times World -
• Stephen Colbert’s Late Show wins first Emmy a month after cancellation news — The Guardian -
• US union membership declining in ‘right-to-work’ states, report reveals — The Guardian -
• Volkswagen ‘nearing US trade deal’ as it says Trump tariffs have cost it billions — The Guardian -
• Minns backtracks on right to hunt over fears it could lead to US-style gun future — The Guardian -
• Hawke urges Nampijinpa Price to say sorry for ‘real damage’ her migration comments caused Indian Australians — The Guardian -
• Chinese state media accuses Wong and Marles of ‘stirring up tensions’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Watch: Glitz, glamour and emotional speeches at VMAs 2025 — BBC World -
• UTS to release restructure plan after NSW regulator lifts order forcing pause on job cuts — The Guardian -
• Japan’s next PM will face a problem that won’t go away with Shigeru Ishiba’s resignation — The Guardian -
• Shrinkflation bites as boxes of Quality Street and Celebrations lose weight — The Guardian -
• Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81 — The Guardian -
• Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, Resigns: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Tate Modern to host Tracey Emin’s biggest ever exhibition next spring — The Guardian -
• Duped of millions in 'digital arrest', Indian woman seeks answers from banks — BBC World -