President Trump's administration generated headlines with controversial tariffs on medicines and goods, the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, a Supreme Court ruling allowing foreign aid withholding, and contentious decisions regarding historical military honors.

• How Trump’s Latest Tariffs May Affect Your Medicines — New York Times World -
• Trump urges Microsoft to fire lawyer who ran investigation into attempt to overturn 2020 US election – live — The Guardian -
• Watch: How Trump and Comey's relationship soured — BBC World -

• Hegseth says Wounded Knee massacre soldiers will keep Medals of Honor — The Guardian -
• US supreme court allows Trump to withhold nearly $5bn in foreign aid — The Guardian -
• Trump jokingly asked Rolex executives if tariffs prompted US Open invite, CEO says — The Guardian -
• Kitchen sink drama: Trump’s latest tariffs leave experts scratching heads — The Guardian -
• What to know about James Comey's indictment and what happens next — BBC World -
• ‘Dangerous abuse of power’: lawmakers sound alarm over Comey indictment — The Guardian -
• Trump’s latest tariff threat raises concerns for UK pharmaceuticals — The Guardian -
• Former FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges — BBC World -
• Trump tariff announcement wipes $1bn from CSL value – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump celebrates James Comey indictment as ex-FBI director says ‘I’m innocent: let’s have a trial’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump says US will impose new tariffs on heavy trucks, drugs and kitchen cabinets — The Guardian -
• How James Comey moved to the top of Trump’s list of enemies — The Guardian -
• Trump signs memo targeting ‘domestic terrorism’ amid fears of crackdown on the left — The Guardian -

Netanyahu's defiant UN address against Palestinian statehood, met by delegate walkouts and international recognition of Palestine, highlighted regional divisions, while Russia and China's efforts to delay UN sanctions against Iran's nuclear program failed.

• Russia and China Fail to Delay U.N. ‘Snapback’ Sanctions Against Iran Over Nuclear Program — New York Times World -
• Defiant Netanyahu Denounces Palestine Recognition, to a Mostly Empty U.N. Hall — New York Times World -
• Israel’s isolation deepens with a wave of recognitions of Palestinian statehood. — New York Times World -

• Thousands Protest Netanyahu’s U.N. Speech in NYC — New York Times World -
• U.N. General Assembly Live Updates: Netanyahu Delivers Defiant Address After Walkout by Dozens of Nations — New York Times World -
• World must deny Israel ‘tools of genocide’, says growing alliance of activist states — The Guardian -
• Walk-out and loudspeakers near Gaza: See how Netanyahu's UN speech unfolded — BBC World -
• Netanyahu Addresses the U.N. as Gaza War Nears Two-Year Mark — New York Times World -
• Netanyahu attacks Palestinian recognition as dozens walk out of UN speech — BBC World -
• Netanyahu vows to ‘finish job’ in Gaza during UN speech as delegates walk out — The Guardian -
• Netanyahu Wears QR Code Referencing Oct. 7 During U.N. Speech — New York Times World -
• Netanyahu tells UN that Israel ‘must finish the job’ in Gaza after dozens of delegates walk out in protest - as it happened — The Guardian -
• Israeli loudspeakers broadcast Netanyahu’s speech to UN into Gaza — The Guardian -
• Netanyahu Took a Circuitous Route to the U.N. Meeting — New York Times World -
• Jennifer Lawrence on Gaza: ‘What’s happening is no less than a genocide’ — The Guardian -
• 'Order in the hall': Dozens walk out as Netanyahu begins speech at UN — BBC World -
• BBC partly upholds complaints over Bob Vylan’s performance at Glastonbury festival — The Guardian -
• Tony Blair in discussions to run transitional Gaza authority — BBC World -
• ‘Blood on these walls’: Mudrat tears into ABC’s Gaza coverage during Triple J live set — The Guardian -
• Abbas’s Message to the United Nations — New York Times World -
• Trump says he ‘will not allow’ Israel to annex West Bank after lobbying from allies — The Guardian -
• Abbas Says Hamas Will Not Govern Palestine After War With Israel — New York Times World -
• Trump says he 'will not allow' Netanyahu to annex West Bank — BBC World -
• Civilian injuries in Gaza similar to those of soldiers in war zones, study finds — The Guardian -
• Iran snapback sanctions loom as UN security council set to vote on nuclear programme — The Guardian -

ICE faced severe criticism for detaining a school superintendent and alleged officer misconduct, leading to lawsuits and a rising death toll among detainees, with immigrants without criminal records forming the largest group in custody.

• Ice detains superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district — The Guardian -
• LA car wash owner sues for $50m after being slammed and detained in Ice raid — The Guardian -
• ICE officer disciplined after shoving woman to ground in courthouse — BBC World -

• Ice officer ‘relieved of duties’ after video shows him manhandling woman at New York immigration court — The Guardian -
• Ice detainees hold hunger strike at Louisiana state penitentiary — The Guardian -
• Ice detainees death toll reaches 16 amid concerns over ‘horrendous’ conditions — The Guardian -
• Immigrants with no criminal record now largest group in Ice detention — The Guardian -
• Gaza and Ice protesters exposed to teargas in the US report disrupted menstrual cycles — The Guardian -
• ‘Like Amazon Prime but with human beings’: inside Trump’s deportation machine – podcast — The Guardian -

Keir Starmer's proposed mandatory digital ID cards sparked privacy and security debates, as Labour addressed internal party issues and confronted populist rhetoric and public health misinformation.

• Keir Starmer to warn Labour that battle with Reform is ‘fight for soul of the nation’ — The Guardian -
• Labour restores whip to two more child benefit cap rebels — The Guardian -
• U.K. Politician Admits Making Pro-Russia Statements in Return for Bribes — New York Times World -

• Why does the UK need digital IDs and what data will they include? — The Guardian -
• Digital ID plan for UK risks creating ‘an enormous hacking target’, expert warns — The Guardian -
• World Leaders of a Worried Center-Left Gather to Discuss Ways to Fight Back — New York Times World -
• Starmer’s ID plan has caused upset, but in the EU the debate has long been settled — The Guardian -
• Menzies Campbell, former Liberal Democrat leader, dies at 84 — The Guardian -
• Morgan McSweeney will not face new donations investigation, says watchdog — The Guardian -
• Digital IDs Are Being Introduced in the UK. Here’s How They’re Expected to Work. — New York Times World -
• Politicians must confront lies used by populists, Starmer tells London summit — The Guardian -
• Treasury ‘putting the squeeze’ on OBR over Labour growth plans amid tensions over downgrade — The Guardian -
• Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges — The Guardian -
• Patricia Crowther, known as UK’s oldest witch, dies aged 97 — The Guardian -
• Year 8 state school pupils in England could face mandatory reading tests — The Guardian -
• £500m Thames Water desalination plant has provided just seven days’ water over 15 years — The Guardian -
• IOPC investigators allegedly said Nottingham stabbings inquiry was ‘politically motivated’ — The Guardian -
• Farage endangering women by failing to condemn paracetamol claims, says Bridget Phillipson — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer says digital ID cards an ‘enormous opportunity’ for the UK — The Guardian -
• Labour MPs call for action to tackle deprivation in coastal ‘sea wall’ seats — The Guardian -
• Ministers plan to allow naming and shaming of offenders completing community sentences — The Guardian -
• Volume of US YouTube shows ‘weakens UK children’s ties to their own culture’ — The Guardian -
• ‘History will remember who showed up’: Keir Starmer faces call to attend Cop30 summit — The Guardian -
• ‘A hub of humanity’: National Railway Museum space reopens after £11m refit — The Guardian -

New Jeffrey Epstein documents implicated prominent figures, a US financier was arrested on sex-trafficking charges, and a brutal livestreamed murder in Argentina highlighted varied and severe criminal activities worldwide.

• Elon Musk and Peter Thiel mentioned in Epstein documents released by Democrats — The Guardian -
• Brutal Murder of 3 Women, Broadcast On Instagram, Shocks Argentina — New York Times World -
• Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in new Epstein files — BBC World -

• Hackers Steal Children’s Data and Photos from U.K. Nursery Chain — New York Times World -
• Retired US financier Howard Rubin arrested on sex-trafficking charges — The Guardian -
• Former priest who served under two Louisiana governors arrested for allegedly raping disabled child — The Guardian -
• New York office gunman had low-level CTE, medical examiner finds — BBC World -
• Man who killed four people in New York City building containing NFL headquarters had CTE — The Guardian -
• Republican Arizona lawmaker makes post calling for execution of Democratic congresswoman — The Guardian -
• Dubai sex-trade ring boss held by police after BBC investigation — BBC World -
• Kido nursery hackers threaten to publish more children’s profiles — The Guardian -
• Woman, 22, jailed over ‘sadistic’ abuse of 21 babies at London nurseries — The Guardian -
• ‘It’s all performative’: why are shooters leaving messages on shell casings? — The Guardian -
• Terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh thrown out — The Guardian -
• Drug traffickers livestream torture and killing of young Argentinian women and girl — The Guardian -
• Two Dutch teenagers arrested in spying case linked to Russia — BBC World -
• Mass arrests for sextortion and romance scams in sting operation across Africa — BBC World -
• Man fined $340,000 for deepfake pornography of prominent Australian women in first-of-its-kind case — The Guardian -
• Taiwan convicts ex-presidential aide of spying for China — BBC World -
• Woman in high-profile Sydney case seeks more time for court plea after additional charge laid over Rolls-Royce crash — The Guardian -

Trump's new tariffs on imported goods sparked trade concerns, Canada's postal workers initiated a nationwide strike over service changes, and Volkswagen paused EV production due to a drop in demand.

• Argentina’s President Vowed to Fix Its Economy. Then Came a Crisis. — New York Times World -
• Canada postal workers strike after government orders end to door-to-door delivery — The Guardian -
• Nationwide strike by Canada's postal workers bring mail deliveries to a halt — BBC World -

• VW to pause production at two plants as electric vehicle sales stall — The Guardian -
• UK retailers accused of ripping off motorists as fuel margins ‘remain far above historic levels’ — The Guardian -
• As Trump’s H-1B Visa Fee Targets Foreign Workers, China Woos Them — New York Times World -
• Canada Orders Postal Service to End Door-to-Door Mail Delivery — New York Times World -
• Trump Wades Into Bailout Politics in Offering a Lifeline to Argentina — New York Times World -

US teens faced a rapid rise in opioid overdose deaths, often with untreated addictions, while the US health secretary rejected global health goals over policy disagreements, and concerns were raised about paracetamol claims.

• US refuses to back UN declaration on noncommunicable diseases — The Guardian -
• Teen opioid addictions often untreated as youth overdose deaths rapidly rise in US – study — The Guardian -
• Kennedy Says U.S. Rejects Global Health Goals — New York Times World -

• Why is the Trump administration obsessed with autism? – podcast — The Guardian -

Sinclair and Nexstar reinstated Jimmy Kimmel's show after a boycott, Meta launched its AI-generated content feed "Vibes", and debates arose over US YouTube content's influence on UK children's cultural ties.

• Sinclair and Nexstar to reinstate Kimmel on ABC stations — BBC World -
• Sinclair and Nexstar end boycott of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and will air show again — The Guardian -
• Cute fluffy characters and Egyptian selfies: Meta launches AI feed Vibes — The Guardian -

• Digested week: Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension backfires with a Streisand effect return — The Guardian -
• Kimmel controversy highlights ‘wildly dangerous’ consolidation of TV broadcasting — The Guardian -
• Is the US-China TikTok deal done? Here's what you need to know — BBC World -
• Abu Dhabi royal family to take stake in TikTok US under Trump deal — The Guardian -

North Korea sent a delegation to the UN after a long absence, the EU advanced plans for a drone wall amid Russian incursions, and Denmark sought responses to drone attacks on its critical infrastructure.

• North Korea Sends Delegation From Pyongyang to General Assembly After Long Absence — New York Times World -
• EU to move forward with plans for drone wall amid Russian incursions — The Guardian -
• Zelenskyy claims reconnaissance drones entered Ukrainian airspace from Hungary –as it happened — The Guardian -

• Drone attacks leave Denmark exposed - and searching for response — BBC World -

A Polish skier made a historic Everest descent without oxygen, a rare orange lobster was returned to the sea, and new research proposed revised origins for the Book of Kells, alongside important environmental and sports news.

• Assata Shakur, black liberation activist exiled in Cuba dies at 78 — BBC World -
• Rare orange lobster found in New York supermarket returned to sea — The Guardian -
• Polish Skier Climbs Everest and Skis Down Without Extra Oxygen — New York Times World -

• Assata Shakur, an icon of Black liberation who was exiled to Cuba, dies aged 78 — The Guardian -
• Nicolas Sarkozy’s lawyers will try to ensure time in prison is ‘as short as possible’ — The Guardian -
• Ladakh statehood activist arrested days after violent crackdown by Modi — The Guardian -
• Boxing in Ghana suspended after Akushey dies at 32 — BBC World -
• Native forest logging must end in order to reach Labor’s emissions reduction target, expert says — The Guardian -
• Rover-tourism row: Italian province considers tax on visiting dogs — The Guardian -
• Turkey abandons bid to force doner kebab rules on Europe — BBC World -
• Namibians warned against holding parties at cemeteries after 'disgraceful' event — BBC World -
• Abnormally hot days may hit Australia’s south-east after rare sudden warming over Antarctica — The Guardian -
• Controversial Queensland mayor Troy Thompson resigns after corruption inquiry — The Guardian -
• New research may rewrite origins of the Book of Kells, says academic — The Guardian -
• Super Typhoon Ragasa rampages through Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China — The Guardian -
• ‘Cloudy but dry’: weather bureau predicts near-perfect conditions for AFL grand final — The Guardian -
• The Indian who caught 'Bikini killer' twice - and is now Netflix hero — BBC World -
• Stray Kids downplay global fame: 'Success is a strong word' — BBC World -