President Trump's warnings to Iran to secure a peace deal amid UAE accusations of drone strikes near nuclear facilities and economic crippling of Qatar's gas exports highlight a rapidly escalating regional conflict, while Israeli forces boarding a Gaza-bound flotilla and secret Israeli outposts in Iraq underscore ongoing tensions.

• Europe should pick negotiator for possible Russian talks, says Zelenskyy – Europe live — The Guardian -
• First Thing: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to secure peace deal — The Guardian -
• Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal — The Guardian -

• Israeli forces boarding Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus, activists say — BBC World -
• Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran as peace progress stalls — BBC World -
• Blocked Strait of Hormuz Leads to New Opportunities for Syria — New York Times World -
• A Search for Ways Around Blocked Strait Leads to Syria — New York Times World -
• Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places — New York Times World -
• Oil prices rise and bonds wobble as Iran war stokes inflation fears — The Guardian -
• Ryanair ‘confident’ it will avoid jet fuel shortage but warns of future fare rises — The Guardian -
• Pianist Jayson Gillham says he never considered apologising for Gaza comments, trial hears — The Guardian -
• UAE blames Iran or proxies for strike near nuclear plant, as Trump tells Tehran ‘clock is ticking’ — The Guardian -
• The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations — New York Times World -
• In Iraqi Desert, Two Israeli Outposts Were Kept Secret for Months — New York Times World -

Leadership speculation around Prime Minister Starmer and IMF urging the UK to curb borrowing dominate the political landscape, alongside concerns about NHS staffing endangering patients, controversy over refugee family reunion suspension, and a national initiative to foster social cohesion.

• Starmer says he will back Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate ‘100%’ – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Starmer is not setting out timetable for his departure, says David Lammy — The Guardian -
• IMF urges UK to ‘stay the course’ on borrowing amid Starmer uncertainty — The Guardian -

• National Conversation project launches as Britain risks ‘being torn apart by differences’ — The Guardian -
• ‘When your signal goes down, something’s going on’: life next to a US air base in the UK — The Guardian -
• Two-thirds of NHS nurses believe lack of staff is putting patients at risk, survey finds — The Guardian -
• UK’s next ambassador to Japan may be called to give evidence in Mandelson inquiry — The Guardian -
• Hundreds of children affected by UK’s halting of refugee family reunion, says Red Cross — The Guardian -

President Trump's demands for a major US role in Greenland and his immigration crackdown's potential tax revenue loss shape US foreign and domestic policy, as meetings between Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump influence Taiwan's sovereignty stance and US military jet collisions occur domestically.

• Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of House seats – US politics live — The Guardian -
• Trump’s immigration crackdown could cost up to $479bn in lost taxes over 10 years — The Guardian -
• In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland — New York Times World -

• Actually, Democracy Dies in H.R. — New York Times World -
• Introducing Stateside with Kai and Carter: Stacey Abrams on why gutting US Voting Rights Act is ‘evil’ – podcast — The Guardian -
• Xi Jinping prepares to welcome Vladimir Putin to China, four days after hosting Donald Trump — The Guardian -
• Idaho air force base locked down after midair collision, officials say — The Guardian -
• Taiwan will not provoke conflict nor give up sovereignty, says president — BBC World -
• Moment two fighter jets collide mid-air at US air show — BBC World -
• Fighter jet crews parachute safely after collision at US air show — BBC World -

The WHO's declaration of an Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as an international emergency with Americans exposed leads urgent global health concerns, while fatal train crashes in Bangkok, Italian divers' deaths in the Maldives, drone-related civilian casualties in Colombia, and transport strikes in Kenya underscore diverse safety and humanitarian crises.

• Bodies of missing Italian divers found in Maldives — BBC World -
• Train Crashes Into Bangkok Traffic, Killing at Least 8 — New York Times World -
• Strike over high fuel prices paralyses transport in Kenya — BBC World -

• At least six Americans exposed to Ebola during DR Congo outbreak — BBC World -
• Drones reshape war in Colombia as deaths and injuries mount — The Guardian -
• Driver of crashed train tested positive for drugs, Thai police say — BBC World -
• WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo an international emergency — BBC World -
• What to Know About the Latest Ebola Outbreak — New York Times World -
• W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency — New York Times World -

Anthropic's decision to share its Claude Mythos cyber flaw findings with a global finance watchdog raises concerns about AI's security implications, while research into magic mushrooms as a treatment for cocaine addiction and the development of autonomous drones for warfare signal significant technological and medical advancements.

• Anthropic to share Mythos cyber flaw findings with global finance watchdog — The Guardian -
• Magic mushrooms could be effective treatment for cocaine addiction, study shows — The Guardian -
• He’s Forging the Future of War — New York Times World -

Shakira's substantial tax payout after a Spanish court ruling and the Louvre's planned expansion headline cultural developments, as soccer star Kylian Mbappé challenges France's far-right, Dr Hook co-frontman Dennis Locorriere passes away, and Australia's literary awards celebrate a new work on land rights history.

• Shakira in line for €55m payout as Spanish court rules tax fines were wrong — The Guardian -
• Louvre Announces Architects for Expansion That Will Include New Mona Lisa Space — New York Times World -
• Soccer Star Kylian Mbappé Faces Off Against France’s Far Right — New York Times World -

• Dr Hook co-frontman Dennis Locorriere dies aged 76 — The Guardian -
• ‘A book that should be read by all Australians’: Clare Wright wins book of the year at the NSW Literary awards — The Guardian -
• He Shut Liquor Stores and Banned Abortion, All for the Glory of Russia — New York Times World -
• 'Everest Man' and 'Mountain Queen' break own records scaling world's tallest peak — BBC World -
• French star Patrick Bruel denies multiple sexual assault allegations — The Guardian -

Europe bracing for a dramatic swing from Arctic chill to extreme heat highlights urgent climate concerns, while an escaped tiger attacking a man in Germany and a live frog found in a supermarket lettuce bag in Australia represent unusual wildlife and consumer incidents.

• Weather tracker: Europe braces for swing from Arctic chill to extreme heat — The Guardian -
• Escaped tiger shot by German police after attacking man — BBC World -
• Romaine calm: live frog found in discount supermarket lettuce bag — The Guardian -

Ongoing debates about housing policy changes and police struggles with storing seized illegal tobacco and vapes mark domestic challenges, as Sydney plans to trial an electric ferry and a neo-Nazi group challenges a hate ban in court.

• Chalmers complains of ‘unhinged scare campaign’ against changes – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Police running out of room to store illegal cigarettes they’ve seized amid Australia’s booming illicit trade — The Guardian -
• ‘Quieter and cleaner’: Sydney to trial electric ferry after two-year delay — The Guardian -

• Neo-Nazi group challenges hate ban by arguing law ‘operates as a doorway to tyranny’ — The Guardian -
• Passenger detained and banned from Qantas after allegedly biting attendant on flight from Australia to US — The Guardian -