• Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks With Few Signs of De-escalation — New York Times World - 17:23
• Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Battle Through Aftershocks in Search for Survivors — New York Times World - 17:23
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World - 17:02
• Three firefighters killed and two injured while battling Utah-Colorado wildfires — The Guardian - 16:43
• Sky makes £2bn spending pledge as it prepares takeover of ITV broadcasting arm — The Guardian - 16:41
• Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C — BBC World - 16:38
• Three firefighters die battling huge wildfires on Colorado-Utah border — BBC World - 16:33
• ‘Financial pandemic’: £1 in every £11 spent on UK public contractors goes to private equity — The Guardian - 16:00
• French skydiving plane crashes near Nancy, killing all 11 onboard — The Guardian - 15:58
• Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France — BBC World - 15:51

Escalating hostilities between the US and Iran threaten a fragile peace agreement, as both sides accuse each other of violations, impacting Middle East stability and even influencing energy shortages in distant nations like Sri Lanka.

• Mideast Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks With Few Signs of De-escalation — New York Times World -
• Fresh hostilities in Gulf suggest US-Iran memorandum was too broadly worded — The Guardian -
• Bill Cassidy accuses Trump of treating Congress as ‘merely an appendage’ — The Guardian -

• Here’s What to Know About the Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz — New York Times World -
• Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Escalating US-Iran strikes threaten interim peace agreement — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• U.S. and Iran Trade More Strikes, Testing Truce — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• What Life Is Like in Dahiya Amid a Hezbollah-Israel Truce in Lebanon — New York Times World -
• Shadow war: how use of proxy forces by Iran, Israel and US is driving Middle East instability — The Guardian -
• US and Iran exchange strikes and accuse each other of violating ceasefire — BBC World -
• Drones Used to Fight Mosquitoes as Dengue Fever Surges in Sri Lanka — New York Times World -
• US and Iran trade strikes as both sides accuse the other of endangering ceasefire — The Guardian -

Rescuers face immense challenges battling aftershocks and politicization in the search for survivors after twin earthquakes, with more than 1,400 confirmed dead and aid efforts continuing amid chaos and political debate.

• Venezuela Live Updates: Rescuers Battle Through Aftershocks in Search for Survivors — New York Times World -
• Delcy Rodriguez, Venezuela’s President, Is Accused of Politicizing Earthquake Relief — New York Times World -
• Dozens of Dogs Join Search for Venezuela Earthquake Survivors — New York Times World -

• U.S. Officials Said to Be Frustrated With Machado’s Call for Help — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Two boys rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble after days of being trapped — BBC World -
• Foreign rescuers in Venezuela battle debris, scarcity of supplies and time. — New York Times World -
• Venezuelan earthquakes test Trump’s new western hemisphere policy after gutting of USAID — The Guardian -
• Chaotic Rush to Help Venezuela Earthquake Victims Delays Some Rescues — New York Times World -
• Venezuela earthquakes: death toll rises again to more than 1,400 — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -

Tragic plane crashes in France and Saudi Arabia have resulted in multiple fatalities, including eleven skydivers and fourteen individuals aboard an Aramco helicopter, alongside a fatal pilot crash into Beijing's tallest tower adding to concerns.

• Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France — BBC World -
• Fourteen killed in Saudi Arabia helicopter crash — BBC World -
• Helicopter Crash Near Major Saudi Oil Refinery Kills 14 People — New York Times World -

• Skydiving Plane Crashes in France, Killing All 11 People Aboard — New York Times World -
• French skydiving plane crashes near Nancy, reportedly killing all 11 onboard — The Guardian -
• China Confirms Death of Pilot Who Flew Small Plane Into Beijing’s Tallest Tower — New York Times World -

An intense heatwave is shifting eastward across Europe, with nations like Poland and Czechia bracing for 40C-plus conditions after record temperatures in Western Europe, leading to water-related deaths and raising concerns about rising costs of climate crisis insurance.

• Body of boy, 15, recovered from Manchester reservoir amid UK heatwave — The Guardian -
• Heat Starts to Break in Western Europe, as Central Europe Begins to Broil — New York Times World -
• More European nations brace for 40C-plus conditions as heatwave moves east — The Guardian -

• Rising cost of insuring against climate crisis will have wider knock-on effects for UK economy | Heather Stewart — The Guardian -

President Biden criticized Trump's leadership, as new details emerged about Trump's mining deals benefiting his sons, while anti-ICE organizers are redirecting efforts to defend democracy from presidential challenges and wealth tax proposals target the super-rich.

• Biden calls Trump ‘a loser’, portraying him as incompetent, corrupt and vain — The Guardian -
• Trump Cut a Billion-Dollar Mining Deal. His Sons Stand to Profit. — New York Times World -
• When it comes to taxing the super rich, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel — The Guardian -

• Anti-ICE organizers shift focus to defend democracy from Trump assault — The Guardian -
• Kazakhstan’s Leader Deepens U.S. Ties, Saying Trump Was ‘Sent by Heaven’ — New York Times World -

Concerns about rising energy costs and defence spending are at the forefront of UK politics, alongside police investigations into historical abuse allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed and Prince Harry's family visit being affected by security issues.

• Lucy Powell agrees Ed Miliband would be ‘good’ as Andy Burnham’s chancellor — The Guardian -
• Burnham may have to boost defence spending to pass ‘Moscow test’, says ex-military chief — The Guardian -
• Ministers urged to curb energy costs as Great British homes face 13% bill surge — The Guardian -

• Complaints filed to police watchdog over Met’s handling of Al Fayed abuse allegations — The Guardian -
• The curious case of the cremation ashes left at Newbury racecourse burger van — The Guardian -
• Ocado boss Tim Steiner’s near £100m in pay raises ‘serious concerns’ — The Guardian -
• Prince Harry and family’s UK visit ‘pulled from under their feet at 11th hour’ — The Guardian -
• Greens examining how party decides policy as membership triples under Zack Polanski — The Guardian -
• Reform UK makes dramatic first impression in Senedd opposition role — The Guardian -

Governments are moving towards stricter social media age bans, with the UK setting a minimum age of 16 and Australia doubling fines for non-compliance as tech firms face increasing public scrutiny over online safety.

• ‘Tech firms are losing the public’: social media age bans near tipping point — The Guardian -
• ‘Enforcement mode’: Australia must take fight to tech giants to make social media ban stick, experts warn — The Guardian -
• Auction clearance rates continue to hover under 50% – as it happened — The Guardian -

• I'm in therapy for my 14-hour-a-day phone addiction and I'm determined to beat it — BBC World -

Pauline Hanson's One Nation party withdrew significant election spending claims after inquiries, while parliamentary tensions are high and New South Wales is investing in drone patrols for shark detection at beaches, reflecting a busy political and social landscape.

• Pauline Hanson’s One Nation withdrew more than $800,000 of election spending claims after AEC inquiries — The Guardian -
• Parliament has been getting frosty as winter closes in – but Labor may make one more gamble before the break — The Guardian -
• Paul Hogan has reportedly called Pauline Hanson a ‘pelican’. Please explain? — The Guardian -

• NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program — The Guardian -

An Australian man has been charged with murder in Thailand after a teenage girl's body was found in a suitcase, and a California animal rescue facility was found with 117 dead dogs, highlighting grim criminal and welfare incidents.

• An Attack on Ebola’s First Responders — New York Times World -
• Australian man charged with murder after girl found dead in suitcase in Thailand — BBC World -
• Australian man charged with murder in Thailand after teenage girl’s body found in suitcase — The Guardian -

• 117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' animal rescue - many with gunshot wounds — BBC World -

Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave sparked debate, while discussions arise over women choosing not to have children due to various concerns, and an LDS church lawsuit regarding its 'Mormon' name reflects evolving cultural and religious dynamics.

• Natural Selection — New York Times World -
• Good-faith lawsuit? LDS church in fight with podcaster over Mormon name — The Guardian -
• A Mayor Is Taking Maternity Leave in Japan. Some Men Are Furious. — New York Times World -

• New Caledonia polls open in first local vote in the French territory since 2019 — The Guardian -
• Bad Bunny lights up London with history-making stadium show — BBC World -
• Chinese Dissident Who Fled by Sea to South Korea Lands in Canada — New York Times World -
• These women said no to having kids - here's why — BBC World -
• Sort Your Life Out: The four most common cluttering mistakes and how to fix them — BBC World -

Uganda's leading media outlets were shut down by the army chief, a direct assault on press freedom with offices reportedly under "military siege."

• Uganda's leading media outlets shut down by army chief — BBC World -