
U.K. Live Updates: Starmer Announces Resignation; Burnham Wins Key Endorsement
Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped down as leader of the governing Labour Party. Andy Burnham, the party’s most popular politician, said he would seek the prime minister’s job and secured the support of a potential rival.Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026

Mideast Live Updates: Vance Points to Progress After First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks
Vice President JD Vance said Iran had agreed to invite U.N. nuclear inspectors back into the country in the first round of negotiations that ended Monday. Iran did not immediately comment.Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026

First Round of U.S.-Iran Talks Ends With High Hopes and Big Challenges
Mediators reported progress toward reaching a final deal within 60 days. They also said that negotiators had dwelled on issues that were supposed to be settled.By Jim Tankersley
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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Thousands Are Fleeing Ukraine’s Donbas Strongholds as Russia Pushes Closer
While Kyiv’s fortunes have brightened in other ways in the war, Moscow’s forces are raining bombs and drones on “fortress belt” cities like Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.By Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksandr Chubko
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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Avdiivka (Ukraine)Bakhmut (Ukraine)Chasiv Yar (Ukraine)Donetsk (Ukraine)Druzhkivka (Ukraine)Kostiantynivka (Ukraine)Kramatorsk (Ukraine)Slovyansk (Ukraine)Toretsk (Ukraine)UkrainePutin, Vladimir V

Explosion at Qatar Gas Plant Leaves at Least 54 Injured
The blast happened at a key site for natural gas production. The authorities blamed a technical malfunction while operations were being restarted after the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.By Vivian Nereim
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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QatarQatarEnergy

Does This Radio Host Really Know Everyone in Wales?
Elis James thinks he has a friend in common with just about everyone else in Wales. Don’t believe him? Give him 60 seconds to prove it.By Amelia Nierenberg
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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U.S. Oil Blockade Means Children in Cuba Are Missing School
Cuba’s already struggling schools are ending the academic year early because of a crippling fuel shortage caused by the U.S. oil blockade.By Ed Augustin and Frances Robles
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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CubaUnited StatesBaruch CollegeUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUnited NationsUniversity of HavanaTrump, Donald J

Why Did Every Starbucks Barista in Korea Have to Take a History Lesson?
All Starbucks stores in South Korea shut early on Monday because of a franchise-wide training instituted in the wake of a disastrous marketing campaign.By Jin Yu Young and Lee Jiyoun
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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South KoreaShinsegae InternationalStarbucks Corporation

Two Boys Arrested After Deadly School Shooting in the Philippines
Three people were killed and seven wounded after two teenagers opened fire at their school in Tacloban City, the police said.By Aie Balagtas See and Jason Gutierrez
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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Tacloban (Philippines)Philippines

Trump-Backed Outsider Appears to Win Colombian Presidential Race
A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be another win for the right in Latin America.By Annie Correal
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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ColombiaDe La Espriella, AbelardoCepeda, IvanTrump, Donald J

Bitter Historical Feud Threatens Ukraine-Poland Alliance
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine signed a decree honoring World War II partisan fighters that has inflamed tensions with Warsaw.By Maria Varenikova
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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PolandUkraine

The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules
With secondary education and most jobs out of reach, thousands of Afghan women have turned to entrepreneurship as the only path to make money and maintain a social life.By Elian Peltier and Kiana Hayeri
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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AfghanistanHerat (Afghanistan)Kabul (Afghanistan)Mazar-i-Sharif (Afghanistan)TalibanWorld Bank

What Changed After Almost Four Months of War? Analysts Say Not Much.
Neither the war nor the agreement terminated the main threats emanating from Iran, many analysts said.By Neil MacFarquhar
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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Hezbollah

Luxury Kushner Project Collides With Albanian Discontent
Protests in Albania against plans for a luxury tourist site have become a cause célèbre for opponents of President Trump and his family. But the politics are local.By Andrew Higgins
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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AlbaniaTirana (Albania)Sazan (Albania)Zvernec (Albania)Kushner, JaredTrump, IvankaBerisha, SaliRama, EdiTrump, Donald J

The Guardrails Designed to Protect U.S.-Iran Talks
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to set up a Strait of Hormuz hotline and a “de-confliction cell” for Lebanon, according to mediators from Pakistan and Qatar.By Leo Sands
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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Who Will Replace Starmer? Here’s What Happens Next.
Keir Starmer, the British prime minister, could be replaced through a full leadership contest. But if the top contender, Andy Burnham, is the only candidate, the process will be much faster.By Stephen Castle
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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Great BritainLabour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirStreeting, WesCharles III, King of the United Kingdom

China Tightens Rare-Earth Grip on U.S. Firms, Threatening Trade Clash
The move targets two U.S. manufacturers at the center of the Trump administration’s effort to rebuild the domestic supply chain for critical magnets.By Keith Bradsher
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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By Lara Jakes and Yan Zhuang
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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Loophole in Patent Law Brings ‘Miracle Drug’ to Patients Who Can’t Afford It
A generic version of a breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug, manufactured in Bangladesh for a fraction of the American price, may give some families around the world an unlikely lifeline.By Stephanie Nolen
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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BangladeshVertex Pharmaceuticals IncBeximco Pharmaceuticals

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The prime minMr. Starmer insisted he would fight any leadership challenge,By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
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Great BritainLondon (England)Makerfield (England)Labour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )

The Man Trumpifying FIFA
Gianni Infantino, the FIFA president, has unabashedly courted the U.S. president’s favor.By Katrin Bennhold
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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AfghanistanInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA)Infantino, Gianni

Uncertainty Remains Over the Strait of Hormuz
The United States and Iranian militaries have offered conflicting accounts over whether the crucial waterway is open.By Leo Sands
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzUnited States

As Vance Offers Iran ‘Outstretched Hand’ in Talks, Trump Threatens Bombing
The administration’s split message came as the United States and Iran began a new round of nuclear negotiations in Switzerland.By Mark Landler
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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IranIsraelLebanonLucerne (Switzerland)FranceCarnegie Endowment for International PeaceGroup of SevenHezbollahAraghchi, AbbasGhalibaf, Mohammad BaqerKushner, JaredNetanyahu, BenjaminObama, Barack

U.S. and Iran Have Plenty to Negotiate Beyond Nuclear Issues
Both sides have committed to discussing sanctions relief and the shape of a reconstruction fund, as well as Iran’s nuclear program.By Leo Sands
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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IranStrait of HormuzTrump, Donald JVance, J D

Netanyahu faces one of the biggest challenges of his career.
In a ‘plot twist’, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be heading into an election this fall without his main prop: President Trump.By Isabel Kershner
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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Gaza StripIranIsraelLebanonUnited StatesHamasHezbollahNetanyahu, BenjaminTrump, Donald J

Three Men Are Key to Iran’s Approach to U.S. Talks
Iran’s supreme leader, foreign minister and parliament speaker all play central roles in hammering out an agreement with Washington.By Yeganeh Torbati
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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IranAraghchi, AbbasKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer

Starmer Reflects on ‘Political Challenges’ as Pressure to Resign Mounts
An ally of Keir Starmer’s told the BBC on Sunday that Mr. Starmer was “taking the time to think through what the political realities are today compared to last week.”By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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Great BritainMakerfield (England)Labour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )

Israel Directs Its Military to Limit Its Actions in Lebanon, but Tensions Persist
It was not clear whether the new directive would resolve the friction that led to deadly clashes on Friday and Saturday and threatened to derail a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace deal.By Isabel Kershner and Christina Goldbaum
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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Iran Nuclear Talks Expected to Hinge on These 4 Questions
Tehran insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. The Trump administration is demanding assurances that Iran cannot secretly develop a weapon.By Leo Sands
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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IranInternational Atomic Energy AgencyTrump, Donald J

A Glamorous Swiss Resort Hosts Officials for U.S.-Iran Talks
The Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne has hosted some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful people for more than 100 years.By Ephrat Livni
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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SwitzerlandIranUnited States

While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks
The possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may not prompt China to return quickly to prewar levels of oil purchases from the Persian Gulf.By Keith Bradsher
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
business
ChinaIranStrait of Hormuz

Can Trump Sway Another Latin American Election? Here’s What to Know.
Colombia’s election on Sunday pits a right-wing candidate endorsed by President Trump against a candidate promising continuity with the country’s departing leftist president.By Genevieve Glatsky and Annie Correal
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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ColombiaUnited StatesRevolutionary Armed Forces of ColombiaCepeda, IvanDe La Espriella, AbelardoTrump, Donald JPetro, Gustavo

Father and Uncle of Slain New York Girl Given Life Sentences in Pakistan
The killing of the victim, a 14-year-old girl from Yonkers who was known for posting videos on TikTok, was premeditated, a court ruled.By Zia ur-Rehman
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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By Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Ephrat Livni, Aurelien Breeden, Isabel Kershner and Yan Zhuang
Published on : Sun Jun 21 2026
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