US President Trump's foreign policy engagement with China on trade and rare earth controls, his controversial order to resume nuclear weapons testing, and domestic actions concerning the FBI and immigration enforcement have generated significant international and national discussion.

• U.S. Beef and Thousand Island Dressing: Trump’s Food Tour of Asia — New York Times World -
• How Xi Walked Away From Trump Trade Talks Looking Stronger — New York Times World -
• Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate — New York Times World -

• What to Know About US Nuclear Weapons as Trump Threatens to Restart Testing — New York Times World -
• Trump ally Stephen Miller at heart of FBI agent purge, new book reveals — The Guardian -
• California: officials investigate after second shooting by ICE agents in a week — The Guardian -
• Who Is Driving U.S. Attacks in the Caribbean? — New York Times World -
• Senate passes bill to nullify Trump’s sweeping global tariffs on more than 100 nations – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Call to Resume Nuclear Testing After Decades Revives a Cold War Debate — New York Times World -
• Does Trump's nuclear testing raise the stakes - or are we already in an arms race? — BBC World -
• New York declares state of emergency to award food banks $65m amid shutdown — The Guardian -
• US will limit number of refugees to 7,500 and give priority to white South Africans — The Guardian -
• Trump's Asia tour sees deals, knee-bending and a revealing final meeting — BBC World -
• Ex-EPA head urges US to resist Trump attacks on climate action: ‘We won’t become numb’ — The Guardian -
• More than half of UK businesses changing DEI approach due to Trump’s criticism — The Guardian -
• Why Trump’s Boat Killings Would Be Hard to Prosecute — New York Times World -
• Senate postpones hearing for Trump’s surgeon general pick after she goes into labor — The Guardian -
• Trump hails 'amazing' meeting with China's Xi but no formal trade deal agreed — BBC World -
• Five ways US government shutdown is hurting - and why it's about to get worse — BBC World -
• Xi-Trump meeting: America has discovered that bullies can be bullied back — The Guardian -
• Illinois governor calls on Trump officials to halt ICE raids for Halloween — The Guardian -
• Senators demand answers on ICE’s use of full-body restraints on deportees — The Guardian -
• Trump directs nuclear weapons testing to resume for first time in over 30 years — BBC World -
• Trump directs nuclear weapons testing to resume for first time in over 30 years — BBC World -
• Xi and Trump find temporary truce as China plays longer game — BBC World -
• Xi and Trump find temporary truce as China plays longer game — BBC World -
• China’s Pause on Rare Earth Controls: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Revealed: ICE violates its own policy by holding people in secretive rooms for days or weeks — The Guardian -
• Wife of British commentator ‘abducted by ICE’ speaks out: ‘We’re being kept in the dark’ — The Guardian -
• Watch: US and China's different reports of their trade meeting — BBC World -
• Watch: US and China's different reports of their trade meeting — BBC World -
• Trump directs Pentagon to match Russia and China in nuclear weapons testing — The Guardian -
• Trump-Xi meeting: US president says rare earths deal and tariff cut agreed — The Guardian -
• Handshakes and whispers: Trump and Xi's meeting…in 73 seconds — BBC World -
• Handshakes and whispers: Trump and Xi's meeting…in 73 seconds — BBC World -
• Feted as a Peacemaker in South Korea, Trump Vows to End Hostilities With North Korea — New York Times World -
• Donald Trump praises ‘great’ Washington meeting with Anthony Albanese as leaders dine at Apec — The Guardian -
• U.S. Military Kills Four More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats — New York Times World -
• National guard deployment in Washington DC extended until February — The Guardian -
• How China really spies on the UK — BBC World -

Sudan's unfolding violence in El Fasher and alleged mass killings have drawn strong international condemnation, while a fragile truce in Gaza saw the return of Israeli hostage bodies, amidst Israel's internal debate over military conscription.

• Hamas hands over bodies of two Israeli hostages amid fragile Gaza truce — The Guardian -
• Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Stage ‘March of the Million’ Against Military Draft — New York Times World -
• Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan — New York Times World -

• 'We saw people murdered in front of us' - Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC — BBC World -
• Israel confirms identities of hostages' bodies returned by Hamas — BBC World -
• UN leaders condemn ‘horrifying’ mass killings in Sudan — The Guardian -
• Sudan RSF chief promises investigation as anger mounts over el-Fasher killings — BBC World -
• Russian activity increasing around key Ukrainian town, army chief says — BBC World -
• Russian activity increasing around key Ukrainian town, army chief says — BBC World -
• Syria’s Rocky Transition Brings New Waves of Displacement — New York Times World -
• Israel receives coffins Hamas says contain two Gaza hostages' bodies — BBC World -
• Lebanese president orders army to confront Israeli incursions after deadly raid — The Guardian -
• Hundreds of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Israelis protest against conscription — BBC World -
• Israeli troops kill municipal worker in south Lebanon raid — BBC World -
• Reports of mass killings in Sudan have echoes of its dark past — BBC World -
• He Survived the Invasion. What He Really Wanted Was a Friend. — New York Times World -
• ‘They killed civilians in their beds’: chaos and brutality reign after fall of El Fasher — The Guardian -

Hurricane Melissa's catastrophic impact on the Caribbean, particularly in Jamaica, Haiti, and Cuba, left a trail of "total devastation" and a rising death toll, prompting calls for military assistance and urgent damage assessments.

• Jamaica's 'ground zero' - Assessing hurricane damage in Black River — BBC World -
• Jamaica and Haiti Tally Hurricane Victims as Melissa Slams Cuba — New York Times World -
• Hurricane leaves trail of destruction across Caribbean — BBC World -

• Toll Rises as Hurricane Melissa Begins Passing Through the Bahamas — New York Times World -
• The Warnings Before the Hurricane — New York Times World -
• Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm wreaks destruction across Caribbean – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Dozens dead in 'total devastation' left behind by Hurricane Melissa — BBC World -
• Hurricane Melissa hits Cuba after turning Jamaica into ‘disaster area’ — The Guardian -
• Melissa Leaves Black River, Centuries-Old Jamaican Port Town, ‘Totally Destroyed’ — New York Times World -

Key political figures faced scrutiny, including Rachel Reeves over a rental license row and Prince Andrew, who was stripped of his titles following past controversies, reflecting the monarchy's efforts to protect its reputation.

• Lettings agency takes blame in Rachel Reeves licence row — The Guardian -
• Prince Andrew to be stripped of titles and forced to leave Windsor home — The Guardian -
• Not in this together: King Charles cuts Andrew loose to save royal family’s repute — The Guardian -

• Prince Andrew to Be Stripped of His Royal Title — New York Times World -
• Starmer feels the effects of setting high standards for his party in opposition — The Guardian -
• Jaywick’s continued decline and intensifying London poverty tell same story of ‘broken’ Britain — The Guardian -
• Reeves says she should have checked rental licence had been obtained as letting agent apologises – as it happened — The Guardian -
• What has Rachel Reeves done wrong – and how serious are things for her? — The Guardian -
• Man dies after helicopter crashes into field in South Yorkshire — The Guardian -
• French Magazine Acknowledges Breaching Prince William and Catherine’s Privacy — New York Times World -
• Government rules out public inquiry into Birmingham pub bombings — The Guardian -
• Prince and Princess of Wales win privacy case against Paris Match — The Guardian -
• ‘Morrisons killed us’: UK’s most westerly village shop closes after half a century — The Guardian -
• No 10 refuses to say if ethics adviser saw proof Reeves’s rental breach was ‘inadvertent’ — The Guardian -
• Killer Colin Pitchfork has plea for release from prison rejected — The Guardian -
• How deprived is your area? Look up your postcode as new data for England released — The Guardian -
• Birmingham city council was probably never bankrupt, says accountancy expert — The Guardian -
• Tories will not deport legally settled people, Badenoch clarifies — The Guardian -
• UK rule change allows some Palestinian scholars to bring families from Gaza — The Guardian -
• Arts organisations still in ‘funding limbo’ after crash of Arts Council England online portal — The Guardian -
• UK woman who booked Oslo flight but did not fly loses child benefit ‘because she emigrated’ — The Guardian -
• Boris Johnson tells Tories to stop ‘bashing green agenda’ or risk losing next election — The Guardian -
• Only full abolition of two-child benefit cap will substantially cut poverty, thinktank says — The Guardian -

Significant debates in Australian parliament involved proposed changes to planning and nature laws, a national sex offender register, and a chaotic Senate question time, highlighting ongoing political and social policy discussions.

• Minns admits mining and power projects can be fast-tracked under contentious NSW approval laws — The Guardian -
• Ken Henry warns ‘conga line of developers’ would try to exploit exemptions in Labor’s proposed nature laws — The Guardian -
• What if the next move in interest rates is up? Australia’s shock inflation news raises an unwelcome question — The Guardian -

• Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie rebuked for ‘playing politics’ on abortion in debate on stillbirth leave — The Guardian -
• Queensland to create public register of sex offenders as Daniel Morcombe’s parents ‘hope it will go national’ — The Guardian -
• State disability ministers threaten Butler with boycott over two-minute speaking limit at NDIS meeting — The Guardian -
• New record as Senate question time blows out into chaotic marathon over transparency fight — The Guardian -
• Former Adelaide MP named new ALP president – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Teenage cricketer dies in Melbourne after being hit by ball — BBC World -
• News Corp had no first-hand source suggesting Sam Groth’s wife underage at start of relationship, MP’s lawyer tells court — The Guardian -
• Cruise operator 'failed' woman who was left on island and died, family says — BBC World -
• Cruise operator 'failed' woman who was left on island and died, family says — BBC World -
• Grieving daughter of cruise ship passenger left behind on remote Australian island says ‘there was a failure of care’ — The Guardian -

High-profile theft at the Louvre museum led to multiple arrests, while a deadly police raid in Rio de Janeiro resulted in over 130 deaths, sparking outrage and a witness's harrowing accounts.

• Inside the Louvre Jewel Heist That Shocked the World — New York Times World -
• Six Arrested in Robbery of Precious-Metal Refinery in France — New York Times World -
• Police Raid in Rio de Janeiro Leaves Over 130 Dead — New York Times World -

• New Orleans sexual abuse victims approve $230m Catholic church settlement — The Guardian -
• Teacher tells court she thought she had died after six-year-old shot her in Virginia school — The Guardian -
• Man jailed after stealing £5,000 worth of items from Damien Hirst’s London studio — The Guardian -
• Partner pays tribute to dog walker killed in west London stabbing — The Guardian -
• 'The bodies just kept coming' - photographer at deadly Rio police raid — BBC World -
• South Yorkshire police officer jailed for blackmailing suspect — The Guardian -
• French Police Arrest 5 More in Louvre Jewel Heist Investigation — New York Times World -
• 2 Louvre Heist Suspects Have ‘Partially Admitted’ to the Crime — New York Times World -
• Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft — BBC World -
• Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft — BBC World -
• Five new suspects arrested in connection with Louvre robbery — The Guardian -

Major corporate developments saw Apple announce "tremendous" iPhone uptake, **OpenAI reportedly preparing for a $1 trillion IPO, and Novo Nordisk bidding for an obesity drug maker, while telecom companies innovated to boost rural coverage**.

• Apple claims 'tremendous' global uptake of latest iPhones — BBC World -
• Ofcom criticises O2 for going ‘against the spirit’ of new pricing rules — The Guardian -
• OpenAI thought to be preparing for $1tn stock market float — The Guardian -

• Novo Nordisk bids $9bn for obesity drug maker Metsera in challenge to Pfizer — The Guardian -
• ECB keeps interest rates on hold despite eurozone inflation fears — The Guardian -
• Volkswagen indicates shortage of Chinese chips would hit profits — The Guardian -
• WPP jobs at risk as ad group’s new boss condemns ‘unacceptable’ performance — The Guardian -
• Virgin Media O2 seals deal with Elon Musk firm to boost UK rural mobile coverage — The Guardian -
• Why the Price of Electricity Is Spiking Around the Country — New York Times World -
• Virgin Trains on track to challenge Eurostar cross-Channel monopoly with access to key depot — The Guardian -
• Benefits of a four-day week are ever clearer, despite Steve Reed’s stance — The Guardian -
• Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead England’s transition to four-day week — The Guardian -
• Teenage boys using ‘personalised’ AI for therapy and romance, survey finds — The Guardian -

Innovative solutions like a roof coating for cooling homes and continued international focus on COP30 reflect efforts to address climate change, while reports of intensified heatwaves in India and mercury contamination in UK fish underscore urgent environmental challenges.

• Paint me cool: scientists reveal roof coating that can reduce surface temperatures up to 6C on hot days — The Guardian -
• What is COP30 and why does it matter? — BBC World -
• Why a Cloud-Seeding Experiment to Fight Air Pollution in India Failed — New York Times World -

• Toxin levels in fish lead to calls for UK-wide ban on mercury dental fillings — The Guardian -
• Climate change intensified India's heatwaves in 2024 - Lancet study — BBC World -
• Insurers calling for trees to be felled as cheap fix for subsidence, say critics — The Guardian -
• ‘White-knuckled wolf spider’ thought lost is rediscovered on Isle of Wight — The Guardian -

The Dutch election results showed centrist D66 surging and the far-right Wilders' party facing a significant setback, with Rob Jetten poised to become the youngest Dutch prime minister.

• Four feet higher and rising: Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia becomes world’s tallest church — The Guardian -
• Wilders’s Far-Right Party Faces Rebuke in the Netherlands — New York Times World -
• Lib Dem members criticise ‘trans-exclusionary’ rule change for party elections — The Guardian -

• Dutch centrists D66 back in lead in election vote count, edging past far-right PVV – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Geert Wilders faces shutout as centrists hail huge gains in knife-edge Dutch election — The Guardian -
• Rob Jetten: anti-Wilders, ‘yes we can’ candidate poised to be next Dutch PM — The Guardian -
• Far-Right Party Suffers Big Losses in Dutch Election as Centrists Surge — New York Times World -
• Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck with populist Wilders in tight election — BBC World -
• Dutch centrist liberals neck and neck with populist Wilders in tight election — BBC World -
• Geert Wilders’s Party for Freedom Loses Seats in Dutch Election — New York Times World -
• German dentists hold memorial recognising sadistic practices of profession under Nazis — The Guardian -
• Geert Wilders convinced Dutch voters the far right could run the country. What is their verdict now? — The Guardian -
• Centrist D66 party makes huge gains in Dutch election — The Guardian -
• Who is Rob Jetten, tipped to become youngest Dutch prime minister? — BBC World -
• Who is Rob Jetten, tipped to become youngest Dutch prime minister? — BBC World -

Research on bowhead whales offered longevity insights, while a survey revealed a third of English people believe in ghosts, and K-pop group NewJeans lost a contract dispute.

• Life Lessons from (Very Old) Bowhead Whales — New York Times World -
• Will the real De Blasio please stand up? A lesson from a UK newspaper’s gaffe — The Guardian -
• For These Women, the American Dream Is in Mexico City — New York Times World -

• Four Decades After It Was Stolen, a Renaissance Treasure Returns to Rome — New York Times World -
• In Canada, a New Play Celebrates Indigenous Storytelling of the Northern Lights — New York Times World -
• A third of people in England believe in ghosts, survey finds — The Guardian -
• He Studied Why Some Female Birds Look Like Males — New York Times World -
• Extremists exploit political ‘trigger events’ to recruit people online, says study — The Guardian -
• K-pop group NewJeans loses legal battle against agency — BBC World -
• K-pop group NewJeans loses legal battle against agency — BBC World -