The stories shaping the day, section by section. As always, every headline below is credited to the newsroom that reported it, one click from the full story.
World
On the international desk, these reports are leading:
- Tate brothers blast US jail conditions as they seek bail in UK extradition fight reported by BBC News
- What we know after the big Grand Theft Auto 6 preview reported by BBC News
- Trump signs order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America reported by BBC News
Pakistan
From Pakistan, the latest developments:
- Naqvi comes to CDA chairman, Islamabad IG's defence as they draw flak for carriage video showing 'colonial practice' reported by Dawn
- Naqvi comes to CDA chairman, Islamabad IG's defence as carriage video draws flak reported by Dawn
- MQM-P says will be approaching other parties to set off 'grand national dialogue' on new provinces reported by Dawn
Middle East
Across the Middle East, newsrooms are reporting:
- DRC begins vaccinating front-line healthcare workers against Ebola reported by Al Jazeera
- Nepal’s mudslide wiped out areas of eastern China, army helps search reported by Al Jazeera
- Indonesians march on parliament to demand crackdown on corruption reported by Al Jazeera
Business
In business and markets:
- Trump administration illegally retaliated against Anthropic, judge rules reported by BBC News
- Overcooked? Why robotic pizza makers are failing reported by BBC News
- Selena Gomez pushes back against 'absurd' fraud claims reported by BBC News
Technology
In technology:
- Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville among actors calling for law on AI voice cloning reported by BBC News
- Reform of all social media should come with Meta changes, UN says reported by BBC News
- Google, Microsoft and OpenAI among 100 firms calling for better cyber defences reported by BBC News
Sports
And in sport:
- Kane on Ballon d'Or hopes reported by BBC Sport
- Fleetwood in contention as Lee leads Tour Championship reported by BBC Sport
- Arsenal continue Alvarez pursuit - Friday's gossip reported by BBC Sport
This briefing is generated by the News Inspection newsdesk and updates throughout the day as new reports arrive. All journalism referenced above belongs to the credited publishers. Follow the links for the full stories.
