• Senate Republicans pass bill authorizing $70bn for immigration enforcement in vote-a-rama – US politics live — The Guardian - 16:25
• Nasa tells ISS astronauts to shelter during air leak repair attempt — BBC World - 16:14
• ‘Violence is a red line’: could Nigel Farage’s ‘pure, cold rage’ rhetoric damage his brand? — The Guardian - 16:13
• New Orleans’ Jesuit high school agrees to pay seven figures to settle child molestation claim — The Guardian - 16:09
• California governor’s race remains too close to call as vote-counting continues — The Guardian - 16:04
• Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup — BBC World - 16:02
• Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Is Placed on Lung Transplant List — New York Times World - 16:00
• Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down — BBC World - 16:00
• Everest guide survived six-day ordeal by eating chocolate and 'chewing ice' — BBC World - 15:59
• Victoria Derbyshire investigated by BBC after complaints about behaviour — The Guardian - 15:59

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's calls for direct peace talks with Putin, US House approval of aid to Ukraine, Ukraine's military actions against Russian cargo ships, and concerns over Russian disinformation campaigns and GPS jamming across Europe highlight the ongoing geopolitical volatility.

• Ukraine strikes cargo ships and admits Romania drone blast — BBC World -
• Russia Floods Armenia With Disinformation Ahead of Election — New York Times World -
• Russian Satellites Have Been Jamming GPS Signals Across Europe, Scientists Say — New York Times World -

• Backed by Trump, Opposed by Putin, and Fighting for His Political Life — New York Times World -
• Zelensky Mixes Taunts and Peace Talks Offer in Letter to Putin — New York Times World -
• House Passes Ukraine Aid in Defiance of Republican Leaders — New York Times World -
• Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin — BBC World -
• Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end — The Guardian -
• Russia Rails Against the West but Welcomes Candace Owens and Andrew Tate — New York Times World -
• Russia Rails Against the West but Welcomes Candace Owens and Andrew Tate — New York Times World -
• Zelenskyy calls for face-to-face Ukraine war negotiations in letter to Putin — The Guardian -
• ‘You can stop your war’: Zelenskyy’s open letter to Putin – in full — The Guardian -
• In second break with Trump in a week, House passes bill to aid Ukraine — The Guardian -

**Senate Republicans' push for $70 billion in immigration enforcement, ongoing vote counting in the close California governor's race, the Senate's blockade of a surveillance bill over a Trump intelligence pick, and red states' backlash against Pride month** underscore key domestic political and social debates.

• Senate Republicans pass bill authorizing $70bn for immigration enforcement in vote-a-rama – US politics live — The Guardian -
• California governor’s race remains too close to call as vote-counting continues — The Guardian -
• Hospitality jobs boom as US prepares for World Cup — BBC World -

• Senate blocks surveillance bill in dispute over Trump’s intelligence pick — The Guardian -
• Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to BBC in defamation case — The Guardian -
• Red states push conservative rebrands of Pride month in backlash to LGBTQ+ celebrations — The Guardian -
• As Trump Toughens Rules on Cuba’s Economy, Hotel Chains Withdraw — New York Times World -
• US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience — The Guardian -
• US journalist pleads guilty to working as China's agent — BBC World -
• Bondi distances herself from 'botched' release of Epstein files | First Thing — The Guardian -
• ‘We call it the P-word’: Chicago professor suspended after assignment mentions Palestinians — The Guardian -
• ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainees say guards deny them food and clean water until they sign English documents — The Guardian -
• Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’ — The Guardian -
• Graham Platner says allegations of physical abuse of former partner ‘are simply not true’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner rejects new allegations of abusive behavior — The Guardian -
• US imposes new sanctions on Cuban president and Castro family members — The Guardian -
• Tracking the Rising Death Toll From U.S. Boat Strikes — New York Times World -

Downing Street's rejection of US claims of 'two-tiered policing', revelations about former Prince Andrew subletting royal properties for private income, a significant ruling impacting safeguards for severely disabled people, and debates over UK-EU relations and their impact on British musicians form the core of current UK news.

• Downing Street rejects US claim of ‘two-tiered policing’ over Henry Nowak death - as it happened — The Guardian -
• How did the notion of ‘two-tier policing’ evolve, and does it really exist? — The Guardian -
• More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds — The Guardian -

• UK-EU ‘reset’ summit may still happen next month despite delay speculation — The Guardian -
• No 10 dismisses US claim of ‘two-tier’ UK policing after Henry Nowak murder — The Guardian -
• Former Prince Andrew Sublet Cottages on Royal Property Where He Lived Rent-Free — New York Times World -
• What National Audit Office report reveals about royals’ property affairs — The Guardian -
• Ruling removes ‘vital’ UK safeguards for severely disabled people, charities warn — The Guardian -
• ‘Oyster card for the north’ could save commuters £276 a year, thinktank says — The Guardian -
• Peer ‘shocked’ that watchdog has not established Andrew’s property income — The Guardian -
• Sexism and bullying keeping women out of careers in sport, MPs told — The Guardian -
• Friday briefing: How Gaza, Lebanon and Iran have found themselves caught in an escalation without end — The Guardian -
• Andrew sublet three cottages while paying ‘peppercorn rent’ to crown estate — The Guardian -

The faltering hopes for a Lebanon cease-fire as Hezbollah rejects the agreement, the EU's commitment to western Balkan membership prospects, outrage in Albania over a Trump-Kushner resort plan, and Xi Jinping's rare visit to North Korea highlight the complex international diplomatic landscape.

• EU must prove it is capable and willing to take in new members, leaders say — The Guardian -
• Hopes of Lebanon Cease-Fire Falter as Israel and Hezbollah Fight On — New York Times World -
• Outrage in Albania over Kushner-Trump $1.6bn luxury resort plan – The Latest — The Guardian -

• Europe Needs New Military Alliance to Defend Itself, Italy Says — New York Times World -
• ‘Family values’ African charter condemned by rights groups as regressive and dangerous — The Guardian -
• Xi Jinping to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit to North Korea — BBC World -
• Xi Jinping to meet Kim Jong Un in rare visit to North Korea — BBC World -
• EU summit with western Balkan leaders to reaffirm membership prospects — The Guardian -
• Divine intervention: why Pope Leo visit could be a godsend for Pedro Sánchez — The Guardian -
• What To Know as China’s Xi Jinping Heads to North Korea — New York Times World -
• Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon — BBC World -
• Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon — BBC World -
• Hezbollah Rejects Cease-Fire Deal Between Lebanon and Israel — New York Times World -
• Ireland, Seen as a Weak Link in Europe’s Defense, Is Trying to Bulk Up — New York Times World -

A mixed outlook on the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo despite fewer official cases, the tragic deaths of nearly 50 people from thirst in the Sahara desert, and Typhoon Jangmi's impact on Japan underscore ongoing global public health and environmental challenges.

• Fall in official Ebola numbers appears to be good news but it's not that simple — BBC World -
• The Gold Mines at the Heart of This Ebola Outbreak — New York Times World -
• Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down — BBC World -

• Mistrust Spreads With the Ebola Virus in Congo — New York Times World -
• How Ebola Spreads Through Gold Mining — New York Times World -
• Typhoon Jangmi sweeps northwards leaving 23 injured in Japan — The Guardian -

Cooling Australian housing markets amidst new tax changes, the British Heart Foundation's decision to close 150 charity shops due to rising costs, William Hill's takeover by a Greek casino firm, and UK house price declines illustrate a dynamic global economic environment.

• Australian housing was already cooling before the budget – but how cold it gets depends on two key factors — The Guardian -
• British Heart Foundation to close 150 charity shops as costs rise — The Guardian -
• William Hill owner agrees £243m takeover by Greek casino and lottery firm — The Guardian -

• One Nation, six farcical explanations and no clearer understanding of its housing policy — The Guardian -
• Allegra Spender defends voting against CGT reform – as it happened — The Guardian -
• UK house prices fall for third successive month amid Iran war uncertainty — The Guardian -
• Tech companies invoke possibility of Trump’s wrath in fight against Labor’s media laws — The Guardian -
• UK shoppers return to high street as warm weather brings respite from shadow of war — The Guardian -
• Barnaby Joyce and One Nation colleague bungle details of key housing policy in ‘trainwreck’ interviews — The Guardian -

Scientists baking sourdough bread with 5,000-year-old mummy yeast, International Space Station astronauts resuming normal duties after an air leak alert, the contamination of California waterways with Pfas, and concerns over a Trump plan to dismantle US ocean monitoring systems showcase diverse developments in science and environmental stewardship.

• Scientists make sourdough bread using yeast found in 5,000-year-old mummy — The Guardian -
• International Space Station astronauts resume normal duties after evacuation order — The Guardian -
• About half of California waterways contaminated with Pfas, pesticide analysis finds — The Guardian -

• 'Extremely intelligent' bear on the run in Japan after injuring four people — BBC World -
• On Patrol With Tokyo’s New Litter Police — New York Times World -
• Get set for a painted lady summer: big year for orange butterflies in Britain — The Guardian -
• New claimants seek to sue Elon Musk’s xAI after Labour MP’s test case — The Guardian -
• A uni professor admitted using AI to write an opinion piece. Here’s what it revealed about trust in the technology — The Guardian -
• More than 100,000 cockroaches worth $200,000 seized from NSW breeder in record-breaking bust — The Guardian -
• US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs — BBC World -

A man jailed for a 2003 rape that wrongly imprisoned Andrew Malkinson, a former student charged in a Surrey University crossbow shooting, an appeal for information 30 years after Melanie Hall's murder, and charges against a Bondi attack hero for assaulting his father reflect significant legal and public safety events across multiple countries.

• Former student charged after crossbow shooting at Surrey University — The Guardian -
• Man jailed over 2003 Salford rape for which Andrew Malkinson was wrongly imprisoned — The Guardian -
• Man who stabbed ex-partner 17 times at office in Hampshire jailed for 26 years — The Guardian -

• Fury in France after child murder suspect's criminal record released — BBC World -
• US actor James Handy stabbed to death, with girlfriend's son arrested — BBC World -
• Three more charged after Southampton protests over Henry Nowak murder — The Guardian -
• Woman illegally strip-searched by police ‘reasonably thought’ officers would call her a liar, judge says — The Guardian -
• Ex-wife of Dubai ruler's nephew in custody, prosecutors say — BBC World -
• Ex-wife of Dubai ruler's nephew in custody, prosecutors say — BBC World -
• James Handy, known for roles in Top Gun: Maverick and Jumanji, dies at home after stabbing — The Guardian -
• Melanie Hall’s family launch fresh appeal for information 30 years after her murder in Bath — The Guardian -
• Bondi attack hero Ahmed al-Ahmed says he’s ‘shocked’ after being charged with assaulting his father — The Guardian -

The death of 'Persepolis' author Marjane Satrapi, Dua Lipa's wedding creating a stir in Palermo, China's crackdown on micro dramas, and the passing of Mobo awards founder Kanya King represent cultural shifts and significant events in the arts and entertainment world.

• Singer Fally Ipupa's pride at being given major DR Congo honour — BBC World -
• Marjane Satrapi, Artist and Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56 — New York Times World -
• The Priests Revered in the Land of Five Genders — New York Times World -

• Unseen Edith Wharton short story is published more than a century later — The Guardian -
• Dua Lipa and Callum Turner wedding divides Palermo: ‘I could understand if it was for the pope’ — The Guardian -
• Ye Concerts Have Been Canceled Across Europe. Why Not in the Netherlands? — New York Times World -
• Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57 — The Guardian -
• ANU scandals during Julie Bishop’s tenure caused $100m in reputational damage, university estimates — The Guardian -
• China cracks down on soft porn, violence and materialism in viral micro dramas — BBC World -
• Tennis Giants Tumble — New York Times World -