The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is in peril, marked by Israel's escalated strikes on Lebanon and disputes over the Strait of Hormuz's status, leading to global economic uncertainty and NATO tensions.

• What We Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Talks in Pakistan — New York Times World -
• European Leaders Demand That U.S. Cease-Fire With Iran Include Lebanon — New York Times World -
• Amid Trump’s Threats, NATO Labors to Survive the Iran War — New York Times World -

• Trump Again Hits Out at NATO Over Iran War — New York Times World -
• Ceasefire or no ceasefire, the Middle East's reshuffling is not yet done — BBC World -
• What to Know About Israel’s Strikes on Lebanon — New York Times World -
• Israel Says It Will Talk With Lebanon but Gives No Sign of a Cease-Fire There — New York Times World -
• How Iranians Feel Now — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Vietnam Farms Hit by the War in Iran — New York Times World -
• Israel to hold direct talks with Lebanon but no ceasefire, Netanyahu says — BBC World -
• North Korea Tests New Weapons, Drawing Lessons from Iran War — New York Times World -
• Petrol and diesel prices rise again as concerns grow over ceasefire — BBC World -
• Netanyahu Says He Ordered Israel to Hold Talks With Lebanon About Disarming Hezbollah — New York Times World -
• Hegseth Demands Iran Turn Over Uranium Stockpiles — New York Times World -
• Lebanon Mourns After Israeli Onslaught Kills More Than 300 People — New York Times World -
• Israel’s attacks on Lebanon should not be happening, says Keir Starmer — The Guardian -
• ‘Mental breakdown’: oil tanker workers stuck in Gulf for six weeks are reaching their limit — The Guardian -
• Lebanon thought there was a ceasefire - then Israel unleashed deadly blitz — BBC World -
• Israeli strikes in Lebanon 'grave violation' of ceasefire, Iran minister tells BBC — BBC World -
• I.M.F. Says Iran War Will Drag Global Growth Lower — New York Times World -
• Republicans block Democrats’ push to curb Trump’s war powers over Iran — The Guardian -
• Amid U.S.-Iran Negotiations, Netanyahu’s Interests May Conflict With Trump’s — New York Times World -
• If Putin feels need to send warship to escort tankers in Channel, UK policy ‘having an impact’, says Healey – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• 'Endless fears': Even if fighting stops, the damage to Iran's children will endure — BBC World -
• 'Endless fears': Even if fighting stops, the damage to Iran's children will endure — BBC World -
• Strait of Hormuz not open, Abu Dhabi’s oil chief says as crude prices rise — The Guardian -
• Head of IMF says Iran war will permanently scar global economy even if peace is reached — The Guardian -
• Son of British couple detained in Iran calls on Starmer to press for their release — The Guardian -
• Ships remain cautious approaching Strait of Hormuz amid fragile ceasefire — BBC World -
• Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire? — The Guardian -
• Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran? — BBC World -
• BA to reduce Middle East flights when services resume in July — The Guardian -
• First Thing: Ceasefire in peril as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers — The Guardian -
• Track current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – Australia's fuel crisis in charts — The Guardian -
• What to Know About the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire — New York Times World -
• Israeli strikes in Lebanon 'grave violation' of ceasefire, Iran minister tells BBC — BBC World -
• Al Jazeera condemns killing of journalist in Israeli strike in Gaza — BBC World -
• Who can claim victory if Iran ceasefire holds? An early winner is China — The Guardian -
• Australian spy plane operators in Middle East not sharing intel with US for offensive operations, defence boss says — The Guardian -
• BBC at the site of Israeli air strikes in Beirut — BBC World -
• Diesel surges 20 cents a litre in two days to record high – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, UK ministers tell Trump — The Guardian -
• After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces — New York Times World -
• Cease-Fire Tested by Confusion Over Strait and Strikes on Lebanon — New York Times World -
• Thursday briefing: ​What difference will the ceasefire in the Middle East make, and will it hold? — The Guardian -
• Australia eyes new fuel supply from US, Mexico and Asia as diesel prices spike to record high — The Guardian -
• How War in the Middle East Paralyzed an Asian Food Giant — New York Times World -
• A Shaky Truce — New York Times World -
• A Cease-Fire for Now in Iran, but a Blow to American Credibility — New York Times World -
• George Clooney calls Donald Trump’s ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ threat to Iran a war crime — The Guardian -
• Delta Expects Strong Profit Despite Higher Fuel Costs — New York Times World -
• Disagreement Over Lebanon’s Inclusion in Cease-Fire Threatens to Unravel It — New York Times World -
• Australia ‘firmly believes’ Lebanon should be included in Middle East ceasefire as Israel escalates Beirut bombing — The Guardian -
• Trump vents frustration with Nato – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank' — BBC World -
• Trump criticises Nato as alliance chief describes meeting as 'very frank' — BBC World -
• Trump and former loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene trade jabs as Maga split over Iran widens – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump Finds Himself With Fragile Iran Cease-Fire After the Scramble to Make a Deal — New York Times World -
• Nato chief says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ by US allies’ refusal to join Iran war — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Is Strait of Hormuz Open Again? Maybe, but Few Ships Are Using It. — New York Times World -
• Newly created Polymarket accounts win big on well-timed Iran ceasefire bets — The Guardian -

Recent headlines include a federal judge ruling the Pentagon violated orders on press access, the guilty plea of a Mexican cartel leader in the US, and Melania Trump denying ties to Jeffrey Epstein amidst broader discussions about Trump administration policies and alleged fraud schemes.

• A Mexican Cartel Leader and Ex-Partner to El Mencho Pleads Guilty in U.S. — New York Times World -
• US judge rules Pentagon has violated his order in press access case — The Guardian -
• Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein and urges hearing for survivors — BBC World -

• Melania says her piece about Epstein – doth the lady protest too much? — The Guardian -
• California files felony charges against 21 people in alleged $267m hospice fraud scheme — The Guardian -
• California man shot by ICE says officials falsely labeled him a gang member — The Guardian -
• US conservatives sue to dismantle Native Hawaiian healthcare scholarships — The Guardian -
• US agency proposes rolling back rules for safe disposal of toxic coal ash — The Guardian -
• DNC rejects resolution condemning influence of pro-Israel Aipac lobby — The Guardian -
• Traffic stop leads California law enforcement to two homicide victims — The Guardian -
• Melania Trump says she did not have relationship with Jeffrey Epstein — The Guardian -
• US defense official overseeing AI reaped millions selling xAI stock after Pentagon entered agreement with company — The Guardian -
• US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African — BBC World -
• US has let in 4,499 refugees since October - all but three were South African — BBC World -
• Melania Trump: 'I never had a relationship with Epstein' — BBC World -
• Trump Officials Push Allies to Pursue Antifa and Far Left as Terrorist Threats — New York Times World -
• JD Vance’s claims about Orbán, the EU and Hungary fact-checked — The Guardian -
• A day in the life of a 19-year-old in ICE detention: ‘I feel that this nightmare is not going to end’ — The Guardian -
• Man charged with US firebomb plot is linked to group whose leaders back violence against Palestinians — The Guardian -
• Hawaii doctor accused of trying to kill his wife found guilty of attempted manslaughter — The Guardian -
• FBI arrests ex-Fort Bragg employee over alleged classified leak to journalist — The Guardian -

In the UK, Russian submarine activity near critical infrastructure has been detected, Lidl plans a major expansion, and struggling parents face newborn essential costs, while across Europe, Hungary's EU membership remains popular despite anti-EU rhetoric, and an Eiffel Tower piece goes to auction.

• 3 Russian Submarines Detected Near Britain Were Spying, U.K. Says — New York Times World -
• ‘I’m broken-hearted’: father pays tribute to student, 21, stabbed in Primrose Hill — The Guardian -
• X Factor star Chico Slimani found guilty of drink-driving by London court — The Guardian -

• No, Britain Is Not Having a Christian Revival — New York Times World -
• 137-Year-Old Piece of Eiffel Tower to Be Auctioned in Paris — New York Times World -
• Man who groomed 14-year-old girl he met on Roblox jailed for 28 months — The Guardian -
• UK says Russia ran submarine operation over cables and pipelines — BBC World -
• Sadiq Khan demands stronger action on social media ‘outrage economy’ — The Guardian -
• UK to give £380m grant to Tata battery factory in Somerset — The Guardian -
• Lidl to open 50 UK stores in year ahead – and its first pub — The Guardian -
• Woman killed in north London by sister who stole her Rolex, Old Bailey hears — The Guardian -
• MEPs raise alarm about possible Russian meddling in Hungary elections — The Guardian -
• Weekend students at 15 universities in England told to return loans and grants — The Guardian -
• Gentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spread — The Guardian -
• UK navy foiled Russian submarines surveying undersea cables, defence minister says — The Guardian -
• French far-right leader romantically linked to Italian princess — BBC World -
• ‘No more bending to Westminster’s will’ if Plaid Cymru wins power, leader vows — The Guardian -
• Four in 10 UK parents struggle to afford essentials for newborns, study says — The Guardian -
• UK spending on foreign aid hits lowest level since 2008 — The Guardian -
• London pub thief sold £2.2m Fabergé egg and watch set to buy drugs — The Guardian -
• Four people die in Channel small-boat sinking — The Guardian -
• Majority of Hungary’s voters back continued EU membership, poll finds — The Guardian -
• Church of England expected to formally apologise for its role in forced adoptions — The Guardian -
• Abandoned Battle of Britain control tower to become a home for holidaymakers … and six species of bat — The Guardian -
• Give all UK households a set amount of subsidised energy, says thinktank — The Guardian -

A truce for Orthodox Easter has been agreed upon, even as Ukraine sees a small window for peace amid continued fighting, while Russia cracks down on independent media and human rights groups.

• Russia and Ukraine agree to truce for Orthodox Easter — BBC World -
• Zelensky Sees Small Window for Peace — New York Times World -
• A Newspaper Is Raided and a Rights Group Outlawed Amid Kremlin Crackdown — New York Times World -

• Vladimir Putin announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine — The Guardian -
• A Maker of Pet Toys in Ukraine Turns to Killer Drones — New York Times World -
• Her Museum Was Surviving in Russia. Then the Threats Became Too Much. — New York Times World -
• Ukraine ceasefire back in focus as US security guarantees fade and casualties mount — The Guardian -

Grace Tame's foundation announces closure due to funding difficulties, Sydney light rail faced controversy over scrapped safety trials, and Australia's most decorated soldier is central to a war crimes case, alongside concerns about armed officers on NT buses and high fuel prices impacting traffic.

• Grace Tame’s foundation announces closure over funding difficulties — The Guardian -
• Traffic falls on major Sydney and Melbourne roads as fuel crisis sees Australians cut back on driving — The Guardian -
• ‘Inherently dangerous and unnecessary’: NT buses will soon be patrolled by armed officers — The Guardian -

• He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case — BBC World -
• He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case — BBC World -
• Woman who allegedly attacked Sydney hospital patient with hammer claims he stole her brother’s ashes, court hears — The Guardian -
• UK man jailed for sexually abusing nine-year-old step granddaughter has Australian visa reinstated by tribunal — The Guardian -
• Bruce Lehrmann loses last-ditch legal effort to appeal defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson — The Guardian -
• Ben Roberts-Smith entitled to presumption of innocence but ‘none of us are above the law’, Andrew Hastie says — The Guardian -
• Kyle Sandilands claims he ‘suffered humiliation’ after he was sacked by Kiis FM over on-air spat with Jackie O — The Guardian -
• Sydney light rail trialled sensors after death but scrapped project due to cost before second fatality, whistleblower claims — The Guardian -

Emperor penguins are now endangered due to climate change, there's a unique account of chimpanzees waging 'civil war', and calls for action against glyphosate herbicide addiction, while NASA's Artemis crew returns from Moon discoveries, and OpenAI shelves a major UK investment due to energy costs.

• Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups — The Guardian -
• I.U.C.N. Red List Moves Emperor Penguins to “Endangered” — New York Times World -
• OpenAI shelves Stargate UK in blow to Britain’s AI ambitions — The Guardian -

• US had hottest March on record as nation faced ‘unprecedented’ heat — The Guardian -
• Amazon to end support for older Kindles, prompting user outcry — BBC World -
• Argentina approves Milei’s glacier mining bill amid environmental protests — The Guardian -
• Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers — BBC World -
• Bitten by snakes 200 times – on purpose: US man’s quest to help deliver new antivenom — The Guardian -
• Campaigners demand action to break UK’s ‘addiction’ to controversial herbicide — The Guardian -
• Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries — BBC World -
• Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries — BBC World -
• Watch: BBC asks Artemis II crew a question in space — BBC World -
• Consumers urged to ‘completely avoid’ UK-caught cod as population plunges — The Guardian -

A spreading Islamist insurgency dominates Benin's presidential campaign, the US is accused of pressuring Latin America over Cuban doctors, and Greece plans to block social media for children under 15, alongside a man bitten by snakes for antivenom research and a luxury watch Ponzi scheme in Singapore.

• Spreading Islamist insurgency dominates Benin's presidential campaign — BBC World -
• Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15 — New York Times World -
• Michigan Man Is Arrested in Disappearance of Wife in Bahamas — New York Times World -

• US accused of pressuring Latin America to cut ties with Cuban doctors program — The Guardian -
• The Hit Erotica Writers Outwitting Nigeria’s Religious Censors — New York Times World -
• Woman with three deadly diseases has ‘remarkable’ recovery after cell therapy — The Guardian -
• Trapped miner rescued from flooded Mexican tunnel after 14 days — BBC World -
• Trapped miner rescued from flooded Mexican tunnel after 14 days — BBC World -
• Hundreds search for wolf that escaped from zoo in South Korea — The Guardian -
• He Got Rich Buying and Selling Luxury Watches. Was It a Ponzi Scheme? — New York Times World -

Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has died aged 67, Pink is set to host the 2026 Tony Awards, and the best-selling author Freida McFadden reveals her true identity, with Flight of the Conchords reunion gigs selling out and discussions about BTS's K-pop identity as they go global.

• Afrika Bambaataa, hip-hop pioneer, dies aged 67 — The Guardian -
• Pink to host 2026 Tony awards: ‘It’s the honor of an entire lifetime’ — The Guardian -
• Jo Malone ‘surprised and sad’ after being sued for £200,000 for using her name on fragrances — The Guardian -

• Gillian Anderson and Cara Delevingne to hit Cannes as auteur heavyweights dominate festival lineup — The Guardian -
• Best-selling The Housemaid author Freida McFadden reveals true identity — BBC World -
• Is BTS losing its K-pop identity as it aims for a bigger world stage? — BBC World -
• Watch: Pope Leo XIV spins basketball on his finger, with help from Harlem Globetrotters — BBC World -
• Hit New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords reunion gigs sell out in minutes — The Guardian -