• Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens Israel and US after strikes on Lebanon — The Guardian - 17:31
• Zelensky arrives in UK for Downing Street talks with European leaders — BBC World - 17:28
• Armenia votes as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government — BBC World - 17:11
• Arab Gunman Kills One in Attack on Central Israel — New York Times World - 17:03
• Author of Home Office report on China reveals attempts to compromise him — The Guardian - 17:00
• ‘Ugly in a beautiful way’: Denmark’s mullet championship celebrates divisive hairstyle — The Guardian - 16:47
• UK readies sanctions against Israel to deter proposed illegal West Bank settlement — The Guardian - 16:43
• Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce — BBC World - 16:42
• Trump refuses to rule out using ‘anti-weaponization’ fund for Capitol rioters who attacked police — The Guardian - 16:35
• Iranians Sink Into Despair Facing War Deaths and Skyrocketing Inflation — New York Times World - 15:58

Renewed Israeli airstrikes on Beirut and a shooting in Israel signal escalating Middle East violence, prompting Iran's threat of a 'painful' response and discussions around a broader terror plot targeting Jewish communities, with Trump weighing in on surgical strikes and old nuclear promises, while the Pentagon notes an espionage threat from Israel.

• One dead, five injured after shooting in Israel — BBC World -
• Middle East crisis live: Iran threatens ‘painful’ response to Israeli strikes on southern Beirut — The Guardian -
• Israel Bombs Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates — New York Times World -

• Israel escalates war against Hezbollah with airstrikes on Beirut suburbs — The Guardian -
• Arab Gunman Kills One in Attack on Central Israel — New York Times World -
• Trump Says Iran Has Made a ‘Big’ Nuclear Promise. It Isn’t New. — New York Times World -
• Could this one man have been behind terrorist attacks on Jewish communities across Europe? — The Guardian -
• Trump’s Defense Department Sees Growing Espionage Threat From Israel — New York Times World -

The ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict intensifies as Russia launches a drone strike near Chornobyl, drawing condemnation from Zelenskyy, who is now turning to Europe for peace talks as the US steps back as mediator, while Russia's economic forum is overshadowed by drone attacks.

• Ukraine Turns to Europe as U.S. Steps Back as Mediator in Peace Talks — New York Times World -
• Zelensky criticises 'vile' Chornobyl drone strike ahead of London talks — BBC World -
• Russian drone hits building storing spent nuclear fuel near Chornobyl — The Guardian -

• Steve Rosenberg: Russia's economic forum overshadowed by drone attacks on St Petersburg — BBC World -

Armenia is voting in an election watched by Russia and the EU, Peru faces a presidential runoff between left and right candidates, a neo-Nazi party member has reached a mayoral runoff in Germany, and Senegal is grappling with a rift between its president and prime minister, highlighting diverse political shifts worldwide.

• ‘It’s time to move forward’: Armenians vote in election closely watched by Russia and EU — The Guardian -
• Peru’s Presidential Runoff Could Swing the Country to the Right: What to Know — New York Times World -
• Peru’s discontented voters face straight left-right choice in election runoff — The Guardian -

• Armenia votes as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government — BBC World -
• Armenia votes as Russia piles pressure on pro-West government — BBC World -
• Member of Neo-Nazi Party Reaches Mayoral Runoff in German Town — New York Times World -
• A President, His Prime Minister and the Bitter Rift Dividing Senegal — New York Times World -

A shooting near a festival in Toledo wounded 12, the FBI fired analysts over a 'Catholic ideology' memo, Trump adds fuel to battles over monuments and Pete Hegseth's D-day speech on immigration was condemned, alongside a Texas woman's grisly murder case back in the spotlight, insurers backing vaccines despite Trump officials' opposition, a murder charge dismissal for an Arkansas sheriff's candidate, and a 'manhole mystery' grips New York.

• Search for suspects continues after 12 people shot near festival in Toledo, Ohio — The Guardian -
• Case of Texas woman on death row over grisly murder back in spotlight — The Guardian -
• FBI fires several analysts tied to disputed ‘Catholic ideology’ memo — The Guardian -

• As US turns 250, Trump adds fuel to battles over monuments and memory — The Guardian -
• Pete Hegseth’s D-day speech on immigration condemned as ‘grotesque stupidity’ — The Guardian -
• Manhole mystery grips New York – just what are city’s ‘mole people’ up to? — The Guardian -
• Arkansas sheriff’s candidate focused on ‘family’ after dismissal of murder charge — The Guardian -
• US insurers’ move to back vaccines sends ‘powerful’ message about safety of shots, experts say — The Guardian -
• Hegseth attacks Europe over migration with beach 'invasion' D-Day speech — BBC World -

David Lammy condemned JD Vance's comments on the Henry Nowak murder, delays to the UK's defence investment plan have damaged credibility, BA's boss warns costly aviation taxes are stunting UK growth, and research indicates social housing lists would take 119 years to clear, while the car industry presses the EU for further delay to Brexit EV tariffs.

• David Lammy: I told JD Vance he was wrong about Henry Nowak murder — The Guardian -
• Delays to defence investment plan have damaged UK’s credibility, say MPs — The Guardian -
• Lammy told JD Vance his remarks about Henry Nowak were ‘wrong’ – as it happened — The Guardian -

• BA boss warns costly aviation taxes and rail tickets are stunting UK growth — The Guardian -
• Social housing lists ‘would take 119 years to clear at current building rate’ — The Guardian -
• Car industry pressing EU for further delay to Brexit EV tariffs — The Guardian -

The breakneck AI boom is fueling anti-tech extremism and political violence, and ChatGPT shopping scams are leading to fake websites, illustrating the growing risks associated with artificial intelligence.

• ‘A driver of political violence’: how the breakneck AI boom is fueling anti-tech extremism — The Guardian -
• ‘Poisoned’ AI: the ChatGPT shopping scams that lead to fake websites — The Guardian -

The NHS adopts a faster, more accurate at-home bladder cancer test, a triple-action diabetes jab is shown to reduce blood sugar and body weight, and concerns grow as Ebola spreads in East Africa, posing a question of China's potential role in stepping up assistance.

• NHS hospitals adopt faster, more accurate at-home bladder cancer test — The Guardian -
• Triple-action diabetes jab shown to reduce blood sugar and body weight — The Guardian -
• As Ebola Spreads in East Africa, Will China Step Up? — New York Times World -

Hundreds of captives were freed from a Boko Haram mountain hideout, while the Greens warn Australia's nuclear submarines deal risks war with China, despite Albanese's commitment to AUKUS.

• Hundreds of captives freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout — BBC World -
• Greens warn nuclear submarines deal risks war with China as Albanese says Aukus ‘full-steam ahead’ — The Guardian -

More than a million joined Pope Leo for an outdoor mass in Madrid, Bernadette Chirac, former French First Lady, died at 93, Lenny Henry notes racism is 'still at large' in the UK, Shania Twain turned a London pub into a saloon, a search for lesbian grandmothers who inspired a children's book is underway, a London school adopts screen-free days for pupils, teachers, and parents, Berliners fight to stop their mayor from locking up Görlitzer Park, Ye took the stage for thousands of European fans despite protests, **Mexico City's airport got a $500 million renovation for the 2026 World Cup but experts question if it's enough, Americans love soccer stars who aren't made in America as the World Cup approaches, and the Iran World Cup team landed in Mexico amid a US visa row, while the NFL tries to win fans in South Korea with flag football, and the first woman to chair the Grayling Society** is working to protect the 'lady of the stream'.

• More than 1m join Pope Leo for outdoor mass in Madrid — The Guardian -
• Bernadette Chirac, Formidable Ex-First Lady of France, Dies at 93 — New York Times World -
• Mexico City’s Airport Got a $500 Million Renovation for the 2026 World Cup. Was It Enough? — New York Times World -

• Lenny Henry says racism in UK ‘still at large’ as he tours standup comeback — The Guardian -
• Iran's World Cup team lands in Mexico amid US visa row — BBC World -
• Despite Protest, Ye Takes the Stage for Thousands of European Fans — New York Times World -
• The London school that has screen-free days for pupils, teachers – and parents — The Guardian -
• ‘Görli is our garden’: Berliners fight to stop mayor locking their park at night — The Guardian -
• Americans Love Soccer Stars Who Aren’t Made in America — New York Times World -
• ‘So rogue’: country superstar Shania Twain turns London pub into saloon — The Guardian -
• Search for lesbian grandmothers who inspired children’s book — The Guardian -
• Fisher with a mission: first woman to chair Grayling Society wants to protect ‘lady of the stream’ — The Guardian -
• Can the N.F.L. Win Fans in South Korea With Flag Football? — New York Times World -

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson expressed respect and admiration for Ben Roberts-Smith, while Australians are borrowing record amounts in personal loans, the PM backed upping the volume at Sydney Opera House, and multiple teens were arrested over an alleged machete brawl in Melbourne despite government claims crime laws are working.

• One Nation leader Pauline Hanson tells rally Ben Roberts-Smith is a person ‘I respect and I admire’ — The Guardian -
• PM backs upping the volume at Sydney Opera House - ‘I’m a member of the fun faction’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Multiple teens arrested over alleged machete brawl in Melbourne as government says crime laws working — The Guardian -