**President Trump’s extensive Asia tour, including ASEAN summit diplomacy and meetings with Xi Jinping, alongside escalating tariffs on Canada and sanctions against Colombia’s President Petro for drug cartel issues, dominates global headlines, while Kamala Harris hints at a 2028 presidential bid and Timothy Mellon donates $130M for US troop pay** during a government shutdown.

• What Is the ASEAN Summit, the First Event on Trump’s Tour of Asia? — New York Times World -
• In Trump, Families of Cambodian Troops Detained by Thailand See Hope — New York Times World -
• Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods in response to Reagan advert — BBC World -

• Trump’s Asia Tour: Deals, Diplomacy and a Meeting With Xi — New York Times World -
• Venezuela's Maduro says US 'fabricating war' as it deploys world's largest warship — BBC World -
• Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% in retaliation for anti-tariff TV ad — The Guardian -
• 'I'm not done', Kamala Harris tells the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg — BBC World -
• Hispanics’ support of Trump plunges since he started second term — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Russia Sanctions Shift War Dynamics to the Energy Front — New York Times World -
• Trump backer Timothy Mellon identified as donor of $130m for US troop pay during government shutdown — The Guardian -
• How ‘screw Trump’ messaging may help California’s Proposition 50 prevail — The Guardian -
• Mystery donor gives $130m to US military for paying troops during shutdown — BBC World -
• ‘I am not done’: Kamala Harris says she may run for president again — The Guardian -
• Trump hopes China will help push Russia towards Ukraine peace talks — BBC World -
• Trump hopes China will help push Russia towards Ukraine peace talks — BBC World -
• Venezuela's Maduro says US 'fabricating war' as it deploys world's largest warship — BBC World -
• Trump and Canada’s Trade Spat Spotlights Doug Ford, the Ontario Premier — New York Times World -
• RFK Jr to urge Americans to eat more saturated fats, alarming health experts — The Guardian -
• 'I am not done' - Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again — BBC World -
• The racism and Islamophobia behind many of the attacks on Zohran Mamdani — The Guardian -
• Argentina goes to polls amid economic crisis and Trump ‘interference’ — The Guardian -
• Trump says he is open to meeting Kim Jong-un as he embarks on whirlwind Asia tour — The Guardian -
• Facing Lost Trade With the U.S., Carney Heads to Asia — New York Times World -
• Trump Backs Milei, But Argentina’s Elections Will Test His Popularity — New York Times World -
• Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un on Asia trip — BBC World -
• Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un on Asia trip — BBC World -
• An E.P.A. Plan to Kill a Major Climate Rule Is Worrying Business Leaders — New York Times World -
• US imposes sanctions on left-wing Colombian President Petro — BBC World -
• US imposes sanctions on left-wing Colombian President Petro — BBC World -
• U.S. Deploys Aircraft Carrier to Latin America as Drug Operation Expands — New York Times World -
• Trump Leaves Behind a Reeling Washington to Chase a Deal With China — New York Times World -
• Asia, Caught in the Middle, Faces Trump and Xi’s Tug of War — New York Times World -
• U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Colombia’s Leader, One of Trump’s Harshest Critics — New York Times World -
• US beef prices are soaring. Will Trump's plans lower them? — BBC World -
• Trump adviser Stephen Miller insists East Wing of White House ‘is not part of the White House’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• US places sanctions on Colombian president over alleged failure to stop cartels — The Guardian -

The global community grapples with the dire situation of food rotting amid famine and war in Sudan, heroic rescues of children in Ukraine following Russian drone attacks, and the tragic deaths of children in Gaza awaiting evacuation, with Turkey facing exclusion from a Gaza stabilization force.

• Sudan's fertile region where food is rotting amid famine and war — BBC World -
• 'Heroes of Kharkiv': How 48 children were saved from kindergarten hit by Russian drone — BBC World -
• Charity boss arrest in BBC sex-for-aid investigation 'gives women strength' — BBC World -

• At least four killed in Russian strikes overnight on Ukraine — The Guardian -
• Gaza children dying as they wait for Israel to enable evacuations — BBC World -
• Six metres below ground: inside the secret hospital treating Ukrainian soldiers injured by Russian drones — The Guardian -
• Turkey likely to be excluded from Gaza stabilisation force after Israeli objection — The Guardian -

Europe sees **Catherine Connolly’s landslide victory in Ireland’s presidential election, the Louvre moving stolen jewels to a highly secure vault, and protests in Valencia marking the anniversary of deadly floods, while the UK debates Labour’s new deputy leader, Tory plans for stripping residency rights, and concerns over far-right influence**.

• Francisco Pinto Balsemão, 88, Dies; Portuguese Prime Minister and Press Champion — New York Times World -
• Connolly declared president of Ireland after landslide win — BBC World -
• Connolly declared president of Ireland after landslide win — BBC World -

• Louvre moves jewels to ultra-secure Bank of France vault after heist — BBC World -
• Louvre moves jewels to ultra-secure Bank of France vault after heist — BBC World -
• Leftwinger Catherine Connolly wins Ireland presidential election by landslide — The Guardian -
• ‘Still angry’: more than 50,000 protest in Valencia on first anniversary of floods — The Guardian -
• Catherine Connolly’s landslide shakes Ireland’s establishment – but not its politics — The Guardian -
• Labour demands clarity on Tory plan to strip thousands of right to stay in UK — The Guardian -
• Labour’s new deputy leader says party must pay more heed to its members — The Guardian -
• Labour’s new deputy leader Lucy Powell says she wants Starmer to succeed but party must change – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Suicides linked to domestic abuse should be investigated as potential homicides, say UK families — The Guardian -
• ‘History is repeating itself’: fight against far-right in London’s East End goes on — The Guardian -
• Factionalism, farce and chaos dogs Reform UK in the garden of England — The Guardian -
• Raise £12bn in budget by extending income tax thresholds freeze, says thinktank — The Guardian -
• Lucy Powell wins Labour deputy leadership election — The Guardian -
• How does he pay for it all? The mystery of Prince Andrew’s money — The Guardian -
• ‘Enforced veganism’: Ofcom lets GB News flout accuracy rules, say climate campaigners — The Guardian -
• Greece accuses British Museum of ‘provocative indifference’ over pink ball — The Guardian -
• Looking forward to an extra hour in bed on Sunday? Time to thank a farsighted builder from Kent — The Guardian -
• Pumpkin Spice Lattes, a Favorite U.S. Fall Drink, Divide Europe — New York Times World -

Significant events include Texas officers heroically rescuing a baby from an overturned car, a New Jersey officer facing charges for neglecting a double homicide, the Met police hunting a freed sex offender in London, and Andrew Tate having most claims dismissed in a Florida lawsuit, highlighting various aspects of public safety and justice.

• Texas officers heroically rescue baby pinned under car after overturn crash — The Guardian -
• New Jersey officer charged after going out for pizza instead of responding to shooting — The Guardian -
• Met police urge Epping sex offender spotted in London to hand himself in — The Guardian -

• Judge Dismisses Most Claims Against Tate Brothers in Florida Lawsuit — New York Times World -
• Man arrested after viral video of alleged rape attempt on Paris train — BBC World -
• Man arrested after viral video of alleged rape attempt on Paris train — BBC World -
• Met police take over search for Epping sex offender after London sighting – as it happened — The Guardian -
• ‘Society needs monsters’: why are Americans so obsessed with the idea of serial killers? — The Guardian -
• ‘Hugely wasted opportunity’: a timeline of the UK’s grooming gangs inquiry — The Guardian -
• Children under 14 are incapable of evil and should be protected from criminal responsibility, NSW review finds — The Guardian -
• At least four people shot near Howard University, Washington DC police say — The Guardian -

Thailand mourns the passing of Queen Mother Sirikit at 93, Madagascar's ousted president is stripped of citizenship, and Australian women's cricket players allege inappropriate touching in India, while an Amazon tribe battles for survival and South Korea navigates anti-China protests ahead of a major visit.

• 'Brothers in the forest' - the fight to protect an isolated Amazon tribe — BBC World -
• A year on as Queensland premier, will David Crisafulli’s small-target strategy prove his undoing? — The Guardian -
• Sirikit, Glamorous Former Queen of Thailand Who Wielded Power, Dies at 93 — New York Times World -

• Australia Women’s Cricket World Cup players ‘touched inappropriately’ in India — The Guardian -
• Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship — BBC World -
• Ousted Madagascan president stripped of citizenship — BBC World -
• Presidents Are Limited to Two Terms. He’s Running for His Fourth. — New York Times World -
• Revealed: some Australians have overpaid their Centrelink debt by more than $20,000 — The Guardian -
• South Korea Tries to Curb Anti-China Protests Ahead of Xi Visit — New York Times World -
• Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93 after more than a decade out of the public eye — The Guardian -
• Thailand's former queen Sirikit dies aged 93 — BBC World -
• Thailand's former queen Sirikit dies aged 93 — BBC World -

Major concerns include Exxon suing California over new climate disclosure laws, the tragic death of a Honduran immigrant fleeing ICE, and calls for cancer patients to receive exercise on the NHS, as the Co-op pushes vape promotions post-cyberattack and new malaria protection for babies shows promise.

• Exxon Sues California Over New Climate Disclosure Laws — New York Times World -
• Honduran immigrant dies while fleeing ICE, bringing raids death toll to three — The Guardian -
• Why a Chef in Brazil Couldn’t Stomach a Menu Request for a Prince’s Event — New York Times World -

• Offer cancer patients exercise on NHS, major charity urges — The Guardian -
• Co-op staff told to boost promotion of vapes after costly cyber-attack, document shows — The Guardian -
• In Fight Against Malaria, an Unexpected — and Snuggly — Shield — New York Times World -

The world bids farewell to actor June Lockhart at 100, witnesses King Charles and Pope Leo praying together, and hears former jewelry thieves weigh in on the Louvre heist, alongside British Airways pulling a podcast sponsorship, a bus blaze in India intensified by smartphones, and a **Japanese tourist’s fatal fall from the Pantheon**.

• British Airways pulls Louis Theroux podcast sponsorship after Bob Vylan interview — The Guardian -
• British tourist dies after 20ft fall from Lanzarote hotel balcony — The Guardian -
• Actor June Lockhart of Lost in Space and Lassie fame dies aged 100 — The Guardian -

• Pope Leo’s Permission for Latin Mass in St. Peter’s Gives Traditionalists Hope — New York Times World -
• ‘It’s Got to Be an Inside Job’: Jewelry Thieves Weigh In on Louvre Heist — New York Times World -
• Hundreds of smartphones intensified India bus blaze - reports — BBC World -
• Hundreds of smartphones intensified India bus blaze - reports — BBC World -
• Japanese tourist dies in fall from Pantheon in Rome — The Guardian -
• King Charles and Pope Leo Pray Together in Groundbreaking Moment — New York Times World -
• Japanese tourist falls to death at Pantheon in Italy — BBC World -
• ‘You just have to laugh’: five teachers on dealing with ‘six-seven’ in the classroom — The Guardian -
• Ex-60 Minutes producer Bill Owens says bosses discouraged him from covering Gaza and Trump — The Guardian -