President Trump's administration actively pursued a Gaza peace plan with Netanyahu, faced potential government shutdown threats, enacted policies to boost coal output, and engaged in military actions near Venezuela, while also confronting domestic debates on free speech and a criticism from Kamala Harris.

• ‘I think we’re headed to a shutdown,’ says JD Vance as Mike Johnson calls for more time for negotiations – live — The Guardian -
• Trump renews threat to impose 100% tariffs on non-US made movies — BBC World -
• Live Updates: Trump Releases Gaza Plan and Says Hamas Must Accept It — New York Times World -

• Inside Venezuela After U.S. Strikes Boats — New York Times World -
• Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro, Venezuela’s Leader — New York Times World -
• Trump talks with Democrats fail to yield breakthrough as US shutdown nears — The Guardian -
• Trump and Netanyahu agree new US peace plan for Gaza — BBC World -
• A Global Crackdown on Free Speech — New York Times World -
• What’s in Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza? — The Guardian -
• Trump’s plan for Gaza is ambitious but peace is far from guaranteed — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Read Each Point of Trump’s Plan for an Israel-Gaza Cease-Fire — New York Times World -
• Watch: Trump and Netanyahu outline peace plan to end war in Gaza — BBC World -
• Trump and Netanyahu to Hamas: accept Gaza peace plan or face consequences — The Guardian -
• Tony Blair Emerges as Potential Figure in Postwar Gaza — New York Times World -
• US whistleblowers say they were fired for raising fair housing concerns — The Guardian -
• Musk calls Anti-Defamation League ‘hate group’ for documenting Christian extremism — The Guardian -
• Portland braces for deployment of 200 national guard troops to city — The Guardian -
• Cannabis stocks soar after Trump shares video promoting drug’s use for seniors — The Guardian -
• Trump administration spending $625m to revive dying coal industry — The Guardian -
• Trump Officials Offer $625 Million to Rescue Coal — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• What Is the Palestinian Authority? — New York Times World -
• Trump considering supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles, Vance says — BBC World -
• Eric Adams ends re-election bid for New York City mayor — BBC World -
• Venezuela, America and the Specter of Regime Change — New York Times World -
• Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Administration — New York Times World -
• Postwar Gaza authority potentially led by Tony Blair ‘would sideline Palestinians’ — The Guardian -
• Trump to push new peace plan in talks with Netanyahu — BBC World -
• Harris calls Trump ‘incompetent and unhinged’ and makes call to ‘fight fire with fire’ — The Guardian -
• Stephen Miller takes leading role in strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats — The Guardian -
• New Ideas Emerge to End Gaza Conflict and Govern After War — New York Times World -
• Oregon sues to block ‘illegal’ deployment of 200 national guard troops to Portland — The Guardian -

Madagascar's president dissolved his government amid protests, Moldova's pro-European party secured an election victory despite Russian interference, Afghanistan experienced a nationwide internet blackout while releasing a US citizen, and Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant faced a power cut blamed by both sides.

• Madagascar’s President Dissolves Government Amid Deadly Protests — New York Times World -
• Madagascar's president dissolves government after 'Gen Z' protests — BBC World -
• Afghanistan Has Nationwide Internet Blackout, Monitors Say — New York Times World -

• Afghanistan telecom blackout as Taliban shuts off internet — BBC World -
• Madagascar’s president dissolves government amid youth-led protests — The Guardian -
• Ukraine and Russia Blame Each Other for Power Cut at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant — New York Times World -
• Moldova Moves Toward Europe, but Russian Tug of War Persists — New York Times World -
• Missing From a U.N. Meeting on Helping Refugees? The Refugees. — New York Times World -
• Canada designates Indian gang linked to high-profile killings as terrorist entity — The Guardian -
• Afghanistan hit by communications blackout after Taliban shuts internet — The Guardian -
• India-Pakistan Tensions Lead to Trophy-Less Cricket Final at Asia Cup — New York Times World -
• Hybrid attacks such as drones ‘part of new reality’, Danish minister warns, as Russia embarks on huge army call-up – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Moldova’s president Maia Sandu hails voters’ refusal to be ‘bought’ by Moscow — The Guardian -
• Russian Meddling Fails to Swing a Pivotal Election in Europe — New York Times World -
• Moldova's pro-EU party wins vote mired in claims of Russian interference — BBC World -
• Moldova’s pro-European party retains majority in key election — The Guardian -
• Russia Hammers Kyiv in 12-Hour Drone and Missile Assault — New York Times World -
• Dismay in New Zealand after government fails to recognise Palestinian statehood — The Guardian -
• Afghanistan Frees a U.S. Citizen Held in Prison — New York Times World -
• US citizen Amir Amiry freed by Taliban in Afghanistan — The Guardian -

The Labour party conference saw Rachel Reeves defend fiscal rules and Keir Starmer address economic growth, while the country grappled with rising retail inflation, GP threats over online appointments, and controversies surrounding Covid school closures and Scottish government toilet policies.

• Retailers say tax rises could further fuel inflation as shop prices jump — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer to tell Labour conference growth is the ‘antidote to division’ — The Guardian -
• GPs in England threaten action over online appointment booking plan — The Guardian -

• Andy Burnham hits back at Labour critics over challenge to Starmer — The Guardian -
• Covid school closures in UK damaged ‘very fabric of childhood’ — The Guardian -
• Scottish government says schools must have separate toilets for boys and girls — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham calls for UK to rejoin EU within his lifetime and rejects claim he is fiscally irresponsible – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham, the Schrödinger’s cat of the Labour party conference | John Crace — The Guardian -
• Labour to bring back maintenance grants for students on ‘priority’ courses — The Guardian -
• GSK’s Emma Walmsley to step down as chief executive after eight years — The Guardian -
• Labour conference backs motion saying Israel is committing genocide in Gaza — The Guardian -
• Rachel Reeves unapologetic on her fiscal rules while talking up investment — The Guardian -
• AstraZeneca to upgrade US listing in ‘knock-back for London’ — The Guardian -
• Reeves warns Labour figures against ‘peddling idea’ of ditching fiscal rules — The Guardian -
• Labour plans to consult on use of live facial recognition before wider roll-out — The Guardian -
• Rachel Reeves confirms she no longer stands by pledge not to raise taxes — The Guardian -
• Monday briefing: Can Labour’s crucial conference set the stage for a comeback? — The Guardian -
• More than 1m UK workers to gain more rights under employment bill, says thinktank — The Guardian -
• Met considers making officers declare whether they are Freemasons — The Guardian -
• Britain may already be at war with Russia, former head of MI5 says — The Guardian -
• Stop blaming migrants and tackle UK’s real problems, 100 charities tell home secretary — The Guardian -
• How to defeat Britain’s far right – podcast — The Guardian -

A Michigan church shooting left multiple dead, a JPMorgan fraud entrepreneur was sentenced, and US whistleblowers reported being fired for raising fair housing concerns, alongside arrests for hate crimes in France and UN condemnation of Iran's executions.

• Des Moines revokes education license of school superintendent arrested by Ice — The Guardian -
• What we know about Michigan church shooting and arson attack — BBC World -
• Entrepreneur Charlie Javice sentenced to over seven years for defrauding JPMorgan — The Guardian -

• Body of missing teen found in D4vd’s Tesla likely ‘dead for several weeks,’ says police — The Guardian -
• Florida man killed, cooked and ate two of his pet peacocks, say authorities — The Guardian -
• Nine people dead and scores injured over weekend of mass US shootings — The Guardian -
• Woman admits UK bitcoin fraud charges after ‘world’s largest’ crypto seizure — The Guardian -
• Investigators search for motive in deadly Michigan church attack — BBC World -
• Eleven arrested for placing pigs’ heads near French mosques and other hate crimes — The Guardian -
• Colombia’s President Reinforces Common Stereotype, Sparking Widespread Backlash — New York Times World -
• Woman charged with murder of three children in Bristol — The Guardian -
• West Africans deported from US to Ghana ‘dumped without documents in Togo’ — The Guardian -
• UN experts condemn 'staggering scale' of executions in Iran — BBC World -
• Stowaway found dead after American Airlines flight to North Carolina — The Guardian -
• South Sudan court rejects ex-VP's bid to halt murder and treason trial — BBC World -
• Andrew Tate to face no criminal charges over abuse claims made in UK civil case — The Guardian -
• Mormon church shooting suspect had Trump sign outside home, records show — The Guardian -
• First Thing: At least four dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan — The Guardian -
• China sentences 11 members of mafia family to death — BBC World -
• Police arrest 66 for alleged Palestine Action support near Labour conference — The Guardian -
• Pastor linked to Lutheran church group also linked to neo-Confederate movement — The Guardian -
• Woman raped by group of men in Oxfordshire churchyard — The Guardian -
• At least four dead and eight injured after shooting at Mormon church in Michigan — The Guardian -

Optus faced another triple-zero outage, the federal budget recorded a deficit, Australia competed with Turkey to host Cop31, and a debate over net-zero policies fractured the Liberal party, while Indigenous rock art protections were weakened for a gas project.

• News live: Albanese urges UAE supermarket chain to challenge Australia’s duopoly; teens charged after Melbourne CBD police pursuit — The Guardian -
• Jim Chalmers’ budget victory lap outpaces reality as Australia’s debt continues to climb — The Guardian -
• Turkey argues both countries can win from drawn-out contest with Australia over Cop31 hosting rights — The Guardian -

• Senior Liberal women warn party will alienate female and younger voters if it abandons net zero as Andrew Hastie urges — The Guardian -
• Australia’s Future Fund discloses huge profits from weapons manufacturers despite fierce criticisms of support for industry — The Guardian -
• Federal government agreed to weaken proposed protections for rock art from Woodside’s North West Shelf project — The Guardian -
• Prime Minister’s Literary awards 2025: Michelle de Kretser wins $80,000 for Theory & Practice — The Guardian -
• Albanese government urged to protect Australians on aid ships bound for Gaza – As it happened — The Guardian -
• Anika Wells to meet Singtel’s boss as Optus experiences second triple-zero outage in less than two weeks — The Guardian -
• Four teens arrested after car chase ends at Bourke Street mall in Melbourne CBD — The Guardian -
• Man sentenced to five years in jail for arson attack on Bondi home of YouTube commentator FriendlyJordies — The Guardian -
• Optus triple-zero outage: NSW police check welfare as 000 emergency service calls fail in Illawarra region — The Guardian -
• Freya Leach’s Sky News Australia program axed after airing anti-Islam guest wearing shirt covered in bacon — The Guardian -
• Ley brushes off Hastie’s immigration claims, saying daily living pressures ‘nothing to do with any migrant’ — The Guardian -
• Eight skydivers leapt from plane minutes before it crashed killing pilot in NSW — The Guardian -
• After defying predictions of his own political death, Albanese delivered some hope to ‘mate’ Starmer — The Guardian -

The gaming giant Electronic Arts was acquired in a massive deal, Canada Post workers went on strike over job losses, Claire's stores received a rescue deal in the UK, and a tech outage disrupted Canadian airports.

• Canada Post Strike: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Gaming giant Electronic Arts bought in unprecedented $55bn deal — BBC World -
• Half of Claire’s stores in UK and Ireland to be rescued by private equity firm — The Guardian -

• Tech Outage at Canadian Airports Resolved After Causing Delays — New York Times World -

Wildfires ravaged Namibia's Etosha National Park, Typhoon Bualoi caused deaths in Vietnam, a report warned of environmental damage risking the European way of life, and whales were increasingly entangled in Queensland shark nets.

• Wildfire in Namibia Rips Through Etosha National Park — New York Times World -
• Typhoon Bualoi Slams Into Central Vietnam, Adding to Death Toll — New York Times World -
• Wildfire in Namibia is contained, says PM, after criticism of response — The Guardian -

• Twelve whales have been tangled in shark nets off Queensland’s coast so far this year. Here’s why — The Guardian -
• Army sent to battle fire in Namibia tourist hotspot — BBC World -
• Torrential weather hits Valencia region year after deadly floods — BBC World -
• Typhoon kills at least 11 as it sweeps through Vietnam — BBC World -
• Environmental damage is putting European way of life at risk, says report — The Guardian -

The final Armani fashion show unveiled late designs, Dolly Parton postponed her Las Vegas residency due to health, Bad Bunny was announced as the Super Bowl halftime performer, and young Peruvians clashed with police in anti-government protests.

• Tony Harrison’s poem V to be performed in the Leeds cemetery that inspired it — The Guardian -
• YouTuber MrBeast defends trapping man in burning building for $500,000 — BBC World -
• ‘Nonconformist’ architect of MI6 building Terry Farrell dies aged 87 — The Guardian -

• The Indian superstar whose political rally turned fatal for dozens — BBC World -
• Stars turn out for final Armani fashion show in Milan — BBC World -
• Young Peruvians clash with police in anti-government protests — BBC World -
• Singapore denies entry to exiled HK pro-democracy activist — BBC World -
• Dress the part: London exhibition celebrates 60 years of film and TV period costumes — The Guardian -
• Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas residency, citing ‘health challenges’ — The Guardian -
• Bad Bunny revealed as Super Bowl half-time show performer — BBC World -
• One lap, 400 miles, seven days: GP aims to set record on Cornwall perimeter run — The Guardian -
• Falcon crowned Bird of the Year in New Zealand — BBC World -