The New York Times

Japan’s immigration debate is intensifying as labour shortages deepen and far-right rhetoric gains ground.

The Trump Administration has escalated tensions with Venezuela, authorising US military strikes in the Caribbean that it claims target drug smugglers.

President Trump said he was open to meeting with Democrats to end the impasse. Senator Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, denied any talks were underway.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: In the rugged mountains of Pakistan, the resurgent Pakistani Taliban are waging a relentless and deadly guerrilla war against Pakistani security forces.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Wild nights of overindulgence and questionable matching outfits may be a thing of the past, as many trade the pre-wedding rave for more wholesome nature experiences.

The Israeli PM claims the Gaza plan is the result of a diplomatic move that he had coordinated over weeks, and jointly presented, with Mr Trump. Mr Trump told it a bit differently,

How will the renewed scrutiny of late-night comedy affect Saturday Night Live? Judging from the 51st season premiere, the answer so far is: not much.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The safety of Jewish residents in Britain is a raw political challenge for Keir Starmer, who rose to power in the Labour Party by pledging to rid its ranks of anti-Semitism.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Progressivism has weaponised the law against its opponents, but it’s still more constitutionally destabilising when Donald Trump himself is screaming on social media about his enemies.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The brazen Israeli attack failed to kill its targets. But it motivated an angry Trump and his advisers to pressure Netanyahu into supporting a framework for ending the war.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Nothing undermines the joy of travel quite like a bad case of jet leg. That’s why an entire industry has popped up to help deal with it.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: As US President Donald Trump’s peace pact deadline approaches, Hamas’ conditions on the potential release of the remaining Israeli hostages are still unclear.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was sentenced to more than four years in jail after he was found guilty of prostitution charges.

The pop megastar’s new album casts a wary eye on her past while greeting her future with a glee that verges on the unbridled.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: She was born with albinism and carried on while school kids acted as if her difference was contagious.