The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire has brought a fragile truce, while the Strait of Hormuz has reopened despite conflicting reports on its full supervision, amidst Trump's optimistic claims about ending the war and Europe's efforts to secure shipping.

• The U.S. blockade on ships will continue until Trump ends it, says Central Command chief. — New York Times World -
• ‘I Just Want to Be Back’: Thousands Rush South in Lebanon Under Cease-Fire — New York Times World -
• Amid Conflicting Messages From Trump and Iran, Hopes for Peace Deal Emerge — New York Times World -

• Strait of Hormuz Is Open During Cease-Fire in Lebanon, U.S. and Iran Say — New York Times World -
• Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open, but adds that it is still under Tehran’s supervision. — New York Times World -
• Iran Resisted a Powerful Attacker. Taiwan Can, Too. — New York Times World -
• Trump frames war in Iran as all but over in a flurry of optimistic social media posts. — New York Times World -
• Europe Wants to Help Restore Shipping in the Strait. It Just Isn’t Sure How. — New York Times World -
• Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim — The Guardian -
• Europe still wants to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. It just isn’t sure how. — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Why Lebanon’s Government Has Struggled to Contain Hezbollah — New York Times World -
• Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold? — The Guardian -
• Lebanon’s Cease-Fire Buys Time, Not a Way Out — New York Times World -
• Lebanon Cease-Fire Leaves Netanyahu in an Uncomfortable Spot — New York Times World -
• What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire — BBC World -
• Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Ceasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remain — BBC World -
• In northern Israel, relief at the cease-fire is overshadowed by unease. — New York Times World -
• First Thing: Trump announces 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon after ‘excellent conversations’ — The Guardian -
• Trump says he might go to Pakistan if an Iran deal is signed there. — New York Times World -
• Lebanon-Israel Cease-Fire Goes Into Effect — New York Times World -
• BBC in Iran: 'Tehran does not think it has lost this war' — BBC World -
• Lebanon Cease-Fire Leaves Netanyahu in an Uncomfortable Spot — New York Times World -
• Iran War Forces America’s Friends in Asia to Court Its Rivals — New York Times World -
• Why China Isn’t Pushing Iran to Accept U.S. Demands to End War — New York Times World -
• Gunfire reported in Beirut as truce comes into effect – as it happened — The Guardian -

Controversies surrounding ICE hiring practices and the resignation of its acting director, along with a family suing Kansas police over a death in custody and renewed debate over FISA surveillance, underscore significant domestic challenges and accountability issues.

• Family of US man who died after officer shoved knee into back sues police — The Guardian -
• New PEPFAR Data Show Worrying Declines in Testing and Treatment for H.I.V. — New York Times World -
• Lead prosecutor on investigation into former CIA director no longer on case — The Guardian -

• Arizona judge backs key Republican election official in voting board fight — The Guardian -
• Tufts University student targeted by Trump administration completes PhD — The Guardian -
• 'Mum is finally free!' Pensioner detained by ICE in US returns to France — BBC World -
• US Congress passes 10-day extension of surveillance law amid Republican infighting — The Guardian -
• ‘Maman is finally free!’: French widow, 86, flies home after ICE detention ordeal — The Guardian -
• ICE’s hiring spree led to influx of recruits with questionable qualifications, investigation shows — The Guardian -
• Slump in voters’ support for Israel shakes US consensus over military aid — The Guardian -
• Children ‘low-hanging fruit’ in fight to end trans care, official at pro-Trump thinktank says — The Guardian -
• Trump’s pardons are costing shooting survivors millions — The Guardian -
• Inside the CDC’s leadership vacuum: work at a ‘standstill’ and low morale as 80% of top posts remain vacant — The Guardian -
• Trump Tries to Stop Drug Smuggling From South America. Drug Smugglers Invent New Tactics. — New York Times World -
• White House Shrugs Off Shaky Economy as War Exceeds Trump’s Timeline — New York Times World -
• Acting ICE director Todd Lyons will step down at the end of May, says DHS — The Guardian -
• Progressive Democrat Analilia Mejia wins New Jersey special election for US House — The Guardian -
• DNA analysis identifies members of Oregon family missing since 1958 — The Guardian -

Concerns about a Toronto explosion caused by a Drake video shoot and the reinstatement of Pride flags by a California coffee chain highlight community reactions and social statements, while celebrities make news with Kanye West's concert cancellation and Prince Harry and Meghan's visit to Bondi terror attack survivors.

• An Explosion Rattles a Toronto Neighborhood. A Drake Video Was to Blame. — New York Times World -
• Inside smoky shelters, a fast-paced, illegal card game has taken off in Solomon Islands — The Guardian -
• NFL reporter rescues man from car hours after resigning amid investigation — The Guardian -

• California coffee chain reinstates policy on Pride flags after swift backlash — The Guardian -
• Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures — BBC World -
• Kanye West concert in Poland cancelled over antisemitic comments — BBC World -
• BBC radio DJ Andy Kershaw dies aged 66 — The Guardian -
• New York New Jersey Stadium? Why MetLife Is Changing Its Name for the World Cup — New York Times World -
• Asif Kapadia to direct 70 Up, last chapter of influential ITV documentary series — The Guardian -
• Why did Michelin snub St Paul in its guide to the best restaurants in the Great Lakes region? — The Guardian -
• Give theatre choreographers and movement directors their own awards, says union group — The Guardian -
• ‘I Would Rather Be a Dwarf’: A Comic in Botswana Prizes His Difference — New York Times World -
• Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies — BBC World -
• ‘No cheeseburgers … they would go bankrupt’: pupils reject plan to cut fatty foods from lunch menus — The Guardian -
• Christine Baranski to make West End debut alongside Richard E Grant in Hay Fever — The Guardian -
• ‘How do I end a call?’: the elderly Japanese people determined to master smartphones — The Guardian -
• Prince Harry and Meghan meet with survivors of Bondi terror attack — The Guardian -
• Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife — BBC World -
• Zohran Mamdani still making money from fleeting rap career, filings show — The Guardian -

Concerns over the powerful Mythos AI model and its use in banking are highlighted, as Air Canada suspends flights due to high fuel prices, while Australia grapples with fuel supply issues despite falling prices and the **US Live Nation/Ticketmaster verdict** sparks calls for an Australian investigation.

• Air Canada temporarily suspends some flights to New York and other locations — The Guardian -
• Carney Courts Investors to Reduce Canada’s Economic Dependence on U.S. — New York Times World -
• Lutnick Says Canada Trade Deal Needs to Be Reworked Ahead of Talks — New York Times World -

• Mark Mobius, Pioneering Investor in Emerging Markets, Dies at 89 — New York Times World -
• Kenyan firm sacks more than 1,000 workers after losing Meta contract — The Guardian -
• US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules — The Guardian -
• UK’s OnlyFans tops $3bn valuation amid talks to sell stake to US investor — The Guardian -
• Employees at first ever Starbucks store seek to unionize amid fight for contract — The Guardian -
• Finance ministers and top bankers raise serious concerns about Mythos AI model — BBC World -
• Finance leaders warn over Mythos as UK banks prepare to use powerful Anthropic AI tool — The Guardian -
• Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to leave streaming service — The Guardian -
• Albanese’s visits to key allies have borne early fruits of fuel and fertiliser but ‘resilience’ is on the budget agenda — The Guardian -
• Fuel prices fall despite Geelong refinery blaze as Albanese says facility production has slipped by 40% — The Guardian -
• PM to join summit on reopening strait of Hormuz – as it happened — The Guardian -
• US tech firms successfully lobbied EU to keep datacentre emissions secret — The Guardian -
• Liz Kendall urges UK public to embrace AI as government makes first £500m fund investment — The Guardian -
• Bitcoin’s Greatest Mystery — New York Times World -
• Australia fuel watch tracker: check current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – in charts — The Guardian -

Prime Minister Starmer faces a crisis of credibility over the Peter Mandelson vetting scandal, leading to a top civil servant's forced exit and calls for a Commons inquiry, while Rachel Reeves plans a windfall tax on low-carbon electricity generators and more than half of Britons now support rejoining the EU.

• Starmer’s Credibility Just Took Another Body Blow Over the Mandelson Scandal — New York Times World -
• Starmer Fires Senior U.K. Civil Servant Over Mandelson Revelations — New York Times World -
• Rachel Reeves to raise windfall tax on low-carbon electricity generators — The Guardian -

• Starmer was left in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two other top civil servants — The Guardian -
• Is Mandelson vetting scandal the final straw for Starmer? – The Latest — The Guardian -
• Questions raised over whether £3.8m government grant awarded to Wrexham AFC was lawful — The Guardian -
• Olly Robbins and Mandelson’s vetting: what did he do, why – and who knew? — The Guardian -
• Starmer says it is ‘staggering’ and ‘unforgivable’ he was not told Mandelson failed vetting – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Birmingham is awash with local election candidates – but will result be a ‘coalition of chaos’? — The Guardian -
• More than half of Britons support rejoining EU 10 years on from Brexit vote — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer says it is unforgivable he was not told Mandelson failed vetting — The Guardian -
• Olly Robbins is just the latest: a guide to the high-profile exits under Starmer’s tenure — The Guardian -
• Retired high court judge to review Peter Mandelson’s vetting process — The Guardian -
• Richard Desmond loses £1.3bn damages battle over national lottery licence — The Guardian -
• Foreign Office’s top civil servant Olly Robbins forced out over Mandelson vetting row — The Guardian -
• Starmer should face Commons inquiry over Mandelson vetting, says Ed Davey — The Guardian -
• Home Office ‘red flag’ error leaves German mother separated from toddler in UK — The Guardian -

The arrest of singer D4vd on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl and the conviction of Paul Quinn for a 2003 rape that led to Andrew Malkinson's wrongful imprisonment underscore high-profile cases, alongside an alleged arson attack at a Persian media company in London and the arrest of suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan in Dubai.

• Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl — BBC World -
• Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets — BBC World -
• Police say no evidence found of reported gang-rape in Epsom — The Guardian -

• Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai — BBC World -
• Nursery worker jailed for three years over death of 14-month-old boy in her care — The Guardian -
• Three in court over attempted arson attack at Persian media company in London — The Guardian -
• Mugabe's son pleads guilty to pointing a gun in South Africa — BBC World -
• Man found guilty of rape that led to Andrew Malkinson’s wrongful imprisonment — The Guardian -
• U.K. Police Investigate Claims Drones Targeted Israeli Embassy in London — New York Times World -
• The rape case that became one of Britain’s greatest miscarriages of justice — The Guardian -
• Palestinians hand over suspect in 1982 attack on Jewish restaurant in Paris — BBC World -
• Police investigate security incident near Israeli embassy in London — The Guardian -
• D4vd arrested on suspicion of killing teen girl whose body was found in his Tesla — The Guardian -
• ‘Parent’s worst nightmare’: Sydney childcare worker faces 137 child abuse charges relating to multiple centres — The Guardian -

Myanmar's ousted president has been freed, though Aung San Suu Kyi remains imprisoned, while EU officials engage in high-stakes talks with Hungary's new government, and Australian soldier Ben Roberts-Smith faces war crime murder charges amidst calls to reform anti-protest laws in NSW.

• India fails to pass bill to boost women’s representation after delimitation row — The Guardian -
• What next for South African opposition firebrand Malema after his five-year prison sentence? — BBC World -
• NSW should think twice before banning ‘globalise the intifada’ after court struck down anti-protest law, legal expert says — The Guardian -

• Jacinta Allan wants voters to see Victoria’s 12-year-old Labor government as ‘new and united’. Can she cling to power? — The Guardian -
• Myanmar Frees Ousted President, but Not Daw Aung San Suu Kyi — New York Times World -
• EU officials arrive in Hungary for high-stakes talks with Magyar’s government — The Guardian -
• Ben Roberts-Smith’s comrades say he ordered them to execute unarmed civilians, court documents show — The Guardian -
• ‘Popesplaining’ Vance out of depth in row over whether Iran is a just war — The Guardian -
• Ben Roberts-Smith released from prison on bail after being charged with five counts of war crime murder — The Guardian -
• UK Tory MP who defected to Reform advises One Nation in Australian byelection campaign — The Guardian -
• Iranian footballers say Australia has given them 'hope' for safe future — BBC World -
• Ukraine war briefing: €90bn EU loan for Ukraine to be released in second quarter — The Guardian -
• ‘We Cannot Lose Sight of Ukraine.’ Europeans Promise More Aid to Kyiv. — New York Times World -

Efforts continue to rescue Timmy, a whale stranded off Germany, as Japan reveals a new term for extreme heat days and the US Senate repeals a mining ban near a Minnesota wilderness area, while 15 million oysters are set to be released in the North Sea as part of a UK rewilding project.

• Rescuers Try to Save Timmy, a Whale Stranded Off Germany — New York Times World -
• Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer — BBC World -
• Supreme court sides with oil and gas firms in Louisiana coastal damage fight — The Guardian -

• US Senate repeals Biden-era ban on mining near Minnesota wilderness area — The Guardian -
• Three meningitis B cases confirmed in Dorset as vaccinations offered to young people — The Guardian -
• Average new UK electric car price is now lower than petrol vehicles — The Guardian -
• South Koreans breathe sighs of relief as escaped wolf is returned to zoo safely — The Guardian -
• Weather tracker: hail covers parts of Tunisia and Algeria like snow — The Guardian -
• More than 15m oysters to be released in the North Sea for UK rewilding project — The Guardian -
• Moment wolf on the run in South Korea is found — BBC World -
• Runaway wolf finally captured after nine-day search in South Korea — BBC World -