Iran and Israel launch new strikes escalating the regional conflict, Donald Trump sends conflicting messages on the war's status, and the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new Supreme Leader signals defiance, while global powers like France and Australia deploy military assistance, and Ukraine offers drone expertise to allies in the Gulf, amid reports of US Tomahawk missile strikes near Iranian schools and a rising US service member death toll.

• Oil Prices and Stocks Swing Wildly as Iran and Israel Launch New Strikes — New York Times World -
• Live Updates: Trump Sends Conflicting Messages on Status of War, and Threatens Harder Hit on Iran — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -

• Australia politics live: Coalition says Australia an active participant in Iran war after PM announces military assistance for UAE — The Guardian -
• Middle East crisis live: Iranian missiles intercepted over Turkey and Qatar as Israel resumes strikes across Tehran and Beirut — The Guardian -
• Australia to send aircraft and air-to-air missiles to Gulf to ‘protect and defend’ civilians, PM says — The Guardian -
• Trump says Iran war is ‘very complete, pretty much’ as economic toll rises — The Guardian -
• Democrats file new war powers resolutions and call for public hearings on Iran strikes — The Guardian -
• France Is Sending a Large Naval Force to the Middle East — New York Times World -
• Ukraine Lends a Hand — New York Times World -
• U.S. Tomahawk Hit Naval Base Beside Iranian School, Video Shows — New York Times World -
• Iran Choosing Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader Signals Defiance Amid War — New York Times World -
• Oman Becomes Unlikely Hub for Evacuees Fleeing War in Gulf — New York Times World -
• So Badenoch, Farage and Blair think the Iran war is a great idea? Hmm … | John Crace — The Guardian -
• Trump ally Lindsey Graham issues threat to Saudi Arabia over Iran war — The Guardian -
• HMS Dragon will head to Cyprus in next couple of days, says defence secretary — The Guardian -
• Israeli Forces Raid New Area in Southern Lebanon, Bombard Near Beirut — New York Times World -
• At a cemetery in Tehran, there are fresh graves and angry slogans. — New York Times World -
• Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers — New York Times World -
• A country divided: state media show Mojtaba supporters as Iranians online fear repression — The Guardian -
• Emmanuel Macron vows Europe will stand by Cyprus after Iran drone strike — The Guardian -
• Video Captures Apparent Strike Near Boys’ School in Iran — New York Times World -
• Iran’s new supreme leader brings mystery element to Middle East crisis — The Guardian -
• Seventh US service member killed in war with Iran identified — The Guardian -
• How The New York Times Reports on War in Iran — New York Times World -
• Ukraine sent drone experts to protect US bases in Jordan, says Zelenskyy — The Guardian -
• Ukraine Helps U.S. Bases in the Mideast With Stopping Drones — New York Times World -
• Ed Davey Wants King Charles to Cancel his U.S. State Visit Over Iran War — New York Times World -
• NATO Intercepts Second Iranian Missile Entering Turkey’s Airspace, Defense Ministry Says — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Pete Hegseth says ‘there will be more casualties’ in US war with Iran — The Guardian -
• Ed Davey Wants King Charles to Cancel his U.S. State Visit Over Iran War — New York Times World -
• Israeli Forces Raid New Areas in Southern Lebanon — New York Times World -
• Video shows US Tomahawk missile hit base next to bombed Iranian school — The Guardian -
• Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Here’s What Happened in the Conflict on Sunday — New York Times World -
• India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it — BBC World -
• India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it — BBC World -
• Watch: Ukrainian anti-drone 'bullet' that could help defend Gulf — BBC World -
• Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader — The Guardian -
• Mojtaba Khamenei, Son of Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader, Is a Mysterious Figure — New York Times World -
• Australia would be signed up to Iran war ‘by deception and stealth’ if military support sent, Shoebridge says — The Guardian -
• Monday briefing: ​How are Iranians abroad grappling with loss and uncertainty from afar? — The Guardian -
• Nationals select former army colonel to contest Farrer byelection – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Sizing Up Iran’s Elite Guards — New York Times World -
• Here is the latest. — New York Times World -
• On the Road With Zelensky, Weathered, Weary and Fighting On — New York Times World -
• US orders government employees to leave Saudi Arabia – as it happened — The Guardian -
• State Dept. Said to Order Diplomats in Saudi Arabia to Leave — New York Times World -
• Ukraine war briefing: drone experts will be in Middle East in coming days, says Zelenskyy — The Guardian -
• Iran Has a New Supreme Leader. What Does That Mean? — New York Times World -

**Oil prices swing wildly, surpassing $100 a barrel, leading to US stock markets closing on a high after Trump's statements about the war's end, with G7 finance ministers ready to take necessary measures to stabilize energy supplies, as China and Asian countries face billions of dollars at risk from a widening conflict, and UK inflation is likely to rise, potentially impacting interest rate cuts**.

• US stock markets close on high after Iran war drove oil prices above $100 a barrel — The Guardian -
• G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies — BBC World -
• Stocks Rebound After Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Very Complete’ — New York Times World -

• UK inflation likely to rise because of Middle East war, says Rachel Reeves — The Guardian -
• For China, Billions of Dollars Are at Risk From a Widening War — New York Times World -
• Countries in Asia Try to Contain the Economic Fallout of the Mideast Conflict — New York Times World -
• How high could oil prices go – and what might the global economic fallout be? — The Guardian -
• California gas prices rise above $5 a gallon amid US war with Iran — The Guardian -
• G7 ready to take ‘necessary measures’ over economic impact of Iran war — The Guardian -
• Starmer warns of bigger impact on economy the longer Iran war continues - as it happened — The Guardian -
• Lengthy US-Iran war would affect ‘lives and households of everybody’, says Starmer — The Guardian -
• Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices — BBC World -
• UK interest rate cuts unlikely this year amid Iran war – and a rise could be ahead — The Guardian -
• Monday briefing: ​How are Iranians abroad grappling with loss and uncertainty from afar? — The Guardian -
• ASX closes after $90bn wiped from sharemarket amid spike in oil prices over Middle East crisis — The Guardian -
• Democrats Seize on Oil Topping $100 a Barrel, as Trump Downplays Jump — New York Times World -

New Mexico authorities launch a search of a ranch previously owned by Epstein, while Donald Trump pushes for strict voter ID laws, and US citizens face local crime incidents including a shooting in Oakland and sex trafficking convictions of the Alexander brothers, as travelers experience long waits at US airports due to a DHS shutdown.

• New Mexico authorities launch search of ranch previously owned by Epstein — The Guardian -
• Trump claims Democrats ‘probably won’t win an election for 50 years’ if strict voter ID bill passes – live — The Guardian -
• Trump threatens not to sign any bills until Congress approves strict voter ID act — The Guardian -

• Beloved teacher and a father killed in shooting at bar in Oakland, California — The Guardian -
• Alexander brothers, high-profile US real estate brokers, guilty of sex trafficking — The Guardian -
• Tennessee Republican draws criticism from Democrats for Islamophobic rant — The Guardian -
• Trump cheers FBI subpoena of Arizona 2020 election records — The Guardian -
• Golf club firm owned by Trump’s sons merges with drone manufacturer — The Guardian -
• Ohio State University president resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’ — The Guardian -
• Two teens charged over ‘Islamic State-inspired’ attack outside Mamdani home — The Guardian -
• Woman arrested after Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion hit by gunfire — BBC World -
• US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong — BBC World -
• At least eight people dead after spate of tornadoes across central US — The Guardian -
• California motel closes after two women found dead in same room days apart — The Guardian -
• Texas lawmakers criticize ICE for detaining two teen mariachi musicians — The Guardian -
• Georgia teacher killed by student driving away from prank gone wrong — The Guardian -
• Travelers face long waits at some US airports amid DHS shutdown — The Guardian -
• Small business owners doubt they’ll see refunds after supreme court invalidates Trump’s tariffs — The Guardian -
• Rihanna's Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say — BBC World -

Uber launches a women-only ride option across the US, while ministers are urged to act faster on deepfakes to protect women and girls, X suspends millions of accounts amid manipulation attempts, AI firm Anthropic sues the US defense department over blacklisting, and Australia implements new age verification laws for porn leading to a surge in VPN app downloads.

• Uber launches women-only option across the US — The Guardian -
• Ministers must act more quickly on deepfakes to protect women and girls, Kendall says — The Guardian -
• X suspends 800m accounts in one year amid ‘massive’ scale of manipulation attempts — The Guardian -

• AI firm Anthropic sues US defense department over blacklisting — The Guardian -
• Revealed: UK’s multibillion AI drive is built on ‘phantom investments’ — The Guardian -
• British AI datacentre firm Nscale raises $2bn as Sheryl Sandberg and Nick Clegg join board — The Guardian -
• OpenAI delays ‘adult mode’ for ChatGPT to focus on work of higher priority — The Guardian -
• Liverpool and Manchester United complain to X over ‘sickening’ Grok AI posts — The Guardian -
• How AI firm Anthropic wound up in the Pentagon’s crosshairs — The Guardian -
• Australians must prove they are over 18 to access porn under new laws — BBC World -
• Australians must prove they are over 18 to access porn under new laws — BBC World -
• VPN apps rocket up download charts in Australia as porn websites begin blocking users — The Guardian -

Australia grants humanitarian visas to five members of the Iranian women's soccer team, while a **$250,000 reward is offered for triple murderer Julian Ingram, and political debates arise over Pauline Hanson's solar rebate and union calls for a four-day work week, as major flooding inundates the Northern Territory, and new entry fees are introduced for the Twelve Apostles**.

• Australia Grants Humanitarian Visas to 5 Members of Iranian Women’s Soccer Team — New York Times World -
• Accused triple murderer Julian Ingram has been on the run for seven weeks. Now $250,000 is on offer ‘to help police’ locate him — The Guardian -
• Australia urged to protect Iran women's football team as they prepare to fly home — BBC World -

• ‘They are safe here’: five Iranian women footballers granted humanitarian visas in Australia — The Guardian -
• Pauline Hanson secured taxpayer-funded solar rebate despite calling for subsidies to large-scale renewables to end — The Guardian -
• After-hours work emails should mean Australians get a four-day work week, union tells government — The Guardian -
• Richest super balances to be taxed at higher rates after Greens agree to back Labor plan — The Guardian -
• Alleged Bondi gunman seeks order to suppress family's identity — BBC World -
• ‘A saltwater crocodile on the AFL oval’: worst flooding in decades inundates NT as residents urged to avoid water — The Guardian -
• Ex-Liberal MP Rory Amon found not guilty of most charges after being accused of raping 13-year-old boy in Sydney — The Guardian -
• Twelve Apostles visitors to be charged entry fee to see natural wonder — The Guardian -
• Chris Minns’ own security expert warned that tougher police powers after Bondi could ‘increase radicalisation’ — The Guardian -

An overhaul of rape inquiries faces challenges due to lack of courtroom awareness, while Labour lawyers are reportedly blocked from briefing MPs on jury trials, a fire near Glasgow Central station causes major rail disruptions, and Yorkshire Water receives fresh funding despite sewage fines, as the cancer death rate in Britain falls significantly, and NHS England has paused new referrals for gender-affirming hormone treatment in under-18s.

• Overhaul of rape inquiries threatened by lack of courtroom awareness, says expert — The Guardian -
• Labour lawyers ‘blocked’ from briefing MPs on jury trials overhaul before vote — The Guardian -
• Ex-Mail on Sunday journalist denies ordering ‘blag’ of Sadie Frost’s medical information — The Guardian -

• First minister pledges help with costs of ‘horrific’ fire next to Glasgow Central station — The Guardian -
• Roman Abramovich ready to fight UK government over proceeds from £2.5bn Chelsea sale — The Guardian -
• Glasgow Train Station Is Shut Down After Fire Tears Through Neighboring Shop — New York Times World -
• Yorkshire Water receives fresh funding despite sewage fines and pay row — The Guardian -
• Gisèle Pelicot and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe among Hay Festival 2026 speakers — The Guardian -
• Grime rapper and producer Dot Rotten dies aged 37 — The Guardian -
• Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK — The Guardian -
• Proposed law does not protect children born to convicted paedophiles, Lords to hear — The Guardian -
• Almost a third of people in England use private dentists amid NHS dental crisis — The Guardian -
• Average UK office attendance ‘settling’ at highest level since before Covid — The Guardian -
• Labour in ‘deep trouble’ with Black voters, Operation Black Vote chair warns — The Guardian -
• Major rail disruptions after large fire near Glasgow Central station — The Guardian -
• Cancer death rate in Britain down by almost a third since 1980s — The Guardian -
• Labour to set up new extremism whistleblowing service for university staff — The Guardian -
• NHS England pauses new referrals for masculinising or feminising hormone treatment in under-18s — The Guardian -
• Britain’s job market ‘floundering’ as companies remain cautious about hiring — The Guardian -
• Rare items of Charles Dickens’ clothing to go on display in London — The Guardian -
• Quiz books are the answer to falling non-fiction sales, data shows — The Guardian -

Turkey's political landscape sees Istanbul's mayor on trial for corruption, while Mexico's president urges Trump to stop illegal arms trade, EU foreign policy shifts towards a more realistic approach, Croatia reinstates conscription, and Belgium is warned of becoming a 'narco-state' due to drug crime, as North Korea cancels the Pyongyang Marathon, and Canada experiences a dramatic rescue of fishers stranded on ice.

• U.S. Reaches Tentative Deal Ending Prosecution of Turkish Bank — New York Times World -
• Istanbul's mayor on trial for corruption charges — BBC World -
• Is the Trial of Erdogan’s Top Rival More About Corruption or Politics? — New York Times World -

• Sheinbaum tells Trump: stop illegal arms trade from the US to Mexico — The Guardian -
• Von der Leyen calls for EU foreign policy to be ‘more realistic and interest-driven’ — The Guardian -
• Police Rescue 23 People Stranded on Moving Ice in Canada — New York Times World -
• Oslo Police Investigate Explosion Outside U.S. Embassy — New York Times World -
• Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority — BBC World -
• Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription — BBC World -
• Guinea opposition leader urges 'direct resistance' after 40 parties dissolved — BBC World -
• N Korea cancels Pyongyang Marathon for 'some reasons' — BBC World -
• ‘A stage for whitewashing war crimes’: Venice Biennale urged to exclude Russia — The Guardian -
• Trial of Ekrem Imamoglu, Erdogan’s Rival, Begins in Turkey — New York Times World -
• Police release images of Oslo US embassy explosion suspect — BBC World -
• Police release images of Oslo US embassy explosion suspect — BBC World -
• How Nasa contractors are pressing on to bring humans to the moon with Artemis — The Guardian -
• Pixar chief says LGBTQ+ plot elements cut from Elio as company is ‘not making therapy’ — The Guardian -
• Bag of cannabis and cash accidentally donated to NZ charity shop — BBC World -
• Belgium at risk of becoming ‘narco-state’, judge warns — The Guardian -
• Gambling crackdown in Romania as councils can ban ‘toxic’ betting shops — The Guardian -
• The Suburb That Won’t Sleep — New York Times World -
• The half-abandoned Japanese island at the heart of tensions with China — The Guardian -
• Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps — BBC World -
• Spain's migrants welcome amnesty: 'It will help us in every way' — BBC World -
• Masked fan unplugs VAR monitor in German match — BBC World -