• Mideast Live Updates: New Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Underway in Switzerland — New York Times World - 17:19
• Parisians cool off in canal amid 'red alert' heatwave — BBC World - 17:15
• Transition timetable: what a Starmer autumn handover could look like — The Guardian - 17:15
• Father and Uncle of Slain New York Girl Given Life Sentences in Pakistan — New York Times World - 17:14
• Trump threatens fresh attacks on Iran as peace talks take place in Switzerland — The Guardian - 17:12
• Middle East live: US-Iran peace talks underway as strait of Hormuz remains closed — The Guardian - 17:09
• As Vance Offers Iran ‘Outstretched Hand’ in Talks, Trump Threatens Bombing — New York Times World - 17:04
• Neither the War Nor Trump’s Deal Terminated the Main Threats in Iran, Analysts Say — New York Times World - 17:03
• Newsom declares state of emergency for LA as firefighters battle warehouse blaze — The Guardian - 16:50
• Train driver killed in Bedford crash named as family pay tribute — The Guardian - 16:47

US-Iran peace talks are underway in Switzerland amid heightened tensions from Israeli actions in Lebanon and a disputed closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with analysts debating the effectiveness of past deals and the future of Iran's nuclear program.

• Mideast Live Updates: New Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Underway in Switzerland — New York Times World -
• Israel directs its military to limit its actions in Lebanon, though tensions persist. — New York Times World -
• US and Iran begin talks on initial peace deal in Switzerland — BBC World -

• Middle East live: US-Iran peace talks underway as strait of Hormuz remains closed — The Guardian -
• Three Men Are Key to Iran’s Approach to U.S. Talks — New York Times World -
• US-Iran talks in Switzerland get under way as strait of Hormuz remains closed — The Guardian -
• Four months after the horrific Iran school bombing, fears grow that Trump and Hegseth will bury the truth — The Guardian -
• Iran Nuclear Talks Expected to Hinge on These 4 Questions — New York Times World -
• A Glamorous Swiss Resort Hosts Officials for U.S.-Iran Talks — New York Times World -
• Neither the War Nor Trump’s Deal Terminated the Main Threats in Iran, Analysts Say — New York Times World -
• While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks — New York Times World -
• U.S. and Iranian Officials to Meet for Peace Talks in Switzerland — New York Times World -
• Iran says it is closing strait of Hormuz over Israeli strikes in Lebanon — The Guardian -
• US-Iran talks begin in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz — BBC World -
• Vance Heads to Talks as Strait of Hormuz Re-emerges as Point of Tension — New York Times World -

Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces calls to resign following immense pressure from MPs, while the long-term impacts of Brexit on Scotland and Welsh towns are still being assessed, alongside concerns for climate activists' trial rights and investigations into a major train crash and Edinburgh attacks.

• Starmer expected to announce departure on Monday as growing numbers of MPs back Burnham for PM – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• UK climate activists fear case delays could cost them right to jury trial — The Guardian -
• Badenoch attacks Farage over £5m gift and rules out Tory-Reform pact — The Guardian -

• Major disruption after Bedford train crash to continue for at least a week — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on Monday — The Guardian -
• Keir Starmer Reflects on ‘Political Challenges’ as Pressure to Resign Mounts — New York Times World -
• Man Is Arrested in Scotland After Rampage Leaves 5 Hurt — New York Times World -
• ‘This changes everything’: how Brexit altered Scotland’s political landscape — The Guardian -
• ‘There’s no jobs’: struggle and regret in a Welsh town that backed Brexit — The Guardian -
• Two-thirds of EU citizens back UK rejoining bloc, survey finds — The Guardian -
• Man charged after series of attacks across Edinburgh — The Guardian -

France and the UK are bracing for record-breaking heatwaves with red alerts and event cancellations, as Los Angeles battles a warehouse fire, and debates continue over Australia's coal subsidies and the development of new pesticide reduction tools for farmers.

• Half of France under red heat alert as alcohol banned at street music festival — BBC World -
• France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave — The Guardian -
• Record-breaking heat expected across UK this week, says Met Office — The Guardian -

• Coal companies to reap billions more in taxpayer diesel subsidies as Labor approves new mining — The Guardian -
• Los Angeles declares state of emergency as firefighters battle warehouse blaze — The Guardian -
• ‘Slug sleuth’ farmers in England help develop prediction tool to cut back on pesticide use — The Guardian -

The Dutch Prime Minister has apologized for the historical mistreatment of Moluccan soldiers, while Ethiopia's recent election victory raises fears of new conflict, and critical debates are emerging over New Mexico's drug-exposed newborn rule and Canada's asylum policies forcing migrants into the US, alongside Bolivian anti-government protests and Ukraine-Poland historical feuds.

• Dutch PM apologises for Moluccan soldiers’ mistreatment after Indonesian independence — The Guardian -
• Nobel Peace Prize winner triumphs at Ethiopian polls but fears grow of new conflict — BBC World -
• Bitter Historical Feud Threatens Ukraine-Poland Alliance — New York Times World -

• The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules — New York Times World -
• Canada’s policies force asylum seekers into US to face deportation, critics say — The Guardian -
• Bolivian president declares state of emergency and deploys military to quell anti-government protests — The Guardian -
• Luxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent — New York Times World -

New Mexico's policy regarding drug-exposed newborns is drawing criticism from Native American tribes, while Florida's New College undergoes a controversial expansion, and public health advocates warn about the surge in prediction markets and gambling problems amidst wider discussions on US inequality.

• ‘Native children belong in Native communities’: tribes decry New Mexico drug-exposed newborn rule — The Guardian -
• Man falls to his death during Madison Square Garden concert, police say — The Guardian -
• Florida college seized by DeSantis in ‘anti-woke’ push to triple in size — The Guardian -

• Prediction markets surge in US as public health advocates call for support to combat gambling — The Guardian -
• Condemned to plutocracy? The relentless rise of US inequality — The Guardian -
• Former Olympian denies vandalising Washington Reflecting Pool after arrest — BBC World -

The funeral of artist David Hockney was held privately, while the Australian publishing industry faces challenges from rapid book releases, a deadly concert fall occurred at Madison Square Garden, and concerns rise over a widespread GTA 6 scam, alongside highlights from the PhotoEspaña festival and news of an an Indian cricketer's record-breaking performance.

• Australia is publishing books too quickly – and everyone is losing out — The Guardian -
• David Hockney’s funeral held in private with just two mourners — The Guardian -
• Indian cricketer, 15, hits record-breaking 50 in just 11 balls — BBC World -

• Tight security as Indian students resit medical exam after alleged paper leak — BBC World -
• Dutch royals enjoy two big results in one World Cup day — BBC World -
• Father and Uncle of Slain New York Girl Given Life Sentences in Pakistan — New York Times World -
• Sweat, tears and camaraderie as 20,000 runners take on world’s largest ultramarathon — The Guardian -
• ‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting gamers worldwide — The Guardian -
• From the US-Mexico border to protests in Poland: highlights of PhotoEspaña 2026 — The Guardian -
• Suppliers unable to chase fees after film producer’s 50 companies are struck off — The Guardian -
• Huge Blaze Ravages Dominican Republic Beach Resort — New York Times World -
• Backstage at Gorillaz' epic, one-off stadium show: 'The vibe is ridiculous' — BBC World -

Fuel sales have been halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine continues to target Russian oil facilities, exacerbating shortages and rationing in the region.

• Fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea as Ukraine targets oil facilities — BBC World -