• Mitch McConnell receiving medical care after being admitted to hospital — The Guardian - 18:28
• Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap — BBC World - 18:23
• New defence secretary to ‘reprioritise’ UK plan for military spending, say sources — The Guardian - 18:22
• Middle East crisis live: Iran warns of ‘imminent’ response to Israeli strike on Beirut as ceasefire deal looks shaky — The Guardian - 18:17
• Iran War Live Updates: Trump Calls for Restraint After Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs — New York Times World - 18:07
• Israeli military says Hezbollah targets struck in Beirut — BBC World - 17:52
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World - 17:48
• Police arrest 14 at rival protests over Israeli property event in London — The Guardian - 17:47
• Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates — New York Times World - 17:39
• Police stop Tommy Robinson on his way back to London from Russian trip — The Guardian - 17:24

Israel's recent strikes on Beirut suburbs and President Trump's calls for restraint dominate, alongside uncertainties surrounding a US-Iran peace deal and humanitarian concerns for Gaza's unidentified dead.

• Iran War Live Updates: Trump Calls for Restraint After Israel Strikes Beirut Suburbs — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Middle East crisis live: Trump says Israel should not have attacked Beirut but warns against retaliation — The Guardian -

• Israel Strikes Beirut Outskirts as Fighting With Hezbollah Escalates — New York Times World -
• Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed on Sunday as Tehran casts doubt on timing — BBC World -
• Deadlocked Wars: How Major Powers Misread the Regions They Attacked — New York Times World -
• Growing risk that thousands buried in Gaza’s rubble may never be identified, says Red Cross — The Guardian -
• Trump Says Peace Deal Will Be Signed Sunday, but Iran Disputes Timeline — New York Times World -

Keir Starmer's proposed ban on social media for under-16s and plans to devolve billions from business rates to English regions highlight key domestic policies, while debates on EV sales targets, defence spending increases, and workers' rights reforms also shape the political landscape.

• Starmer to announce ‘Australia plus’ ban on social media for under-16s — The Guardian -
• Ministers could give billions raised by business rates to England’s regions — The Guardian -
• UK poised to water down 2030 EV sales targets after industry and union pressure — The Guardian -

• ‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban — The Guardian -
• Wes Streeting plans to increase high-skilled immigration if he becomes PM — The Guardian -
• Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms — The Guardian -
• Cabinet ministers asked to look for cuts to fund UK defence spending increase — The Guardian -
• Make platforms that promote violent content pay towards riot costs, Streeting says — The Guardian -
• Illegal dump becomes ‘symbol of north-south divide’ at heart of Makerfield byelection — The Guardian -
• Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash — The Guardian -

A significant **UK-Japan £18bn investment deal and the UK's interception of a Russian shadow fleet oil tanker underscore evolving strategic alliances, as Ukraine and Moldova begin the first phase of EU membership negotiations and Germany and Japan consider rearming 80 years after World War II**.

• UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal — BBC World -
• UK Forces Seize Russian Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker — New York Times World -
• Zelenskyy thanks UK for intercepting Russian shadow fleet oil tanker after armed forces board vessel - as it happened — The Guardian -

• The G7 Summit Is Dogged by Chaos and Divided by Trump — New York Times World -
• British armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in Channel — The Guardian -
• Ukraine and Moldova to enter first phase of EU membership negotiations — The Guardian -
• Germany and Japan Are Rearming Again, 80 Years After World War II — New York Times World -

Democrats' challenges with the Graham Platner Senate race in Maine, UFC fighters being paid in crypto issued by a Trump company at a White House event, and discussions surrounding Trump's 80th birthday reflect domestic political dynamics, while US tariffs are becoming a non-issue for small businesses and the US economy continues to defy the odds.

• Democrats’ predicament with Graham Platner is one of the party’s own making — The Guardian -
• UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company — The Guardian -
• Me, worry? For US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs are now a non-issue — The Guardian -

• US kills leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in air strike, Trump says — BBC World -
• Why the US economy keeps defying the odds — BBC World -
• As Donald Trump turns 80, he faces a foe he can never defeat: Father Time. That’s a problem for us all — The Guardian -

Switzerland's rejection of a measure to cap its population at 10 million and the deadly Philippines earthquake that raised the seabed by up to 2 meters represent pressing global challenges, alongside Jamaican campaigners fighting the privatization of their coast and Japan's debate on imperial succession.

• Switzerland Rejects Measure to Cap Population at 10 Million, Projections Show — New York Times World -
• Japan Is Running Out of Royals. Are More Men the Answer? — New York Times World -
• Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap, early projections say — BBC World -

• Deadly Philippines earthquake found to have raised seabed by up to 2 metres — The Guardian -
• Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coast — The Guardian -
• Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’ — The Guardian -
• Trial of 12mph bike lane speed limit grinds gears of Dutch cyclists — The Guardian -
• Switzerland votes on plan to cap population at 10 million — BBC World -

Dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals found in US breast milk samples raise public health alarms, as antidepressants and antipsychotics show promise as alternatives to opioids, and ancient grape DNA points to the origins of modern winemaking, while a London startup trials a drug to prevent cancer therapy side-effects and NHS staff battle food supplement disinformation.

• DNA from 2,000-year-old grape seeds points to origins of modern winemaking — The Guardian -
• Dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals found in US breast milk samples — The Guardian -
• Antidepressants and antipsychotics could serve as alternatives to opioids, study finds — The Guardian -

• London startup to trial drug to prevent cancer therapy side-effect ‘cytokine storm’ — The Guardian -
• NHS staff battling wave of food supplement disinformation — The Guardian -
• X accused of giving racists ‘impunity’ after refusing to bar N- and P-word posts — The Guardian -

The New York Knicks' historic NBA championship win sparks celebrations and post-game unrest, while the scientific quest for a perfect World Cup pitch and Curaçao becoming the smallest country to reach the World Cup highlight upcoming sporting events, with Trudeau's personal life also making headlines.

• The Scientific Quest for Perfect World Cup Pitch — New York Times World -
• 'Boyfriend duties call,' Trudeau says after skipping Canada match to watch Perry — BBC World -
• Teen shot and buses torched in Manhattan after historic NBA win for Knicks — BBC World -

• Net Gain — New York Times World -
• The Secrets of a Soccer-Turf Master — New York Times World -
• Curaçao Is the Smallest Country Ever to Reach the World Cup — New York Times World -
• Fifa to pay Somali referee Artan full World Cup fee — BBC World -
• In Venezuela, a 91-Year-Old Weaver Sticks to Traditions — New York Times World -
• New York Knicks win NBA championship for first time in over 50 years — BBC World -
• 'The greatest day of my life' - Knicks fans celebrate in San Antonio — BBC World -

Debates surrounding NDIS cuts and opposition challenges to the government's plans take center stage, as Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam announces his decision to quit politics and a drone ban is lifted over Sydney beach after a shark attack.

• NSW lifts drone ban over Sydney beach after shark attack – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Angus Taylor using NDIS cuts as ‘pawn in bigger chess game’, Mark Butler warns — The Guardian -
• Liberal frontbencher Jonno Duniam to quit politics, says leadership spill ‘started to really wear on me’ — The Guardian -

A mother's continued fight for justice in the Dominican Republic for her murdered daughter and the kidnapping of a high-ranking security official in Haiti underscore ongoing legal and safety concerns, with a tourist train overturning in Spain and author Chimamanda Adichie accusing a hospital of stalling a review into her son's death also in the news.

• Mother hopes to get justice for murdered daughter in retrial in Dominican Republic — The Guardian -
• Tourist train overturns and injures 17 during Cártama tapas festival — BBC World -
• Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti — BBC World -

• NSW lifts drone ban over Sydney beach after shark attack – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot by police — The Guardian -
• Author Chimamanda Adichie accuses hospital of stalling review into son's death — BBC World -
• Author Chimamanda Adichie accuses hospital of stalling review into son's death — BBC World -