The New York Times

1. Debt Alarms Ring as Countries Rack Up More Emergency Spending

   Amid signs of a prolonged period of high energy costs, policymakers are urging restraint as governments open up the public till to protect households and businesses.

2. Stocks Approach Record High as Wall St. Looks Beyond War

   Investors appear to be treating an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran as a foregone conclusion.

3. Trump Breaks With Meloni, Italy’s Leader, Amid Dispute Over Pope and Iran

   Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once considered one of President Trump’s closest European allies. Their friendship now appears in danger.

4. Vance Says Pope Leo Should Be More Careful When Talking About Theology

   The vice president, who is Catholic, took issue with Pope Leo XIV’s statement that disciples of Christ are “never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs.”

5. Trump’s Go-To Justification for Contentious Decisions: National Security

   The administration has invoked national security in a variety of matters, including the White House ballroom and offshore wind farms, drawing rebukes from some judges.