Trump leaves China without breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan or AI
US president hails ‘fantastic’ deals, but details remain scarce after pageantry and little progress at much-hyped summit with Xi
Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak
Students from Reading Blue Coat school, and Highdown secondary school and sixth form centre receiving treatment
First Thing: China trip winds down but Trump-Xi Iran accord remains elusive
US president offers no news of any breakthrough on Iran. Plus, how renters’ rights could be key issue in midterms
What could happen next in Labour leadership challenge?
How a contest to become PM is triggered, and Andy Burnham’s chances in the Makerfield byelection
From men on dog leads to public breast-fondling, Valie Export’s art demanded a total feminist revolution
The performance artist was a brilliantly subversive pioneer whose work exposed the predicament of women living in a world that was not made for us
How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins
When the birds started nesting on her land at Useless Bay, in Chile, Cecilia Durán Gafo decided she would protect them from people and predators
British Gas faces record £112m settlement over prepayment meter scandal
Redress to customers for force-fitting devices in homes includes £20m penalty and £70m of debt write-offs
Ban private jets and cut speed limits to avert UK fuel crisis, say campaigners
Climate and transport organisations warn ministers not to ‘sleepwalk into crisis’ amid Iran war oil and gas shortages
Why rights groups fear new ECHR declaration could weaken migrant protections
Political statement agreed by all 46 Council of Europe states could give them more leeway to carry out deportations
Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing
Mirroring of each other’s attire may signal alignment – though the look wasn’t a huge departure for either leader
X to block UK access to accounts linked to terrorist groups in Ofcom agreement
Media regulator announces commitments by Elon Musk’s platform to crack down on terrorist and hate content
What is the Thucydides Trap and why did Xi Jinping mention it in his meeting with Donald Trump?
China’s leader raised the ancient Greek historian Thucydides when he met the US president in Beijing
Trans activists say restoring traditional Pride flag at Stonewall isn’t enough
Raising the rainbow Pride flag instead of the more inclusive Progress flag excludes the trans community, activists say
Supreme court allows abortion pill mifepristone to continue to be available by mail
Louisiana had sued the FDA in a bid to curtail the regulatory agency’s rules on prescribing mifepristone remotely
Tesco boss’s pay rises by more than £1m to £10.8m after market share surge
Ken Murphy’s pay could rise even higher following scrapping of food waste target and weakness of rivals