President Trump's claims of a largely negotiated peace deal with Iran, the potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran agreeing to dispose of enriched uranium dominate the news, while Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon and GOP hawks express doubt about the agreement, with the ICC facing US sanctions related to the conflict.

• Middle East crisis live: Trump claims ‘I don’t make bad deals’ as questions remain over negotiation progress — The Guardian -
• Iran War Live Updates: U.S.-Iran Peace Deal Nearer, But Could Take Days to Nail Down, U.S. Official Says — New York Times World -
• What to Know About the Potential U.S.-Iran Peace Deal — New York Times World -

• Rubio Says Details on Iran Nuclear Program Still to Be Negotiated — New York Times World -
• US and Iran inch closer to peace deal as Trump faces criticism from GOP hawks — The Guardian -
• Israel’s President, Isaac Herzog, Denounces Israeli Violence — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran — BBC World -
• These Are 5 of the Main Issues to Be Resolved in an Iran-U.S. Peace Deal — New York Times World -
• Israeli strikes pound Lebanon despite signs US and Iran are close to peace deal — The Guardian -
• Senate Republicans Cast Doubt on a Potential Peace Deal With Iran — New York Times World -
• A Lull in Fighting Gave Time to Bury Their Dead — New York Times World -
• Israeli Leader Says He and Trump Agree On Blocking an Iranian Nuclear Weapon — New York Times World -
• Trump says he does not make bad deals, but even Republican hawks doubt that now — The Guardian -
• Republican lawmakers warn of ‘disastrous mistake’ as Trump nears deal with Iran — The Guardian -
• Fate of War in Lebanon Rests Mostly With Outside Powers — New York Times World -
• Iran Projects Victory in Potential Deal With Washington — New York Times World -
• Britain Preparing for Mission That Could Clear Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• Iran Projects Victory in Potential Deal With Washington — New York Times World -
• With oil markets nearing the danger zone, a US-Iran deal can’t come soon enough | Heather Stewart — The Guardian -
• What to Know About the Potential U.S.-Iran Peace Deal — New York Times World -
• What may be included in proposed Iran ceasefire deal? — The Guardian -
• Trump Says Peace Deal Is Near — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Iranian Officials Say Proposed Peace Deal Would Open Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• Trump claims peace deal with Iran ‘largely negotiated’ with strait of Hormuz to open — The Guardian -
• Former prosecutor calls for EU statute blocking US sanctions on ICC members — The Guardian -
• Many Questions, Few Details in Latest Iran Peace Proposal — New York Times World -
• Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz — BBC World -
• Trump says Iran deal 'largely negotiated' including reopening Strait of Hormuz — BBC World -
• Iran Agreed to Give Up Enriched Uranium in Deal Announced by Trump, U.S. Officials Say — New York Times World -

Key UK developments include concerns over university funding cuts and student hardship support, a record-breaking May heatwave, the River Wye being granted intrinsic rights, warnings about unprepared supply chains for major shocks, and debates over childcare charges and EV charging VAT cuts, alongside political developments regarding youth training schemes and Labour's future government plans.

• UK universities warn of cuts for impoverished students if dire funding issues continue — The Guardian -
• GPS jammed on RAF jet carrying UK defence secretary close to Russian border — The Guardian -
• Labour to expand youth work experience and training schemes — The Guardian -

• Hottest May day for nearly 80 years as parts of UK hit heatwave threshold — The Guardian -
• Riz Ahmed says UK spies tried to recruit him on three occasions — The Guardian -
• Bridget Phillipson orders review of hidden childcare charges hitting parents — The Guardian -
• Warrants for defendants skipping court in England and Wales up 50% since 2020 — The Guardian -
• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor faces police investigation into ‘alleged inappropriate behaviour at Royal Ascot’ — The Guardian -
• River Wye granted rights in UK first that could help in fight against pollution — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham seeks advice from Sue Gray on forming future Labour government — The Guardian -
• UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock in my face’, says victim, 16 — The Guardian -
• Nationwide pressed to address ‘emerging governance issues’ as AGM looms — The Guardian -
• UK supply chain unprepared for major shocks such as war, report warns — The Guardian -
• Irish gangland figure fails in Dublin byelection bid for seat in parliament — The Guardian -
• As Rents Soar, Londoners Turn to Vacant Pubs, Offices and Police Stations — New York Times World -
• Treasury rejected ministers’ plan to cut VAT on public EV charging to 5% — The Guardian -
• Squeals of horror over price caps – but how are we going to fix our broken food system? — The Guardian -

Australian news focuses on political shifts and the potential for a new teal party, catastrophic security failures in immigration detention centers, calls to restore public confidence in the anti-corruption commission, concerns over US-based prediction markets influencing elections, and fatal shark attacks off the Queensland coast, with climate activists blocking coal ships.

• Australia politics live: Haines and Ryan rule themselves out from potential teal party as Turnbull points to political ‘vacuum’ left by Liberals — The Guardian -
• Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast — BBC World -
• Man killed in shark attack off Australia's north-east coast — BBC World -

• Escapes, fires, stabbing: catastrophic security failures revealed in Australia’s immigration detention network — The Guardian -
• Labor urged to use anti-corruption commission appointment to restore public confidence in watchdog — The Guardian -
• US-based prediction markets taking bets on Australian elections and Albanese’s word choices — The Guardian -
• Shark attack: man dies on Great Barrier Reef in far north Queensland — The Guardian -
• Pocock open to independents forming party to counter Hanson – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Australia’s ‘Prettiest Street’ Is Grappling With TikTok and Instagram Fame — New York Times World -

Worldwide security concerns include multiple deadly train bombings in Pakistan blamed on separatists, a large-scale Russian missile attack on Kyiv using hypersonic missiles, and Turkish riot police storming opposition offices, along with a Bolivian minister's convoy being ambushed amidst unrest.

• Blast targeting train kills at least 20 in Pakistan — BBC World -
• Turkish riot police storm opposition offices after leaders ousted — BBC World -
• Kyiv, Ukraine, Hit in Russian Missile Attack — New York Times World -

• Large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine leaves four dead and dozens injured — BBC World -
• Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile in ‘deranged’ attack — The Guardian -
• Suicide bombing near railway track in Pakistan kills at least 23 people — The Guardian -
• At Least 14 Killed in Bombing Attack That Derailed a Train in Pakistan — New York Times World -
• Bolivian minister's convoy ambushed while overseeing roadblock clearance — BBC World -

In the US, headlines cover Trump's impact on Republican midterm prospects, a gunman opening fire near the White House, Secretary of State Rubio addressing India's concerns over Trump's foreign policy, Ohio State University reeling from scandals, and the **support for the Pepfar HIV/Aids relief program, while the La Brea Tar Pits museum undergoes a facelift and a former prosecutor calls for a crackdown on election lies**.

• Trump has ‘alienated’ voters ahead of midterms, warns ousted Republican Thomas Massie — The Guardian -
• Gunman who opened fire near White House was known to Secret Service — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Pursuit of a Partnership With China Raises Concerns in India — New York Times World -

• Rubio Says U.S.-India Ties Are Strong, Despite Fury Over Trump’s Actions — New York Times World -
• Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House — BBC World -
• ‘Pompeii, but in the middle of a massive city’: the ice age fossil site hidden in Los Angeles — The Guardian -
• Ohio State reels from multiple scandals amid wider crisis in higher education — The Guardian -
• US voters support HIV/Aids relief – will Trump’s cuts backfire in the midterms? — The Guardian -
• Former prosecutor pursued by Trump calls for crackdown on election lies: ‘Lying can be held to account’ — The Guardian -

The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with a severe Ebola outbreak, with suspected cases passing 900 and Red Cross volunteers dying from the virus, highlighting the urgent need for a robust response.

• Caught Flat-Footed, a City Races to Catch Up With Ebola — New York Times World -
• Number of suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo passes 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages — The Guardian -
• Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo — BBC World -

Developments in technology and environment include the UK Institute hunting for AI dangers, warnings about 'AI washing' by companies falsely rebranding as tech-focused, and a Scottish policy on 'green datacentres' ignoring AI's emissions impact, alongside efforts to revive coral reefs using concrete molds.

• Scotland’s ‘green datacentres’ policy ignores emissions impact of AI, analysis shows — The Guardian -
• UK Institute Is Hunting for Dangers Lurking in AI — New York Times World -
• Can Concrete Molds Revive Coral Reefs Ruined by Bombs and Climate Change? — New York Times World -

• ‘AI washing’: firms are scrambling to rebrand themselves as tech-focused — The Guardian -

Miscellaneous global news includes the Cannes Film Festival defining Hollywood's awards season, a deadly building collapse in the Philippines, the death of Nascar champion Kyle Busch, a major coal mine explosion in China, debates over the future of US automakers in Canada, controversy surrounding FIFA World Cup broadcast rights, and warnings about hunger increasingly being used as a weapon of war, with David Miliband advocating for Europe and the US to maintain their alliance, as California faces an emergency due to an overheated chemical tank.

• The Oscars Start at Cannes — New York Times World -
• Overheated chemical tank in southern California ‘will fail’, EPA chief says — The Guardian -
• California declares emergency as fire crews race to contain toxic leak — BBC World -

• Do U.S. Automakers Have a Future in Canada? — New York Times World -
• David Miliband: Europe and US need ‘separate bedrooms’ but not divorce — The Guardian -
• One killed and many feared trapped under collapsed building in Philippines — BBC World -
• Nascar champion Kyle Busch died of pneumonia and sepsis, family says — BBC World -
• How a Curious FIFA Deal Gave Fox a Huge Bargain for World Cup Broadcast Rights — New York Times World -
• BBC at the site of China's worst mining disaster in more than a decade — BBC World -
• £600 for cheese? The Brazilian beach scams that cost visitors dear — The Guardian -
• Hunger increasingly used as weapon of war as ‘food-related violence’ surges, analysis shows — The Guardian -
• It's like the Olympics - except steroids are allowed — BBC World -
• At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion — BBC World -
• At least 82 killed in Chinese coal mine explosion — BBC World -