Ongoing US-Iran hostilities dominate, with President Trump claiming a ceasefire negates the need for congressional approval for war while refusing Iran's latest peace proposal, leading to a US troop withdrawal from Germany and renewed Mideast arms deals and regional attacks.

• How Germany May Have Misjudged Trump’s Anger on Iran — New York Times World -
• What to Know About the U.S.-Iran Peace Talks — New York Times World -
• Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification — BBC World -

• Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war — BBC World -
• Trump ‘Not Satisfied’ With Iran’s Proposal on Ending War — New York Times World -
• Top Republicans express concern over withdrawal of US troops from Germany – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia — BBC World -
• Nato seeks to ‘understand the details’ of US decision to withdraw troops from Germany — The Guardian -
• Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says — BBC World -
• U.S. Fast-Tracks Arms Deals Valued at $8.6 Billion to Mideast Partners — New York Times World -
• U.S. to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Germany. But Thousands Will Remain. — New York Times World -
• US threatens shipping firms with sanctions if they pay Iran tolls — BBC World -
• Trump says US navy like ‘pirates’ while seizing a ship in Iranian blockade — The Guardian -
• As Israel Entrenches, Frustration With Hezbollah Turns to Support — New York Times World -
• Jordanians Struggle as Mideast Wars Scare Tourists Away — New York Times World -
• US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz — BBC World -
• Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Nobel Laureate, Is Hospitalized — New York Times World -
• Trump claims other presidents flouted war powers law. It's a mixed record — BBC World -
• ‘That’s bullshit’: Democrats slam Trump’s claims that Iran hostilities ‘have been terminated’ – as it happened — The Guardian -

Australia faces significant crime incidents, including a triple homicide in Sydney and murder charges in the Kumanjayi Little Baby case, alongside a Liberal byelection victory in Nepean and concerns over environmental protection laws and record May heat.

• Australia news live: three dead and man arrested in Sydney; Liberals claim seat of Nepean in key Victorian byelection — The Guardian -
• NT police charge Jefferson Lewis with murder over death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs — The Guardian -
• Three people dead and man arrested after incident in southwest Sydney — The Guardian -

• Liberals claim victory in Nepean byelection ahead of state poll — The Guardian -
• Record-breaking May warmth soon to blow away as cold front moves towards eastern Australia — The Guardian -
• Kumanjayi Little Baby’s relatives share grief at ‘child ripped away’ as NT chief minister foreshadows charges — The Guardian -
• Federal government accused of watering down proposal to protect Australia’s threatened species and ecosystems — The Guardian -

US domestic policy debates continue with the Supreme Court reviewing abortion pill access and California introducing driverless car ticketing, while immigration policies draw strong criticism over ICE's handling of undocumented children and families, and a Mexican governor resigns amid cartel accusations.

• Person found dead in car after it plows into health club in Portland, Oregon — The Guardian -
• US Supreme Court asked to restore abortion pill access — BBC World -
• Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Drug Cartel Steps Down — New York Times World -

• Mom faces involuntary manslaughter after son’s e-motorcycle crash kills man — The Guardian -
• California to begin ticketing driverless cars that violate traffic laws — BBC World -
• Steve Hilton: could this British former Fox News host be California’s next governor? — The Guardian -
• The White House power play post-dinner shooting: do what we say or else — The Guardian -
• ‘Deplorable’: ICE hires firm accused of ‘torture’ to track down undocumented children — The Guardian -
• Family of six held by ICE arrives back in Colorado as lawyer attacks ‘kidnapping’ — The Guardian -
• U.S. Indictment of Sinaloa’s Governor Is a Reckoning for Residents of the Mexican State — New York Times World -

UK internal affairs include a bomb hoax at a Peter Kay show, a Brixton drive-by shooting, political funding scrutiny, and Prime Minister Starmer's consideration of banning pro-Palestine marches amidst a growing driving test backlog and concerns over domestic abuse prosecutions.

• Man charged over bomb hoax after Peter Kay show evacuated — The Guardian -
• Brixton drive-by shooting ‘act of indiscriminate violence’, say Met police — The Guardian -
• Dig deep! Reform frontbench promotes JCBs after £200,000 donation from firm — The Guardian -

• Organisers challenge Starmer’s threat to ban some pro-Palestine marches — The Guardian -
• Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in post defending UK veterans — The Guardian -
• UK Driving-Test Backlog Leaves Learners Waiting Months — New York Times World -
• Only 3% of suicides linked to domestic abuse result in prosecution, data shows — The Guardian -
• Some pro-Palestinian protests could be banned amid attacks on British Jews — The Guardian -
• Asylum seeker sent back to France in ‘one in, one out’ scheme to be returned to Syria — The Guardian -
• New free financial advice plan aims to help Britons build savings — The Guardian -
• Momentum building for Scottish-style land access rights in England, says film — The Guardian -
• BBC News to bear deepest cuts amid 2,000 planned job losses — The Guardian -
• ‘People can see it – but can’t use it’: mystery of completed East-West Rail line that has no passenger trains — The Guardian -
• ‘There is real danger’: landline phone users voice fears over digital switchover — The Guardian -

Globally, Taiwan's president visits Eswatini amid Chinese criticism, Canada grapples with medically assisted dying for mental illness, Zambia cancels a human rights summit, and France faces pressure for enslavement reparatory justice, while a new malaria drug for babies marks a public health milestone.

• Timmy the Stranded Whale Is Released After an Elaborate Rescue — New York Times World -
• Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip — BBC World -
• Most Canadians Support MAID. But the Issue of Access for People With Mental Illness Is Fraught. — New York Times World -

• ‘They don’t belong in our environment’: US vineyards battle spotted lanternflies as invasive insects spread — The Guardian -
• Zambia cancels world’s largest human rights and tech summit days before start — The Guardian -
• German museum to return rare Irritator dinosaur skull to Brazil — The Guardian -
• After Trump’s Ousting of Maduro, Little Has Changed for Most Venezuelans — New York Times World -
• ‘Such huge consequences’: pressure mounts on France to act on enslavement reparatory justice — The Guardian -
• First malaria drug for babies is approved in ‘major public health milestone’ — The Guardian -
• 'If we sleep, they bite': Rats and weasels infest camps for displaced Gazans — BBC World -
• The tipping point: what happens when deaths outnumber births? — The Guardian -
• Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive' — BBC World -
• In Bulgaria, a New Government Challenges an Old Puppet Master — New York Times World -

The collapse of Spirit Airlines strands passengers, prompting a political blame game and intervention from the US Secretary of Transportation to secure refunds and discounted rebooking options.

• Political blame game begins and passengers left adrift after Spirit ceases operations — The Guardian -
• Spirit Airlines shutting down after rescue talks collapse — BBC World -
• Spirit Airlines ceases operations and US transportation secretary announces measures to help passengers — The Guardian -

Cultural highlights include FIFA's copyright enforcement for World Cup parties, the lineup reveal for The Celebrity Traitors, the release of Timmy the stranded whale, and the discovery of a World War I shipwreck, alongside an exhibition of early Beatles letters.

• Planning a World Cup Watch Party at a Bar? The ‘FIFA Police’ Are Lurking — New York Times World -
• From Mumford & Sons to ‘free speech’ YouTuber: Winston Marshall’s dramatic career change — The Guardian -
• Official lineup confirmed for second series of The Celebrity Traitors — The Guardian -

• Ex-F1 driver and Paralympic champion Zanardi dies — BBC World -
• Shipwreck Reveals Fate of Vanished World War I Coast Guard Cutter — New York Times World -
• Letters and photos from Beatles’ early days to go on show in Hamburg — The Guardian -
• 'This tree was planted by my ancestor hundreds of years ago and my family settled here' — BBC World -
• South Korea’s Cherry Blossoms Attract a Connoisseur: The Japanese — New York Times World -
• Learning Muay Thai Can Allow Visitors to Stay in Thailand Longer — New York Times World -
• Gerry Conway, creator of the Punisher in Spider-Man comics, dies at 73 — The Guardian -