The escalating US-Iran war continues to dominate global news, with mounting costs and threats of renewed US strikes exacerbating inflation concerns worldwide, while an Israeli report details widespread sexual violence by Hamas.

• Cost of US war on Iran mounting – as it happened — The Guardian -
• U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities — New York Times World -
• Israeli Report Finds That Sexual Violence by Hamas Was Widespread — New York Times World -

• U.S. Might Restart Strikes on Iran, Trump and Hegseth Warn — New York Times World -
• Lebanon says two paramedics among 13 killed in Israeli strikes — BBC World -
• Kuwait Accuses Iran of Trying to Infiltrate Its Territory — New York Times World -
• Trump and Xi Enter China Summit Distracted by Iran War — New York Times World -
• US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war — BBC World -
• UAE’s secret attack on Iran risks drawing Gulf states into the war — The Guardian -
• Hamas 'weaponised' sexual violence in 7 October attacks, Israeli investigation says — BBC World -
• US inflation jumped to 3.8% in April as war with Iran continues to drive up prices — The Guardian -
• Iran War Updates: Long-Term Energy Crisis Looms as Trump Says Truce Is on ‘Life Support’ — New York Times World -
• Palestine Action activists in Elbit protest could be sentenced as terrorists — The Guardian -
• Palestine Action trial lawyer wins appeal against contempt of court charge — The Guardian -
• Israeli MPs back special tribunal with death penalty powers for alleged 7 October attackers — The Guardian -
• The Iran War Is Taking the Color Out of Japan’s Best-Known Snack Bags — New York Times World -
• Snack giant switches to black and white packaging as Iran war hits ink supplies — BBC World -
• Iran war oil shortage forces Japan snack giant to use black-and-white packaging — The Guardian -
• Tuesday briefing: Starmer’s ‘last chance’ speech and the possible challengers to his premiership — The Guardian -
• Shady Shipping — New York Times World -
• Israel passes law to allow death penalty and public trials for those linked to 7 October — BBC World -
• Virginia Democrats ask conservative-majority US supreme court to restore congressional map approved by voters – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump says Iran ceasefire is on 'massive life support' — BBC World -
• Mass starvation looms if fertilisers can’t pass key waterway, UN warns – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Former Hostage Calls on All of Israel’s Government to Resign — New York Times World -

Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces intense pressure and calls for resignation following deep Labour losses in local elections, amid investor jitters and proposed economic reforms in the upcoming King's Speech.

• Labour must fulfil promise to introduce clean air act, charities urge — The Guardian -
• Three-quarters of UK millionaires would be happy to pay more tax, research finds — The Guardian -
• Starmer hopes to regain momentum with unveiling of dozens of bills in king’s speech — The Guardian -

• Why Keir Starmer Remains in Deep Peril After Staving Off Calls for Resignation — New York Times World -
• Streeting to meet Starmer on Wednesday as the prime minister defies calls to step down – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Starmer given a lifeline after Streeting challenge fails to materialise — The Guardian -
• Britain’s Starmer Defies Calls to Resign, For Now — New York Times World -
• Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit — The Guardian -
• Starmer needs sharper survival strategy if he is to stay on — The Guardian -
• Investor jitters over Starmer uncertainty drive UK borrowing costs to 28-year high — The Guardian -
• Thousands of University of Nottingham staff told they are at risk of redundancy — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Labour plotters v stubborn Starmer: will he resign? – The Latest — The Guardian -
• Starmer has struggled with the economy, the Mandelson scandal and other issues. — New York Times World -
• Four ministers resign as pressure rises on Starmer to quit — The Guardian -
• Labour urges London assembly to investigate Zack Polanski over council tax payments — The Guardian -
• Plaid Cymru’s Rhun ap Iorwerth voted first minister of Wales — The Guardian -
• More than 100 Labour MPs sign statement against Starmer leadership challenge — The Guardian -
• Burnham allies warn against quick ‘coronation’ of Streeting if Starmer quits — The Guardian -
• Who Might Challenge Starmer in a Leadership Contest? — New York Times World -
• Labour’s deep losses in local elections reflect a shift in the public mood. — New York Times World -
• Starmer tells cabinet he will not quit without leadership challenge — The Guardian -
• Farage faces questions over failure to declare use of donor’s helicopter — The Guardian -
• UK’s Starmer Faces Calls to Resign. Here Are 4 Ways He Could Respond. — New York Times World -
• Tax cuts and cost of living help proposed by Labour-linked groups allied to Streeting and Burnham — The Guardian -
• Labour must offer more than ‘better managed decline’ on economy, MPs urge — The Guardian -
• UK households cut back spending at fastest rate in 16 months, Barclays says — The Guardian -
• British Steel nationalisation: what went wrong, and what happens now? — The Guardian -
• Wes Streeting faces narrow road to Labour members’ favour — The Guardian -
• Starmer Faces Mounting Calls From Own Party to Resign as British Prime Minister — New York Times World -
• Why does everyone hate Keir Starmer? – podcast — The Guardian -

Louisiana police agree to a **$4.85 million settlement for a Black motorist's death, while FBI Director Kash Patel denies excessive drinking allegations, and Trump's administration faces scrutiny over FDA departures and revoked conservation rules**.

• Louisiana police to pay $4.85m to daughter of Black motorist who died at officers’ hands in 2019 — The Guardian -
• Kash Patel denies excessive drinking allegations as ‘total farce’ in Senate hearing — The Guardian -
• South Carolina Republicans defy Trump’s demands for redistricting — The Guardian -

• Marty Makary departs FDA after clashes with Trump over fruit-flavored vapes — The Guardian -
• Republican Jen Kiggans faces calls to resign for agreeing with racist ‘cotton-picking’ remark — The Guardian -
• Epstein survivors give tearful testimony in House field hearing in Palm Beach — The Guardian -
• Trump posts late-night social media spree as Iran war drags on — The Guardian -
• Nebraskans head to the polls as Democrats vote in primaries ahead of House and Senate races — The Guardian -
• Michigan man sentenced to 30 years for killing his groomsman on wedding day — The Guardian -
• Trump nominates Kari Lake to be US ambassador to Jamaica — The Guardian -
• Trump’s sudden cut in substance testing is ‘going to kill people’, experts warn — The Guardian -
• First Thing: Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights — The Guardian -
• US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland — BBC World -
• Mayor of California city resigns over charges of being a foreign agent of China — The Guardian -
• Trump officials cancel rule that made conservation a ‘use’ of public lands — The Guardian -

President Trump's visit to China aims to navigate complex superpower relations, while Ukraine faces continued Russian attacks and Bosnia and Herzegovina's stability is jeopardized by policy clashes.

• A decade on, Trump returns to a stronger and more assertive China — BBC World -
• A Shift in Ukraine — New York Times World -
• How the Trump-Xi summit could set superpower relations for many years to come — BBC World -

• Trump and Xi Enter China Summit Distracted by Iran War — New York Times World -
• Bosnia and Herzegovina left vulnerable by policy clash with US, representative says — The Guardian -
• Zelensky's ex-chief of staff in court as Ukraine corruption probe escalates — BBC World -
• China Sought Access to Anthropic’s Newest A.I. The Answer Was No. — New York Times World -
• Three-day ceasefire ends with fresh wave of Russian attacks on Ukraine – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Uganda's president sworn in for record seventh term — BBC World -
• Video Shows Philippine Senator Outrunning Agents and Avoiding I.C.C. Warrant — New York Times World -
• Putin’s Credibility Has Suffered in the Iran War. Or Has It? — New York Times World -
• Macron Makes a Bid for New Partners in Africa — New York Times World -
• France seeks to move beyond colonial ties by meeting African leaders in Kenya — BBC World -
• Russia Keeps Attacking U.S. Firms in Ukraine. The White House Is Silent. — New York Times World -
• China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief — BBC World -
• Chaos in Philippines as Duterte ally wanted by ICC takes refuge in senate to avoid arrest — The Guardian -
• Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip — BBC World -
• Trump heads to China to spread the gospel of American tech while emulating Xi Jinping on AI — The Guardian -
• Xi Is Poised to Press Trump on Arms Sales to Taiwan During China Summit — New York Times World -
• Altar Boy Who Called Out Sexual Abuse in the Philippines Is Now a Lawyer for Victims — New York Times World -
• Teen bedroom art installation shines spotlight on Ukraine’s stolen children — The Guardian -
• Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff accused in Ukraine corruption investigation — The Guardian -
• Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest — BBC World -
• Is France’s Centrist Leader Trying to Weatherproof It From the Far Right? — New York Times World -
• Sara Duterte, Philippine Vice President, Is Impeached, Again — New York Times World -
• After Capturing Maduro, Trump Celebrated Victory. Did It Bring Venezuelans Home? — New York Times World -

The WHO warns of more hantavirus cases following a cruise ship outbreak, while Nigeria and Sudan face war crimes accusations for civilian deaths, and internal displacements due to conflict reached record highs in 2025.

• Nigerian Military Accused of War Crimes After Deadly Market Airstrikes — New York Times World -
• Drones Are Leading Cause of Civilian Deaths in Sudan War, U.N. Says — New York Times World -
• WHO head tells countries to prepare for more hantavirus cases — The Guardian -

• No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency — BBC World -
• South Africa's top court bars repeat asylum applications — BBC World -
• Where Are the Passengers of the Hantavirus-Hit Cruise Ship Now? — New York Times World -
• European ministers to discuss sending rejected asylum seekers to third-country hubs — The Guardian -
• US passengers of hantavirus cruise ship being monitored in Nebraska — BBC World -
• The Bahamas goes to polls in three-way battle with immigration a key issue — The Guardian -
• Internal displacements caused by violence or conflict at record high in 2025 — The Guardian -
• The Kabul rehab centre hit by deadly Pakistani strike — BBC World -
• Pakistan struck a rehab centre and killed 269 Afghans. Their families want to know why — BBC World -
• Last passengers leave virus-hit cruise ship as three more test positive — BBC World -
• What to Know About the Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship — New York Times World -
• ‘Difficult’ mission to repatriate Australian hantavirus cruise passengers en route to long Perth quarantine — The Guardian -

Australia's 2026 federal budget introduces capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms to address housing affordability, alongside cuts to the NDIS and increased Aukus defense spending.

• Australia has some of the world's costliest homes. Will scrapping tax breaks help? — BBC World -
• Budget earmarks more than $600m for Bondi attack response, with half going to Australia’s Jewish community — The Guardian -
• Rugby league, bird flu and drones: things you may have missed in the 2026 budget — The Guardian -

• Chalmers delivers 2026 budget speech – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Aukus costs balloon with more cash and staff for submarine agency amid ongoing search for nuclear waste dump — The Guardian -
• Federal budget 2026 winners and losers: rich families, overseas travellers and illegal tobacco – summary — The Guardian -
• Huge cuts to national disability insurance scheme aim to save more than $36bn in budget’s largest single measure — The Guardian -
• Budget 2026 Australia: Jim Chalmers announces capital gains tax and negative gearing reform for housing — The Guardian -
• Labor dropped their long-awaited gambling report on budget day. Were they betting no one would notice? — The Guardian -
• Fortescue ordered to pay Yindjibarndi traditional owners $150m in record native title payout — The Guardian -
• Mother of Kumanjayi Little Baby asks politicians not to leverage child’s death: ‘My heart is broken into a million pieces’ — The Guardian -
• It’s parliament, not Love Island: Queensland’s ministerial affair drama becomes a sordid distraction — The Guardian -
• Canberra teenager charged over allegedly planning ACT terror attack — The Guardian -
• Isla Bell: manslaughter charge dropped against man accused of killing Melbourne teen and hiding body in fridge — The Guardian -
• Jim Chalmers says budget to address economic anxieties ‘driving’ Australians to One Nation — The Guardian -
• Paratrooper dies after mid-air collision at Jervis Bay – the second training death in two years — The Guardian -

Students protest AI's impact at graduations, while a Canvas platform hack sees stolen student data deleted after a deal with criminals, and the EU considers delaying social media access for children.

• Florida students boo graduation speaker who called AI ‘next Industrial Revolution’ — The Guardian -
• Canvas platform strikes deal with hackers to delete students’ stolen data — The Guardian -
• Head of Microsoft’s Israel branch to step down after inquiry into dealings with Israeli military — The Guardian -

• US workers overwhelmingly support union-backed policies on AI, poll says — The Guardian -
• EU needs to delay social media access for children - von der Leyen — BBC World -
• Canvas hack: Company pays criminals to delete students' stolen data — BBC World -
• Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children — BBC World -

New research suggests insects may feel pain, while older caregivers risk mental decline from long hours, and Conan O'Brien returns to host the Oscars for a third consecutive year.

• Older people risk mental decline if they do long hours of caring, UK study shows — The Guardian -
• Don’t reach for the bug spray: scientists find insects may feel pain after crickets nurse sore antennae — The Guardian -
• Capacity of lifts not kept up with UK obesity levels, study shows — The Guardian -

• Conan O’Brien to return as Oscars host for third year in a row — The Guardian -
• Man sentenced to two years in prison for stealing unreleased Beyoncé music — The Guardian -
• Auschwitz survivor who returned to live in Germany dies aged 101 — The Guardian -
• French film industry at risk from the far right, say actors and directors — The Guardian -
• BBC staff fear meagre pay rise after bosses forgo own increase — The Guardian -
• Broadcasters must react to threat from ‘creator journalism’, says ex-head of BBC News — The Guardian -
• ‘Unprecedented’ global effort gives new name to polycystic ovary syndrome – and new hope to millions of women — The Guardian -
• ‘He’s inspired generations’: Stormzy to produce biopic about football great Ian Wright — The Guardian -
• Irish TV to air Father Ted instead of Eurovision final in protest against Israel’s inclusion — The Guardian -
• Mexico cancels plans to end school year early for World Cup — BBC World -
• More than 110 Nobel laureates call on Iran to release gravely ill activist Narges Mohammadi — The Guardian -
• Gaborone gold rush: how Botswana rose to the top of men’s sprinting — The Guardian -
• Buyers of Liza Minnelli memoir claim it was not signed by hand — The Guardian -
• Cannes spotlight reverts to auteurs as Hollywood retreats from film festival — The Guardian -
• More than 6,000 children treated at obesity clinics in England, figures show — The Guardian -

**eBay rejects GameStop's $55.5 billion takeover bid, five former Carillion executives are banned by regulators, and Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15 million** over image use.

• eBay rejects $55.5bn offer from GameStop — BBC World -
• GameStop’s $55.5bn bid for eBay rejected as ‘neither credible nor attractive’ — The Guardian -
• Lotus boss calls for UK government support as it commits to Norfolk plant — The Guardian -

• Five former Carillion executives banned by accountancy regulator — The Guardian -
• Dua Lipa sues Samsung for $15m over use of her image on TV boxes — BBC World -

A man struck by a Frontier Airlines plane is ruled a suicide, the Air India crisis deepens ahead of a crash report, and the Dali ship operator is charged over the Baltimore bridge collapse.

• Air India crisis deepens ahead of final Ahmedabad crash report — BBC World -
• Death of man struck by Frontier Airlines plane ruled suicide by medical examiner — The Guardian -
• Dali ship operator charged over deadly Baltimore bridge collapse — BBC World -

• Police shoot man dead in Bedford after overnight standoff — The Guardian -
• Deaths of at least six people believed to be due to heat inside shipping container in Texas — The Guardian -
• Sicily police investigate illegal race with horse-drawn carts and Kalashnikovs — The Guardian -
• Man charged with arson over alleged attack on ex-synagogue in east London — The Guardian -
• Lorry gets stuck in hole it was sent to fix in Somerset — The Guardian -
• Isla Bell: manslaughter charge dropped against man accused of killing Melbourne teen and hiding body in fridge — The Guardian -