Trump's extension of the US-Iran ceasefire and ongoing negotiations mediated by Pakistan characterize the evolving diplomatic landscape, even as Lebanese communities bury their dead amidst a lull in fighting and concerns over Israeli actions in the West Bank persist.

• What I Saw Crossing Into South Lebanon — New York Times World -
• Middle East crisis live: Trump unilaterally extends ceasefire; US navy continues blockade of Iranian ports — The Guardian -
• Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’ — The Guardian -

• Iran War Live Updates: Trump Extends Cease-Fire With Iran — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Trump Extends Cease-Fire, Even as Peace Talks Are Put on Hold — New York Times World -
• Trump Extends Iran Cease-Fire Before Deadline Expires; Vance’s Trip Is on Hold — New York Times World -
• Lebanese Bury Their Dead Amid a Lull in Fighting — New York Times World -
• Trust Trump? Iran’s Doubts Shadow Peace Talks. — New York Times World -
• Why Negotiations With Iran Might Take a While — New York Times World -
• Trump extends US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely at request of Pakistan — The Guardian -
• Xi Calls for Hormuz to Reopen as China Balances Its Gulf Interests — New York Times World -
• Hamas Officials Say Group Is Ready to Hand Over Some Weapons — New York Times World -
• U.S. Turns Up Pressure on Iraq to Distance Itself From Iran — New York Times World -
• Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Shooting Near West Bank School — New York Times World -
• EU foreign ministers reject proposal to suspend association agreement with Israel — The Guardian -
• Israeli Soldiers Sentenced to Jail for Damaging Jesus Statue in Lebanon — New York Times World -
• Two Israeli soldiers jailed over smashing of Jesus statue in Lebanon village — The Guardian -
• Crossing the Divide — New York Times World -
• Vance’s Trip to Islamabad on Hold as U.S. Says Iran Failed to Respond to Its Terms — New York Times World -
• ‘He talks too much’: how Trump’s erratic commentary is the real block to an Iran deal — The Guardian -
• Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon — BBC World -
• Facing Hard-Liners at Home and Bluster From Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks — New York Times World -
• Rabbi who boasts of bulldozing Palestinian homes will light torch for Israel’s national day — The Guardian -
• Crossing the Divide — New York Times World -
• U.S. Military Stops and Boards M/T Tifani, Tanker Carrying Iranian Oil, Pentagon Says — New York Times World -
• Europe Wanted a Say on the Iran War, but It’s Still on the Sidelines — New York Times World -
• With the US-Iran ceasefire about to expire, could Trump put boots on the ground? — The Guardian -
• 2 Cruise Ships Clear Strait of Hormuz After Being Stranded for Weeks — New York Times World -
• How the Cole Disaster Drove the U.S. to Develop New Warship Defenses — New York Times World -
• Tehran and Trump Send Mixed Signals Ahead of Potential Talks — New York Times World -
• JD Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks — The Guardian -
• Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran — The Guardian -
• The Touska, the Iranian-Flagged Ship Seized by U.S. Forces, Was Under Sanctions — New York Times World -
• Israeli soldiers using sexual assault to force Palestinians out of West Bank, report says — The Guardian -
• Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five, local officials say – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -

President Trump's fluctuating approval ratings and policies, including his border wall plans and Federal Reserve appointments, alongside congressional ethics investigations, a major opioid settlement, and Florida's criminal probe into OpenAI's influence on a shooter, highlight a dynamic political and social environment.

• Trump’s approval rating on US economy falls to 30 percent, new poll finds – US politics live — The Guardian -
• Florida to open criminal investigation into OpenAI over ChatGPT’s influence on alleged mass shooter — The Guardian -
• Hot-air balloon carrying 13 people lands in California back yard: ‘out of a fairytale’ — The Guardian -

• California man arrested for allegedly swapping in pasta for Lego pieces then returning them — The Guardian -
• ‘Donnyland’? Ukraine Proposes Naming Part of the Donbas in Trump’s Honor. — New York Times World -
• Dozens of US lawmakers have been accused of sexual harassment, study finds — The Guardian -
• House Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid ethics investigation — The Guardian -
• North Carolina officials to charge adults who allegedly ‘stood by’ teen fight that became mass shooting — The Guardian -
• Virginia votes on new congressional map with control of House at stake — The Guardian -
• US DoJ launches investigation into Southern Poverty Law Center — The Guardian -
• Ketamine, psychedelics, GHB: is the US falling out of love with cocaine? — The Guardian -
• US military service members will no longer be required to get annual flu shot — The Guardian -
• Gilgo Beach serial killer told ex-wife he killed women in their home, new series reveals — The Guardian -
• Tucker Carlson says he regrets backing Donald Trump and is ‘tormented’ — The Guardian -
• Requests for US legal aid linked to Palestine activism far surpass pre-2023 levels — The Guardian -
• Purdue Pharma expected to forfeit $225m as sentence in criminal opioids case — The Guardian -
• Trump’s latest border wall plans to slice through Big Bend national park: ‘Our lives are being upended’ — The Guardian -
• George Ariyoshi, first US governor of Asian American descent, dies aged 100 — The Guardian -
• Woman and child jumped off roof to escape deadly Louisiana shooting — BBC World -
• First Thing: Vance to lead US delegation in Pakistan if Iran agrees to talks — The Guardian -
• The Shreveport shooting shows how Black women and children are at a higher risk of domestic violence — The Guardian -
• Kevin Warsh: Trump’s ideal choice to push Fed to cut interest rates — The Guardian -
• The Onion launches new effort to turn Infowars into parody website — BBC World -
• Minnesota boy fighting for life after rescuing younger brother from creek — The Guardian -
• Democrats say Trump administration ‘imploding’ after third cabinet member steps down – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Pennsylvania court strikes down ban on use of Medicaid funds for abortions — The Guardian -

The unfolding Olly Robbins and Peter Mandelson vetting scandal continues to pressure the government, while reports on disproportionate strip-searches of Black children and parliamentary progress on a tobacco ban for future generations mark significant social and legal developments.

• Black children in England and Wales almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched than white peers – report — The Guardian -
• Fired U.K. Official Describes ‘Pressure’ to Expedite Envoy’s Appointment — New York Times World -
• Olly Robbins’ account of Mandelson vetting piles pressure on Keir Starmer — The Guardian -

• Victims of sexual violence distressed by MPs’ ‘pugnacious’ questioning — The Guardian -
• Bill banning people born after 2008 from buying tobacco clears UK parliament — The Guardian -
• Prolific unregulated sperm donor loses UK legal fight to be named as child’s father — The Guardian -
• Anger remains white hot in Whitehall over Olly Robbins sacking — The Guardian -
• Four Labour activists charged with trying to fix candidate selection process — The Guardian -
• Seven more arrested after arson attacks on London Jewish sites — The Guardian -
• Man admits rape and religiously aggravated assault after court confrontation — The Guardian -
• Shabana Mahmood swears at ‘white liberal’ hecklers over Reform remarks — The Guardian -
• Albanians in UK scapegoated by rightwing media and politicians, says ambassador — The Guardian -
• Matthew Doyle claims he never sought ambassador role, after Olly Robbins said he was asked to find him one – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• London Tube Drivers’ Strike Halts a Key Line — New York Times World -
• Olly Robbins: I was asked to find job for Starmer aide and not tell David Lammy — The Guardian -
• Teenager pleads guilty to arson attack on synagogue in London — The Guardian -
• Olly Robbins says he faced ‘constant pressure’ to get Mandelson in post — The Guardian -
• Robbins’ account raises questions over whether he was misled on Mandelson vetting — The Guardian -
• Man, 47, pleads not guilty to stalking and harassing Jess Phillips — The Guardian -
• Royal Mail invests £500m to tackle late deliveries as second-class post cut back — The Guardian -
• Ed Miliband says he and Lammy feared Mandelson appointment could ‘blow up’ — The Guardian -
• King Charles pays tribute to late mother on 100th anniversary of her birth — The Guardian -

Deaths of US CIA members in Mexico following a drug raid, Nigeria's treason charges over a coup plot, and Japan's shift towards loosening arms export rules underscore global security concerns and evolving international relations.

• 2 Americans Killed in Mexico Crash Were C.I.A. Members — New York Times World -
• Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo — New York Times World -
• Nigeria Charges Six With Treason Over Coup Plot — New York Times World -

• Taiwan president blames China for forced cancellation of Eswatini trip — The Guardian -
• Two US officials who died after Mexico drug raid reported to be CIA agents — The Guardian -
• Role of US officials killed in crash in Mexico under scrutiny — BBC World -
• Decision on EU’s €90bn loan for Ukraine ‘due in next 24 hours’ after Zelenskyy says oil pipeline repaired – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Zelensky says failure of US envoys to visit Kyiv is 'disrespectful' — BBC World -
• Carney names broad team to advise on tense US-Canada trade talks — The Guardian -
• Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot — BBC World -
• Kremlin forcing big firms to join ‘witch-hunt’ against internet rebels, claims report — The Guardian -
• Nigeria charges six people with treason over Independence Day coup plot — BBC World -
• Role of US officials killed in crash in Mexico under scrutiny — BBC World -
• ‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out — The Guardian -
• Japan loosens arms export rules in break from post-WW2 pacifism — BBC World -
• US ‘restricts intelligence sharing with South Korea’ after minister identified suspected nuclear site — The Guardian -
• Japan to Sell More Weapons Abroad, Breaking With Postwar Pacifism — New York Times World -

**Government efforts to secure diesel and reform the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), coupled with a high-profile kidnapping murder charge in Sydney and political maneuvering over gun control post-Bondi attacks**, define Australia's domestic landscape.

• News live: Albanese says extra 200m litres of diesel secured; rising mouse numbers reported in regional Australia — The Guardian -
• Fourth man charged over alleged kidnapping murder of Sydney man Chris Baghsarian — The Guardian -
• ‘Not a personal attack’: gun lobby targets marginal Labor seats at NSW election over post-Bondi reforms — The Guardian -

• Uber driver Michael was assaulted by passengers. He says the platform’s response added insult to injury — The Guardian -
• Student allegedly jailed in China for six years after taking part in pro-democracy protests in Australia — The Guardian -
• Death of Sydney’s ‘birdman’ described as ‘beyond tragic’ by Albanese government — The Guardian -
• Timor-Leste parliament questions president over proposed resort’s links to ‘scam’ empire — The Guardian -
• Labor to tighten child NDIS eligibility to curb spending as Queensland MP warns change is ‘failing kids’ — The Guardian -
• Sam Neill says New Zealand goldmine supporters have threatened him with violence — The Guardian -
• Liberals and Nationals to preference One Nation in blow to Michelle Milthorpe in Farrer byelection — The Guardian -
• Rebel Wilson labelled ‘nuts’ by PR team she allegedly hired to attack colleague, court hears — The Guardian -
• Woolworths engaged in ‘marketing magic’ to trick customers, consumer watchdog tells court — The Guardian -
• New Zealand Declares Emergency in Capital After It Was Battered by Torrential Rain — New York Times World -
• Taylor says 25% gas levy would shut industry; more unopened votes in SA – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Man jailed after mimicking Bondi beach terror attack on footbridge and making slurs against Jewish people — The Guardian -
• Principal and three teachers plead not guilty to assaulting students at regional NSW school — The Guardian -
• Jewish man among first charged in pro-Palestinian slogan crackdown that reminds some of 1970s Queensland — The Guardian -

Florida's investigation into OpenAI's role in a mass shooting, Apple's transition to a new CEO John Ternus, and scrutiny over social media platforms' addictive nature raise crucial questions about technology's societal impact and corporate responsibility.

• Florida to open criminal investigation into OpenAI over ChatGPT’s influence on alleged mass shooter — The Guardian -
• Social media executives deny platforms are inherently addictive to children — The Guardian -
• Ofcom investigating Telegram over child sexual abuse material concerns — BBC World -

• How will Apple change under 'product guy' John Ternus? — BBC World -
• ‘Uber for nurses’: gig-work apps lobby to deregulate healthcare, report finds — The Guardian -
• New era as Apple names new boss to replace Tim Cook after 15 years — BBC World -
• Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears — The Guardian -
• Who is John Ternus, Apple’s next CEO? — The Guardian -

A deadly shooting at Mexico's Teotihuacán pyramids, mass trials for alleged gang members in El Salvador, and corruption charges against South Africa's police chief highlight ongoing struggles with violent crime and institutional integrity worldwide.

• Teotihuacán Pyramids Shooting: Gunman Carried Notes on U.S. Mass Shootings — New York Times World -
• Mass trial for 486 alleged gang members begins in El Salvador — BBC World -
• South Africa's police boss charged in connection with controversial health contract — BBC World -

• Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico's ancient Teotihuacán pyramids — BBC World -
• Gilgo Beach serial killer told ex-wife he killed women in their home, new series reveals — The Guardian -
• Two men guilty of murdering woman in drive-by shooting at London church — The Guardian -
• Mass trial for 486 alleged MS-13 gang members begins in El Salvador — BBC World -
• Midtjylland footballer Alamara Djabi seriously injured after stabbing in Denmark — The Guardian -
• Arrests in Nigeria after abduction of local monarch 'held for ransom' — BBC World -
• Canadian killed in shooting at Mexico's ancient Teotihuacán pyramids — BBC World -
• Canadian Tourist Is Killed in Shooting at Mexico’s Pyramids — New York Times World -
• Canadian woman killed after gunman opens fire at Mexico’s Teotihuacán pyramids — The Guardian -
• US singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder in death of missing teen girl — BBC World -

Police seeking to arrest K-pop mogul Bang Si-hyuk on fraud allegations, Martin Scorsese's film premiere about Pope Francis in Vatican City, and the passing of Alan Osmond from the Osmonds family band showcase a mix of legal drama, artistic endeavors, and a cultural farewell.

• Why police are seeking to arrest billionaire K-pop mogul behind BTS — BBC World -
• Imprisoned for 30 Years, He Wooed Her With Love Poems — New York Times World -
• Alan Osmond, eldest of the Osmonds family band, dies at 76 — The Guardian -

• Unprecedented ruling finds Hungary's anti-LGBTQ laws in breach of EU values — BBC World -
• Martin Scorsese’s film about Pope Francis to receive world premiere in Vatican City — The Guardian -
• EU’s top court finds Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of key values — The Guardian -
• Madonna offers reward for return of missing Coachella costume — BBC World -
• ‘The witches are back’: first look at Practical Magic 2 as Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return for spooky sequel — The Guardian -
• Music executive behind K-pop group BTS faces arrest in South Korea — The Guardian -

NASA's Curiosity rover finding organic molecules on Mars excites the scientific community, while Earth Day brings calls for environmental hope, and new restrictions are urged on pet flea treatments due to harm to songbirds.

• Lyrids Meteor Shower: How to Watch, Peak Time and Weather Forecast — New York Times World -
• For Earth Day, a Few Signs of Hope for Our Planet — New York Times World -
• Airlines demand UK relax noise rules and cut flight tax as fuel shortage looms — The Guardian -

• Shake-up will help UK motorists without driveways to charge EVs — The Guardian -
• UK to appeal against tax ruling cutting VAT on public electric car chargers to 5% — The Guardian -
• Welsh farmers launch landmark claim against ‘intimidating’ pylon firm — The Guardian -
• ‘Is it life? We can’t tell’: Nasa’s Curiosity rover finds organic molecules on Mars — The Guardian -
• Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds — The Guardian -
• Cattle breed whose ancestors lived with Celts added to priority at-risk list — The Guardian -
• England wildlife watchdog ‘has stopped designating special sites for protection’ — The Guardian -
• Almost half of EU’s busiest flight routes are ‘hard or impossible’ to book on trains – report — The Guardian -

The UK's surprising fall in unemployment amidst fragile wage growth, Primark's strategic split from its food business, and the significant economic 'war shock' impacting Asia and Iran reflect a complex global financial picture influenced by ongoing conflicts.

• War Shock in Asia — New York Times World -
• Iran sees mass redundancies from war with US and Israel — BBC World -
• UK agriculture deal with EU will not remove all red tape, peers told — The Guardian -

• UK unemployment shows surprise fall to 4.9% as pay growth drops to lowest in five years — The Guardian -
• Guardian owner heralds next phase in Legacies of Enslavement restorative justice plan — The Guardian -
• Primark to split from food business despite warning of Iran war impact — The Guardian -
• UK jobs market was in a fragile state – even before Iran war threatened recovery — The Guardian -