Ongoing Middle East tensions see Hezbollah using fiber-optic drones and Israel intercepting Gaza aid flotillas, significantly impacting oil prices rising to 2022 levels and causing Eurozone inflation and slowing US economic growth.

• News live: Australian hiker missing in Canadian national park; Wong says government engaged on latest US plan for strait of Hormuz — The Guardian -
• Tony Blair’s thinktank urges Labour to scrap ‘unaffordable’ pension triple lock — The Guardian -
• Hezbollah Using Fiber-Optic Drones Against Israeli Targets — New York Times World -

• Israel intercepts Gaza flotilla near Crete and detains 175 activists — BBC World -
• Deadly Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon despite ceasefire — BBC World -
• Senate Republicans again block effort to halt Trump’s war in Iran — The Guardian -
• Journalist Detained in Kuwait Says He Was Stripped of Citizenship — New York Times World -
• Iranians Live With Pain and Powerlessness, Beneath a Smooth Veneer — New York Times World -
• Hegseth ‘dangerously exaggerated’ US military triumph in Iran, Senate hears — The Guardian -
• Oil price hits highest since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options — BBC World -
• Rising Fuel Prices Force Policymakers to Weigh Excruciating Choices — New York Times World -
• Israel Intercepts Aid Flotilla Heading to Breach Naval Blockade of Gaza — New York Times World -
• How the War in Iran is Affecting Africa’s Economy and Fuel Supply — New York Times World -
• Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotilla near Crete — The Guardian -
• Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Plan to Maintain Control Over Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• Trump tells Merz to ‘fix his broken country’ in new attack on German chancellor — The Guardian -
• Iraq’s Prime Minister-Designate Thrust Into U.S.-Iran Power Struggle — New York Times World -
• How Trump’s Iran Blockade Is Complicating a High-Stakes Trip to China — New York Times World -
• Trump launches fresh attack on Merz after threatening US troop reduction in Germany – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Oil price tops $126 a barrel after Trump warns Iran blockade could last ‘months’ — The Guardian -
• Iran supreme leader issues defiant statement on strait of Hormuz — The Guardian -
• US economic growth rebounds 2% as consumer spending slows amid Iran war — The Guardian -
• Trump May Pull Troops From Germany. That Isn’t as Scary as It Once Was. — New York Times World -
• Eurozone inflation soars to 3% as Iran war drives up energy prices — The Guardian -
• Air France-KLM cuts capacity growth forecast amid expected $2.4bn fuel bill rise — The Guardian -
• At least six Australian activists detained by Israel navy after Gaza flotilla boats intercepted — The Guardian -
• Testing the Waters — New York Times World -
• ‘A day of loss for our democracy’: civil rights groups slam supreme court ruling that weakens key part of Voting Rights Act – as it happened — The Guardian -
• 'Attacked 28 times in a day' - BBC visits heavily targeted US-UK base in Iraq — BBC World -

The US Congress passed a short-term renewal of FISA spying powers and ended a partial government shutdown, while the Trump administration reinstated a gun show loophole and faces a Supreme Court ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act.

• US Congress passes short-term renewal of Fisa warrantless spying powers — The Guardian -
• New video shows accused gunman trying to storm White House press dinner as gunfire erupts – live — The Guardian -
• After Seven Years, First U.S. Direct Flight Lands in Caracas — New York Times World -

• US House votes to end record shutdown over immigration enforcement — BBC World -
• Sheinbaum’s Dilemma in Mexico: Defy the U.S. or Arrest an Ally — New York Times World -
• Active-duty US soldiers to receive MDMA therapy for PTSD next year — The Guardian -
• Louisiana primaries will proceed with US House races on ballot but votes ‘will not be counted’, secretary of state says – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky after king’s US visit — The Guardian -
• Partial US government shutdown ends after Congress votes to fund DHS — The Guardian -
• ‘A new chapter’: first commercial flight from US since 2019 lands in Venezuela — The Guardian -
• US reinstates ‘gun show loophole’ amid rollback of firearms restrictions — The Guardian -
• Trump withdraws nomination of Casey Means for US surgeon general — The Guardian -
• Man charged with attempting to assassinate Trump to remain in custody — The Guardian -
• US charges Sinaloa governor and other Mexican officials with drug trafficking offences — The Guardian -
• Governor Janet Mills drops Maine Senate bid weeks before primary clash — The Guardian -
• Canada to create powerful financial crimes agency as US weakens its approach — The Guardian -
• Trump administration move to reclassify cannabis sparks confusion — The Guardian -
• US supreme court ‘demolishes’ Voting Rights Act | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Mexico’s cartel crackdown hits top ranks – but will it fuel Jalisco violence? — The Guardian -
• Trump administration urges countries to help citizens stuck in Syria as Australia maintains hardline stance — The Guardian -
• US charges Mexican governor and other leaders with aiding drug cartel — BBC World -
• Brown University shooting suspect driven by ‘accumulation of grievances’, FBI says — The Guardian -
• Bernie Sanders urges international cooperation to halt AI’s ‘runaway train’ — The Guardian -

Rising terror threats in the UK follow a Golders Green attack, prompting a PM's crackdown on antisemitism, while no-fault evictions are banned and Martha's Rule saves lives amidst economic pressures and public service failures.

• MPs accuse South East Water leaders of incompetence over repeated outages — The Guardian -
• Martha’s rule may have saved more than 500 lives in England since 2024 — The Guardian -
• Solicitors report late flood of no-fault evictions before ban in England — The Guardian -

• Starmer’s sister-in-law feared what might have happened in arson attack, court hears — The Guardian -
• Zack Polanski’s criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have ‘chilling effect’, says Met chief — The Guardian -
• Where does Starmer’s leadership stand – and who are his potential challengers? — The Guardian -
• PM vows to act against people ‘venerating the murder of Jews’ as terror threat level rises — The Guardian -
• What to Know About the Stabbing Attack Against 2 Jewish Men in London — New York Times World -
• Starmer restores powers to ousted hereditary peers in Lords shake-up — The Guardian -
• British soldiers lost control in 1972 Springhill shootings, inquest finds — The Guardian -
• Attacks on Jewish Targets in Europe Suggest Hybrid Warfare — New York Times World -
• Golders Green attack suspect named as Essa Suleiman, 45 — The Guardian -
• Met police arrest two Green election candidates over alleged antisemitism — The Guardian -
• UK terrorism threat level raised to ‘severe’ after Golders Green attack — The Guardian -
• Golders Green attack suspect named as Essa Suleiman and was previously referred to Prevent – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Neo-Nazi who planned mass gun attack convicted after MI5 undercover sting — The Guardian -
• Polanski criticised for reposting comment suggesting police arresting Golders Greens suspect used excessive force – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Labour calls on Jenrick to give £37,500 campaign donation to charity amid electoral law investigation — The Guardian -
• Spectator owner’s son calls for mine-laden ‘floating wall’ to stop Channel crossings — The Guardian -
• Financial Times journalists in dispute with management over plans for office days — The Guardian -
• Firefighters battle Powys wildfires for fifth day as public urged to stay away — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer demands ‘swift, agile and visible’ response to London attack — The Guardian -
• Bank of England warns ‘higher inflation is unavoidable’ after leaving interest rates on hold — The Guardian -
• Could Lib Dems become the biggest party in English local government? — The Guardian -
• UK researchers develop tool to identify people most at risk of obesity-related diseases — The Guardian -
• Last Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants to close, with loss of 3,800 jobs, Premier Inn owner says — The Guardian -
• Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour — The Guardian -
• Could Starmer bring back Rayner to steady ship – and would she get onboard? — The Guardian -
• Rising costs forcing 3m UK households to skip meals, Which? report finds — The Guardian -

Unrest in Alice Springs follows the arrest of a suspect in a missing child's death, while a Bondi terror report recommends gun reforms, Palantir faces calls for a ban, and fast food shares plunge due to rising living costs.

• Unrest in Alice Springs after Jefferson Lewis arrested over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby — The Guardian -
• Calls grow to ban Palantir in Australia after manifesto described by UK MP as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ — The Guardian -
• Queensland rejects key Bondi report recommendation as Albanese’s gun buyback flounders — The Guardian -

• Australians will pay more if Albanese fast-tracks fossil fuel projects, former oil and gas leaders warn — The Guardian -
• The chips are down: pizza, fried chicken and doughnut shares plunge on ASX as living costs bite budgets — The Guardian -
• Limiting capital gains tax changes to new investments would ‘severely delay’ budget reforms, Deloitte says — The Guardian -
• Missing Indigenous Girl in Australia Is Found Dead After 5-Day Search — New York Times World -
• The Bondi terror report raises more questions than answers about the massacre - and illuminated its horror — The Guardian -
• Police in Australia Were Warned of Terror Risk Before Bondi Attack, Report Says — New York Times World -
• ‘We’re coming for you’: NT police search for suspect after body of missing five-year-old found — The Guardian -
• Mother says she ‘misses and loves’ daughter after NT girl’s body found – as it happened — The Guardian -
• ‘Outrageous’: Rebel Wilson denies she was behind Snapchat leak of actor’s nude photo, court hears — The Guardian -
• Police say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback — BBC World -
• Jewish agency warned of 'high' threat level ahead of Bondi shooting, report finds — BBC World -
• Christchurch gunman fails in bid to appeal against guilty pleas in New Zealand court — The Guardian -
• Bondi royal commission: report calls for better policing of Jewish festivals after ‘high’ terror risk flagged for Hanukah event — The Guardian -
• Massive profits already earned by property investors to be shielded from Chalmers’ CGT changes — The Guardian -

Apple surpassed Wall Street expectations as Tim Cook prepares to step down, Spotify introduced an AI verification badge to distinguish artists, and AI outperformed doctors in emergency triage diagnoses.

• Apple soars past Wall Street expectations as CEO Tim Cook prepares to step down — The Guardian -
• The Future of Apple — New York Times World -
• Spotify rolls out ‘Verified’ badge to distinguish human artists from AI — The Guardian -

• AI outperforms doctors in Harvard trial of emergency triage diagnoses — The Guardian -

US singer D4vd is accused of buying tools to dispose of a body, a former Spandau Ballet singer was jailed for rapes, Britney Spears faces DUI charges, and a Ugandan man received a death sentence for toddler murders.

• US singer D4vd bought tools online to dispose of girl's body, prosecutors allege — BBC World -
• Former Spandau Ballet singer jailed for 14 years for multiple rapes and sexual assaults — The Guardian -
• Britney Spears charged in California with driving under influence — BBC World -

• Man sentenced to death for murder of toddlers at Ugandan nursery — BBC World -
• US father and daughter admit selling fake Picasso and Banksy works, duping art world — The Guardian -

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, Brazil's congress reduced Jair Bolsonaro's sentence, global press freedom hit a 25-year low, and Colombia climate talks offered hope for fossil fuel phaseout.

• Nigerian Military Runs a Fulani ‘Concentration Camp,’ Group Says — New York Times World -
• Brazil’s congress approves bill reducing prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro — The Guardian -
• Belgium plans to nationalise nuclear power plants — BBC World -

• Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Is Moved to House Arrest From Prison in Myanmar — New York Times World -
• Four rescued from Seine after bus plunges into river near Paris — The Guardian -
• Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years amid growing authoritarian pressure — The Guardian -
• New York officials return more than 650 antiquities valued at $14m to India — The Guardian -
• 'How are we going to get back home?' Islamist group tightens blockade on Mali capital — BBC World -
• UK stole 25m years of life and labour through slavery in Barbados, says report — The Guardian -
• Ukraine Reacts With Shrug to Phone Call Between Trump and Putin — New York Times World -
• ‘Historic breakthrough’: Colombia climate talks end with hopes raised for fossil fuel phaseout — The Guardian -
• Stranded whale ferried out of German waters in barge — BBC World -
• Shock in India after man takes remains of his sister to bank to prove her death — The Guardian -
• Robert Mugabe's son deported from South Africa over firearms offence — BBC World -
• ‘Nightmare’ queues and missed flights: a turbulent start to EU entry-exit system — The Guardian -
• Syrian commission prepares war crimes case against notorious Assad official — The Guardian -
• Mother Runs for Office in India After Daughter Was Raped and Killed — New York Times World -
• China to ban drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns — BBC World -
• Paraguay Says It’s Not Abandoning Taiwan. China Has Other Plans. — New York Times World -

A birdwatching boom led by Gen Z and the unveiling of a new Banksy statue highlight diverse trends, alongside a shark chase off California and record-breaking art auctions in London.

• Gen Z leads birdwatching boom as more Britons reach for the binoculars — The Guardian -
• ‘Don’t fall!’: foil boarders describe hair-raising shark chase caught on video off California coast — The Guardian -
• Decoding the King: Brits Hear Subtle Rebuke to Trump that Americans Might Miss — New York Times World -

• New Banksy Statue Causes Stir in Central London — New York Times World -
• Oscar belonging to co-director of Putin film missing after TSA makes him ship it — The Guardian -
• The World Met to Talk Climate Change. The U.S. Wasn’t Invited. — New York Times World -
• Camp Mystic halts summer reopening after Texas flood deaths — The Guardian -
• German artist Georg Baselitz dies aged 88 — The Guardian -
• Venice Biennale jury quits amid row over participation of Russia — The Guardian -
• August Wilson Like You’ve Never Heard Him Before: In Italian — New York Times World -
• Iceland’s Pools and Hot Tubs Are Now UNESCO-Recognized. Some Locals Aren’t Thrilled. — New York Times World -
• Banksy confirms statue of man blinded by flag in London is his work — The Guardian -
• Germany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds — The Guardian -
• David Allan Coe, outlaw country singer-songwriter, dies aged 86 — The Guardian -
• Masterpieces by Klimt, Matisse and Freud set for London’s most valuable auction — The Guardian -
• US family reunited with pet cat seven years after it was lost: ‘We always thought about him’ — The Guardian -
• 'I did not expect it': Kenya's Sabastian Sawe welcomed home with jubilant celebrations — BBC World -
• British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops — New York Times World -
• The $13bn World Cup: how the numbers stack up on Fifa’s 2026 balance sheet — The Guardian -
• Sounds of hope in Kent as more nightingales join dawn chorus — The Guardian -
• King and Queen lay flowers at 9/11 Memorial in New York — BBC World -
• Revealed: British ad firm’s billion-dollar greenwash of US oil industry — The Guardian -
• Jarvis Cocker and Kim Sion to curate art exhibition at Hepworth Wakefield — The Guardian -
• BBC responds to interest in Cornish with new language podcast — The Guardian -
• In France, Trump’s Triumphal Arch Draws Eye Rolls — New York Times World -
• Joy as record-breaking runner Sawe returns home — BBC World -
• The King and Queen in the Big Apple: What the royals did on their third day in the US — BBC World -