‘Close to the limit’ | The aviation safety regulator believes Virgin Australia is rostering pilots “closer to the limits” of fatigue standards, amid fears from pilots working 12-hour days back-to-back that colleagues are hesitant to report when they feel tired out of fear of losing shifts.

Queer care | Despite progress, LGBTQ+ communities say finding empathic healthcare can still be a major challenge.

Child crime | Police in Victoria say they have broken a crime network in which children as young as 12 were tasked with stealing more than $2m worth of cash and cigarettes in Melbourne to avoid adults “getting their hands dirty”.

Waste warning | Leading commercial laboratories were among those that retested samples of landscaping products at the request of their waste company clients, after initial tests found contamination not compliant with New South Wales laws, our reporting reveals.

Domestic violence | A little-understood consequence of domestic violence is the impact it can have on pets who are left in limbo when women are forced to flee their homes, according to advocate groups.

Delhi hits 52.9C | Temperatures in Delhi have hit a record high of 52.9C as authorities warned of water shortages in India’s capital.

‘Teresa’ Trump | Donald Trump compared himself to Mother Teresa, saying that even a saint “could not beat these charges” as the jury in his criminal hush-money case in New York began its deliberations overnight.

No deal Farage | UK Tory leaderRishi Sunak has ruled out a deal with Nigel Farage and the Reform party, raising the prospect of the latter taking a lot of votes from the Conservatives. In the first stumble of Labour’s campaign, Keir Starmer has denied that veteran leftwinger Diane Abbott has been banned from standing.

‘Without fear or favour’ | As foreign affairs minister Penny Wong reiterated Australian support for the ICC, independent senator David Pocock said the international community must support the court’s work “without fear or favour” after the Guardian’s reporting about Israel’s secret operations. The Greens denounced reported threats to a former court prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, as “deeply concerning”. International law experts have also condemned Israel’s campaign and said it needs investigating for “crimes against justice”. In Gaza, people have condemned Israel’s bombing of alleged Hamas targets in Rafah as more details emerge of the death of dozens of people in a tented camp.

Engine death | A person has died after falling into the spinning turbine blades of a departing passenger jet at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.

Tennis | World No 1 Iga Swiatek came through a titanic second-round clash with fellow four-time grand slam champion Naomi Osaka to reach the French Open third round.

Paris Olympics | A wildcard and the role of four alternate players loom as the most compelling pieces of the selection puzzle facing Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson as the team warm up for the Olympics with games against China.

Football | Former Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick has been given the Barcelona job, while Vincent Kompany has left Burnley to take up the top job at the German heavyweights.

Economy | RBA assistant governor Sarah Hunter will speak at the Australasian Investor Relations Association conference in Sydney.

Art | Archibald prize finalists announced.

Perth | Disgraced VFL great Barry Cable in court over historic child sexual abuse charges.

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