Trump's administration initiatives and the US government shutdown are at the forefront, impacting everything from international relations to domestic policy and citizen welfare, while Democratic election victories indicate shifting political dynamics.

• Trump says US will boycott G20 summit in South Africa, citing treatment of white farmers — The Guardian -
• Trump claims foreign-owned meatpackers driving up US beef prices — The Guardian -
• Passengers start to feel bite of flight cuts amid US government shutdown — The Guardian -

• In Cozying Up to Trump, Leaders Hedge Their Reliance on Moscow and Beijing — New York Times World -
• Flattery will get you everywhere: Orbán lays it on thick with Trump — The Guardian -
• Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’ — The Guardian -
• Students and faculty at over 100 US universities protest against Trump’s attacks — The Guardian -
• Cornell University settles with Trump administration to restore $250m in funds — The Guardian -
• Trump suggests he’s open to exempting Hungary from sanctions on Russian oil — The Guardian -
• Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury Trump Hotel on Historic Bombing Site — New York Times World -
• EU could water down AI Act amid pressure from Trump and big tech — The Guardian -
• U.S. Wants Security Council to Adopt Trump Plan for Gaza — New York Times World -
• Trump loyalist Elise Stefanik announces run for New York governor — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Tariffs Scar Canadian City Where Cars Have Been Made for Decades — New York Times World -
• Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure — New York Times World -
• Trump pardons Tennessee Republican convicted of federal public corruption charges — The Guardian -
• First Thing: Judge orders Trump administration to stop ‘needless suffering’ and fully fund food stamps — The Guardian -
• Out-of-touch Trump talks up economy among sycophants and stars in Miami — The Guardian -
• Readers on Zohran Mamdani’s victory: ‘It was a collective exhale’ — The Guardian -
• Democrats score wins and flip seats to seize momentum for US midterms — The Guardian -
• Over 100 US leaders to attend Cop30 climate summit as Trump stays away — The Guardian -
• Orbán to visit US to try to broker another Putin summit but questions raised over motives — The Guardian -
• US strikes another alleged drug boat bringing death toll from campaign in Latin America to 70 — The Guardian -
• Trump administration ‘failed to consider the harms’ in not supporting Snap, judge says in ruling that demands funds by Friday –as it happened — The Guardian -
• Buoyed by election wins, Democrats still face tough choices to regain power — BBC World -
• Busiest US airports to cut thousands of flights due to government shutdown — BBC World -
• U.S. Sends Attack Aircraft to El Salvador Amid Regional Troop Buildup — New York Times World -
• Viktor Orban's dilemma - Russian oil or Trump's favour — BBC World -
• US airlines cancel flights after aviation agency directive to cut air traffic — The Guardian -
• Senate blocks Democrats’ bid to check Trump power over Venezuela strikes — The Guardian -

Middle East tensions remain critical with a Gaza hostage body return and a Turkish arrest warrant for Netanyahu, as African conflicts see war crime charges against Joseph Kony and reports of a Sudan massacre, while China's naval expansion and EU efforts against disinformation shape broader global security.

• Israel receives coffin Hamas says contains body of Gaza hostage — BBC World -
• Ugandans welcome war crimes charges against LRA leader Joseph Kony and demand his arrest — BBC World -
• Turkey issues genocide arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu — The Guardian -

• EU forces free crew after Somali pirate attack on tanker — BBC World -
• EU forces free crew after Somali pirate attack on tanker — BBC World -
• 4 Arrested Over Disruption of Israeli Orchestra’s Concert — New York Times World -
• France advises citizens to leave Mali urgently amid jihadist fuel blockade — BBC World -
• France advises citizens to leave Mali urgently amid jihadist fuel blockade — BBC World -
• Iran accused of plot to assassinate Israeli ambassador to Mexico — The Guardian -
• EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others — The Guardian -
• UK troops treated for hearing problems in final tests of Ajax armoured vehicle — The Guardian -
• Civil rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coastguard — The Guardian -
• Film festival in New York cancelled after China puts pressure on directors — The Guardian -
• Fatos Nano, Albanian Leader in Era of Chaos and Transition, Dies at 73 — New York Times World -
• Released Israeli hostage says he was sexually assaulted in Gaza captivity — BBC World -
• Sudan capital hit by drone attacks a day after RSF agrees to truce - reports — BBC World -
• Four held after protesters set off flares during Israeli orchestra concert in Paris — BBC World -
• Four held after protesters set off flares during Israeli orchestra concert in Paris — BBC World -
• China’s latest aircraft carrier enters service to extend reach into high seas — The Guardian -
• Why Germany Is Still Divided When It Comes to Russia — New York Times World -
• Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests — The Guardian -
• China launches new aircraft carrier in naval race with the US — BBC World -
• China launches new aircraft carrier in naval race with the US — BBC World -
• China’s New Aircraft Carrier Enters Service, a Sign of Naval Ambitions — New York Times World -
• The battle over Gaza's future: Why no-one can agree on the rebuild — BBC World -
• The battle over Gaza's future: Why no-one can agree on the rebuild — BBC World -
• UK rejected atrocity prevention plans for Sudan despite warning of possible genocide — The Guardian -
• Peru Congress declares Mexican president 'persona non grata' — BBC World -
• Peru Congress declares Mexican president 'persona non grata' — BBC World -
• U.N. Security Council Removes Syria’s President From Sanctions List — New York Times World -
• 'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre — BBC World -
• 'Our job is only killing' - how Sudan's brutal militia carried out a massacre — BBC World -

Incidents range from a privacy breach concerning a transgender teen and a fatal accidental shooting in Indiana to an alleged intelligence operation targeting an ICC prosecutor's accuser, alongside prison system failures, contentious legal rulings, and rising social tensions including mosque attacks in the UK.

• Mother of transgender teen accuses Queensland government of privacy breach that could have ‘outed’ her child — The Guardian -
• Indiana woman who was at wrong home address to clean fatally shot by resident — The Guardian -
• Revealed: Qatar-linked intelligence operation targeted ICC prosecutor’s alleged victim — The Guardian -

• Sex offender freed from Wandsworth prison by mistake is back in custody — The Guardian -
• British ex-soldier arrested over alleged murder of Kenyan woman in 2012 — BBC World -
• Outrage mounts in Oklahoma over plea deal for man convicted of rape: ‘That’s sketchy as hell’ — The Guardian -
• Russian Jailed for Placing Tiny Antiwar Signs in a Market Says She Would Do it Again — New York Times World -
• Two men charged in Ireland in relation to alleged planned far-right terror attack — The Guardian -
• At least 240 charged with treason after Tanzania election violence — BBC World -
• Former British soldier accused of murdering Kenyan woman appears in court — The Guardian -
• Lammy promises ‘tough new release checks’ as missing prisoner arrested – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Man jailed for seven years after sharing Grant Shapps’s details with ‘Russian spies’ — The Guardian -
• Six police officers face misconduct proceedings over fatal Cardiff car crash — The Guardian -
• Three prisoners charged with murder of child killer Kyle Bevan — The Guardian -
• Woman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann found guilty of harassing family — The Guardian -
• Undercover police officer fabricated gun plot by animal rights activists, inquiry told — The Guardian -
• Flags and Christian nationalist slogans feature in soaring attacks on UK mosques — The Guardian -
• In China, Victims of Abuse Are Told to ‘Keep It in the Family’ — New York Times World -
• British grandmother flies home after 12 years on Indonesian death row — BBC World -
• British grandmother flies home after 12 years on Indonesian death row — BBC World -
• Met police’s culture makes racial harm ‘inevitable’, internal review finds — The Guardian -

The COP30 Climate Summit begins with global leaders emphasizing the rising toll of warming, even as Australia's proposed environment laws face scrutiny, and typhoons in the Philippines and Vietnam underscore ongoing environmental threats.

• Will Labor’s environment laws actually address Australia’s biodiversity crisis? Five reasons to be concerned — The Guardian -
• Leaders at COP30 Climate Summit in Belém Focus on the Rising Toll of Warming — New York Times World -
• Lula Hitches a Ride to the COP30 Climate Talks in a Chinese E.V. — New York Times World -

• Toby Carvery owner urged to fund ‘life support’ for felled Enfield oak — The Guardian -
• COP30 Begins With U.S. Allies and Rivals Alike Calling for Action — New York Times World -
• Weather tracker: Thunderstorms and heavy rain hit Iberian peninsula — The Guardian -
• Philippines Faces Grim Typhoon Aftermath as Another Storm Nears — New York Times World -
• Former federal Liberal candidate says dumping net zero could cause ‘generational damage’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Typhoon which killed almost 200 in Philippines and Vietnam weakens — BBC World -
• Typhoon which killed almost 200 in Philippines and Vietnam weakens — BBC World -
• ‘Long on talk and short on action’: Papua New Guinea leader criticises Cop climate summits ahead of Brazil meeting — The Guardian -

Elon Musk's massive pay package at Tesla has been approved, while Qantas navigates a power bank incident and plans for ultra-long-range flights, and UK house prices see a notable rise amid broader economic discussions on inflation and youth unemployment.

• Lose weight or risk losing your job, chunky oil rig workers told — The Guardian -
• ‘A job is like finding a needle in a haystack’: how Dudley became centre of UK’s youth jobs crisis — The Guardian -
• ‘Musk is Tesla and Tesla is Musk’ – why investors are happy to pay him $1tn — The Guardian -

• NS&I increases interest rates on fixed-term savings accounts — The Guardian -
• The Coalition says ‘Jimflation’ is wrecking the nation – but would we have accepted the alternative? — The Guardian -
• China poised to lift ban on chips exports to European carmakers after US deal — The Guardian -
• ITV shares soar as it holds talks to sell television business to Sky — The Guardian -
• Elon Musk's $1tn pay deal approved by Tesla shareholders — BBC World -
• Google to build new AI datacentre on tiny Australian Indian Ocean outpost after signing defence deal — The Guardian -
• UK house prices rise at fastest rate since January 2025 — The Guardian -
• Qantas business lounge passenger set on fire after power bank explodes in his pocket — The Guardian -
• Qantas releases images of ultra long range Airbus that will fly non-stop from Sydney to London and New York — The Guardian -

UK Labour MPs have their whip restored while concerns arise over Boris Johnson undermining BBC leadership and the Tory party relaunching a donor advisory board, as Australia's Liberal Party leadership faces internal scrutiny.

• Remaining four ‘rebel’ Labour MPs have whip restored — The Guardian -
• Boris Johnson trying to undermine BBC leadership, insiders fear after leak — The Guardian -
• Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister — The Guardian -

• Nicola Sturgeon: I understand why people doubt my ignorance of alleged SNP embezzlement — The Guardian -
• How a Brazilian woman became the face of India vote fraud row — BBC World -
• Kemi Badenoch to relaunch exclusive ‘advisory board’ for high-value donors — The Guardian -
• Close Starmer ally Ben Nunn appointed as Rachel Reeves’s chief of staff — The Guardian -
• NHS to take over state-of-the-art hospital from private health group in ‘windfall’ — The Guardian -
• Parents appeal to Home Office after daughter left homeless in Jamaica by Hurricane Melissa — The Guardian -
• Liberal MPs insist Sussan Ley’s position safe for now despite senator claiming leader is ‘losing support’ — The Guardian -

A mosque explosion in Jakarta injured dozens, while a suspicious package incident at Joint Base Andrews hospitalized several, and Belgium is rushing to secure drone defenses after airport disruptions.

• At least 54 people injured in explosions at Indonesian school mosque — The Guardian -
• Belgium rushes to secure drone defences after airport disruption — BBC World -
• Belgium rushes to secure drone defences after airport disruption — BBC World -

• More than 50 people injured in mosque blast at Jakarta high school — BBC World -
• More than 50 people injured in mosque blast at Jakarta high school — BBC World -
• Belgian drone sightings could be linked to talks on using frozen Russian assets, says German minister – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Seven people hospitalized after package with ‘white powder’ opened at Joint Base Andrews — The Guardian -
• Multiple people fall ill after package delivered to Air Force One base — BBC World -
• Multiple people fall ill after package delivered to Air Force One base — BBC World -
• Man catches fire after power bank overheats at Melbourne airport lounge — BBC World -
• Death toll from UPS plane crash at Louisville airport rises to 13 — The Guardian -
• Boiler Tower at Power Plant in South Korea Collapses — New York Times World -

The death of DNA co-discoverer James D Watson is reported, Kendrick Lamar leads Grammy nominations, and Italy sees a growing number of centenarians, while concerns about measles rise in Canada.

• James D Watson, who co-discovered DNA’s twisted-ladder structure, dies aged 97 — The Guardian -
• Party dressing’s most unexpected upgrade: the cocktail T-shirt — The Guardian -
• Grammy awards 2026: Kendrick Lamar leads nominations with nine nods — The Guardian -

• Joey Barton found guilty of sending offensive posts on social media — The Guardian -
• Lee Tamahori, director of Once Were Warriors and James Bond movie Die Another Day, dies aged 75 — The Guardian -
• Newmarket horse owner receives notice of complaint over ‘constant neighing’ — The Guardian -
• Grammys 2026: the nominations in all the major categories — The Guardian -
• Kendrick Lamar and Lady Gaga lead 2026 Grammy nominations — BBC World -
• Italy’s centenarians grow in number as another 2,000 reach the milestone — The Guardian -
• Hit for six: why India’s Women’s Cricket World Cup win is victory for equality — The Guardian -
• The artist Luke Jerram on the tree-planting project he’ll never see finished — The Guardian -
• ‘Huge step in the right direction’: arts leaders hail move to boost creative subjects in England’s schools — The Guardian -
• Testosterone and Women’s Sex Drive — New York Times World -
• Harry apologises to Canada for wearing LA Dodgers cap during World Series — BBC World -
• Sexual Assault of Mexico’s President Exposes Challenges of Her Equality Push — New York Times World -
• Canada Is About to Lose Its Status as Having Eliminated Measles — New York Times World -
• Small-town India to cricket World champions: The women who made history — BBC World -