Intensified Israeli strikes in Lebanon and ongoing US diplomatic maneuvers marked a day of high tensions, with President Trump postponing a major attack on Iran while Israeli officials faced arrest warrants and a UAE nuclear plant was struck.

• Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader — New York Times World -
• Polls close in Kentucky, where Thomas Massie seeks to survive Trump’s attacks as several states hold primaries – live — The Guardian -
• Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 19 as clashes with Hezbollah continue despite ceasefire — The Guardian -

• US Senate votes to advance resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers — The Guardian -
• JD Vance says US remains ‘locked and loaded’ to restart military campaign as Iran warns of ‘new fronts’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump turns to Middle East allies as deal to end Iran war proves elusive — The Guardian -
• Trump threatens ‘a big hit’ if Tehran does not make deal soon — The Guardian -
• As a Weakened Putin Follows Trump to Beijing, Iran War Offers an Opening — New York Times World -
• Israeli Minister Threatens to Evict Palestinians From West Bank Hamlet — New York Times World -
• Trump Says He Postponed a ‘Very Major Attack’ on Iran, Leaving Mideast on Edge — New York Times World -
• Strike near UAE reactor revives concerns over nuclear plant safety in wartime — The Guardian -
• Far-right Israeli minister Bezalel Smotrich says ICC is seeking his arrest — The Guardian -
• Israeli forces board Gaza-bound flotilla near Cyprus, activists say — BBC World -
• Dfat officials ‘urgently seeking’ status of 11 Australian Gaza flotilla activists detained by Israel — The Guardian -
• Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran — New York Times World -
• Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran — New York Times World -
• ‘Come in for one minute’: exhibition showing horrors of 7 October attacks opens in London — The Guardian -
• UAE restores power to Barakah nuclear plant after drone strike, says IAEA – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Here’s How Iran Could Respond to Renewed U.S.-Israeli Strikes — New York Times World -
• Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day — New York Times World -

US primaries tested Trump's influence across several states, as controversies surrounding Trump's White House projects and financial dealings with political allies continued, alongside the Justice Department barring IRS audits of his past tax returns.

• Polls close in Kentucky, where Thomas Massie seeks to survive Trump’s attacks as several states hold primaries – live — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Special Envoy to Greenland Receives a Cold Welcome From Locals — New York Times World -
• Ousted senator Bill Cassidy: no regrets over Trump impeachment vote — The Guardian -

• Trump leads media tour of ballroom building site as Congress balks at $1bn price tag — The Guardian -
• JD Vance urges UK anti-immigration activists to ‘keep on going’ — The Guardian -
• US justice department ‘forever’ bars IRS from auditing Trump’s past tax returns — The Guardian -
• Todd Blanche says he would not recommend a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell — The Guardian -
• Trump endorses attorney general Ken Paxton in Texas Senate primary — The Guardian -
• NAACP urges boycott of college sports in south over voting rights — The Guardian -
• Trades of Eli Lilly shares were made on Trump’s behalf as drugmaker benefited from his policies — The Guardian -
• New York federal judge bans ICE arrests at Manhattan immigration courts — The Guardian -
• Six US states hold primaries as Trump urges Kentucky voters to oust Massie — The Guardian -
• US claims ‘emergency refugee situation’ as it admits 10,000 more white South Africans — The Guardian -
• Donald Trump says he ‘wasn’t involved’ in creation of $1.7bn compensation fund – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Trump dismisses $10bn suit against IRS and creates $1.7bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund — The Guardian -
• Nancy Pelosi breaks silence to endorse San Francisco supervisor as successor — The Guardian -

The UK economy faced rising unemployment and energy costs, with warnings about the risky Sizewell C nuclear plant and Labour party infighting ahead of key byelections, while allegations of sexual assault on reality TV and police investigations into historical abuse also made news.

• UK supermarkets urged to consider voluntary price caps on essential foods — The Guardian -
• Spending watchdog warns £38bn cost of Sizewell C nuclear plant is ‘risky’ — The Guardian -
• Kylie Minogue announces she had second cancer diagnosis in 2021 — The Guardian -

• Billionaire Trump donor in line to make millions from Thames Water bid — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham to face Reform’s Robert Kenyon in crucial Makerfield byelection — The Guardian -
• Has anybody seen Nigel? Speculation swirls as Farage performs disappearing act — The Guardian -
• Married at First Sight contestants urged to contact police over rape allegations — The Guardian -
• Can Burnham turn ‘Manchesterism’ into a practical offer for government? — The Guardian -
• John Healey says Labour infighting puts government’s credibility at risk — The Guardian -
• Ministers accused of cover-up after admitting withholding some Mandelson files — The Guardian -
• Police say extra funds to hunt grooming gangs in England and Wales will ‘likely fall short’ — The Guardian -
• NS&I to contact bereaved families owed £367m after missing savings scandal — The Guardian -
• ‘Married at First Sight’ Rape Allegations Lead to Call for U.K. Investigation — New York Times World -
• Surrey police launch investigation into UK Epstein abuse allegations — The Guardian -
• Police to seek criminal charges against 77 companies and people over Grenfell fire — The Guardian -
• Key people smuggler arrested after BBC uncovered identity — BBC World -
• Minister defends Mandelson file redactions and says documents to be released in June – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Some West End shows could ‘go dark’ as Equity members back possible strikes — The Guardian -
• Energy bills will rise by £209 a year to £1,850 from July, forecaster says — The Guardian -
• HS2 bill could rise to £102bn with first trains delayed until 2039, government admits — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham confirmed as Labour candidate for Makerfield byelection — The Guardian -
• Old Spanish Hen? Estrella owner buys Greene King ale brand — The Guardian -
• Watchdog to investigate death of man after police contact at Bristol protest — The Guardian -
• UK unemployment unexpectedly rises to 5% as firms squeezed by Iran war — The Guardian -
• No feelgood factor for Reeves as Iran war snuffs out economic upturn — The Guardian -
• At least 15m Britons not saving enough to retire, Pensions Commission says — The Guardian -
• NHS rollout of artificial pancreas narrows inequality in diabetes care — The Guardian -
• Tuesday briefing: After an historic shift in power, where might Plaid Cymru go next? — The Guardian -
• Peter Mandelson scandal: the key questions that remain unanswered — The Guardian -
• Thames Water rescue deal threatened by uncertainty over next prime minister — The Guardian -
• Belfast harbour operator to invest £1.3bn as NI economy grows — The Guardian -
• Tributes paid as ‘outstanding’ soldier who died in fall at Royal Windsor Horse Show is named — The Guardian -

A rapidly escalating Ebola outbreak in Central Africa raised global health alarms, as the UK grappled with climate change adaptation strategies and California battled widespread wildfires, while concerns over 'forever chemicals' highlighted ongoing environmental threats.

• Firm finds LA county officials did not discriminate in response to Eaton fire — The Guardian -
• UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns — The Guardian -
• Britain must think like a hot country – otherwise inequalities will only grow — The Guardian -

• Thousands under evacuation orders in southern California as wildfire threatens homes — The Guardian -
• What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak as Cases and Deaths Rise — New York Times World -
• Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Could Last Months, W.H.O. Says — New York Times World -
• What the End of Aid Looks Like — New York Times World -
• Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns — BBC World -
• The New ‘Gold Rush’ of Geothermal Energy — New York Times World -
• Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts — The Guardian -
• 'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads — BBC World -
• WHO considers use of experimental vaccines as Ebola cases and deaths rise in DRC — The Guardian -
• Scientists Tweaked the Global Warming Outlook. So Trump Weighed In. — New York Times World -
• Uncontrolled California wildfires seen from space — BBC World -
• Uncontrolled California wildfires seen from space — BBC World -
• Ebola Was Identified in Congo Weeks Before W.H.O. Declared an Emergency — New York Times World -
• As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks? — The Guardian -
• What is Ebola and why is stopping the latest outbreak so difficult? — BBC World -
• High levels of toxic ‘forever chemicals’ found off coast of southern England — The Guardian -
• At least 131 dead in Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, official says — BBC World -

Tragic mass shootings at a San Diego mosque, multiple investigations into high-profile sexual assault allegations (including those linked to Epstein and on UK reality TV), and major arrests in murder and people smuggling cases underscored persistent global challenges in crime and safety.

• Father-of-eight killed in San Diego mosque shooting hailed as hero — BBC World -
• Teenage gunmen behind mass shooting in San Diego rushed at mosque ‘fully armored’ — The Guardian -
• Singer Patrick Bruel denies wave of sexual assault allegations in France — BBC World -

• New York woman dies after stepping out of car into open manhole — The Guardian -
• Cracked part had been flagged ahead of Kentucky plane crash that killed 15 people — The Guardian -
• Zapatero, Spain’s Former Leader, Investigated for Graft — New York Times World -
• Son of Mango fashion chain founder arrested in Spain over father’s death — The Guardian -
• Three Toronto police officers arrested over sexual assault in Barcelona — The Guardian -
• Son of Mango Fashion Chain’s Founder Is Arrested as Suspect in His Death — New York Times World -
• Woman shot dead by police in Jamaica at protest over previous police shooting — The Guardian -
• Defense department watchdog opens inquiry into US airstrikes on alleged drug boats — The Guardian -
• Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave — BBC World -
• Two bodies of missing Italians recovered from inside Maldives cave — BBC World -
• Son of Mango boss arrested over father's fatal fall from cliff — BBC World -
• Boy, 9, recounts deadly shooting at San Diego mosque: ‘We saw a bunch of bad stuff’ — The Guardian -
• Victim or enabler? Epstein girlfriend who could face questions despite plea deal — BBC World -
• Victim or enabler? Epstein girlfriend who could face questions despite plea deal — BBC World -
• Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices — BBC World -
• Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices — BBC World -
• Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices — BBC World -
• Louisiana payout cannot erase pain of Ronald Greene death by police – lawyer — The Guardian -
• Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured — BBC World -
• Two dead in Spain shooting, with babies reportedly among injured — BBC World -
• Teen suspects fatally shoot three in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque — BBC World -
• ‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture appears at ICC — The Guardian -

The NSW economy faced inflation and oil shocks, major cuts to the NDIS sparked controversy, and significant defense spending was allocated to extend submarine lifespans, amidst debates on immigration rhetoric and apologies over historic stolen body parts.

• Australia news live: inflation and oil shock expected to slow NSW economy; $1m reward for information on opal miner’s unsolved death — The Guardian -
• One person dead and four in hospital after alleged shooting in Sydney’s south-west — The Guardian -
• Former governor general and Brisbane’s Anglican archbishop Peter Hollingworth dies at 91 — The Guardian -

• ‘Foolish’ CSIRO job cuts will mean Australia unable to provide climate projections to global reports, scientists warn — The Guardian -
• Australians with Down syndrome among those to suffer most from proposed NDIS cuts, government analysis says — The Guardian -
• Scrapping 86,000 new car parking spaces could save $5.2bn and drive down rents, Grattan report finds — The Guardian -
• Pocock urges CGT changes as Albanese laughs off AI meme campaign — The Guardian -
• NSW police charge two men after allegedly seizing more than $1m of illicit tobacco – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Liberal senator breaks ranks to take aim at Angus Taylor’s ‘negative’ rhetoric on immigration — The Guardian -
• Australian medical college leader suspended from position over alleged health and safety breach — The Guardian -
• Australian taxpayers to pay $11bn to extend lifespan of ageing Collins-class submarines amid Aukus delay — The Guardian -
• ABC to use own hate speech guidance rather than controversial antisemitism definition used by Bondi royal commission — The Guardian -
• Tasmanian government apologises over stolen body parts scandal — BBC World -
• NSW police to avoid mental health incidents under UK model after spate of fatal shootings — The Guardian -

Nato forces shot down a Ukrainian drone over Estonia amid Russian jamming, Bolivia experienced paralyzing anti-government protests, and tech giants Elon Musk and Sam Altman concluded a legal battle, while Arsenal's Premier League victory and record-breaking art sales provided lighter news.

• ‘We’ve done it’: euphoria as Arsenal win first Premier League in a generation — The Guardian -
• Least fit people need to do more exercise than fittest to get same benefit – study — The Guardian -
• Bolivia Has Been Paralyzed by Protests. Here’s Why. — New York Times World -

• Estonia says Nato jet shot down drone over its territory — BBC World -
• Billie Jean King graduates from college at age 82 after leaving for tennis: ‘Yeah baby, only 61 years!’ — The Guardian -
• US warns Russia after Moscow threatens Latvia – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Thailand cuts visa-free stay period for more than 90 countries including UK — BBC World -
• New York hotel workers union reaches deal to avoid strike ahead of World Cup — The Guardian -
• Musk v Altman: tech bros at war over OpenAI – The Latest — The Guardian -
• Russian jamming blamed after Nato jet downs Ukrainian drone over Estonia — The Guardian -
• Vladimir Putin arrives in Beijing for state visit hot on heels of Trump — The Guardian -
• Neanderthal Dentistry, and the Scientist Glad Not to Have Experienced It — New York Times World -
• Sarah Eberle’s ‘mesmerising’ garden wins top prize at Chelsea flower show — The Guardian -
• Children’s reading should prioritise pleasure over learning, says laureate — The Guardian -
• Clint Eastwood cannon from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly traced to Spanish museum — The Guardian -
• Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at Christie’s in New York — The Guardian -
• Starbucks Korea CEO Fired Over ‘Tank Day’ Ad Evoking Country’s Brutal History — New York Times World -
• South Korea and Japan’s Leaders Are Set to Meet: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Grayson Perry’s life story to be told in ‘outrageous’ musical — The Guardian -
• When Nationalism Beats Nationalism — New York Times World -
• Anti-government demonstrators and police clash in Bolivia — BBC World -
• Jackson Pollock painting sells for record $181m at auction — BBC World -
• Standard Chartered to cut more than 7,000 jobs as it steps up AI use — The Guardian -
• As Ukraine Strikes Russian Oil Sites, an Environmental Disaster Unfolds — New York Times World -
• Starbucks Korea sacks CEO over controversial 'Tank Day' promotion — BBC World -
• Fears of new China shock as EU industry’s reliance on imports grows — The Guardian -
• Millions Recovered in FIFA Corruption Scandal May Now Be Missing Again Before World Cup — New York Times World -
• Trump’s Portrait Pops Up on Rickshaws in India to Mark America’s 250th — New York Times World -
• Trump told Taiwan not to 'go independent' - but does it want to? — BBC World -
• Nauru Hopes You Will Call It by a New Name — New York Times World -
• Catastrophe Is Emerging in the World’s Most Vulnerable Places — New York Times World -
• Trump’s shifting remarks on Taiwan are perfect for China to exploit — The Guardian -