Trump's foreign policy stances and Epstein file revelations continue to dominate US headlines, while leadership changes within Australian Liberal parties and the sentencing of former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina mark significant global political developments.

• A Chinese firm bought an insurer for CIA agents - part of Beijing's trillion dollar spending spree — BBC World -
• Worker Error Is Faulted After Israeli-Born Canadian Hits Passport Snag — New York Times World -
• News Corp apologises to Victorian Liberal MP Sam Groth and wife over relationship claims — The Guardian -

• US judge says government 'missteps' may have tainted Comey case — BBC World -
• Victorian Liberal party ousts Brad Battin to install Jess Wilson as first female leader — The Guardian -
• Trump Project in Maldives Opens More Doors for Cryptocurrency Investors — New York Times World -
• Trump has ‘blurred’ line between military and politics, ex-officers warn — The Guardian -
• Lawyers for Fed governor accuse Trump administration of ‘cherry-picking’ facts in fraud case — The Guardian -
• Acting Fema head resigns after furor over handling of deadly Texas flooding — The Guardian -
• Trump and the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ — New York Times World -
• Trump signals he may soon meet with political adversary Zohran Mamdani — The Guardian -
• Bangladesh Court Sentences Former Prime Minister to Death — New York Times World -
• Serbian Woman Ends Hunger Strike Against Government — New York Times World -
• Top U.N. Official Pushing to Get Aid Into Stricken Sudanese City — New York Times World -
• Senator Accuses Kenya of Neglecting Children Trapped in Saudi Arabia — New York Times World -
• Trump Administration Releases Thousands of Amelia Earhart Files — New York Times World -
• Trump’s reversal with call to release Epstein files reveals inability to control Maga allies — The Guardian -
• UK downplays reports it has stopped sharing intelligence with US regarding narco-traffickers — The Guardian -
• US will label supposed Venezuelan drug cartel ‘headed by Maduro’ as terrorist organization — The Guardian -
• What Russian Activists Do When They Can’t Criticize Putin — New York Times World -
• First Thing: Trump tells Republicans to vote to release Epstein files, in reversal of previous stance — The Guardian -
• More Than 40 Indian Pilgrims Are Killed in Bus Crash in Saudi Arabia — New York Times World -
• ‘There is so much corruption’: hundreds of thousands protest in Manila over missing flood funds — The Guardian -
• Sheikh Hasina: The pro-democracy icon who became an autocrat — BBC World -
• Moment Ex-Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina's sentence is announced — BBC World -
• Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace — New York Times World -
• At a Shared Symbol of Jihad, the Taliban Defy Their Old Ties With Pakistan — New York Times World -
• Communist and far-right candidates head to Chile presidential run-off — BBC World -
• Brad Battin faces spill after group of Victorian Liberal MPs say they have lost confidence in his leadership — The Guardian -
• Dozens of Indian pilgrims killed in bus accident in Saudi Arabia — BBC World -
• Trump Gives Legs to South Korea’s Dream for Nuclear-Powered Subs — New York Times World -
• How Tanzania police crushed election protests with lethal force — BBC World -
• Moderates rally around Sussan Ley as Liberal leader says she has been underestimated for much of her life — The Guardian -
• Monday briefing: How Trump and his allies flipped and flipped again on the Epstein files — The Guardian -
• Turnbull says Coalition consumed by ‘fact-free, reality-free’ climate culture war – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Ecuador votes against allowing foreign military bases in country — BBC World -
• Trump-Style Candidate Heads to Runoff in Chile’s Election — New York Times World -
• Dugald Saunders steps down as NSW Nationals leader with speculation the Liberals’ Mark Speakman could follow — The Guardian -
• Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast favourite to become Chile’s next president after first round vote — The Guardian -
• The oil pipeline feud testing Canada's global ambitions — BBC World -

Debates surrounding UK asylum plans and US immigration crackdowns in cities like Charlotte underscore ongoing policy shifts, alongside Australia revoking visas for individuals at neo-Nazi rallies and South Africa's stance on Palestinian charter flights, reflecting complex international border challenges.

• Reform would ‘cut benefits for EU nationals and hike NHS immigration surcharge’ — The Guardian -
• Protests in Charlotte as aggressive immigration arrests continue — The Guardian -
• Why Britain Is Embracing ‘Negative Nation Branding’ — New York Times World -

• Reform MP invites Mahmood to join his party, saying he ‘welcomes’ and ‘recognises’ her rhetoric – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Ireland to act if tougher asylum rules create Belfast back door for migration — The Guardian -
• Starmer facing fresh challenge as Labour MPs condemn asylum plans — The Guardian -
• What Questions Do You Have About U.S. Immigration Policies? — New York Times World -
• New international student enrollments in US plunge this year, data shows — The Guardian -
• South Africa to refuse charter flights of Palestinians over fears of 'cleansing agenda' — BBC World -
• Eswatini confirms receiving over $5m from US to accept deportees — The Guardian -
• Shabana Mahmood plans to remove more families from UK in asylum shake-up — The Guardian -
• Anglican bishop shaken ‘to the core’ by home secretary’s asylum seeker comments — The Guardian -
• Supreme court to review Trump policy of limiting asylum claims at border — The Guardian -
• Australia revokes visa of South African seen at neo-Nazi rally — BBC World -
• Charlotte, North Carolina reels as 81 people arrested in immigration raids — The Guardian -
• Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister — The Guardian -
• South African man’s visa cancelled after neo-Nazi rally outside NSW parliament — The Guardian -
• Why Labour is going Danish on immigration – podcast — The Guardian -

France's agreement to supply Rafale jets to Ukraine and an unprecedented sabotage on Polish railway lines highlight European security concerns, while the UN considers a Gaza stabilization plan and reports detail Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody, alongside US drug interdiction efforts and the identification of US marines in an Iraq war shooting.

• Families of IRA victims in England told new Troubles bill could revive path to justice — The Guardian -
• Ukraine to get up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets — BBC World -
• France Agrees to Sell Up to 100 Rafale Fighter Jets to Ukraine — New York Times World -

• Poland railway blast was unprecedented act of sabotage, says Donald Tusk — The Guardian -
• Foreign state services behind Polish rail sabotage, says minister – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Ukraine’s Cash Is Running Low, and Europe Has No Good Plan B — New York Times World -
• Polish Railway Explosion Was Sabotage, Prime Minister Says — New York Times World -
• UN to vote on Gaza stabilisation force plan that references Palestinian state — The Guardian -
• Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece — BBC World -
• Far-right group with links to neo-Nazi leader offers online military training — The Guardian -
• UN Security Council to vote on Trump peace plan for Gaza — BBC World -
• ‘His role is to recruit’: the Sheffield-based propagandist for Sudan’s RSF militia — The Guardian -
• At least 98 Palestinians have died in custody since October 2023, Israeli data shows — The Guardian -
• US attacks another alleged drug boat in Pacific, killing three, as Trump signals possible talks with Maduro — The Guardian -
• Latest U.S. Strike on Boat in Pacific Kills 3, Southern Command Says — New York Times World -
• Mysterious drones have been spotted at night at airports across Europe. How worried should we be? — BBC World -
• Two US marines implicated in killing family in notorious Iraq war shooting, expert tells BBC — BBC World -

California's deadly atmospheric river storm and Europe's flooding from Storm Claudia illustrate severe weather impacts, while COP30 discussions on private jet taxes and South Korea's coal phase-out reflect global efforts, contrasted by Australia's net-zero debate and ongoing threats to the Amazon rainforest.

• Child among seven dead after atmospheric river storm drenches California — The Guardian -
• Cop30: UN accused of crackdown on Indigenous people – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Study Analyzes How Much ‘Macro’ Plastic Is Deadly to Sea Life — New York Times World -

• A Plan for Private Jet Taxes Would Fund Climate Measures — New York Times World -
• UK weather: amber cold health alerts issued for northern England — The Guardian -
• South Korean decision to close all coal-fired power plants by 2040 sounds alarm for Australian exports — The Guardian -
• Business and energy leaders warn Coalition dumping net zero won’t cut power bills and demand more detail — The Guardian -
• Women Toiling in India’s Insufferable Heat Face Mounting Toll on Health — New York Times World -
• How Many People Die in India From Hot Weather? Nobody Really Knows. — New York Times World -
• Weather tracker: Storm Claudia brings more flooding to Portugal and Spain — The Guardian -
• Thousands March for Climate Action as COP30 Talks Enter Second Week — New York Times World -
• ‘Damned if we do but completely stuffed if we don’t’: heatwaves will worsen longer net zero is delayed — The Guardian -
• Your Questions About Climate Change, Answered — New York Times World -
• France’s birds start to show signs of recovery after bee-harming pesticide ban — The Guardian -
• Brazil's Amazon rainforest at risk as key protection under threat — BBC World -

Nestlé's alleged health risks to babies in Africa raises corporate ethics concerns, as the abduction of 25 girls in Nigeria and deaths from heatwaves in India reveal critical human rights and public health crises, further complicated by UK reforms for children in care and asbestos fears in Australian and New Zealand schools.

• Nestlé accused of ’risking health of babies for profit’ over added sugar in cereals sold in African countries — The Guardian -
• Children in care who lash out may no longer face automatic arrest under UK review — The Guardian -
• 25 Girls Abducted From School in Nigeria — New York Times World -

• Woman killed herself after south London hospital neglect, coroner concludes — The Guardian -
• Nicki Minaj to spotlight plight of Nigerian Christians in UN speech arranged by White House — The Guardian -
• Agency staff to join Birmingham bin strike over bullying and harassment claims — The Guardian -
• Teacher killed and 25 girls abducted in gunbattle at Nigerian school — BBC World -
• Six Tasmanian schools shut over asbestos play sand fears as dozens of ACT schools to remain closed — The Guardian -
• Rape victims in Scotland will be protected when giving evidence, says lord advocate — The Guardian -
• Schools close in New Zealand after play sand recalled over asbestos fears — The Guardian -
• Dozens of Australian Schools Close Over Asbestos Fears — New York Times World -
• Parents ‘vindicated’ after police admit unlawful arrest over WhatsApp row — The Guardian -
• Two-thirds of nurses in UK work while unwell, says union — The Guardian -
• Hackers steal maternity ward CCTV videos in India cybercrime racket — BBC World -

Sydney's permanent road toll cap offers cost-of-living relief, while UK ticket reselling is outlawed and Thames Water faces a significant cash injection offer, reflecting varied government interventions and business deals like TotalEnergies' power plant acquisition.

• Sydney’s $60 road toll cap to be made permanent with plan for two-way fee on Harbour Bridge to fund it — The Guardian -
• Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown — The Guardian -
• GWR train fitted with F1 tech for two-month superfast wifi trial — The Guardian -

• Owner of scandal-plagued Panthera Finance tells court it was not technically operating illegally in Victoria — The Guardian -
• TotalEnergies buys €5.1bn stake in Czech tycoon’s power plants business — The Guardian -
• Thames Water bidder says it is offering £1bn extra cash injection — The Guardian -
• WPP shares leap amid takeover bid speculation — The Guardian -
• Reeves could allow holiday tax on English hotel and Airbnb stays — The Guardian -
• Asking prices fall as UK housing market hit by budget speculation, Rightmove says — The Guardian -

The first performances of long-lost Bach pieces mark a cultural milestone, alongside concerns over pornographic content on Vinted and the sentencing of a man who rushed Ariana Grande, while the Louvre closes a gallery due to structural issues and a Malaysian music video is pulled due to religious ire.

• Lost Bach pieces performed for first time in 320 years — BBC World -
• David Nicholls to adapt The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾ for BBC — The Guardian -
• France investigating Vinted over alleged links to pornographic content — BBC World -

• Man Who Rushed Ariana Grande in Singapore Gets 9 Days in Jail — New York Times World -
• Two long-lost organ pieces by JS Bach performed for first time in 300 years — The Guardian -
• New blow for Louvre as structural problem forces gallery closure — The Guardian -
• Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at Wicked: For Good premiere sentenced to nine days in jail — The Guardian -
• Drawing Religion Minister’s Ire, Music Video is Pulled by Universal in Malaysia — New York Times World -
• Incredible story of Irish labourer buried alive in coffin for 61 days told in new documentary — The Guardian -
• Watch: Hundreds of sheep cross historic German city during annual tradition — BBC World -
• Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at premiere jailed in Singapore — BBC World -
• Jury in high-profile Australian trial visit beach where murder victim found — BBC World -
• Watch: Three 'Nestflix' peregrine falcons each take flight for the first time — BBC World -

Stunning Aurora Borealis displays over South Dakota offer a glimpse into space phenomena, while a leading AI chief urges transparency on risks, highlighting the balance between natural wonders and ethical concerns in technological advancement.

• New video shows stunning Aurora Borealis over South Dakota — BBC World -
• AI firms must be clear on risks or repeat tobacco’s mistakes, says Anthropic chief — The Guardian -