News is dominated by Tommy Robinson's far-right rally in London, leading to police assaults and large counter-protests, and the ongoing aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, including repercussions for those celebrating his death, investigations into the suspect's motives, and Australia's eSafety watchdog shielding children from gruesome footage.

• James’s Tim Booth criticises Tommy Robinson for ‘cynical’ use of song — The Guardian -
• Police assaulted as far-right rally led by Tommy Robinson sparks clashes — The Guardian -
• Trump administration reportedly has plan to send national guard to Louisiana – as it happened — The Guardian -

• Far-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest — New York Times World -
• Elon Musk calls for dissolution of parliament at far-right rally in London — The Guardian -
• 'I will never let your legacy die' - Charlie Kirk's widow gives tearful address after shooting — BBC World -
• Who is Tyler Robinson, the suspect in custody for shooting Charlie Kirk? — BBC World -
• Bottles thrown at police as 100 officers clash with ‘unite the kingdom’ marchers – UK politics live as it happened — The Guardian -
• Mexican congressional staffer resigns after TV comments about Charlie Kirk — The Guardian -
• Far-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest — New York Times World -
• Questions linger about alleged shooter’s motivation for killing Charlie Kirk — The Guardian -
• Several people fired after clampdown on speech over Charlie Kirk shooting — The Guardian -
• President-elect of Oxford Union to face disciplinary proceedings for Charlie Kirk remarks — The Guardian -
• FBI director ridiculed by far right for clumsy response to Charlie Kirk’s killing — The Guardian -
• MPs express shock after alleged racially motivated rape of Sikh woman — The Guardian -
• Neo-Nazi Golden Dawn leader released from prison early — BBC World -
• Police deploy pepper spray but fears of brawls between activists fail to materialise on Australia’s day of protests — The Guardian -
• Widow of Charlie Kirk says her ‘cries will echo around the world like a battle cry’ — The Guardian -
• Widow of Kirk gives statement after husband’s shooting – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Charlie Kirk shooting throws Utah students into heart of US political divide — BBC World -
• Australia’s eSafety watchdog tells social media giants to shield kids from gruesome Kirk shooting footage — The Guardian -
• Charlie Kirk killing invoked to bolster UK’s largest far-right rally in decades — The Guardian -
• BBC reports from house linked to Charlie Kirk shooting suspect — BBC World -
• Suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting lived in quiet Utah town: ‘No different than my family’ — The Guardian -

The situation in the Middle East remains tense, marked by US diplomat Rubio's visit to Israel after a Qatar strike, intensified Israeli bombardments in Gaza City forcing civilian displacement, reported raids on Palestinian homes in the West Bank, and global academic institutions cutting ties with Israeli academia.

• Rubio Heads to a Defiant Israel After Qatar Strike — New York Times World -
• Oscar-winning Palestinian says home in West Bank raided by Israeli soldiers — The Guardian -
• Belgium prime minister attends concert of Israeli conductor axed by festival — The Guardian -

• 'We escaped certain death': Israel intensifies Gaza City bombardment, forcing families to flee — BBC World -
• The Perilous Path to Escape Gaza City — New York Times World -
• Universities around the world cut ties with Israeli academia over Gaza war — The Guardian -
• Hamas and Hezbollah among groups relisted by Australia for counter-terrorism sanctions — The Guardian -

European security is a major concern with calls to retaliate against Russia for sabotage, Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace, leading to NATO bolstering its eastern flank with new missions, and Ukrainian drone strikes igniting fires at Russian oil plants.

• As Sabotage in Europe Mounts, So Do Calls to Retaliate Against Russia — New York Times World -
• Trump 'ready' to sanction Russia if Nato nations stop buying its oil — BBC World -
• Rubio calls Russian drones over Poland 'unacceptable' but declines to say it was intentional — The Guardian -

• Poland deploys planes due to threat of drone strikes in nearby Ukraine — The Guardian -
• Ukraine drone starts fire at one of Russia’s largest oil plants — The Guardian -
• New Nato mission to bolster eastern flank after Russia drone incursion — BBC World -
• New Nato mission to bolster eastern flank after Russia drone incursion — BBC World -

US domestic affairs include leaked Pentagon plans to deploy the National Guard to Louisiana, economic debates over stagflation potentially linked to Trump policies, and allegations of mortgage fraud against Fed Governor Lisa Cook.

• Leaked plans show Pentagon eyeing Louisiana to deploy national guard — The Guardian -
• Fed governor Lisa Cook declared key property as ‘vacation home’, files show — The Guardian -
• As US edges closer to stagflation, economists blame Trump policies — The Guardian -

• ICE agent shoots dead man who tried to drive at agents, officials say — BBC World -
• ICE agent shoots dead man who tried to drive at agents, officials say — BBC World -

Australia is focused on signing a significant defense agreement with Papua New Guinea, major investments in the Aukus submarine program and shipyard development, urban planning to transform Sydney's Parramatta Road, and Labor's byelection victory in Kiama.

• News live: Australia and PNG to sign defence agreement; Aldi joins latest retail stores to sell solar panels — The Guardian -
• After four decades of stalled attempts, there’s a new plan to ‘transform’ Sydney’s ugliest road — The Guardian -
• Billion-dollar coffins? New technology could make oceans transparent and Aukus submarines vulnerable — The Guardian -

• $12bn downpayment on WA shipyard to help prepare it for Aukus submarine era — The Guardian -
• Labor claims win in Kiama byelection with Katelin McInerney to replace convicted rapist Gareth Ward — The Guardian -
• Victorian Liberals must unite or face ‘crisis’, president warns as moderates swat away challenge for power — The Guardian -

UK political news features controversies around Lord Mandelson's ties to Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein, allegations of a Labour donor evicting tenants for higher rent, and internal challenges to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership.

• ‘It was personal, critical’: Bristol parents’ long battle over council Send services — The Guardian -
• Man admits starting fire that destroyed Labour MP Sharon Hodgson’s office — The Guardian -
• When Mandelson met Maga: how Labour lord charmed Trump’s inner circle — The Guardian -

• Labour donor Lord Alli evicted tenants before hiking rent by nearly £1,000 — The Guardian -
• Starmer ‘defended Mandelson after No 10 had received Epstein emails’ — The Guardian -
• Healthcare graduates most satisfied with choice of course, UK data shows — The Guardian -
• UK lender offers 98% mortgage to first-time buyers – but bars bank of mum and dad — The Guardian -
• Can Keir survive? Inside the plot to bring down the prime minister — The Guardian -
• UK workers wary of AI despite Starmer’s push to increase uptake, survey finds — The Guardian -
• British ice dancer and same-sex skating partner to compete in Finland after rule change — The Guardian -

Diverse international events include a UN condemnation of a Haitian village massacre by armed gangs, deadly boat disasters in Congo, Pakistan's security forces clashing with militants, and Nepal's turbulent political landscape with a new government calling disputed elections amidst protests.

• UN condemns reported Haitian village massacre by armed gangs — The Guardian -
• Dozens of Students Among Over 200 Dead in Two Boat Disasters in Congo — New York Times World -
• Nepal’s New Government Calls Elections. Its Critics Cry Foul. — New York Times World -

• Nepal's major parties say dissolved parliament must be reinstated — BBC World -
• Pakistan security forces kill 35 militants in raids on Pakistani Taliban — The Guardian -
• Former aide to de facto leader of Georgia being held as ‘personal prisoner’, mother claims — The Guardian -
• ‘You Burned This Country Down’: After Arsons, Nepal Reckons With Its Future — New York Times World -
• Trump Administration Questions Colombia’s Anti-Drug Efforts and Weighs Cutting Aid — New York Times World -
• A Chaotic Showdown Over Election Integrity in India — New York Times World -
• Colombian court rules Meta was wrong to bar porn star's Instagram account — BBC World -
• Colombian court rules Meta was wrong to bar porn star's Instagram account — BBC World -
• 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Russia’s Far East — New York Times World -
• Woman held by Taliban warns British couple 'dying' in prison — BBC World -
• Former Judge Sushila Karki Named Nepal’s Leader After Gen Z Protests — New York Times World -
• France’s credit rating downgraded, with debt forecast to keep rising amid political turmoil — The Guardian -
• Ivory Coast's 'iron lady' - from hiding in a bunker to presidential hopeful — BBC World -

Broad societal and economic headlines include Tesla's board defending Elon Musk's substantial pay proposal, the collapse of the 'Cop City' conspiracy case against protestors in Georgia, and warnings about online misinformation deterring women from using contraceptive pills.

• Tesla Board Chair Defend’s Elon Musk’s Humongous Pay Proposal — New York Times World -
• Prosecutors’ ‘Cop City’ case collapses as judge tosses Rico conspiracy charges — The Guardian -
• Sainsbury’s recalls two own-brand hummus varieties over E coli fears — The Guardian -

• Online misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill, study finds — The Guardian -

Significant developments address global extreme heat leading to new worker protection laws, debates over banning 'forever chemicals' in cookware in California, and Paris grappling with heatwaves impacting its iconic zinc roofs, alongside concerns about 'kissing bug' disease becoming endemic in the US.

• News live: Australia and PNG to sign defence agreement; Aldi joins latest retail stores to sell solar panels — The Guardian -
• Extreme Heat Spurs New Laws Aimed at Protecting Workers Worldwide — New York Times World -
• California Wants to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Pans. These Chefs Say Don’t Do It. — New York Times World -

• ‘Kissing bug’ disease should be treated as endemic in US, scientists say — The Guardian -
• Zinc Roofs Give Paris Its Signature Look. But They Are a Nightmare in Heat. — New York Times World -
• Zinc Roofs Give Paris Its Signature Look. But They Are a Nightmare in Heat. — New York Times World -

Beyond politics, news covers a British woman training for a Mars simulation mission, Finland hosting its first same-sex ice-skating team in competition, and Nigeria attempting to make the world's largest pot of jollof rice.

• Bowling and curling among tests for tram driver world championship — BBC World -
• British woman among crew training for Mars simulation mission — The Guardian -
• Focus Point — New York Times World -

• In Toronto, a Spotlight on Canadian Films — New York Times World -
• Six great reads: rebels in Nazi Germany, how creativity works and Europe’s biggest pornography conference — The Guardian -
• Nigerian chef attempts to make world's largest pot of jollof rice — BBC World -
• Defiant nuns flee care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps — BBC World -