President Trump announced new tariffs on various imports and signed an executive order to transfer TikTok to US owners, while his administration faced legal challenges over Comey's indictment, a bid to fire a Federal Reserve governor, and accusations of politically motivated attacks on the George Soros foundation.

• Trump says US will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets — The Guardian -
• Ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges as Trump pushes to prosecute political enemies — The Guardian -
• Kennedy Says U.S. Rejects Global Health Goals — New York Times World -

• Trump signs executive order to transfer TikTok to US owners — The Guardian -
• White House tells agencies to prepare for firings if government shuts down — The Guardian -
• Lisa Cook urges supreme court to reject Trump’s bid to fire her from Fed board — The Guardian -
• Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina — New York Times World -
• Trump urges Turkey to stop buying Russian oil as Erdogan chases deal on F-35s — BBC World -
• George Soros foundation hits back at Trump after report that DoJ plans to target group — The Guardian -
• US authorities remove Trump-Epstein statue from National Mall — The Guardian -
• Oklahoma superintendent who put Trump Bibles in classrooms resigns — The Guardian -
• Judge refuses to reinstate inspectors general Trump fired: ‘They deserved better’ — The Guardian -
• Is Trump right that Russia’s economy is on the brink of collapse? — The Guardian -
• White House says to prep for mass firings if government shuts down — BBC World -
• Trump hangs autopen photo instead of Biden portrait in new presidential gallery — The Guardian -
• Zelensky Warns of Dangerous New Arms Race Tied to Drones — New York Times World -
• With His Pivot on Ukraine, Trump May Be Washing His Hands of the War — New York Times World -
• Trump demands inquiry over UN 'triple sabotage' after escalator and teleprompter mishaps — BBC World -
• 'There's no way we can afford $100,000': Small firms scramble over H-1B visa fees — BBC World -

The Israel-Palestine conflict remained a central focus with Mahmoud Abbas addressing the UN to condemn Israel's actions and declare Hamas will not govern Gaza, while Israel attacked Yemen following a Houthi strike, and Microsoft blocked its technology for Israeli military surveillance of Palestinians.

• Civilian injuries in Gaza similar to those of soldiers in war zones, study finds — The Guardian -
• Trump Says He Won’t Allow Israel to Annex the West Bank — New York Times World -
• Abbas’s Message on Gaza to the United Nations — New York Times World -

• Israel Attacks Yemeni Capital, a Day After Houthi Drone Strike — New York Times World -
• European broadcasters to vote on expelling Israel from Eurovision 2026 — The Guardian -
• Abbas Says Hamas Will Not Govern Palestine After War With Israel — New York Times World -
• Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry — New York Times World -
• Washington backing plan for Tony Blair to head transitional Gaza authority — The Guardian -
• Israeli strike on Yemen's Houthis reportedly kills eight — BBC World -
• Israel’s future in Uefa could come to a head before World Cup qualifiers — The Guardian -
• Fate of hundreds arrested for alleged Palestine Action support in limbo if challenge to ban is blocked, court told — The Guardian -
• Palestinian president says ready to work with Trump for two-state peace plan — BBC World -
• Israel carrying out crime against humanity in Gaza, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas tells UN – as it happened — The Guardian -
• ‘Palestine Is Ours,’ Abbas Tells U.N. General Assembly — New York Times World -
• Abbas decries Israel’s ‘genocide’ and says Hamas will have no role in future Gaza government — The Guardian -
• Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians — The Guardian -
• US will fight any attempt to ban Israel from World Cup — BBC World -
• Palestinians in West Bank stranded as Israel shuts only international crossing — BBC World -
• BBC and news agencies launch film calling on Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza — BBC World -
• ‘Tunnel vision’: how Israel is using archaeology to win US support for goals — The Guardian -
• Yemen needs two-state solution as no prospect of ousting Houthis, says southern leader — The Guardian -
• Iran’s President Arrives at UNGA Seeking to Avoid More Sanctions — New York Times World -

Key UK discussions included Starmer's digital ID card plan sparking civil liberties concerns, Labour's internal divisions over Andy Burnham's comments, warnings that a fighter jet purchase could breach a nuclear treaty, and alarming reports on sexual harassment at universities and rising crown court backlogs.

• White low-income pupils ‘report lowest enthusiasm for school’ in England — The Guardian -
• UK government backs return of international rail travel to Kent stations — The Guardian -
• Fighter jets purchase would put UK in breach of nuclear treaty, says CND — The Guardian -

• Starmer to unveil digital ID cards in plan set to ignite civil liberties row — The Guardian -
• Digital ID cards: a versatile and useful tool or a worrying cybersecurity risk? — The Guardian -
• Labour’s internal warfare breaks open as Starmer and ministers criticise Andy Burnham — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham alarms investors with call to end UK dependence on foreign lenders — The Guardian -
• UK politics: ID cards ‘will make Britons’ everyday lives easier and build trust’, claims Blair thinktank - as it happened — The Guardian -
• Unions urge UK theatres to limit at-seat alcohol sales as staff face ‘unacceptable abuse’ — The Guardian -
• Starmer’s head of communications Steph Driver quits in latest No 10 exit — The Guardian -
• Third of women report facing sexual harassment at university in England, survey finds — The Guardian -
• ‘The language adds a whole new level’: Welsh-English version of Romeo and Juliet heads for the Globe — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham calls two-child benefit limit the ‘worst of Westminster’ — The Guardian -
• Backlog in crown court cases in England and Wales passes 75,000 for first time — The Guardian -
• Tory candidates must pledge support for leaving ECHR or stand down, says Jenrick — The Guardian -
• Burnham says MPs are privately urging him to challenge Starmer for Labour leadership — The Guardian -
• Fashion campaigner Livia Giuggioli shreds MBE over Trump’s ‘grotesque’ UK visit — The Guardian -
• ‘Prince of the rocks’: JMW Turner’s gorge paintings go on show in Bristol — The Guardian -
• Biometric checks to visit EU could take nine months to fully enforce — The Guardian -
• Thursday briefing: Why Starmer’s fixer is back in the headlines — The Guardian -
• Ed Miliband looking into more North Sea drilling despite Labour pledge — The Guardian -
• Low birthrates in England could lead to ‘closure of 800 primary schools by 2029’ — The Guardian -
• Social media and weight loss drugs drive UK rise in facelifts in men and people in their 40s — The Guardian -

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison for conspiracy to seek Libyan money, while Malawi's ex-president Peter Mutharika won a comeback election at 85, and Taiwan convicted four former ruling party officials of spying for China.

• Remains found in Washington state those of man wanted over daughters’ deaths — The Guardian -
• Actor Noel Clarke arrested at family home in London — The Guardian -
• Sarkozy’s spectacular downfall marks turning point in France’s struggle against graft — The Guardian -

• Sarkozy says he will ‘sleep in jail but with head held high’ after conviction — The Guardian -
• From former president to future prisoner: Sarkozy's conviction divides France — BBC World -
• Sarkozy says he will ‘sleep in prison, but with head held high’ following guilty verdict in Libya trial – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Activists outraged after Rio lawmakers approve ‘wild west bonus’ for police who kill ‘criminals’ — The Guardian -
• Greece extradites oligarch to Moldova in $1bn fraud case — BBC World -
• Sarkozy Found Guilty of Conspiracy to Seek Libyan Money and Sentenced to Prison — New York Times World -
• Former French president Sarkozy given five-year sentence after Libya case — BBC World -
• French navy seizes nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine off West African coast — BBC World -
• Sarkozy Guilty of Conspiracy to Seek Libyan Money for 2007 Campaign — New York Times World -
• Taiwan convicts four former ruling party officials of spying for China — The Guardian -
• Malawi's ex-president wins election in comeback at age 85 — BBC World -
• The professor who beat fraud allegations to become Malawi's president…again — BBC World -
• Woman in Spanish cold case identified after 20 years — BBC World -
• Paris court to rule on Nicolas Sarkozy corruption charge — The Guardian -

China vowed for the first time to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, impacting the global climate debate, while a study found Amazon's big trees more climate-resistant, and California's affordability crisis worsened due to climate emergency costs.

• Big trees in Amazon more climate-resistant than previously believed — The Guardian -
• Argyle Street ash in Glasgow wins tree of the year competition — The Guardian -
• ‘Hidden costs’ of climate emergency are worsening California’s affordability crisis – report — The Guardian -

• Opponents of Australia cutting emissions point to China’s lack of a target. That argument just got harder to make — The Guardian -
• At U.N. Climate Summit, U.S. Stands Alone — New York Times World -
• BP predicts higher oil and gas demand, suggesting world will not hit 2050 net zero target — The Guardian -
• China, for First Time, Vows to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions — New York Times World -
• America's blame game over Canada's wildfire smoke misses the point, experts say — BBC World -
• Electricity generation costs would be up to 50% higher if Australia stuck with coal and gas only — The Guardian -

Starbucks announced job cuts and store closures due to struggling sales, Spotify removed 75 million spam tracks linked to AI, and a cyber-attack hit Co-op profits, while Apple threatened to stop EU shipping over anti-monopoly laws.

• ‘Heartbroken’: staff laid off as California TV station abruptly closes newsroom — The Guardian -
• Hackers reportedly steal pictures of 8,000 children from Kido nursery chain — The Guardian -
• Jaguar Land Rover restarts some of its computers after hack — The Guardian -

• Starbucks to cut 900 jobs and close dozens of North American stores as sales struggle — The Guardian -
• Spotify removes 75m spam tracks in past year as AI increases ability to make fake music — The Guardian -
• There Are More Robots Working in China Than the Rest of the World Combined — New York Times World -
• United Utilities underspent £52m on vital work in Windermere, FoI reveals — The Guardian -
• Farage steps up calls for Bank of England to halt bond sales — The Guardian -
• Co-op says ‘malicious’ cyber-attack has hit profits by £80m — The Guardian -
• Instagram teen accounts still show suicide content, study claims — BBC World -
• First new Qantas Airbus jets come with one toilet for every 90 economy passengers – worse than Jetstar, Scoot and Ryanair — The Guardian -
• Ticketmaster forced to change how it advertises tickets after Oasis row — The Guardian -
• Apple calls for changes to anti-monopoly laws and says it may stop shipping to the EU — The Guardian -
• ‘Raring to go:’ the German remote-driving firm that hopes to make private car ownership redundant — The Guardian -

Denmark faced unexplained drone sightings leading to airport closures and talks on a European 'drone wall', Canada ordered an end to door-to-door mail delivery, and Colombia's president criticized US attacks on alleged drug boats.

• Canada Orders Postal Service To Ends Door-To-Door Mail Delivery — New York Times World -
• Denmark Briefly Closes More Airports After Unexplained Drone Sightings — New York Times World -
• Talks on European ‘drone wall’ after Danish airport incursions — The Guardian -

• Why are Moldova’s parliamentary elections on Sunday so important? — The Guardian -
• Denmark says 'professional actor' behind drone incursions over its airports — BBC World -
• Generational change or gender breakthrough, whoever Japan’s next PM is will have a mountain to climb — The Guardian -
• Syria’s President Makes His Debut on the World Stage — New York Times World -
• Colombia's president calls US attacks on alleged drug boats 'act of tyranny' — BBC World -

Super Typhoon Ragasa battered China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines causing deaths and destruction, while strong earthquakes struck Venezuela, and reports highlighted delayed responses to wildfires in LA and floods in Texas.

• Lack of resources and outdated policies led to delayed response to LA wildfires, report says — The Guardian -
• 4 Strong Earthquakes Strike Venezuela — New York Times World -
• Fema’s acting chief reportedly could not be reached during deadly Texas floods — The Guardian -

• Large Hole Swallows Road in Bangkok After a Subway Tunnel Collapses — New York Times World -
• Weakened Super Typhoon Ragasa heads towards Vietnam after battering China and Hong Kong — The Guardian -
• Kashmir’s Apple Harvest Rots After Landslide Blocks Road — New York Times World -
• Typhoon Ragasa Slams Into China After Deaths in Taiwan and the Philippines — New York Times World -
• Typhoon Ragasa Tears Through a Taiwan Town, Killing 14 — New York Times World -

South Korea moved to legalize tattooing by non-medical professionals, while Greenlandic women received an apology for forced contraception, and the merchandise market capitalized on Charlie Kirk's killing.

• Gambians Say, ‘Thank You’ After U.S. Denied Local Officials Visas to Attend U.N. Gathering — New York Times World -
• An Italian City Is Considering a Dog Tax for Tourists and Locals — New York Times World -
• Merch sellers cash in on Kirk’s killing with flood of social media ads — The Guardian -

• Liev Schreiber and Debra Messing among names rejecting pledge to boycott Israeli films — The Guardian -
• Over 1,000 children fall ill from free school lunches in Indonesia — BBC World -
• South Korea legalises tattooing by non-medical professionals — BBC World -
• Australian film altered in China to make gay couple straight — BBC World -
• After Centuries of Stigma, South Korea Moves to Legalize Tattoo Artists — New York Times World -
• With Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contraception — New York Times World -
• ‘A proper gent‘: readers pay tribute to legendary cricket umpire Dickie Bird — The Guardian -
• ‘Neglected’: preservation group moves to protect US Latino heritage sites as funding threats loom — The Guardian -
• Fashion campaigner Livia Giuggioli shreds MBE over Trump’s ‘grotesque’ UK visit — The Guardian -
• Guitar ‘smashed up’ by Liam Gallagher on night Oasis split up goes to auction — The Guardian -
• Unsafe abortions and no antenatal care: aid cuts hit women hardest in one of Africa’s poorest countries — The Guardian -
• Fake Labubu dolls account for 90% of counterfeit toys seized at UK border — The Guardian -
• Wealthy investors from US, China and Hong Kong top applications for New Zealand’s ‘golden visa’ scheme — The Guardian -
• Rihanna gives birth to first daughter with A$AP Rocky — BBC World -