Israelis are marking two years since the Hamas attack, with ceasefire talks in Egypt continuing amid calls for hostage releases and diplomatic missteps exacerbating Gaza's humanitarian crisis. This somber anniversary sees US delegations joining mediation, while the region remains divided and isolated, prompting activist protests and a focus on survivors' paths to healing.

• Israel marks two years since 7 October Hamas attack as Gaza ceasefire talks continue – live — The Guardian -
• US delegation led by Steve Witkoff due to arrive in Egypt for Gaza talks — The Guardian -
• Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion — New York Times World -

• Witkoff and Kushner Expected to Join Israel-Hamas Talks — New York Times World -
• What People in Gaza Told Us About Two Years of War — New York Times World -
• Diplomacy’s lowest point: how the Israel-Gaza conflict was mishandled — The Guardian -
• Trying to Survive Gaza’s War-Torn Present, and Hoping for a Future — New York Times World -
• Israelis gather to mark two years since 7 October Hamas attack that killed 1,200 — The Guardian -
• Israel deports Australian Gaza flotilla activists to Jordan — The Guardian -
• First Thing: Israelis gather to mark two years since 7 October Hamas attack — The Guardian -
• Amid the Gaza War, Israel Is More Divided and Isolated Than Ever — New York Times World -
• One Hostage’s Path to Healing and Advocacy — New York Times World -
• Jeremy Bowen: Two years on, will Israel and Hamas seize the chance to end the war? — BBC World -
• What are the key sticking points in Trump's Gaza peace plan? — BBC World -
• Pro-Palestine activists ask court to make genocide ruling during battle over Sydney Opera House protest — The Guardian -
• Tuesday briefing: What new plans to curb pro-Palestine Action demonstrations mean for our right to protest — The Guardian -
• BBC correspondents share their memories of 7 October — BBC World -
• Israel at War With Itself — New York Times World -
• A place of ghosts and memories: kibbutz residents ponder return after 7 October — The Guardian -
• Mother of Israeli hostage says she still doesn't know if he's alive or dead — BBC World -
• Trump says chance of Gaza peace deal 'really good' as talks to continue in Egypt — BBC World -
• Israel and Hamas Meet in Egypt to Discuss Gaza Peace Plan — New York Times World -

The US government shutdown enters its second week as political sparring between Attorney General Pam Bondi and Democrats intensifies over Epstein investigations and National Guard deployments, while Marjorie Taylor Greene signals a potential healthcare deal amid broader Trump administration actions like approving an Alaska mining road. These domestic political battles also affect air traffic control staffing and international trade discussions, highlighting persistent legislative stalemates.

• Pam Bondi spars with Democratic senator over Epstein ‘client list’ and national guard deployments in tense hearing – live — The Guardian -
• Federal agents taunted Chicago woman to ‘do something’ before shooting her, attorney claims — The Guardian -
• Pam Bondi and Senate Democrats spar amid Trump’s troop deployments — The Guardian -

• Marjorie Taylor Greene open to healthcare deal with Democrats amid shutdown — The Guardian -
• What to Know About Carney and Trump’s White House Meeting — New York Times World -
• President Trump and the Military — New York Times World -
• No air traffic control crew at busy LA airport amid government shutdown staffing crunch — The Guardian -
• Schumer rejects Trump’s claim that bipartisan government shutdown negotiations are under way – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump orders approval of 211-mile mining road through Alaska wilderness — The Guardian -
• Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America — The Guardian -
• US shutdown enters second week as Senate again rejects rival funding bills — The Guardian -

Robert Jenrick's controversial remarks about Birmingham's demographics have fueled accusations of toxic nationalism and prompted Labour's criticism, while Kemi Badenoch defends some of his observations. Other key issues include nurses warning of NHS collapse due to new visa rules, calls to cancel a Bob Vylan gig after a synagogue attack, and Keir Starmer deeming student protests 'un-British' on the 7 October anniversary.

• ‘Not words that I would have used’: Stride distances himself from Jenrick’s ‘no white faces’ comments – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims — The Guardian -
• CPS to appeal against dismissal of terrorism charge against Kneecap’s Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh — The Guardian -

• Labour accuses Robert Jenrick of ‘personal attack’ on attorney general — The Guardian -
• NHS could cease to function under Labour’s new visa rules, say nurses — The Guardian -
• MPs and Jewish leaders call for Bob Vylan’s Manchester gig to be cancelled — The Guardian -
• Badenoch defends Jenrick’s ‘no white faces’ comments about Birmingham — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer calls student protests on 7 October anniversary ‘un-British’ — The Guardian -
• Stephen Lawrence’s father says killer should name others before parole considered — The Guardian -
• Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in Birmingham neighbourhood — The Guardian -
• Tuesday briefing: What new plans to curb pro-Palestine Action demonstrations mean for our right to protest — The Guardian -
• Has Kemi Badenoch sounded the death knell for one nation Conservatism? — The Guardian -

A German mayor was critically injured in a stabbing attack, an Albanian judge was shot dead in court, and a third person died from methanol poisoning in Brazil, highlighting significant global safety concerns. Meanwhile, an army general was named Madagascar PM to quell Gen Z protests, and New Zealand's foreign minister's home was vandalized during a protest, alongside a shoe being thrown at India's top judge.

• German mayor critically injured in stabbing attack, police say — BBC World -
• Mayor-Elect in Critical Condition After Stabbing in Western Germany — New York Times World -
• Third person dies from methanol poisoning in Brazil — BBC World -

• Army general named as Madagascar PM to quell Gen Z protests — BBC World -
• Albanian judge shot dead in court by man during trial — BBC World -
• Shoe thrown at India's top judge in religious row — BBC World -
• New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters’ home vandalised ‘during a protest’ — The Guardian -

President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting pressure to call snap parliamentary elections or resign, as his first prime minister advocates an early departure and the far-right National Rally snubs efforts to salvage a cabinet. This intensifying political crisis, marked by Sébastien Lecornu's swift resignation, points to significant instability in France.

• Macron under pressure to call snap parliamentary elections or resign — The Guardian -
• Far-right National Rally snubs French PM’s bid to salvage cabinet amid political turmoil – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Macron should step down early, says his first PM — BBC World -

• With Sébastien Lecornu’s Resignation, France Faces Increasing Turmoil — New York Times World -

An EU plan to match Trump's steel tariffs poses an "existential threat" to the UK steel industry, while gold prices have scaled record highs as investors seek safe haven amid US government shutdown uncertainty. Ineos plans job cuts in Hull due to "dirt-cheap" imports from China, and Jaguar Land Rover restarts factories after a cyber-attack, as UK house price growth slows ahead of the autumn budget.

• EU plan to match Trump steel tariffs spurs ‘existential threat’ to UK steel industry — The Guardian -
• Gold prices scale record highs as investors seek safe haven — The Guardian -
• Ineos to cut a fifth of Hull jobs, blaming ‘dirt-cheap’ imports from China — The Guardian -

• Jaguar Land Rover launches phased restart at factories after cyber-attack — The Guardian -
• Carney under pressure at White House talks — BBC World -
• UK house price growth slows as buyers show caution before budget — The Guardian -

Renewables have overtaken coal as the world's biggest source of electricity, yet marine heatwaves are projected to become more frequent off UK and Irish coasts, and critics point to "climate obstruction playbook" tactics against Australia's emissions targets. Public health headlines include new research showing women carry a higher genetic risk of depression and CDC backing updated Covid vaccines amidst persistent access issues, while pet health in a toxic world and beluga whale welfare in Canada also raise concerns.

• Media and political attacks on Australia’s emissions targets ‘straight out of the climate obstruction playbook’, expert says — The Guardian -
• Women carry a higher genetic risk of depression, new study says — The Guardian -
• CDC backs updated Covid vaccines as access issues persist: ‘We still don’t have doses in hand’ — The Guardian -

• Canadian marine park threatens to euthanise 30 beluga whales — BBC World -
• Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity — BBC World -
• In a Toxic World, Pets Could Be Vital Health Watchdogs — New York Times World -
• How to Protect Your Pets From Pollution — New York Times World -
• Marine heatwaves to become more frequent off UK and Irish coasts, experts say — The Guardian -
• Fiery Senate exchange reveals investigation into coal firm allegedly clearing endangered greater glider habitat — The Guardian -
• Marine Park in Ontario Warns It May Euthanize Beluga Whales Without Cash Infusion — New York Times World -

CBS News staffers react with apprehension to Bari Weiss's appointment as editor-in-chief, while Bryan Washington and Rabih Alameddine are named National Book Award finalists, and experimental filmmaker Ken Jacobs dies at 92. In fashion, Matthieu Blazy debuts a new course for Chanel, new music by Henry Purcell is discovered, and a California law bans loud streaming ads, reflecting a dynamic cultural landscape embracing AI in holiday planning and international cuisines for tolerance.

• Ken Jacobs, mainstay of New York’s underground film culture, dies aged 92 — The Guardian -
• Bryan Washington and Rabih Alameddine among National Book Award finalists — The Guardian -
• CBS News staffers react to Bari Weiss being named editor-in-chief: ‘It’s utterly depressing’ — The Guardian -

• George Clooney says his children have a ‘much better life’ being raised in France than LA — The Guardian -
• Almost a fifth of young UK adults use AI to design holiday, study finds — The Guardian -
• Chanel blasts off on new course with Matthieu Blazy debut show — The Guardian -
• Nobel Prizes 2025: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Can Sweet Songs Prevail Over Bloody Ones? Mexico Is Giving It a Try. — New York Times World -
• ‘Almost unheard of’: experts find more music by English composer Henry Purcell — The Guardian -
• Enjoying international cuisines makes people more tolerant, UK study finds — The Guardian -
• New California law bans loud ads on streaming services for ‘peace and quiet’ — The Guardian -

Human error caused the crash that killed record-breaking skydiver Felix Baumgartner, while an Indonesia school collapse resulted in 67 confirmed deaths, and motorists heroically lifted a helicopter to rescue a woman on a California highway. Other news includes a NSW official hiding during a kickback investigation, a Rutgers professor relocating due to threats, Pope Leo's upcoming visits to Lebanon and Turkey, and a New Orleans couple's discovery of an ancient Roman grave marker.

• Human error caused crash that killed record-breaking skydiver Felix Baumgartner — The Guardian -
• Syria acknowledges 'shortcomings' in number of seats won by women at election — BBC World -
• Pope Leo to Visit Lebanon and Turkey — New York Times World -

• NSW official admits hiding in cupboard during multimillion-dollar kickback investigation — The Guardian -
• Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations — The Guardian -
• Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon on first overseas trip — The Guardian -
• Motorists help lift helicopter to rescue woman after crash on California highway — The Guardian -
• New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard — The Guardian -
• Andrew Hastie, the divisive star of the Liberal party’s internal political theatre, is staying silent – for now — The Guardian -
• New footprint unrelated to search for Gus Lamont, SA police say – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Indonesia school collapse: search for victims ends as 67 confirmed dead — The Guardian -
• ‘Fiery and spectacular’ rainbow of autumn colour set to bloom across UK — The Guardian -
• Australia Post releases footage of posties being hit by cars as it urges drivers to ‘keep an eye out’ — The Guardian -
• Western Sydney University graduates sent ‘fraudulent’ emails claiming degrees were ‘revoked’ — The Guardian -