The Iran war, Strait of Hormuz blockade, and ongoing Israel-Lebanon clashes dominate global headlines, alongside US diplomatic efforts for peace talks and US sanctions against Iran.

• UK position on Falklands will not change, No 10 says after leaked Pentagon memo — The Guardian -
• Top Democrats demand clarity from Jeanine Pirro over threat to reopen investigation into Jerome Powell – live — The Guardian -
• No 10 says Falklands sovereignty rests with UK after report of US 'review' — BBC World -

• U.S. Unveils More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Shadow Fleet — New York Times World -
• Kushner and Witkoff Traveling to Pakistan to Resume Iran Talks — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Trump's envoys Witkoff and Kushner to fly to Pakistan for Iran talks — BBC World -
• US envoy and Trump’s son-in-law to travel to Pakistan amid hopes for renewed Iran peace talks – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Iran and U.S. Blockades in the Strait of Hormuz: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire Tested by Escalating Clashes — New York Times World -
• Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran war — The Guardian -
• Britain and Spain Reject Reported Plans by Trump to Punish Them — New York Times World -
• ‘No clear strategy’: how Trump went from shock and awe to wait and see in Iran — The Guardian -
• Who is making decisions in Iran? — BBC World -
• Escalating Clashes Test Newly Extended Israel-Lebanon Truce — New York Times World -
• Nato says 'no provision' to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain — BBC World -
• Netanyahu Reveals He Had Prostate Cancer and Underwent Radiation Therapy — New York Times World -
• Starmer pledges to bring forward law proscribing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards — The Guardian -
• Assisted dying bill fails to become law after running out of time in parliament – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Retail sales rise in Great Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’ — The Guardian -
• Netanyahu says he was successfully treated for prostate cancer — The Guardian -
• Tokyo workers encouraged to wear shorts to cut energy costs and keep cool — The Guardian -
• Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu treated for early-stage prostate cancer — BBC World -
• Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu treated for early-stage prostate cancer — BBC World -
• Digested week:Iranian embassy trolls the most ‘powerfool’ man on the planet | Emma Brockes — The Guardian -
• Lebanese Journalist Killed in Israeli Strike Was Known for Being Intrepid — New York Times World -
• 'A dangerous standoff' as Strait of Hormuz blockade continues — BBC World -
• Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades — New York Times World -
• Embassy encourages Australia-based Iranians to volunteer to help war effort — The Guardian -
• Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire — New York Times World -
• The Generals Running Iran — New York Times World -
• Anthony Albanese accused of ‘caving to gas companies’ as Labor set to reject new export tax — The Guardian -
• US forces board vessel in Indian Ocean – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships — The Guardian -
• Former inspector general urges audit of Epstein files release be conducted ‘without undue influence’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Iran War Has Drained U.S. Supplies of Critical, Costly Weapons — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -

The UK's steadfast position on Falklands sovereignty despite US review reports, debates around the assisted dying bill, and Epstein-related investigations continue to shape political and social discourse in Britain.

• Three boys and two men charged over rape of teenage girl in Kent — The Guardian -
• Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals — BBC World -
• Shabana Mahmood does not rule out sending back refused Afghan asylum seekers — The Guardian -

• Mother ends life at Swiss clinic four years after son’s death — The Guardian -
• Suicide-related callouts to fire services triple in England in a decade — The Guardian -
• Zack Polanski calls for ‘nuance’ when discussing antisemitism in rebuke of PM — The Guardian -
• In Britain, 7 Unelected Lords Help Block an Assisted Dying Bill — New York Times World -
• Man found guilty over birds of prey dumped outside Hampshire village shop — The Guardian -
• MPs vow to bring back assisted dying bill after ‘undemocratic’ Lords block — The Guardian -
• UK eases airline penalties as jet fuel shortages threaten flights — The Guardian -
• Kezia Dugdale, incoming Stonewall chair, says sorry after backlash over JK Rowling remarks — The Guardian -
• Revealed: Axel Springer skipped due diligence before £575m Telegraph takeover — The Guardian -
• Man jailed for life after racially abusing Sikh woman as he raped her in Walsall — The Guardian -
• Trump says he will ‘probably put a big tariff on the UK’ if it doesn’t drop digital services tax — The Guardian -
• No, Minister: the week Keir Starmer had his own Sir Humphrey moment — The Guardian -
• Britain should seek to rejoin EU, says civil servant who led Brexit department — The Guardian -
• ‘It’s Andy or bust’: MPs could keep Starmer in place to give Burnham time to return — The Guardian -
• ‘Not democratic’: opponents and backers of assisted dying bill remain divided — The Guardian -
• One in 10 operations in England cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice — The Guardian -
• Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals — BBC World -

From a DOJ intervention in an AI regulation case to a Colorado funeral home scandal, violent crime incidents in Louisiana and Florida, and ongoing immigration detention issues, US headlines cover a range of legal and social concerns.

• Colorado funeral home owner sentenced to 30 years in decomposing bodies case — The Guardian -
• Roommate arrested after body of University of South Florida doctoral student discovered — The Guardian -
• High school senior identified as person killed in shooting at Lousiana mall — The Guardian -

• Democratic Maine governor vetoes first US state freeze on new datacenters — The Guardian -
• Tips generated by true-crime podcast lead to arrests in unsolved 1982 killing in Louisiana — The Guardian -
• ‘What the hell do you say?’: elder son of Rob Reiner speaks out on parents’ murders — The Guardian -
• Republican congressman absent over ‘personal health matter’, Johnson says — The Guardian -
• US veteran lost in Arizona’s wilderness for four days rescued by his own son — The Guardian -
• Family under longest immigration detention of Trump’s term released — The Guardian -
• US justice department drops probe into Fed chairman Jerome Powell — BBC World -
• New US exhibition explores power of monuments – with help from Rocky — The Guardian -
• US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants — The Guardian -
• Police across the US worry officers are being misidentified as ICE, records show — The Guardian -
• Trump psychedelics order largely symbolic, analysts say — The Guardian -
• US gambling addiction is ‘out of control’ as betting markets boom, policy expert warns — The Guardian -
• Wildfires in Florida after dry winter and spring lead to drought across US — The Guardian -
• Judge dismisses Smokey Robinson's defamation claim against rape accusers — BBC World -

International justice highlights include a Syria massacre leader's arrest, Kosovo Serbs' sentencing, and Epstein-related document controversies, alongside US pressure on Peru's government and Turkey's social media ban for minors.

• A Disputed Jet Deal and Pressure From the Trump Administration Shake Peru’s Government — New York Times World -
• Turkey Passes Legislation to Bar Children Under 15 From Social Media — New York Times World -
• Venice Biennale Bars Awards for Countries Facing Crimes Against Humanity Charges — New York Times World -

• US won’t give unredacted Epstein documents to UK police without formal request — The Guardian -
• South Africa's top envoy to Ghana summoned over attacks on foreigners — BBC World -
• Syria arrests suspected leader of Tadamon massacre — The Guardian -
• Three Kosovo Serbs jailed over deadly gun battle and monastery siege — BBC World -
• Israeli police investigate after officers 'cut Palestinian flag' from skullcap — BBC World -
• Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office — BBC World -
• Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office — BBC World -
• EU leaders look to little-known mutual assistance pact amid Trump Nato jibes — The Guardian -
• South Africa's top envoy to Ghana summoned over attacks on foreigners — BBC World -
• Greta Thunberg, Sally Rooney and Brian Eno defy Palestine Action ban in letter to judges — The Guardian -
• Key suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested — BBC World -
• Key suspect in notorious Tadamon massacre during Syria civil war arrested — BBC World -
• A Lost Tribe in India Makes Its Exodus to Israel — New York Times World -
• British conwoman who claimed to be royalty hit with new charges in Singapore — BBC World -
• Epstein housed alleged victims in London after Met declined to investigate him, reports say — The Guardian -
• Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says — New York Times World -
• US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro — BBC World -
• US soldier charged after winning $400,000 betting on removal of Maduro — BBC World -

AI's growing influence is seen in tech layoffs at major companies, underestimated carbon emissions from datacenters, and regulatory challenges like the xAI lawsuit and driverless car advancements in China.

• US justice department steps in on behalf of xAI in Colorado regulation case — The Guardian -
• TikTok and Visa launch debit card to speed payouts to UK creators — The Guardian -
• Officials hugely underestimated impact of AI datacentres on UK carbon emissions — The Guardian -

• ‘Look, no hands’: China chases the driverless dream at Beijing car show — The Guardian -
• Microsoft and Meta cut thousands of staff as they bet big on AI | First Thing — The Guardian -
• South Korea police arrest man for posting AI photo of runaway wolf — BBC World -
• South Korea police arrest man for posting AI photo of runaway wolf — BBC World -
• Meta to cut one in 10 jobs after spending billions on AI — BBC World -
• White House memo claims mass AI theft by Chinese firms — BBC World -

From Alberta snowstorms and Oklahoma tornadoes to Florida wildfires and India's heatwaves, climate events are prominent, alongside proposals to dam the Bering Strait to save ocean currents and efforts to restore coral reefs in Jamaica.

• Drivers Stranded Overnight on Alberta, Canada, Highways After Snowstorm — New York Times World -
• A New Idea to Save the AMOC? Dam the Bering Strait. — New York Times World -
• Massive tornado tears through homes in Oklahoma, injuring at least 10 — The Guardian -

• Polymarket Bets on Paris Temperature Prompt Investigation After Unusual Spikes — New York Times World -
• Florida officials investigate planned ‘Sloth World’ attraction after 31 sloths die in warehouse — The Guardian -
• Poisoning suspected in deaths of 18 wolves in Italian national park — BBC World -
• Poisoning suspected in deaths of 18 wolves in Italian national park — BBC World -
• How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels — The Guardian -
• Soundtrack of the sea: divers use underwater speakers to help dying coral reefs — The Guardian -
• Watch: Powerful tornadoes barrel through northern Oklahoma — BBC World -
• Wildfires in Florida after dry winter and spring lead to drought across US — The Guardian -
• In pictures: North India braces for heatwaves as temperatures cross 40C — BBC World -
• Ice block stalls hundreds of Everest climbers at base camp — The Guardian -

Stock market warnings from the Bank of England, Trump's potential tariffs on the UK, airline merger discussions, and the impact of Russia's internet crackdown on its economy are key business stories.

• As Putin Orders That the Economy Be Fixed, Russia Grasps for Solutions — New York Times World -
• Trump Extends Waiver Allowing Foreign Ships to Move Goods Between U.S. Ports — New York Times World -
• Why Everyone, Including Trump, Is Talking About Airline Mergers — New York Times World -

• How the Kremlin's internet crackdown is frustrating Russians — BBC World -
• Stock markets will fall, Bank of England deputy governor says — The Guardian -
• Feeling gloomy about the economy? The ‘vibecession’ has arrived in Australia – but experts are less worried — The Guardian -
• PM speaks to Vietnamese president on supply chains – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Reform UK asks steel bosses to draft ‘alternative strategy’ for industry — The Guardian -
• Revealed: UK oil refinery owner moved Russian loans to offshore subsidiary where sanctions did not apply — The Guardian -
• Steve Rosenberg: Kremlin's tightening grip on internet fuels Russian discontent — BBC World -

Anzac Day commemorations marked by booing, a new US exhibition featuring Rocky Balboa, and controversies surrounding authors and public figures reflect diverse cultural narratives, alongside a Kenyan leader's remarks on English accents and peculiar incidents like an Australian toilet collapse.

• Indigenous speakers booed at Anzac Day services as Ben Roberts-Smith attends Gold Coast event — The Guardian -
• New US exhibition explores power of monuments – with help from Rocky — The Guardian -
• Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year? — BBC World -

• TV presenter withdraws claims against Dan Walker after ‘mutual agreement’ with Channel 5 — The Guardian -
• Michael B Jordan to take on big-screen adaptation of hit video game Battlefield — The Guardian -
• Death of the gatekeeper: Devil Wears Prada 2 depicts a revolution in the fashion world — The Guardian -
• Who is ‘cravat man’? Neckwear steals the show in Olly Robbins parliamentary grilling — The Guardian -
• Rebel Wilson accused of hacking fellow actor’s Snapchat, leading to nude photo leak — The Guardian -
• Kenyan leader sparks uproar after mocking Nigerians' spoken English — BBC World -
• Kenyan leader sparks uproar after mocking Nigerians' spoken English — BBC World -
• Woman trapped in poo for three hours after outback toilet collapses — BBC World -
• Woman trapped in poo for three hours after outback toilet collapses — BBC World -
• ‘Toxic’ views of Reform UK candidates raise questions about party’s vetting — The Guardian -
• Ben Roberts-Smith to attend first Anzac Day service since war crime charges — The Guardian -
• Aboriginal children's book pulled over illustrator's Bondi attack comments — BBC World -
• Aboriginal children's book pulled over illustrator's Bondi attack comments — BBC World -
• Congress members join protest against ‘oligarch’s dinner’ for Trump thrown by Ellisons — The Guardian -
• India voices anger after Trump shares comments calling it a ‘hellhole’ — The Guardian -
• Headscarf with a beret: Muslim designers showcase floral dresses and boxy streetwear in Paris — BBC World -