Israeli settlers have besieged Palestinian families in their homes in Qusra in the occupied West Bank since the weekend, cutting off water, electricity and essential supplies, according to reports. Accounts differed on numbers: the Guardian and BBC said two families, while Al Jazeera said three. France 24 said Israeli troops failed to remove the settlers on Wednesday.
Google announced the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL and Pixel 11 Pro Fold at its Made by Google event, priced from $899, $1,099 and $1,299 respectively. It also introduced the Pixel Watch 5, which can detect breathing emergencies, and a $29 Pixel Tag item tracker to rival Apple's AirTag.
United States press groups sued President Donald Trump over the Truth API, seeking to stop him publishing official government announcements exclusively on Truth Social. Fortune reported that nearly a dozen firms already pay up to $100,000 a month for early access, and that economists and legal experts have raised insider trading concerns.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 2-1 to win the UEFA Super Cup, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opening the scoring and Desire Doue getting the winner. Villa's 17-year-old striker Brian Madjo scored their equaliser. CBS Sports said the win gave Marquinhos his 40th trophy with the French club.
President Donald Trump said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will step down at the end of the month. Trump said she was leaving to spend time with her young children and family, and reports said she would continue as an outside adviser. No successor was named in the announcements.
Taiwan said it detected an AI-assisted cyberattack campaign from overseas that targeted government agencies last month, describing the activity as abnormal. Officials said the affected agencies handled the incident. The statement came a day after reports that suspected China-linked hackers had carried out what was described as a first-of-its-kind breach. Beijing was not quoted.
Bob Iger and Josh Kushner agreed a $12.5 billion deal to buy the Los Angeles Lakers from Mark Walter, who paid $10 billion for the franchise around fourteen months ago. The Financial Times said Walter is selling amid a United States inquiry into his insurance empire. Fortune called the price a record.
Iga Swiatek reached the Canadian Open final, where she will meet Elena Rybakina, after both players came through their semi-finals in three sets. The BBC described it as Swiatek's first final of what she has called her toughest season. Scores from the semi-finals were not given in the coverage.
Japan protested after President Vladimir Putin visited the Kuril Islands, the first such trip by the Russian leader according to state media. Tokyo claims part of the Russian-controlled archipelago and said it strongly objects to the visit. The purpose of the trip, and Russia's response to the protest, were not detailed in reports.
Twitch said user-generated content may be used to improve Amazon's generative AI models, and added an opt-out toggle covering streams, videos, clips, chats and images. Twitch chief product officer Mike Minton said on a livestream that if the setting had been opt-in, nobody would have opted in.