• India’s Young Protesters are Bloodied but Unbowed — New York Times World - 17:05
• Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks — BBC World - 16:50
• Trump pledges to ‘take care of’ Houthis if group blocks Saudi ships – Middle East crisis live — The Guardian - 16:50
• Two French firefighters die tackling blaze near Bordeaux airport — BBC World - 16:44
• Former Met police chief admits force failed to properly control spycops unit — The Guardian - 16:41
• Andy Burnham says his will be a ‘cost-of-living government’ in first cabinet meeting as PM – UK politics live — The Guardian - 16:37
• Netanyahu Ad Uses a Questionable Tactic Against Bereaved Rival — New York Times World - 16:37
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World - 16:35
• ‘There’s no way they can survive’: Trump defends new 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods – US politics live — The Guardian - 16:29
• Trump Escalates Canada Tariffs as Mark Carney Holds Firm — New York Times World - 16:26

Ongoing US-Iran hostilities intensify with strikes on Iranian targets and Houthi threats of a Red Sea blockade, escalating regional instability as Lebanese and Israeli forces navigate a fragile withdrawal agreement.

• Lebanese army says troops deploying in 'pilot zone' after Israeli withdrawal — BBC World -
• Iran’s top diplomat says ‘security gap’ may have led to strikes on supreme leader. — New York Times World -
• Israeli air strike in Gaza City kills family of six, medics say — BBC World -

• Trump pledges to ‘take care of’ Houthis if group blocks Saudi ships – Middle East crisis live — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Trump Says Netanyahu Will Not Be Arrested in the U.S. — New York Times World -
• US identifies soldier killed destroying downed Iranian drone in Iraq — The Guardian -
• Lebanese Army Accuses Israeli Troops of Firing as Its Forces Deploy in ‘Pilot Zone’ — New York Times World -
• Oil price rises above $90 as US and Iran exchange fire and Houthis threaten naval blockade in Saudi Arabia - as it happened — The Guardian -
• Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War — New York Times World -
• First Thing: Trump urged to end Iran escalation as US deaths and injuries rise — The Guardian -
• Increased Cooperation With U.S. Has Put Jordan in Iran’s Cross Hairs — New York Times World -
• IDF accused of working with settlers after latest deadly West Bank raid — The Guardian -
• Trump Administration and Iran Officials Risk a Wider War They Cannot Afford — New York Times World -
• US launches fresh strikes on Iran, as Trump warns of retaliation for deaths of soldiers — BBC World -
• Houthis in Yemen Edge Closer to Entering U.S.-Iran War — New York Times World -
• Suspected Iranian strikes have targeted the U.S. military in at least 4 countries. — New York Times World -
• US issues ‘worldwide caution’ for American citizens – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Almost 100 troops injured in recent weeks, Pentagon admits, as Iran launches reprisals on US allies — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Inside the Deadly U.S. Airstrike on a Shadow Fleet Tanker — New York Times World -
• Another U.S. Service Member Is Killed as Iran War Expands — New York Times World -
• Houthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi Arabia — New York Times World -

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham initiates his term by addressing the cost of living crisis with an electricity tax cut, while simultaneously reshuffling Whitehall departments and navigating investor concerns over potential wealth taxes.

• Andy Burnham says his will be a ‘cost-of-living government’ in first cabinet meeting as PM – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham shakes up Whitehall with new government department — The Guardian -
• Burnham, UK’s New Prime Minister, Starts With Electricity Tax Cut — New York Times World -

• Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head off nationalisation — The Guardian -
• What the EU wants from Andy Burnham — The Guardian -
• Five of the Main Challenges Awaiting Andy Burnham When He Becomes Prime Minister — New York Times World -
• Andy Burnham’s first Labour cabinet: who’s in and who’s out? — The Guardian -
• New UK Prime Minister Burnham Promises Hope and Change. The Hurdles Are High. — New York Times World -
• UK borrows less than expected as Healey vows to ‘buffer against uncertainty’ — The Guardian -
• ‘A big job ahead of him’: world leaders congratulate Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain’s PM — The Guardian -
• Defence shares rise after Andy Burnham appoints John Healey as chancellor — The Guardian -
• Mitie agrees £3.1bn takeover by OCS in blow to London stock market — The Guardian -
• UK employers cut job vacancies as Burnham aims to lift living standards — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham to cut VAT on electricity bills as first cost of living move — The Guardian -
• JP Morgan boss warns of ‘consequences’ if Burnham taxes banks — The Guardian -
• Why has Labour briefed against Ed Miliband – is it his success and popularity? — The Guardian -
• UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned — The Guardian -
• Tuesday briefing: Inside Andy Burnham’s first day — The Guardian -
• UK surrogacy law ‘creaking at seams’ as demand rises sharply — The Guardian -
• Wealth tax on UK’s super-rich could raise £10bn a year, Andy Burnham told — The Guardian -
• Not enough water for UK’s datacentre plans, trade body says — The Guardian -

Trump's administration imposes new tariffs on Canadian goods and faces scrutiny over cuts to HIV aid and record immigration arrests, alongside allegations of seeking journalists' phone records and sanctions impacting Cuba.

• Canada ready to ‘intensify’ trade talks as Trump reportedly prepares to hit more countries with new tariffs – US politics live — The Guardian -
• Spanish hotel chain ceases operations in Cuba under pressure from Washington — The Guardian -
• 1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds — New York Times World -

• Trump’s HIV funding cuts having ‘severe and devastating’ impact around the world — The Guardian -
• US claims of Cuba’s ‘unique threat’ jar with reality of hunger and blackouts — The Guardian -
• Trump Is Squeezing Canada. Don’t Expect Carney to Roll Over. — New York Times World -
• Muslim leader speaks out after more than 80 days in ICE detention: ‘It brought back memories from Palestine’ — The Guardian -
• US immigration agents arrested a record number of people in June, data shows — The Guardian -
• Trump administration sought phone records of New York Times journalists and their relatives — The Guardian -
• Trump slaps 50% tariffs on Canada and Carney vows to 'intensify' trade talks — BBC World -
• Donald Trump to impose 50% tariff on most Canadian goods, White House says — The Guardian -
• 'Anti-ICE' army veteran started fire outside Manhattan federal building, say officials — BBC World -
• Trump exploring additional tariffs on Canada for wildfire smoke impacts in US, White House official says –as it happened — The Guardian -

Wildfires in Canada and devastating floods in Afghanistan and Chile highlight severe weather impacts, while Amazon deforestation declines and Guyana faces a ferry disaster, underscoring urgent environmental and safety concerns.

• Brazil's Amazon sees sharp decline in size of area burned in 2025 — BBC World -
• Thames Water joins hosepipe ban as England and Wales approach drought status — The Guardian -
• The Teenage Boys In Search of Their Mother After the Venezuela Earthquake — New York Times World -

• Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens as Gulf coast braces for flooding and surge — The Guardian -
• We received no alert, say leaders of First Nations communities razed by Canadian wildfires — The Guardian -
• Watch: Flooded towns and evacuations as Chile hit by heavy rain — BBC World -
• In Venezuela’s Rubble, a Search for the Family Pets — New York Times World -
• Rescuers in Afghanistan search for missing and dead after flash floods destroy homes — The Guardian -
• Flash Floods Kill at Least 23 in Afghanistan — New York Times World -
• At Least 27 Dead in Guyana After Ferry Capsizes — New York Times World -
• Evacuees of Ontario’s Wildfires Wait and Worry — New York Times World -
• Climate and rock art advocates take on Woodside’s ‘carbon bomb’ WA gas project in federal court — The Guardian -
• Almost 90 football fields of woody habitat were bulldozed every day in NSW – despite pledges to rein it in — The Guardian -
• At least 27 dead and 83 missing after passenger ferry capsizes off Guyana — BBC World -
• Tropical Storm Bertha heads for land as Hurricane Fausto forms in eastern Pacific — The Guardian -

Protests erupt in Italy and India over police conduct and education reform, as France moves to restrict child social media access and a UN report reveals global healthy diet unaffordability.

• France Is Poised to Restrict Social Media for Children — New York Times World -
• The Queensland government promised to put victims first. Instead it buried a report from domestic violence survivors — The Guardian -
• Epidemics and Rage — New York Times World -

• A Family’s Daring Escape From North Korea — New York Times World -
• Dozens hurt in Bologna protests after man dies while being restrained by police — BBC World -
• Two in five Americans believe stock market only serves the top 1% — The Guardian -
• Protests in Italy after death of Moroccan man under police restraint — The Guardian -
• Why are thousands protesting for education reform in India? — BBC World -
• Healthy diet too expensive for one in three people globally, UN report finds — The Guardian -
• India's 'cockroach' protest continues a day after police crackdown — BBC World -
• Hanson’s support for Trump deportation policy ‘makes me sick’, Monique Ryan says – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Gaza celebrates World Cup victory of Spanish team they took into their hearts — The Guardian -
• Holocaust survivors president says exclusion of Jews from public life has ‘disturbing parallels’ to Nazi Germany — The Guardian -
• Election voting advice from AI chatbots ‘inaccurate and unreliable’ — The Guardian -
• Kumanjayi Little Baby’s mother was not supported to protect her children while escaping domestic violence, review finds — The Guardian -
• Pauline Hanson shares Seven pitch for Spotlight special that says program would highlight ‘uncontrolled immigration’ — The Guardian -

Ukraine faces internal political strife over its army chief's future amidst Crimean drone strikes, while Ghana addresses illegal mining and the Philippines reports a maritime clash with China.

• Russian warship carries out rare live-fire exercise 45 miles off UK coast — The Guardian -
• Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief's future — BBC World -
• Shock and anger after top Ghanaian politician sentenced to 20 years for illegal mining — BBC World -

• Police officers arrested for allegedly seeking roadside bribe from Nigeria's anti-corruption boss — BBC World -
• ‘No electricity, no water, no fuel’: Ukrainian drone strikes bring darkness to Crimea’s summer — The Guardian -
• Philippines Says Sailor Was Injured in Skirmish With Chinese Coast Guard — New York Times World -
• When Protesters Speak, Zelensky Listens, in the Ukrainian Tradition — New York Times World -
• UK military ‘eyes innovative electric flying taxi’ as 2029 launch planned — The Guardian -
• Daniel Ortega, President of Nicaragua, Says He Plans to Abolish Elections — New York Times World -

The murder investigation of British politician Ann Widdecombe continues with court proceedings, while US police apprehend a suspect in a decades-old Alaska killing and a musician faces murder charges in Los Angeles.

• British Politician Ann Widdecombe Was Murdered with a Hammer, Prosecutors Say — New York Times World -
• Ann Widdecombe was hit on head repeatedly with hammer, court told — The Guardian -
• Suspect who sent anonymous tip to Alaska police charged with 1993 killing — The Guardian -

• D4vd set to appear in court over death of teen girl found in his Tesla — The Guardian -