• Wildfires Live Updates: New Heat Wave Could Worsen France and Spain’s ‘Unprecedented’ Fire Season — New York Times World - 19:59
• France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress — BBC World - 19:50
• How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict — New York Times World - 19:47
• Trump backs Pete Hegseth amid renewed tensions with Iran – live — The Guardian - 19:43
• Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’ — New York Times World - 19:39
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World - 19:39
• As Communities Unite Against Europe’s Wildfires, Politicians Trade Blows — New York Times World - 19:36
• US justice department dismisses charges against California union leader — The Guardian - 19:31
• Police still searching for second suspect in fatal Seattle food festival shooting — BBC World - 19:23
• Savannah Guthrie renews plea for answers in mother’s disappearance: ‘Do the right thing’ — The Guardian - 19:09

Across Europe, wildfires are raging across France and Spain, prompting hundreds of thousands of evacuations and fears that new heat waves could worsen the 'unprecedented' fire season, with communities uniting against the blazes even as politicians trade blows over disaster response.

• Wildfires Live Updates: New Heat Wave Could Worsen France and Spain’s ‘Unprecedented’ Fire Season — New York Times World -
• France and Spain wildfire witnesses describe 'wall of flames', fear and stress — BBC World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -

• As Communities Unite Against Europe’s Wildfires, Politicians Trade Blows — New York Times World -
• Wildfires in France Threaten Plants With Hazardous Material and Advanced Technology — New York Times World -
• Wildfire now nine miles away from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns — BBC World -
• What you need to know if you're travelling to France or Spain — BBC World -
• Amid France Wildfires, Some Residents Help Firefighters Contain Blazes — New York Times World -
• France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins — The Guardian -
• ‘It felt like being in a disaster movie’: uncertainty after evacuation from France’s Gironde wildfire — The Guardian -
• Heat From France’s Wildfires Creates a ‘Fire Cloud,’ or Pyrocumulonimbus — New York Times World -
• Swathes of Cairngorms unrecognisable after 12 days of ‘cataclysmic’ wildfires — The Guardian -
• Devastating European wildfires in maps - and how they're being tackled — BBC World -
• Britain braces for fourth heatwave of year as fire chiefs issue public appeal — The Guardian -
• New Heat Wave Could Intensify Wildfires in France and Spain — New York Times World -
• Wildfire Smoke Chokes Skies in Spain and France — New York Times World -
• Flames Advance on Bordeaux, Where Evacuees Balance Dread and Hope — New York Times World -
• How 'fire-generated thunderstorms' make wildfires more deadly — BBC World -
• Forced to Evacuate Amid Spain Wildfires, Residents Wonder if Their Homes Still Stand — New York Times World -
• What to Know About the Deadly Wildfires Raging in Western Europe — New York Times World -
• Weather tracker: Why Europe’s wildfires are proving so fierce and difficult to stop — The Guardian -
• Pedro Sánchez says Spain is suffering effects of climate crisis as firefighters battle wildfires in France — The Guardian -
• Extreme Heat and Strong Winds Fuel New Wildfires in France and Spain — New York Times World -

Tensions in the Middle East remain high, with Trump warning of a return to 'strong military action' against Iran if diplomacy fails, Saudi Arabia blaming Iran-backed militias for drone attacks, and Netanyahu facing a delicate balancing act in Washington amidst Ukrainian attacks in Crimea.

• How the Iran-Backed Houthis Cornered Saudi Arabia Into a New Conflict — New York Times World -
• Trump backs Pete Hegseth amid renewed tensions with Iran – live — The Guardian -
• Trump warns of return to ‘strong military action’ if Iran diplomacy fails — The Guardian -

• Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars — BBC World -
• Saudis Blame Iran-Backed Militias Based in Iraq for Drone Attacks — New York Times World -
• Netanyahu and Zelenskyy to arrive in Washington for Graham funeral – with hopes of winning Trump’s ear — The Guardian -
• More than 600 US military service members injured since Iran War began in February — BBC World -
• In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act — New York Times World -
• Trump continues pause on Iran strikes as Pentagon reveals higher casualty figures | First Thing — The Guardian -
• Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest threat — BBC World -
• Netanyahu accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of 'fomenting hate' after arrest threat — BBC World -
• Ukrainian Attacks in Crimea Deprive Towns of Power and Water — New York Times World -
• US pauses Iran attacks after Trump advised to halt bombing — The Guardian -

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham is pledging to fix the social care system and maintain support for Ukraine, while a funeral director is facing court for breaking trust, and Palestine Action activists face sentencing as terrorists.

• Burnham’s Ukraine gambit is a symbolic start for PM who wants to look inward — The Guardian -
• Hull funeral director broke families’ trust on ‘almost industrial scale’, court hears — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham seeks cross-party agreement on future of social care — The Guardian -

• Burnham brings members of Socialist Campaign Group into government — The Guardian -
• Poll shows Labour ahead of Reform UK for first time since Burnham became PM – UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Families in London temporary housing told they cannot use in-built air conditioning — The Guardian -
• Zelensky visit sends clear message of support for Ukraine, Burnham says — BBC World -
• GB News pundit Matthew Torbitt pleads guilty to fraud while Labour aide — The Guardian -
• Jodrell Bank Observatory facing closure after major funder cuts support — The Guardian -
• ‘I knew what he had done to those boys’: murderer to stay in jail after journalist’s fight for justice — The Guardian -
• Father and daughter die after being pulled from sea at Cornish beach — The Guardian -
• Home Office blocking evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza — The Guardian -
• PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling — The Guardian -
• Alarm over NHS patients records being placed in hands of US private equity firm — The Guardian -
• Father of boy on life support calls for safety review at Essex beach where two died — The Guardian -
• Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage — The Guardian -
• ‘They’re anxious about everything’: life for young people seeking work in Dudley and Lewisham — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham vows to use his ‘political capital’ to fix social care system — The Guardian -
• UK PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit — BBC World -
• Girlguiding redesigns uniforms to put focus on ‘self-expression and confidence’ — The Guardian -
• Reform UK levy on employing overseas staff ‘would harm NHS and social care’ — The Guardian -
• Heathrow expansion would take thousands of jobs from other UK regions, report finds — The Guardian -

A fatal Seattle food festival shooting leaves three dead, the justice department dismisses charges against a California union leader, and Trump's deportation crackdown is accelerating through potent court tools.

• US justice department dismisses charges against California union leader — The Guardian -
• Police still searching for second suspect in fatal Seattle food festival shooting — BBC World -
• Savannah Guthrie renews plea for answers in mother’s disappearance: ‘Do the right thing’ — The Guardian -

• Three people killed and one suspect at large in Seattle food festival shooting — The Guardian -
• Court told of slain girl’s final texts as she approached singer D4vd’s home — The Guardian -
• Mitch McConnell still not cleared to resume Senate duties, office says — The Guardian -
• Fauci expressed disillusionment with ‘rambling, crazy’ Trump in journal — The Guardian -
• First Kenyan to play in NFL deported under Trump immigration crackdown — The Guardian -
• US officials investigate after video appears to show person kicking sea lion — The Guardian -
• Montana man hikes 10 miles to safety after falling on trekking pole — The Guardian -
• Screamers welcome: Chicago scream club lets people ‘give in and let go’ — The Guardian -
• ‘Our country is the mission’: more than 100 ex-Nasa astronauts launch new voting campaign — The Guardian -
• He was shot at by ICE, then wrongfully accused. His nightmare had only just begun — The Guardian -
• US deports Kenyan former NFL player Daniel Adongo — BBC World -
• Three dead and several injured in shooting at food festival near Seattle's Space Needle — BBC World -
• Blanche-led DoJ likely to derail Epstein survivors’ pursuit of justice, experts say — The Guardian -
• Trump’s deportation crackdown accelerated by potent court tool — The Guardian -
• Republicans have ‘nothing to run on’ in midterms after Trump failures, Jeffries says — The Guardian -
• ‘Extraordinarily hot’: US heatwave stretches on with millions still under warnings — The Guardian -

Political controversy surrounds Pauline Hanson's racial discrimination ruling and allegations of corruption within the NSW Liberal party, while Victoria's premier faces a leadership challenge and a national emergency warning system test is conducted.

• Secret tape recordings and ‘sham’ payments: the Liberals’ internal ideological war laid bare — The Guardian -
• Pauline Hanson and Malcolm Roberts deride family law system, calling DV a ‘weapon’ and court a ‘slaughterhouse’ — The Guardian -
• Baby missing after mother and toddler found dead off coast of South Australia — The Guardian -

• Potential for first Australian oil refinery in 60 years as treasurer braces for inflation from Middle East war — The Guardian -
• British YouTuber Yung Filly describes night he met fan in Australian nightclub before allegedly raping her — The Guardian -
• NSW police deputy commissioner says letting Jewish security group carry guns could be seen as ‘favouritism’ — The Guardian -
• Comedian who hosted Albanese’s ‘shag, marry, date’ interview says it was ‘moment taken out of context’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Senior politicians supported young NSW Liberal power brokers trying to shift party to right, corruption watchdog hears — The Guardian -
• Rapper Yung Filly tells trial 'vibes were good' with woman who accuses him of rape — BBC World -
• Rapper Yung Filly tells trial 'vibes were good' with woman who accuses him of rape — BBC World -
• Protesters launch high court challenge to Queensland ban on ‘from the river to the sea’ — The Guardian -
• For a few seconds, AusAlert blared around parks, libraries and cinemas – but some didn’t get the alert at all — The Guardian -
• Australian court upholds racial discrimination ruling against Pauline Hanson — BBC World -
• Pauline Hanson loses bid to overturn Mehreen Faruqi racial discrimination finding — The Guardian -
• Who is Ben Carroll, the man who wants to be Victoria’s next premier? — The Guardian -
• Seven suspected new bird flu cases are ‘evidence of spread’ into Australian wildlife, experts warn — The Guardian -
• Family of Indigenous man who died in custody launch legal action over decision not to charge police — The Guardian -
• ‘A new trajectory’: EVs now almost quarter of Australia’s new car sales as fuel crisis bites — The Guardian -
• Jacinta Allan leadership challenge: Ben Carroll confirms he will stand against Victorian premier — The Guardian -
• AusAlert test: what time will national emergency warning siren sound on phones in Australia today? Here’s what to know — The Guardian -

A deadly attack at Berlin Pride has officials calling for tighter extremism laws, especially after the suspect was revealed to have been freed weeks earlier, unsettling the gay community who already felt increasingly unsafe.

• Even Before Attack, Berlin’s Gay Community Felt ‘More and More Unsafe’ — New York Times World -
• Off-duty police officer detains man who attacked three women with knives in Paris — The Guardian -
• Merz Criticizes Terrorism Laws After Deadly Berlin Pride Attack — New York Times World -

• German officials call for tighter extremism laws after Berlin Pride attack — The Guardian -
• Berlin Pride Attack: What We Know About the Suspected Act of Terrorism — New York Times World -
• Anger as Berlin Pride attacker revealed to have been freed weeks earlier — BBC World -

A deadly ferry tragedy in Guyana exposes political rifts, Uganda begins emergency food handouts after hunger claims 19 lives, and shots are fired outside the US consulate in Canada for a second time.

• India’s ‘Cockroach’ Protesters Disperse, But Questions Remain on Education and Dissent — New York Times World -
• Shots Fired Outside U.S. Consulate in Canada for Second Time This Year — New York Times World -
• Cuba, Lacking Fuel, Relies on Ingenuity to Defy Trump’s Blockade — New York Times World -

• Shots fired at US consulate in Toronto for a second time this year — BBC World -
• Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer Víctor Jara 53 years ago — The Guardian -
• A Nigerian soldier is arrested for tipping off criminals - but does it go deeper? — BBC World -
• Chile captures fugitive convicted of singer Victor Jara's murder under Pinochet — BBC World -
• Chile captures fugitive convicted of singer Victor Jara's murder under Pinochet — BBC World -
• South Africa investigates death of Nigerian who collapsed during arrest — BBC World -
• Guyana Ferry Tragedy Exposes Political Rifts in Oil-Rich Country — New York Times World -
• 15 Sailors Still Missing After Vietnamese Cargo Ship Sank in South China Sea — New York Times World -
• How Cubans Are Surviving a Fuel Crisis — New York Times World -
• Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians — BBC World -
• Bali bans Dutch expats whose run club allegedly excluded Indonesians — BBC World -
• Argentine leader calls Brazilian president a 'thief' and a 'convict' — BBC World -
• Uganda begins emergency food handouts after 19 die from hunger — The Guardian -
• 'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next? — BBC World -
• 'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next? — BBC World -
• Monday briefing: ​How the Cockroach ​protests ​have expose​d the ​cracks in ​India’s government — The Guardian -
• A South African Identity Crisis — New York Times World -
• Watch: Scaffolding tumbles from Hong Kong building as Typhoon Noul makes landfall — BBC World -
• Argentinian leader calls Brazilian president a 'thief' and a 'convict' — BBC World -

Oil prices dive as US and Iran pause attacks, a Chinese chipmaker's shares surge in a blockbuster debut, and misleading AI-generated doctors pose a 'huge danger to public safety' on platforms like TikTok.

• Cracker Barrel CEO to step down after overseeing logo backlash last year — The Guardian -
• Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks — BBC World -
• Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks — BBC World -

• ‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases pro-Israel song, We Will Dance Again — The Guardian -
• Oil price slides as US and Iran pause fire; cancer treatments help AstraZeneca beat profit forecasts – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis — BBC World -
• 'Dr Death', Body Worlds creator Gunther von Hagens, dies at 81 — BBC World -
• Boss of startup hacked by rogue OpenAI agent urges ‘radical transparency’ in investigation — The Guardian -
• AstraZeneca boss urges western drugmakers to move at ‘Chinese speed’ — The Guardian -
• US environmental groups urge EPA to reject new Pfas to cool datacenters — The Guardian -
• DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover — The Guardian -
• Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links — BBC World -
• Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links — BBC World -
• Pirlo out of Italy football top job after backlash over Russian betting firm links — BBC World -
• Chinese chipmaker shares surge nearly 470% in blockbuster stock market debut — BBC World -
• Musk takes 'crusade' to Europe with Armie Hammer film — BBC World -
• Millions see leaked copy of The Odyssey movie on X — BBC World -
• Millions see leaked copy of The Odyssey movie on X — BBC World -
• Infantino tells Fifa critics to 'meditate, pray or watch football' — BBC World -
• Infantino tells Fifa critics to 'meditate, pray or watch football' — BBC World -
• Paddleboarder who rescued woman from Coogee shark attack wins world title in record time — The Guardian -
• Misleading AI-generated doctors pose ‘huge danger to public safety’ — The Guardian -
• The woman promoting the UK pottery region to Japan — BBC World -
• Shein swings to $99m loss as Trump tariffs hit sales — BBC World -