The US-Iran conflict continues to dominate headlines, with Trump issuing ultimatums and Iran reviewing peace proposals, leading to fluctuating oil prices and widespread global economic instability affecting food costs and energy supply.

• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Air-Conditioning Is in Short Supply as Asia Swelters — New York Times World -
• Fertiliser shortages will have ‘dramatic’ effect on global food prices, warns farming boss — The Guardian -

• Iran considering US proposal to end war, official says — BBC World -
• The Iran War and Angry Voters — New York Times World -
• US fires on Iranian-flagged oil tanker as Trump gives Tehran fresh ultimatum — The Guardian -
• Iran Says It Is Reviewing a U.S. Proposal to End the War — New York Times World -
• Macron Calls for U.S. and Iran to Open Strait of Hormuz While They Negotiate — New York Times World -
• Uncertainty looms as last oil tanker from Middle East arrives in California — The Guardian -
• Iran’s Oil Sector and Economy Are Under Pressure as U.S. Blockade Bites — New York Times World -
• Trump's hopes for an Iran peace deal come with caveats — BBC World -
• Why Is Gas So Much More Expensive in Some States Than Others? — New York Times World -
• Oil prices fall as Trump says strait of Hormuz ‘open to all’ if Iran accepts deal — The Guardian -
• Pope Leo rejects claim he supports nuclear weapons after Trump tirade — The Guardian -
• Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war — BBC World -
• Another day, another pivot as Trump flails in an Iran trap of his own making — The Guardian -
• Norwegian government attacked over decision to reopen North Sea gasfields — The Guardian -
• Trump’s U-turn and hopes of a deal ease tensions in energy markets. — New York Times World -
• Trump’s U-turn and hopes of a deal ease tensions in energy markets. — New York Times World -
• Iran announces a new system for traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. — New York Times World -
• Oil and gas prices fall sharply, driven by hopes of strait of Hormuz reopening – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump pauses Hormuz plan 50 hours after he announced it - what happened? — BBC World -
• Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war — BBC World -
• Airlines among companies using fuel surcharges to cover surge in costs, UK survey shows — The Guardian -
• What We Know About ‘Project Freedom’ in the Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• In Talks With Iran, China Calls for Opening of Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talks — BBC World -
• Proxies carrying out antisemitic attacks in UK could face 14 years in prison — The Guardian -
• Wednesday briefing: How Trump’s attempt to reopen to strait of Hormuz brought war closer again — The Guardian -
• Can Trump Strong-Arm Iran? — New York Times World -
• Trump Says U.S. Pausing Efforts to Guide Ships Through Strait Blocked by Iran — New York Times World -
• Four in five Britons worried Iran war will make food more expensive, poll finds — The Guardian -
• Primary elections: crucial showdowns set in Ohio; Indiana races yield ‘big night for Maga’ as Trump asserts control of party – as it happened — The Guardian -
• What is Trump's 'Project Freedom' in the Strait of Hormuz? — BBC World -
• Trump says US to pause operation to guide vessels through Strait of Hormuz — BBC World -
• Trump and Rubio Insist Iran War Is Over, Even as Missiles Fly During Cease-Fire — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• US petrol prices hit highest level in years – as it happened — The Guardian -

US elections see primary victories for Trump-backed candidates and a Democratic hold in Michigan, while legal and social issues arise from a DC shooting, UCLA admissions, Jeffrey Epstein ties, and debates over immigration.

• Man charged in DC shooting was walking near JD Vance’s motorcade, agent says — The Guardian -
• UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions, justice department finds — The Guardian -
• Howard Lutnick answers questions from US House over Jeffrey Epstein ties — The Guardian -

• Suspect arrested in Oklahoma party shooting that left one dead, 22 injured — The Guardian -
• New York real estate titan likens the phrase ‘tax the rich’ to racial slurs — The Guardian -
• More Americans say US is no longer welcoming to immigrants, survey finds — The Guardian -
• Indiana shows Republicans have two choices: align with Trump or get ousted — The Guardian -
• Rutgers cancels graduation speech over speaker’s pro-Palestinian posts — The Guardian -
• Democrats retain control of Michigan senate with ‘overperformance’ in special election — The Guardian -
• Vivek Ramaswamy wins Ohio GOP primary, setting up tight governor race — The Guardian -
• US cancels visas for board of Costa Rica newspaper critical of Trump ally — The Guardian -
• Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor — BBC World -
• Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor — BBC World -
• Mississippi house to hold redistricting session at site of Jim Crow era capitol — The Guardian -
• How car-loving American cities fell so far behind their global peers on public transit — The Guardian -
• US military kills three people in boat strike in eastern Pacific — The Guardian -
• Trump-backed Republicans win big in Indiana primaries in coup for president — The Guardian -
• Sherrod Brown and Jon Husted set for Senate showdown after Ohio primary victories — The Guardian -

Ahead of local elections, Labour faces challenges from Greens and Reform, while immigration policies are under scrutiny, and a former SNP leader is jailed for sexual offenses, amidst broader discussions on hate crime and public services.

• Keir Starmer makes late pitch to voters turning to Greens and Reform — The Guardian -
• Sudanese asylum seekers challenge Home Office rule changes for refugees — The Guardian -
• Cameo, speeches, pushing gold bullion: how Farage has made millions since becoming an MP — The Guardian -

• Nigel Farage’s income since being elected MP has hit £2m, analysis shows — The Guardian -
• ‘Climate solutions will bring down bills and restore nature’: green issues and May elections — The Guardian -
• Burnham sparks Labour anger with plan to appear at event alongside Greens — The Guardian -
• Scottish mum stuck abroad after baby falls foul of UK dual nationality rules — The Guardian -
• Lib Dems accuse Badenoch of being willing to ‘put Farage in No 10’ after she hints she would approve council pacts – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Former SNP council leader jailed for sexual offences against young men and boys — The Guardian -
• Green party threat to Labour in London laid bare in Starmer’s own back yard — The Guardian -
• Reform-led Lancashire county council could quit refugee resettlement scheme — The Guardian -
• Man fatally stabbed partner and tried to blow up their London home, court hears — The Guardian -
• Dozens of former WH Smith stores face closure, putting thousands of jobs at risk — The Guardian -
• Reform and Plaid Cymru likely to benefit from polarisation of Welsh politics — The Guardian -
• Met sets up specialist unit as antisemitic hate crimes in London hit two-year high — The Guardian -
• Zack Polanski says he was wrong to call himself a Red Cross spokesperson — The Guardian -
• Mapped: the elections that could deliver ‘unprecedented’ losses for Labour — The Guardian -
• UK regulator launches review of ‘aggressive’ claims management firms amid compensation concerns — The Guardian -
• Apps, activists and an ‘air war’: Essex campaign is test of Reform UK’s professionalisation — The Guardian -
• Rare pregnancy complication has put UK women into ‘emergency surgery’ — The Guardian -
• EU trade deal could force UK to restrict use of weedkiller linked to cancer — The Guardian -
• Gibraltar dumping all of its raw sewage into Mediterranean — The Guardian -
• Attempts to stop prison drone drug deliveries hampered by crumbling Victorian walls — The Guardian -

A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship leads to evacuations, new research highlights risks of Amazon deforestation and Alaskan megatsunamis linked to climate change, and cardiologists advise reducing ultra-processed food intake.

• Cook more at home to reduce ultra-processed food intake, say cardiologist groups — The Guardian -
• Hantavirus-hit cruise ship leaves Cape Verde after three evacuated — BBC World -
• Three evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship as Spain says vessel can dock — The Guardian -

• New Study Shows Risks of Amazon Deforestation. And Rewards of Protection. — New York Times World -
• Two US potato chip brands recalled amid salmonella concerns — The Guardian -
• Lacunar strokes caused by widening of arteries in brain, study suggests — The Guardian -
• What to Know About the Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship — New York Times World -
• Watch: Passengers evacuated from virus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde — BBC World -
• Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary — BBC World -
• Coyote swam 2 miles to Alcatraz Island, going farther than scientists expected — The Guardian -
• Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded — BBC World -
• Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded — BBC World -
• Alaska’s 2025 mega tsunami highlights risk to cruise lines as glaciers retreat — The Guardian -
• Sick crew members evacuated from hantavirus cruise ship | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Florida baby ‘born twice’ after elaborate surgery involving partial delivery — The Guardian -
• Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands — BBC World -
• Opera singer who hid deafness for 30 years hails ‘life-changing’ surgery — The Guardian -
• Sick British crew member to be urgently evacuated as hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads to Canary Islands — The Guardian -

Russia attacks Ukraine despite a ceasefire, Israel strikes Beirut, cultural events like the Venice Biennale face political protests, and other global stories cover African mercenaries in Russia, German neo-Nazi raids, and political shifts in India.

• 'Enjoy the show. Ignore the war': Venice Biennale faces backlash after including Russia — BBC World -
• Khaled Sabsabi’s Rocky Road From Australia to the Biennale — New York Times World -
• Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire — BBC World -

• Tricked Into Fighting for Russia — New York Times World -
• Pussy Riot protest at Venice Biennale forces Russian pavilion to briefly close — The Guardian -
• Leo XIV Is the First Pope From the U.S. He’s Making That an Asset. — New York Times World -
• From Eurovision to the Venice Biennale, culture contests are being overshadowed by politics — The Guardian -
• ‘Defeated by conspiracy’: West Bengal chief minister refuses to resign after election loss — The Guardian -
• Japan’s Takaichi Pitches Strength and Stability in Visits to Australia and Vietnam — New York Times World -
• Modi’s Triumph in West Bengal Elections Puts Him Closer to an Opposition-Free India — New York Times World -
• Robot wars - what an operation in Ukraine tells us about the battlefield of the near future — BBC World -
• Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten — BBC World -
• Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten — BBC World -
• German police raid neo-Nazi criminal youth groups — BBC World -
• German police raid neo-Nazi criminal youth groups — BBC World -
• Mexico nightclub’s $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular mood — The Guardian -
• In Romania, Living With Weapons of War Spilling Into NATO Territory — New York Times World -
• Reclaiming the Name of the Black Hero Who Inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ — New York Times World -
• Watch: The Lebanese neighbourhoods shattered by Israel's ten minute bombing raid — BBC World -
• Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at school — The Guardian -
• Palestinian ambassador protests to Foreign Office over ’erasure’ by British Museum — The Guardian -
• To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city — BBC World -
• To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city — BBC World -
• Search called off for Australian hiker missing in rugged Canadian national park — The Guardian -

The passing of CNN founder Ted Turner marks the end of an era, while concerns are raised about media consolidation, AI's impact on employment looms, and TikTok faces scrutiny for algorithmic bias in US elections.

• Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87 — New York Times World -
• Indigenous actor sues James Cameron for ‘stealing’ her facial features for Avatar character — The Guardian -
• CNN legend Christiane Amanpour expresses concern about Ellison take-over — The Guardian -

• TikTok’s algorithm favored Republican content in 2024 US elections, study finds — The Guardian -
• ‘Your craft is obsolete’: WiseTech staff in limbo as AI touted as better than humans — The Guardian -
• Ted Turner, CNN founder who reshaped global news, dies aged 87 — The Guardian -
• Apple to pay up to $95 to some US iPhone buyers over AI lawsuit — BBC World -

Debates over a gas tax and plans to reduce immigration dominate Australian news, alongside reports of antisemitic abuse at a royal commission and the repatriation of IS-linked families from Syria.

• Gas tax: How beer fuelled a debate on Australia's energy giants — BBC World -
• Coalition considers plan to slash net overseas immigration by nearly half its current rate, leaked document reveals — The Guardian -
• Man arrested over alleged offensive shirt outside royal commission venue – as it happened — The Guardian -

• ‘Terrifying’: political candidate violently abused and schoolboy thrown into bin, antisemitism royal commission hears — The Guardian -
• Charges flagged as women and children from IS-linked families set to fly from Syria to Australia — The Guardian -
• Horrified Wagga residents call for proper sanitation at homeless camp where baby was found dead — The Guardian -
• IS families in Syria have booked tickets home to Australia, minister says — BBC World -