President Trump faces a final determination on a potential Iran deal amid hard-liner opposition, while Israeli troops push into Lebanon and the UN adds Israeli and Russian forces to its sexual violence blacklist.

• No deal announced after Trump meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran — BBC World -
• Trump says he has ‘no interest’ in Kennedy Center after judge orders his name removed from memorial – live — The Guardian -
• Iran War Live Updates: Trump Puts Off ‘Final Determination’ on Iran Proposal — New York Times World -

• Iran’s Hard-Liners Try to Derail Potential Deal With the U.S. — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• U.N. Adds Israeli and Russian Forces to Sexual Violence List — New York Times World -
• Trump claims to be on verge of peace deal but Iran signals no agreement reached — The Guardian -
• Trump administration extends deportation protections for Lebanese people — The Guardian -
• UN adds Israel and Russia to blacklist for sexual violence in conflict — The Guardian -
• Israeli Troops Push Deeper Into Lebanon as Cease-Fire Talks Continue — New York Times World -
• Bank of England’s Bailey says no rush to raise interest rates amid Iran war uncertainty — The Guardian -
• How Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village — New York Times World -
• U.S. and Iran Move Toward Agreement to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• Trump administration deported 21,000 to places US calls too dangerous to visit — The Guardian -
• US and Iran 'very close' to deal but 'not there yet', Vance says — BBC World -
• Iran War Updates: U.S. Officials Say They Are Closing In on Arrangement to Reopen Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know. — New York Times World -
• Trump: the boy who cried ‘peace’ in the Middle East – podcast — The Guardian -
• Netanyahu says he has directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70% — BBC World -
• Netanyahu says he has directed IDF to increase control of Gaza to 70% — BBC World -
• Israel to Cut Ties With U.N. Chief Over Its Inclusion on Sexual Violence Blacklist — New York Times World -
• JD Vance says US ‘not there yet’ on an Iran deal – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Donald Trump shares draft Iran peace agreement with Israel and other allies — The Guardian -

NATO condemns Russia after a drone strike in Romania, while Mexico's Senate moves to void elections over foreign interference, and the US designates Brazilian gangs as terrorist groups.

• Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building, Officials Say — New York Times World -
• What to Know About the Drones That Have Been Crossing Into Romania — New York Times World -
• Mexican Senate Votes to Allow Voiding Elections Over Foreign Interference — New York Times World -

• Alarm at Mexico bill allowing elections to be annulled for ‘foreign interference’ — The Guardian -
• Nato and EU condemn Russia after drone hits Romanian residential block — BBC World -
• Romania Says It Could Invoke NATO’s Article 4. What Would That Do? — New York Times World -
• Lula says Brazil will not be treated like ‘tinpot country’ after US designates gangs as terrorists — The Guardian -
• Nato says drone that crashed in Romania was ‘of Russian origin’ despite Moscow’s denials – as it happened — The Guardian -
• After New Push by the Bolsonaros, U.S. Labels Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups — New York Times World -
• Vietnam’s Leader Warns Asia About the Risks of Superpower Conflict — New York Times World -
• Labour reports Farage’s alleged hack to security officials after he fails to do so — The Guardian -
• After Orban’s Defeat, Hungary Is Poised to Get Billions From E.U. — New York Times World -
• Nato ready to defend ‘every inch’ of territory as Russian drone hits Romania — The Guardian -
• EU to release €16bn to Hungary previously frozen under Orbán — The Guardian -
• First Thing: Nato ready to defend ‘every inch’ of territory as Russian drone hits Romania — The Guardian -
• No, Not That Georgia. A.I. Compounds a Nation’s Identity Woes. — New York Times World -
• Carney Says That Canada’s Distancing is Good for U.S. in New York Speech — New York Times World -

The Trump administration issues new vaccine recommendations for children and green card rules, as ICE agents face arrest and Louisiana Republicans redraw electoral maps affecting Black districts.

• Trump says he has ‘no interest’ in Kennedy Center after judge orders his name removed from memorial – live — The Guardian -
• Trump order endorses plan to reduce vaccines recommended for children — The Guardian -
• New Jersey says state police will replace federal agents outside ICE facility — The Guardian -

• ‘The rug pulled out from everyone’: the chaos of Trump’s new green card rules — The Guardian -
• ICE agent arrested over shooting of Venezuelan man in Minnesota — The Guardian -
• Louisiana Republicans pass new electoral map that guts majority-Black district — The Guardian -
• Utah releases state voter roll audit amid Trump administration lawsuit — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Cocaine Flow to U.S., Experts Say — New York Times World -
• Republican mistrust in healthcare widens US health gap, study finds — The Guardian -
• Musical acts back out of performing at Trump-affiliated concert series — The Guardian -
• Gullah Geechee people offered chance to save family properties passed down through generations — The Guardian -
• JD Vance says Trump ‘pushing forward’ with Golden Dome as he addresses Air Force Academy – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Federal jury finds army veteran and two other ICE protesters guilty of conspiracy — The Guardian -

A Canadian man pleads guilty to aiding suicides internationally, a Texas priest is convicted of sexual assault, and a **former CIA official is accused of stealing $40m in gold bars**.

• Canadian Man Pleads Guilty to Aiding 14 Suicides — New York Times World -
• 'Poison seller' who sold toxic chemicals online to people across world admits aiding suicides — BBC World -
• Texas jury convicts Catholic priest of sexual assault after Guardian reporting — The Guardian -

• Pam Bondi admits to ‘redaction errors’ in Epstein files but defends DoJ’s handling — The Guardian -
• Former US attorney general Pam Bondi defends her handling of Epstein files in congressional probe — BBC World -
• Suspect in killings of three elderly men arrested in cave on Hawaii’s Big Island — The Guardian -
• Jeffrey Donaldson’s letter to alleged victim had ‘nothing to do’ with abuse claims, trial hears — The Guardian -
• Canadian man admits sending ‘suicide packets’ to hundreds of people around world — The Guardian -
• Brothers accused of assaulting officer at Manchester airport will not face third trial — The Guardian -
• Ex-head monk of China's 'kung fu temple' jailed for embezzlement — BBC World -
• Former senior CIA official accused of stealing $40m in gold bars from agency — The Guardian -
• Anger at decision not to prosecute Canadian suicide kit supplier in UK — The Guardian -
• Man remanded in custody on Sheffield bystander murder charge — The Guardian -
• Brisbane teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp in viral stunt at Scientology church — The Guardian -
• Mother-in-law of Indian bride whose death set off media frenzy arrested — BBC World -
• California’s ‘Los Gatos party mom’ sentenced to 35 years in prison — The Guardian -
• Italian Police Uncover Dead Mob Boss’s $230 Million Business Empire — New York Times World -

New findings link poor sleep to rising cancer risk in under-50s, a deadly school dormitory fire in Kenya leads to student arrests, and the Ebola outbreak in DRC sees a high death rate amid aid cuts.

• Poor sleep linked to rising cancer risk in under-50s — The Guardian -
• Kenya Arrests 8 Students After Fire at School Dorm Kills 16 — New York Times World -
• WHO puts Ebola outbreak death rate at ‘huge’ 30-50% as chief arrives in DRC — The Guardian -

• Huge haul of weight-loss drugs seized on Northampton country estate — The Guardian -
• New York City sued over alleged racial discrimination in removal of children by protective services — The Guardian -
• Eight students arrested in Kenya after suspected deadly school arson attack — BBC World -
• Eight students arrested in Kenya after suspected deadly school arson attack — BBC World -
• Court in Kenya Suspends Plans for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Unit — New York Times World -
• Tenderness and Rage: how groups affected by HIV found power, comfort and joy in Aids activism — The Guardian -
• Sunbed group in hot seat over false claims that tanned skin protects against sunburn — The Guardian -
• Friday briefing: ​What do the cuts in aid mean for the fight against Ebola in the DRC? — The Guardian -

Rescuers successfully extract the first gold miners trapped in a flooded Laos cave, while a gas explosion causes fatalities in Dallas, and ground movement leads to evacuations in a Scottish village.

• Nearly 100 homes evacuated in Scottish village after reports of ground movement — The Guardian -
• One of Five Gold Miners Is Rescued From Laos Cave After More Than a Week — New York Times World -
• First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued — BBC World -

• Fire in train car near New York’s Penn Station injures five and disrupts service — The Guardian -
• First of trapped men rescued from flooded Laos cave — The Guardian -
• Eight students rescued after being stuck at top of rollercoaster for hours in Texas — The Guardian -
• Two adults and a child die in London after falling from high-rise building — The Guardian -
• ‘Essentially diving in coffee’: Australian diver among team rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded Laos cave — The Guardian -
• Three dead after gas explosion causes fire in Dallas apartment building — The Guardian -
• Death toll in Washington tank rupture rises to eight as recovery progresses — The Guardian -

Nicola Sturgeon asserts she shouldn't be held responsible for men's wrongdoing, divisions emerge over youth minimum wage, and London faces tube strikes amid debates on housing asylum seekers.

• Nicola Sturgeon: ‘I should not be held responsible for the wrongdoing of men’ — The Guardian -
• UK government divided over minimum wage increase in face of youth jobs crisis — The Guardian -
• Jeffrey Donaldson’s letter to alleged victim had ‘nothing to do’ with abuse claims, trial hears — The Guardian -

• Labour faces union backlash after minister says living wage extension to over-18s not certain before election – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Lone children held at UK-run detention centres in France 284 times last year — The Guardian -
• British Museum Postpones Jewish Cultural Event, Citing Threat of Disruption — New York Times World -
• London tube strikes to go ahead on Tuesday and Thursday, RMT says — The Guardian -
• Mutual retailer triples boss’s pay to £2.2m despite fall in profits — The Guardian -
• ‘This is so pathetic’: Reform and Restore Britain lock horns in Makerfield byelection buildup — The Guardian -
• UK government acted unlawfully by forcing torture survivors to share rooms, court rules — The Guardian -

A Blue Origin rocket explosion raises doubts for NASA's Moon missions, the impact of AI on filmmaking and the workplace is debated, and Europe experiences a deadly May heatwave.

• Dartford warbler stages a comeback 60 years after almost vanishing — The Guardian -
• Conservationists alarmed by drastic cuts to key UK fund for global nature protection — The Guardian -
• What does Blue Origin rocket mishap mean for Nasa's Moon mission? — BBC World -

• ‘Like a billionaire on acid’: Star Wars director Gareth Edwards comes out in favour of AI — The Guardian -
• Exploding rocket casts doubts over Nasa's Moon plans — BBC World -
• Workers need greater say over AI rollout, says TUC-backed report — The Guardian -
• Weather tracker: deadly May heatwave shatters records across Europe — The Guardian -
• A.I.’s Big Next Step — New York Times World -
• Moment Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in Florida — BBC World -
• Moment Blue Origin rocket explodes during test in Florida — BBC World -

Europe considers a trade war with China, Asda partners with Ocado for home deliveries, and Mumbai's dabbawalas face disappearance due to remote work and rising costs.

• Mumbai's famed dabbawalas fed millions for over 100 years - now they are disappearing — BBC World -
• Nationwide customer seeking election to board hits out at lender for ‘unfair’ treatment — The Guardian -
• Asda strikes deal to use Ocado software for home deliveries from next year — The Guardian -

• Europe Is Edging Closer to a Trade War With China. Here’s Why. — New York Times World -
• KPMG Australia’s CEO Andrew Yates quits over whistleblower scandal — The Guardian -

South Korea's tattoo artists step into the limelight, Chicago's mayor hails Pope Leo as an ally, and a British Museum Jewish event is postponed due to disruption threats.

• After decades risking arrest, South Korea's tattoo artists step into the limelight — BBC World -
• ‘Thanked him for his courage’: Chicago mayor hails Pope Leo as powerful ally — The Guardian -
• Caroline Marland, trailblazing Guardian executive, dies aged 80 — The Guardian -

• Royal boost for Derby as king and queen set to revive Epsom tradition — The Guardian -
• 'Controversial' North Korean invasion setting for next Call of Duty game — BBC World -
• Student awarded CBS News scholarship explains why he called out network at event: ‘I had to do it’ — The Guardian -
• Cause of deaths of three sisters found in sea at Brighton still unclear, inquest hears — The Guardian -
• Watch: Moment 14-year-old wins US national spelling bee — BBC World -
• James Valentine memorial: famous friends, family and fans gather to farewell ABC radio host — The Guardian -
• CMAT shares ‘deep sadness’ over body-shaming after BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend performance — The Guardian -
• Italy restores lucky testicles on bull mosaic worn down by tourists — BBC World -
• Italy restores lucky testicles on bull mosaic worn down by tourists — BBC World -
• The Man Turning the Cockroach Into a Gen-Z Movement in India — New York Times World -

Tony Abbott is elected Liberal party president, vowing to lead a "people's revolt" against Labor and address the party's "existential crisis".

• Can the second coming of Tony Abbott resurrect the Liberal party? Or is it another step toward ‘self-destruction’? — The Guardian -
• Tony Abbott says Liberals in ‘existential crisis’ as he is elected party president – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Abbott says Liberals ‘under new management’ and vows to help Taylor lead ‘people’s revolt’ against Labor — The Guardian -