News Briefings

• US and Iran negotiators begin talks in Switzerland amid Strait of Hormuz tensions (NYT / Al Jazeera / Bloomberg / CNBC)

• Starmer expected to announce departure Monday as MPs back Burnham for PM (Guardian / CNBC)

• Israel and Hezbollah trade fire as US-Iran talks begin; Israel told to limit Lebanon actions (France 24 / NYT)

• Ukraine strikes hit oil facilities in Crimea and Russia's Krasnodar; fuel sales halted in occupied Crimea (Al Jazeera / BBC)

• Man arrested in Scotland after rampage leaves 5 hurt; motive unknown (NYT)

• Colombians vote in presidential run-off pitting leftist Ivan Cepeda against hardliner (Al Jazeera)

• Al Jazeera says Israeli 'smear campaign' targets journalists after cameraman Ahmed Wishah killed in Gaza (SCMP / Al Jazeera)

• Albanian protesters rally against Kushner-backed resort in protected area (Al Jazeera)

• Israeli strikes kill at least 16 in southern Lebanon despite reports of renewed ceasefire (Guardian)

• Fighting persists in Lebanon, complicating planned US-Iran peace talks (New York Times)

• US-Iran ceasefire negotiations underway in Switzerland (France 24)

• Nine in critical condition after Bedford train crash kills driver (Guardian)

• Pressure grows on PM Starmer to step aside for Andy Burnham (Guardian)

• Moscow oil refinery attack brings Russia's war with Ukraine closer to home (BBC)

• Drone use expands in Sudan, killing at least 1,000 civilians in 2026 (France 24)

• Israeli strikes kill 10 in Lebanon hours after ceasefire (CNBC)

• Israel strikes southern Lebanon, killing 18, after four Israeli soldiers killed by Hezbollah (BBC)

• US-Iran talks in Switzerland postponed, testing the new accord (NYT)

• Iran to waive Strait of Hormuz fees during 60-day negotiation period (FT)

• Vance tells Israel that Trump is 'your only ally' left as talks stall (Middle East Eye)

• Goldman Sachs slashes gold forecast by $500 amid Fed's hawkish turn (MarketWatch)

• SpaceX hands AI startup Cursor a $60 billion lifeline (MarketWatch)

• Trump hints at new approach to North Korea's nuclear programme (Al Jazeera)

• Scottish Conservatives win Aberdeen South in shock SNP loss (Guardian)

• Trump and Iran electronically sign interim ceasefire memorandum at Versailles (France 24)

• Israel stunned by Trump's Iran deal; accuses EU's top diplomat of 'blood libel' and severs ties (NYT / Middle East Eye)

• Hegseth warns US will restart military action if Iran does not uphold deal (Guardian)

• Ukraine strikes Moscow oil refinery in largest air raid on the city since the war began (NYT)

• Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% amid Iran peace prospects (CNBC)

• Apple CEO warns price rises 'unavoidable' amid AI boom (Al Jazeera)

• Google's top Gemini engineer Noam Shazeer leaving for OpenAI (Quartz)

• US to review benefits of having troops in Europe as 'era of free-riding' ends (Guardian)

• Trump warns US will 'go back to dropping bombs' if he doesn't like Iran deal, hours after G7 calls it a breakthrough (NYT / CNBC)

• G7 leaders agree 'new steps to put pressure' on Russia as Trump declares 'I am the boss' at summit (The Guardian)

• Israel takes control of Hebron's Ibrahimi Mosque (Al Jazeera)

• Russian Navy ship fired warning shots near British couple's sailboat in the English Channel (NYT)

• BMW stock slumps to 5-year low on Iran war and China slowdown, issues profit warning (CNBC)

• Market poised for 'hawkish' Fed under new Chair Kevin Warsh ahead of first policy decision (Bloomberg)

• DR Congo Ebola outbreak could become worst in history as thousands go untraced (France 24)

• Bitcoin's June downturn leaves $8.6 billion in options out of the money (CoinDesk)

• Trump says Iran 'will never have a nuclear weapon' and that deal is 'going to second stage' (The Guardian)

• Ukraine targets Moscow oil facility with drones as G7 leaders meet (New York Times)

• Trump urges Russia to 'make a deal' with Ukraine after meeting Zelensky at G7 summit (SCMP)

• France, Britain and other countries say they'll send ships to the Strait of Hormuz (New York Times)

• Oil prices hit three-month low but tanker bosses remain cautious on Hormuz transit (CNBC)

• The Dow hit a record as SpaceX keeps soaring and the Fed looms (Quartz)

• Russian artist and critic of Putin shot dead in eastern Poland (The Guardian)

• Cuba tourism collapses as US pressure campaign bites (BBC)

• US and Iran announce tentative deal to end war; Strait of Hormuz to reopen (BBC)

• Oil prices fall and shares jump after US-Iran deal announced (BBC)

• Russian strikes kill 11 and set historic Kyiv cathedral ablaze (BBC)

• UK to ban social media for under-16s from 2027, Starmer says (Al Jazeera)

• UK Court of Appeal rules ban on Palestine Action was lawful (NYT)

• Fox to buy streaming device maker Roku for $22 billion (CNBC)

• SpaceX valued over $2 trillion after record IPO debut (CNBC)

• Treasury yields slide as Iran deal reshapes Fed rate expectations (CNBC)

• Trump says US-Iran deal to be signed Sunday as Tehran casts doubt on timing (BBC)

• British armed forces intercept Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in the Channel (Guardian)

• Israel attacks southern Beirut, accusing Hezbollah of ceasefire violation (Al Jazeera)

• Swiss voters set to reject 10 million population cap in referendum (BBC)

• Ukraine and Moldova to enter first phase of EU membership negotiations (Guardian)

• G7 summit opens Monday in France, dogged by chaos and divided by Trump (New York Times)

• New York Knicks win first NBA championship since 1973 (France 24)

• Deadly Philippines earthquake raised seabed by up to 2 metres (Guardian)

• Iran Peace Deal Could be Finalized Within 24 Hours (NYT)

• Israel Carries Out Air Strikes on Lebanon as Iran Claims US Deal Near (BBC)

• Trump Travels to France for 52nd G7 Summit (NPR)

• US Orders Anthropic to Disable AI Models for Foreign Nationals (Al Jazeera / DW)

• Beijing 'Strongly Dissatisfied' With Pentagon Move Against Chinese Tech Firms (CNBC)

• Switzerland to Vote on Plan to Cap Population at 10 Million (BBC)

• U.S. Opens Home World Cup With Dynamic 4-1 Victory Over Paraguay (CNBC)

• Romania Asks Ukraine to Add Self-Destruct Function to Stray Drones (ZeroHedge)

• SpaceX Launches Largest IPO in History at $75B Valuation (CNBC, Quartz)

• US-Iran Peace Deal Remains Elusive — Iran Says No Final Agreement Reached (Guardian, NPR)

• Oil Prices Plummet on Reports of Potential US-Iran Deal (Guardian, MarketWatch)

• World Cup 2026 Kicks Off — Mexico Wins Opening Match (France24)

• Beijing Confirms Arrest of US Citizen on Espionage Charges (SCMP)

• Anti-Immigrant Violence Erupts in Belfast, Northern Ireland (Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye)

• EU's New Asylum Law (CEAS) Comes into Effect (DW)

• China's Zhejiang University Tops Harvard in Nature Index Rankings (SCMP)

• Trump threatens to seize Iran's Kharg Island as US-Iran strikes risk dangerous new phase

• World Cup 2026 kicks off — Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca

• ECB raises interest rates for first time since 2023 citing Middle East energy crisis

• UK Defence Secretary John Healey quits over military spending dispute with Starmer

• Israel Launches New Strikes in Southern Lebanon (NYT)

• Trump Booed 'Thunderously' at NBA Finals (Al Jazeera)

• Pentagon Blacklists Alibaba, BYD, Baidu as Chinese Military Companies (Quartz)

• Nigeria Rescues 360 Women and Children Abducted by Boko Haram (France 24)

• GSK Makes Biggest Ever Acquisition with $10.6bn Cancer Drug Deal (Guardian)

• Meta Launches $115M Trades Training Program for AI Data Centers (Quartz)

• US Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz, Crew Rescued (NYT)

• Bolivia Moves Closer to State of Emergency Amid Protests (France 24)

• Iran Announces End of Military Operations Against Israel (NYT, Guardian, France24, CNBC)

• 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Kills at Least 32 in Philippines (NYT, BBC, France24)

• Netanyahu Orders Iran Strikes Despite Trump Claiming 'I Call All the Shots' (Guardian)

• Xi Jinping Arrives in Pyongyang to Revitalise China-North Korea Ties (Guardian)

• Eli Lilly Stock Surges After Next-Gen Weight Loss Drug Posts Record Results (Quartz)

• Marvell Technology to Join S&P 500, Stock Surges (Quartz)

• UK FCA Proposes Allowing Funds to Allocate Up to 10% to Crypto ETNs (The Block)

• Armenian PM Pashinyan Declares Victory in Parliamentary Elections (Al Jazeera)

• One killed, five wounded in shooting attack in central Israel (Middle East Eye, Al Jazeera, NY Times)

• More than a million attend Pope Leo's open-air mass in Madrid (France 24, BBC, NPR)

• Hegseth attacks Europe over migration in D-Day beach 'invasion' speech (BBC, France 24)

• Nigeria: Hundreds of kidnapped women, children freed from Boko Haram (France 24)

• Iran heads to World Cup in Mexico amid bitter visa standoff with Washington (France 24)

• OPEC+ set for fourth oil quota hike since Strait of Hormuz closure (CNBC)

• US-China rivalry laid bare by contract to deepen Argentine river (Bloomberg)

• Armenians vote in election closely watched by Russia and EU (Guardian, France 24)

• Iran fires missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain after US exchange of fire (Guardian)

• Ukrainian drones target St Petersburg in 'unprecedented' attack (BBC)

• Israeli troops fatally shoot Palestinian infant in West Bank (Guardian / Al Jazeera)

• Israeli airstrikes kill Lebanese army officers after ceasefire deal (NPR / BBC)

• Iran-US tensions push crude inventories perilously low (MarketWatch)

• Canadian warehouse workers sign first-ever union deal with Walmart (Guardian)

• Peru set to elect its 10th president in a decade (NPR)

• Apple's WWDC called make-or-break moment for AI strategy (MarketWatch)

• US and Iran exchange strikes — Kuwait and Bahrain targeted in escalation threatening fragile ceasefire

• Iran's football team granted US visas for World Cup days before tournament opens

• Xavier Becerra advances in California governor's race after come-from-behind primary

• Sherpa found alive on Everest after six days alone — family says he was abandoned

• Israel captures Beaufort Castle, crosses Litani River in deepening Lebanon offensive (Guardian, Al Jazeera, FT, France 24)

• PSG win back-to-back Champions League titles; 780 arrested in French riots (BBC, Guardian, France 24)

• Colombia votes in presidential election pitting Petro allies against pro-Trump candidates (Guardian, France 24)

• Trump tightens terms on Iran deal, Tehran may take days to respond (Al Jazeera)

• Ukrainian drone strikes hit Russian refinery and multiple targets (Al Jazeera)

• Protesters fill Lima streets against Fujimori candidacy ahead of Peru runoff (France 24)

• Labour Party wins historic fourth term in Malta election (Al Jazeera)

• Chinese scientists disciplined after whistle-blower raises research fraud alarm (SCMP)

• Israel crosses Litani River, issues new expulsion orders in Lebanon (Middle East Eye, France 24)

• No deal announced after Trump meeting on Iran framework (BBC)

• Russian drone crashes into Romanian apartment, killing two (France 24)

• Ebola rages in DR Congo mining town; first recovery reported (NYT, France 24)

• Hegseth tells Asian allies to 'do more' at Shangri-La Dialogue (NYT, Al Jazeera)

• EU unlocks €16.4 billion in frozen funds for Hungary (France 24)

• Ripple said to lead $1 billion XRP treasury raise (CoinDesk)

• Colombia heads to polls Sunday amid escalating violence (France 24)

• Russian drone strikes NATO-member Romania, injuring 2 (France 24 / NYT / NPR / Guardian)

• U.S. and Iran near 60-day ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz (NYT / CNBC / Quartz)

• Israel orders military control of 70% of Gaza Strip (France 24)

• Kenyan school fire kills 16 students; 8 arrested (BBC / France 24)

• Pam Bondi faces House committee over Epstein files (Guardian)

• Samsung stock surges on next-gen AI memory chip samples (Quartz)

• Blue Origin rocket explosion casts doubt on NASA Moon plans (BBC / MarketWatch)

• Pfizer announces $10.5B cancer drug deal with Chinese biotech (Quartz)

• Iran says it targeted US base after fresh American strikes (BBC, NYT, NPR)

• Israel strikes Beirut and southern Lebanon after large-scale evacuation orders (BBC, Middle East Eye)

• Hamas warns Gaza ceasefire risks collapse after Israeli assassinations (Middle East Eye)

• Trump threatens to 'blow up' Oman over Strait of Hormuz (Guardian)

• Oil prices jump 3% as US-Iran hostilities revive Hormuz disruption fears (CNBC)

• EU fines Temu €200m for allowing sale of illegal products (BBC)

• Marvell stock surges as AI chip demand drives record revenue (Quartz)

• Fire at school dormitory in Kenya kills at least 16 (NYT, BBC)

• Israeli strikes kill at least 31 in Lebanon as fighting intensifies (NYT, Guardian, Middle East Eye)

• IRGC blocks vessels from 'hostile countries' at Strait of Hormuz (Middle East Eye)

• Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts John Cornyn in Texas primary runoff (BBC, Guardian)

• Five villagers found alive after week trapped in flooded Laos cave (BBC, Guardian, SCMP)

• SK Hynix surges past $1 trillion market cap on AI memory demand (Quartz)

• Space stocks soar as SpaceX IPO filing grips investors (Quartz)

• Spain police raid ruling Socialist party HQ in graft probe (DW, Guardian)

• Iran reopens Tabriz airport after wartime bombing (Middle East Eye)

• Iran Threatens Retaliation as U.S. Renews Strikes Despite Ongoing Talks (NYT, Bloomberg, Guardian)

• Trump Demands Abraham Accords Adherence in Iran Truce Talks (Middle East Eye)

• Belgium Train-School Bus Collision Kills Four Including Two Children (BBC, NYT, DW)

• Ferrari Shares Sink After Divisive First EV Launch Designed by Jony Ive (Guardian, CNBC, Quartz)

• Oil Drops 6% on Hopes of U.S.-Iran Deal, Brent Falls Below $94 (Quartz)

• BP Removes Chairman Albert Manifold Over 'Oversight and Conduct' Issues (FT, CNBC)

• Eli Lilly Plans Nearly $4 Billion in Vaccine Startup Acquisitions (CNBC, Quartz)

• Quantinuum Sets IPO Terms, Eyes $13 Billion Valuation (MarketWatch)

• US-Iran deal closer but not imminent as both sides report 'consensus' on many issues (BBC, NYT, FT, Guardian)

• Oil prices slide and European stocks hit highs on peace deal hopes (BBC, CNBC, ZeroHedge)

• Israel's far-right ministers call for strikes on Beirut amid Lebanon escalation (Middle East Eye)

• Ebola outbreak raises fears of wider spread in Central Africa — 900+ cases in DRC (France 24)

• China's deadly coal mine blast kills 82 — systemic safety failures blamed (SCMP, Al Jazeera)

• Iran war squeezes India's gas power supply as demand hits record (Bloomberg)

• Italy's benchmark stock index hits first record in 26 years (Bloomberg)

• China's Xi praises 'unbreakable' Pakistan ties as Sharif visits Beijing (Al Jazeera, SCMP)

• U.S. and Iran Signal Move Toward Initial Peace Deal, but Details Remain Murky (NYT)

• Russia Launches Massive Oreshnik Missile Strike on Kyiv (BBC / France 24 / CNBC)

• Train Bombing in Pakistan Kills at Least 14–24; Separatist Group Claims Responsibility (NYT / France 24 / FT)

• Red Cross Volunteers Die from Suspected Ebola in DR Congo (BBC)

• Building Collapse in Philippines Traps People; 24 Rescued (BBC)

• California Declares Chemical Emergency, 40,000 Residents Ordered Out (France 24)

• DeepSeek V4 Pro Tops Global Bang-for-Buck AI Ranking After 75% Price Cut (SCMP)

• Oil Markets Nearing Danger Zone as US-Iran Deal Can't Come Soon Enough (Guardian)

• China coal mine explosion kills at least 90 (BBC, Al Jazeera)

• Ebola outbreak spreads: Uganda confirms new cases as Congo tracing falters (Al Jazeera, SCMP)

• Tulsi Gabbard resigns as national intelligence director (France 24)

• NATO allies confused by Trump's 5,000-troop deployment to Poland (NPR)

• SpaceX launches upgraded Starship V3 in test flight from Texas (Guardian)

• Israeli strikes kill Gaza police officers and hit southern Lebanon (Middle East Eye, Guardian)

• Iran's top negotiator warns U.S. against restarting war (Middle East Eye)

• Senegal's president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government (BBC, Al Jazeera)

• Uranium and Strait of Hormuz key as US-Iran ceasefire talks continue (Guardian)

• NATO chief welcomes US sending 5,000 troops to Poland (BBC)

• Standard Chartered CEO apologises for 'lower-value human capital' remark amid 7,800 AI job cuts (Guardian)

• Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo (BBC)

• Trump postpones AI executive order over China concerns (Guardian)

• Ireland's 'George Floyd moment' sparks protests after Congolese man's death (France 24)

• Russia sends more nuclear warheads to Belarus amid joint drills (Al Jazeera)

• Google expanding AI-content detection tool SynthID to Search and Chrome (Quartz)

• Outrage over Ben-Gvir flotilla abuse video sparks global condemnation (Al Jazeera, France 24)

• Nvidia crushes earnings but shares fall as investors weigh Iran war uncertainty (BBC, Quartz)

• Oil market could enter 'red zone' by July as Strait of Hormuz supplies drop 95% (CNBC, MarketWatch)

• Air France flight diverted to Montreal over Ebola fears amid US border closure (NYT)

• Record 274 climbers summit Everest from Nepalese side in single day (Guardian)

• Trump says he will talk to Taiwan's leader, risking China's anger (NYT)

• Intuit slashing 17% of workforce to sharpen AI focus (Quartz)

• Eli Lilly's next-gen weight loss drug clears crucial obesity trial (CNBC)

• Xi Hosts Putin Days After Trump Visit, Deepening China-Russia Ties (NYT, BBC, France 24)

• Iran's IRGC Warns of War 'Beyond the Region' if US Resumes Attacks (Guardian, NYT, France 24)

• Ebola Outbreak: 139 Suspected Deaths, WHO Evaluates Vaccines (BBC, NYT, France 24)

• Trump-Backed Challenger Defeats Rep. Thomas Massie in Kentucky Primary (NPR, Guardian, France 24)

• Meta Lays Off 8,000 Employees in AI Restructuring (Quartz)

• Target Beats Estimates, Posts First Sales Growth in Over a Year (CNBC, Quartz)

• Lithuania Leaders Take Shelter During Drone Alert Near Belarus Border (BBC)

• Europe's Gas Storage Alarmingly Low as Iran War Squeezes Supplies (Bloomberg)

• Trump delays 'very major attack' on Iran as Tehran warns of 'new fronts' (Guardian, NYT, Middle East Eye)

• Gaza aid flotilla: 41 boats intercepted, 10 still sailing as UN warns of dire conditions (Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye)

• San Diego mosque shooting leaves 3 dead, investigated as hate crime (NPR, France 24)

• WHO warns Ebola outbreak in DRC unlikely to end soon; 500+ cases, 130+ deaths (Guardian, France 24)

• Putin heads to Beijing for two-day visit; trade and energy to dominate talks (France 24, CNBC)

• Blackstone commits $5 billion to AI chip cloud venture with Google (Quartz)

• Meta moving 7,000 workers into AI roles ahead of 8,000 job cuts (Quartz)

• S&P 500 futures fall 0.4% as oil prices remain high amid Iran war worries (Bloomberg, Quartz)

• Trump warns 'clock is ticking' for Iran to reach peace deal (NYT / Guardian)

• NextEra to buy Dominion Energy for $67B in biggest-ever power acquisition (Bloomberg / CNBC)

• Bodies of all five Italian divers found in Maldives cave (BBC / NYT)

• WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global health emergency (NPR)

• Meta begins layoffs this week — 8,000 jobs to be cut in AI pivot (CNBC)

• Ryanair posts record €2.26B profit but declines to forecast on Iran fuel uncertainty (Quartz / Guardian)

• Israel intercepts Gaza-bound aid flotilla near Cyprus (Al Jazeera)

• North Korea's new constitution drops reunification, deepens split with Seoul (DW)

• WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a global health emergency (Al Jazeera, BBC, France 24)

• Ukraine launches ~600 retaliatory drones at Russia, killing at least four (Guardian, NYT, BBC)

• Israel maintained two secret outposts in the Iraqi desert for operations against Iran (NYT)

• Republican Senator Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana primary after opposing Trump (Al Jazeera)

• Palestinian president's son Yasser Abbas elected to top Fatah post (France 24)

• Joint US-Nigeria operation kills senior IS leader (France 24)

• Japan's SBI and Rakuten Securities plan crypto investment trusts (CoinDesk)

• Swatch store launches descend into chaos across Europe and New York (Guardian)

• Senior IS leader killed in joint US-Nigeria operation (BBC)

• Hamas confirms top commander killed in Israeli air strike (BBC)

• China will host Putin days after Trump's Beijing visit (NYT)

• Tens of thousands descend on London for rival marches (Guardian)

• At least eight killed as train hits bus in Bangkok (Al Jazeera)

• Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon continue despite ceasefire extension (Al Jazeera)

• Ukraine war at a standstill as societal fatigue grows in Russia (NPR)

• SCOTUS dissent hints at next phase of abortion rights fight (The Intercept)

• At least 24 killed in Kyiv in one of deadliest Russian attacks since start of war (Guardian)

• Trump and Xi conclude 'very successful' talks but no deals announced (BBC)

• Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern DR Congo (Guardian / BBC)

• Oil prices jump as Trump leaves China with Iran conflict at stalemate (CNBC)

• SCOTUS upholds abortion pill telehealth access (NPR)

• UAE to complete second oil pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz by 2027 (Guardian)

• Adani nears end of US legal troubles with $18M SEC settlement (Bloomberg)

• Stocks down, oil up as Trump-Xi meeting ends (Quartz)

• Xi warns Trump that Taiwan is 'most important issue' as China summit opens (NPR, NYT, FT)

• Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles after truce expires, killing at least five (BBC, NYT, France 24)

• Latvian PM resigns after row over stray Ukrainian drones (BBC, Guardian)

• Senate confirms Kevin Warsh as next Federal Reserve leader (NPR)

• S&P 500 eyes third record this week; Dow poised to retake 50,000 (CNBC, Quartz)

• Cerebras Systems debuts with $5.55 billion IPO as AI chip demand surges (Quartz)

• Hedge fund proposes £1bn buyout of UK's Spire Healthcare (Guardian)

• UK economy posts surprise 0.3% GDP growth despite Iran war fallout (Guardian)

• Trump Dismisses Iran Truce Plan as Ceasefire Put on 'Life Support' (NYT, CNBC)

• Trump Heads to China for High-Stakes Summit with Xi Jinping (NPR, CNBC, Guardian)

• Starmer Defies Calls to Resign, Tells Cabinet He Will Fight On (Guardian, NYT, France 24)

• WHO Warns Countries to Prepare for More Hantavirus Cases After Cruise Ship Outbreak (Guardian, France 24)

• Oil Tops $100 Again as Iran War Fears Escalate (CNBC)

• EU Adopts Sanctions on Israeli Settlers; Knesset Approves Death Penalty Tribunal (France 24, Guardian)

• eBay Rejects GameStop's $56 Billion Takeover Bid (CNBC)

• US in Closely Guarded Talks to Open New Bases in Greenland (BBC)

• Trump rejects Iran's peace proposal response as 'totally unacceptable' (France 24, NYT, NPR, Guardian)

• Trump heads to China this week for first presidential visit since 2017 (Guardian, NPR)

• Hantavirus outbreak: US and French nationals test positive after cruise ship evacuation (BBC, France 24, NYT)

• UK PM Starmer fights to save premiership after Labour's dire election results (NYT, Guardian, DW, Al Jazeera)

• Brent oil tops $103 as Iran peace talks stall (CNBC, Quartz)

• Cerebras boosts AI chip IPO price target to raise up to $4.8 billion (Quartz)

• EU sanctions 16 individuals over deportation of Ukrainian children; rejects Schröder as mediator (Guardian, Al Jazeera)

• Circle raises $222M from BlackRock, a16z for new blockchain at $3B valuation (The Block, Quartz)

• Spain begins evacuating hantavirus-hit cruise ship in Tenerife (BBC, Guardian, France 24)

• Putin suggests Ukraine war is 'coming to an end,' names Schröder for talks (Guardian, DW)

• Iran warns of retaliation as US tensions threaten fragile peace talks (France 24, Al Jazeera)

• Maersk CEO warns Iran war is a 'new wake-up call' for global trade (ZeroHedge)

• Saudi Aramco profits jump 26% despite Middle East conflict (Guardian)

• Labour leadership crisis deepens as MPs challenge Starmer to resign (Guardian)

• Plaid Cymru leader hopes to become Welsh first minister by Tuesday (Guardian)

• Consumer sentiment hits 74-year low as wages stagnate (Fortune)

• Putin denounces NATO at scaled-back Victory Day parade (BBC, Guardian, NYT)

• US awaiting Iran's response on ceasefire proposals, says Rubio (Guardian)

• Hungary's Peter Magyar sworn in as PM, ending Orbán era (France 24)

• Labour suffers major losses in UK local elections; Starmer under pressure (NYT, Guardian, France 24)

• One Nation wins first lower house seat in Australian byelection (Guardian, NYT)

• Russia has lost more than 350,000 soldiers, new estimate finds (NYT)

• Israel allocates $345m for bypass roads in occupied West Bank (Middle East Eye)

• China unveils AI-powered moon rover for Chang'e-8 mission (SCMP)

• US-Iran ceasefire under threat after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz (Guardian, NYT, NPR)

• Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Victory Day ceasefire (BBC)

• UK elections: Reform UK wins 400+ council seats as Labour suffers heavy losses (NYT, Guardian)

• Hantavirus cruise ship MV Hondius approaching Spain; outbreak tracked globally (Guardian, NYT, MarketWatch)

• British Airways fares to rise to offset £1.7bn fuel cost hit from Iran war (Guardian)

• Trump approves US oil pipeline plan rivalling Canadian project backed by Carney (Bloomberg)

• Coinbase swings to $394M loss as crypto prices drag down revenue (Quartz)

• Three dead after volcano erupts on Indonesian island (BBC)

• Iran reviewing US peace proposal as Trump says deal 'very possible' (Guardian / Al Jazeera / NPR)

• Oil prices fall below $100 amid US-Iran Strait of Hormuz uncertainty (CNBC)

• Rubio meets Pope Leo in bid to ease tensions after Trump's criticism (Guardian / NPR)

• Hundreds of homes damaged in Mississippi as multiple tornadoes hit (Guardian)

• China announces suspended death sentences for former defence ministers (BBC)

• More than 50,000 German pupils expected to strike over rearmament policy (Guardian)

• PSG fans celebrate Champions League final berth after Bayern Munich win (France 24)

• Amazon to carry Ozempic pill at US kiosks with same-day delivery (CNBC)

• Oil prices fall below $100 as Trump hails 'great progress' on Iran deal (Guardian)

• IRGC announces 'safe and stable' transit through Strait of Hormuz (Middle East Eye)

• Democrats gain midterm edge in NPR poll; Trump pauses 'Project Freedom' (NPR)

• Hantavirus cruise ship MV Hondius heads for Canary Islands after evacuations (Guardian)

• AMD stock soars 20% on data center growth beating estimates (CNBC)

• Novo Nordisk beats estimates as oral Wegovy pill demand surges (Quartz)

• Romania's government falls as far-right firewall crumbles (DW)

• Morgan Stanley debuts crypto trading on E*Trade platform (Bloomberg)

• Iran warns US 'we have not even begun' amid Strait of Hormuz escalation (Guardian)

• Israel and US coordinating new strikes on Iran: report (Middle East Eye)

• Romania's coalition government collapses after PM loses no-confidence vote (DW, France24, Guardian)

• Two killed after car driven into crowd in Leipzig, Germany (BBC)

• Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship: 3 dead, WHO investigating (Al Jazeera, NYT)

• Modi's BJP wins West Bengal for the first time (Al Jazeera, France24)

• Coinbase cuts 14% of workforce citing AI acceleration (CNBC)

• a16z crypto raises $2.2 billion for fifth fund (The Block, CoinDesk)

• Iran fires 'warning shot' at US warship near Strait of Hormuz; US denies any ship struck (Middle East Eye, Guardian, Al Jazeera)

• US launches 'Project Freedom' to guide stranded ships through Hormuz blockade (France 24, Guardian)

• UAE condemns Iranian drone attack on Adnoc tanker transiting Hormuz (Middle East Eye)

• GameStop makes $55.5bn unsolicited takeover bid for eBay (Guardian, CNBC)

• Oil surges past $105 as Dow futures drop 200 points on Iran tensions (Quartz, CNBC)

• Spirit Airlines shuts down after $500M government rescue deal collapses (Quartz)

• Hong Kong apartment fire inquiry reveals disabled alarms contributed to 168 deaths (NYT)

• Israel seizes nearly 60% of Gaza, military presses to resume war (Middle East Eye)

• Trump casts doubt on Iran peace deal, says Tehran hasn't 'paid a big enough price' (Guardian)

• Gaza aid flotilla activists appear in Israeli court after interception (Al Jazeera)

• OPEC+ announces 188,000 bpd output increase in first meeting without UAE (CNBC)

• Ukraine drone attack hits Russian Baltic port; strikes shadow fleet tankers (Al Jazeera)

• Two dead after explosion at house in Bristol declared suspicious (Guardian)

• India state election results due Monday after 154 million voters cast ballots (NYT)

• Cuba's economy collapses as prices soar beyond 1990s crisis levels (France 24)

• OpenAI reportedly missed revenue and user targets (Motley Fool)

• NATO Assessing US Troop Withdrawal From Germany (Al Jazeera)

• Trump Says US Navy Acting 'Like Pirates' in Iran Blockade (Al Jazeera / Guardian)

• Thirteen Killed in Israeli Strikes on Southern Lebanon (BBC)

• OPEC+ Agrees in Principle on Small Output Hike (Bloomberg)

• Soaring Petrol Prices Hit California Amid Global Energy Crisis (France 24)

• Japan's BOJ Moves to Rescue Yen as High Oil Prices Add Pressure (MarketWatch)

• Russia's Advance in Ukraine Approaches Eastern Fortress Belt (SCMP)

• Zambia Cancels World's Largest Human Rights and Tech Summit (Guardian)

• Oil surges to four-year high above $125 as Trump eyes extended Iran blockade (Quartz)

• Pentagon estimates Iran war has cost $25 billion so far (NPR)

• Eurozone inflation soars to 3% as Iran war drives up energy prices (The Guardian)

• Golders Green stabbing suspect was referred to Prevent scheme in 2020 (The Guardian)

• US Supreme Court guts key section of the Voting Rights Act (The Guardian)

• Colombia climate talks end with 60 countries backing fossil fuel phaseout roadmaps (The Guardian)

• SoftBank plans US IPO for AI and robotics spinout valued at $100 billion (Quartz)

• US indicts sitting Mexican state governor over drug trafficking (France 24)

• South Korean court sentences ex-President Yoon to 7 years in prison (NPR)

• Oil tops $115 as Strait of Hormuz impasse continues (MarketWatch)

• UAE leaves OPEC, signaling end of Gulf solidarity (Al Jazeera / Bloomberg / NYT)

• Kim Jong-un praises North Korean soldiers who blew themselves up to avoid Ukraine capture (Guardian)

• Two Jewish men stabbed in London's Golders Green, suspect arrested (BBC / NYT / France 24 / DW / Guardian)

• EU subsidises farmers and hauliers up to €50,000 to offset Iran war costs (Guardian)

• Finland's Kone to buy TK Elevator in $34.4 billion deal (CNBC)

• SoFi posts record revenue as profit doubles on membership surge (Quartz)

• UAE leaves OPEC — effective May 1, blow to Saudi-led bloc, olive branch to Trump

• Trump signals rejection of Iran's latest proposal — wants nuclear program addressed now, not later

• James Comey indicted over Instagram seashell photo deemed a 'threat to kill' Trump

• King Charles addresses Congress — NATO unity, Ukraine, checks and balances draw standing ovation

• JNIM announces total siege on Mali's capital Bamako

• Trump approval at 34% — record low of current term

• Lebanon to enter direct talks with Israel for permanent ceasefire

• Aviation fuel shortage threatens European summer flights

• Shooting at White House Correspondents' Dinner — suspect Cole Allen armed with shotgun, handgun, and knives

• Mali Defence Minister Sadio Camara killed in al-Qaeda-linked coordinated attacks

• Trump scraps Pakistan talks — says 'no point sitting around talking about nothing'

• Iran's Araghchi shuttles to Oman and back to Pakistan — diplomacy continues without the US

• Russia says oil market needs months to recover even if Hormuz reopens

• Sub-2-hour marathon — Kenya's Sawe breaks the barrier in London

• Chernobyl 40th anniversary — war layers new disaster on the exclusion zone

• CIA ran MK-ULTRA experiments on Korean War POWs — declassified docs confirm

• Mali under coordinated attack — Bamako airport, Kidal, Gao hit simultaneously

• Tehran airport reopens — first commercial flights since Feb 28

• Witkoff & Kushner head to Pakistan — but Iran rules out direct talks with US

• Palestinians vote in Gaza's first election in 21 years

• Mojtaba Khamenei in hiding — ruling Iran by handwritten notes

• RAF Typhoons scrambled over Russian drones near NATO airspace

• Turkey offers to help demine Hormuz after a deal

• Trump's nuclear problem: the stockpile he helped create

• Trump orders navy to 'shoot and kill' Iranian boats laying mines in Hormuz

• Leaked Pentagon email: US mulls expelling Spain from NATO, reviewing Falklands sovereignty

• Lebanon ceasefire extended 3 weeks — Hezbollah calls it 'meaningless'

• Israeli settlers cross into Syria and Lebanon calling for new settlements

• Drones from Iraq hit Kuwaiti border sites — no casualties

• Meta lays off 10%, Microsoft offers retirement to 7% — AI replacing jobs

• UK closes unit tracking Israel's international law breaches

• Tadamon massacre suspect arrested in Syria after 13 years

• Oil breaks $100/barrel — no public signs of peace breakthrough

• Pentagon leak: clearing Hormuz mines could take six months

• US Navy Secretary Phelan fired — no reason given

• US seizes another oil tanker as peace talks remain in limbo

• Iran says reopening Hormuz 'impossible' amid 'flagrant' ceasefire breaches

• NYT: 'The Generals Who Are Now Running Iran' — IRGC power consolidates after Khamenei's death

• ICC confirms crimes against humanity trial for ex-Philippine president Duterte

• EU formally approves €90bn Ukraine loan — Zelenskyy joins leaders in Cyprus

• Iran's IRGC seizes two cargo ships in Hormuz — retaliation for US Touska seizure

• Trump extends ceasefire indefinitely but keeps US blockade in place

• NYT: 'To Iran, Trump blinked first' — Tehran believes it can outlast the standoff

• UK inflation spikes to 3.3% — biggest fuel price jump in 3+ years

• EU unlocks €90bn Ukraine loan after Hungary drops veto

• Gaza needs $70bn to rebuild — UN/EU/World Bank report

• Lufthansa cuts 20,000 summer flights as jet fuel surges

• Ceasefire expires Wednesday — Vance en route to Pakistan, Iran hasn't confirmed attendance

• 20,000 seafarers and 2,000 ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

• Iran claims 'new cards for the battlefield' — says missile rebuild exceeds pre-war rate

• Tim Cook steps down as Apple CEO — John Ternus takes over in September

• EU court strikes down Hungary's anti-LGBTQ law as breach of fundamental values

• Israeli minister's convoy kills Palestinian boy in West Bank

• US Marines rappel onto Iranian ship M/V Touska — Iran vows retaliation

• Iran says it has 'no plans to participate' in new talks with US

• Ceasefire expires Wednesday — no framework for extension

• Oil surges 4.8% to $94.69 as peace deal hopes fade

• Japan 7.7 earthquake triggers tsunami warnings off Honshu

• BBC finds evidence of insider trading around Trump's Iran announcements

• Iran turns back two tankers — Hormuz stays shut until US lifts blockade

• Ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

• UK chancellor summons bank bosses over Iran war's economic impact

• Pakistan prepares for potential new round of US-Iran talks in Islamabad

• Humanoid robot shatters half marathon record in Beijing

• Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz — IRGC fires on tanker attempting transit

• French UN peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah suspected

• Iran rejects uranium transfer abroad — no date for further US talks

• Carney's Liberal majority reshapes Canadian politics

• Anthropic's Mythos model triggers emergency government meetings

• 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire begins — Lebanese return to devastated south

• Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' — oil prices plunge ~10%

• Pakistan shuttles between capitals as Trump says Iran deal 'close'

• Daniel Kinahan arrested in Dubai

• Iran accuses US of piracy as Hormuz blockade enters new phase

• FAO warns of global food catastrophe

• Asian markets surge on hopes for US-Iran deal

• Man charged with attempted murder of Sam Altman

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