• Mideast Live Updates: U.S. Eases Sanctions as Vance Says Iran Agrees to Resume Nuclear Inspections — New York Times World - 17:30
• U.S. Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil — New York Times World - 17:30
• Taliban Officials to Head to Brussels for Talks on Afghan Deportees — New York Times World - 17:28
• Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says — BBC World - 17:19
• What is the Heat Dome Causing Europe’s Record Temperatures? — New York Times World - 17:16
• Keir Starmer Resigns as UK Prime Minister — New York Times World - 17:14
• Andy Burnham sworn in as an MP after Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister - UK politics live — The Guardian - 17:12
• Starmer Announces Resignation; Burnham Wins Key Endorsement — New York Times World - 17:11
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World - 17:11
• Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94 — BBC World - 17:06

U.S. easing sanctions on Iran as Vice President Vance announces Tehran's agreement to resume nuclear inspections marks a significant step in peace talks, which also include establishing guardrails for Strait of Hormuz and Lebanon ceasefire, while a Qatar gas plant explosion tragically killed 13 people.

• Mideast Live Updates: U.S. Eases Sanctions as Vance Says Iran Agrees to Resume Nuclear Inspections — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Iran agrees to UN nuclear inspectors’ return as part of agreement with US — The Guardian -

• First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Ends With High Hopes and Big Challenges — New York Times World -
• Israel Holds to Lebanon Truce, With Troops Kept on Defense — New York Times World -
• The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks — New York Times World -
• Middle East crisis live: US-Iran talks laid ‘very good foundation for a successful final deal’, says Vance — The Guardian -
• U.S. Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil — New York Times World -
• Vance says Iran will allow nuclear inspectors back into the country — BBC World -
• Explosion at Qatar Gas Plant Kills at Least 13 and Injures 66 — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks — New York Times World -
• First Thing: Iran says there is ‘progress’ in talks despite Trump’s coarse threats — The Guardian -
• First round of US-Iran talks ends with encouraging progress, mediators say — BBC World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Mideast Live Updates: First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Conclude, Mediators Say — New York Times World -
• US-Iran talks strained as Trump threats spark Iranian walkout — The Guardian -

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, triggering an immediate leadership contest with Andy Burnham quickly gaining key endorsements and European leaders paying tribute while an EU-UK summit is postponed amidst questions about the nation's political future after Brexit impacts.

• U.K. Live Updates: Starmer Announces Resignation; Burnham Wins Key Endorsement — New York Times World -
• Andy Burnham sworn in as an MP after Keir Starmer resigns as prime minister - UK politics live — The Guardian -
• Zelenskyy pledges to ‘bring war back to Russia’ after drones swarm toward Moscow – Europe live — The Guardian -

• European leaders pay tribute to Starmer as EU-UK summit is postponed — The Guardian -
• How Many Prime Ministers Has the UK Had Since Brexit? — New York Times World -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Who Will Replace Keir Starmer as UK Prime Minister? Here’s What Happens Next. — New York Times World -
• Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victory — The Guardian -
• Starmer has a strong green record – but a rightwing backlash weakened his plans — The Guardian -
• Andy Burnham to stand to become Labour leader and UK prime minister — The Guardian -
• From migration to Mandelson: Keir Starmer’s successes and failures in No 10 — The Guardian -
• Frozen by the challenges of power: how Starmer turned triumph into tragedy — The Guardian -
• Here’s the latest. — New York Times World -
• Monday briefing: What’s next for no-drama Starmer as his ‘political challenges’ pile up? — The Guardian -
• After Burnham’s reign, battle begins for Greater Manchester’s mayoral crown — The Guardian -

Ukraine is escalating attacks on Crimea, creating new pressure points for Russia, as President Zelenskyy pledges to bring the war back to Russia following drone swarms toward Moscow, while thousands are fleeing Donbas strongholds amidst intensified Russian advances.

• Ukraine Escalates Crimea Attacks, Creating a New Pressure Point for Russia — New York Times World -
• Zelenskyy pledges to ‘bring war back to Russia’ after drones swarm toward Moscow – Europe live — The Guardian -
• Thousands Are Fleeing Ukraine’s Donbas Strongholds as Russia Pushes Closer — New York Times World -

The Dutch Prime Minister apologized for historical mistreatment of Moluccan soldiers, as women in Afghanistan turn to entrepreneurship under Taliban rules, Colombia elected a Trump-backed right-wing outsider as president, and Guinea banned raw gold exports to boost local refining, while China tightens its rare-earth grip on U.S. firms.

• Dutch Prime Minister Apologizes for Mistreatment of Moluccan Soldiers — New York Times World -
• The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules — New York Times World -
• Abelardo De La Espriella, Right-Wing Outsider, Could Be Colombia’s Next President — New York Times World -

• Cuba’s Fuel Crisis Brings Schools to a Standstill — New York Times World -
• Guinea bans exports of raw gold to boost local refining — BBC World -
• China Tightens Rare-Earth Grip on U.S. Firms, Threatening Trade Clash — New York Times World -
• Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says — BBC World -
• Former Kenyan justice minister blocked from entering Uganda, lawyers' body says — BBC World -
• Abelardo De La Espriella, Trump-Backed Rightist, Headed for Win in Colombia — New York Times World -
• Zali Steggall expected to launch teal party after months of secret talks — The Guardian -
• The Man Trumpifying FIFA — New York Times World -
• Thousands of staff at Czech public broadcasters strike over funding plans — The Guardian -
• Trump-backed political outsider wins Colombia election, initial count shows — BBC World -
• Far-right millionaire wins Colombia’s razor-tight presidential election — The Guardian -

Australia is facing fears of H5N1 bird flu after wild birds were found with the disease, prompting poultry farm lockdowns, while Europe is enduring a record heatwave with temperatures forecast to reach 44C, leading to red weather warnings in the UK and France and prompting local measures in the Netherlands.

• Brown skuas and giant petrels rarely make landfall. When they were found in WA, scientists feared ‘bad news’ for wildlife — The Guardian -
• Met Office issues rare red weather warning for Wednesday and Thursday — The Guardian -
• Schools close as more than half of France under red heat alerts — BBC World -

• Weather tracker: Extreme heat in Europe as typhoon strengthens off Philippines — The Guardian -
• Europe suffers under record heatwave as temperatures forecast to reach 44C — The Guardian -
• Jonno Duniam calls Pauline Hanson’s push for monoculture ‘bizarre’ – as it happened — The Guardian -
• Western Australian poultry farms locked down as second wild bird dies from H5N1 bird flu — The Guardian -
• From mobile jungles to shadow art: how Dutch people try to beat the heat — The Guardian -

Arrests have been made in Nottingham over hospital mortuary practices amidst a larger inquiry into NHS maternity failings, while Pakistan plans to cut tax on menstrual pads to address period poverty, and Jeffrey Donaldson has been found guilty of child sexual offenses in Northern Ireland, drawing widespread attention to sexual violence cases in Norway and the Philippines grappling with a deadly school shooting.

• Two men arrested in relation to hospital mortuary practices in Nottingham — The Guardian -
• Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many Say It’s Not Enough — New York Times World -
• Two Boys Arrested After Deadly School Shooting in the Philippines — New York Times World -

• ‘A sinful nature’: how Jeffrey Donaldson was unmasked as a sexual predator — The Guardian -
• Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of child sexual offences including rape — The Guardian -
• Marius Borg Høiby rape conviction renews focus in Norway on consent in digital age — The Guardian -
• Three dead in Philippines high school shooting over bullying 'grudge' — BBC World -
• Late Windrush victim’s compensation to fund prize for British Caribbean playwrights — The Guardian -
• Teen accused of planning terror attack on Peter Dutton and Brisbane march was making ‘edgy joke’, court told — The Guardian -
• Report on Nottingham NHS maternity scandal to reveal ‘horrendous’ failings — The Guardian -
• Almost three tonnes of cocaine found buried under Sydney property in Australia’s biggest ever seizure, police say — The Guardian -
• Top officer says anti-racism guidance has fuelled myth of two-tier policing — The Guardian -
• Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker — BBC World -
• Largest ever cocaine bust in Australia after police raid underground bunker — BBC World -

Brexit continues to impact the UK economy, affecting defence contractors like Babcock and increasing costs for consumers, while easyJet received a public takeover proposal from a US firm, Gen Z is earning more than millennials did at the same age, and Australia's housing market sees clearance rates hit a six-year low.

• Brexit and Covid beset Royal Navy contractor as profits plunge — The Guardian -
• US firm goes public with £4.7bn proposal to buy easyJet after earlier bids rejected — The Guardian -
• ‘Absolute nightmare’: Brexit bellwether constituencies revisited 10 years on — The Guardian -

• UK and France rewrite ‘one in one out’ treaty to stop removed migrants returning — The Guardian -
• Brexit: how it has hit your wallet at the supermarket and on holiday — The Guardian -
• Gen Z earning more than millennials did at the same age, says thinktank — The Guardian -
• China's import of custard apples is sparking fears in Taiwan — BBC World -
• Japan quintuples visa fees in first price hike since 1978 — BBC World -
• Japan quintuples visa fees in first price hike since 1978 — BBC World -
• Clearance rates hit six-year low as more than half of Australian homes up for auction fail to sell — The Guardian -

Los Angeles schools superintendent resigned after FBI search warrants, while Tesla vehicles were involved in two separate crashes, and the AI industry is heavily investing in New York City's primary election amidst warnings from intelligence agencies about powerful AI models, as the influential former Federal Reserve head Alan Greenspan passed away at 100.

• Los Angeles schools superintendent resigns after FBI search warrants — The Guardian -
• Tesla drivers crash into swimming pool and home in separate US incidents — The Guardian -
• New York City House primary emerges as key battleground in ‘AI civil war’ — The Guardian -

• AI models that can take down governments and business months away, rare Five Eyes statement warns — The Guardian -
• Alan Greenspan, longtime head of the US federal reserve, dies aged 100 — The Guardian -
• Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100 — BBC World -
• Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100 — BBC World -
• The US re-legalized the death penalty 50 years ago. Is it working as intended? — The Guardian -
• Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately — BBC World -
• Trump says repairs to algae-plagued Reflecting Pool will begin immediately — BBC World -

Quentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue are filming a new movie in Wales, while Johnny Marr is auctioning off iconic guitars, and a radio host in Wales claims to know everyone, amidst news of late singer Oliver Tree's body returning to the US and a humorous review of Trump family soft drinks.

• Does This Radio Host Really Know Everyone in Wales? — New York Times World -
• Once Upon a Time in Holyhead: Quentin Tarantino and Kylie Minogue shooting film in Porthcawl — The Guardian -
• Johnny Marr to auction off dozens of guitars heard on Smiths classics such as This Charming Man — The Guardian -

• I tried the new soft drinks from Trump’s son and granddaughter. Bad! — The Guardian -
• Late singer Oliver Tree's body returned to US after helicopter crash — BBC World -