
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: U.S. Eases Sanctions as Vance Says Iran Agrees to Resume Nuclear Inspections
If confirmed, the provisions would be in line with an Obama-era deal President Trump tore up in 2018. Vice President JD Vance hailed the latest round of talks as a “foundation” for lasting peace.Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026

Cuba’s Fuel Crisis Brings Schools to a Standstill
The country’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
worldamericas
CubaUnited StatesBaruch CollegeUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural OrganizationUnited NationsUniversity of HavanaTrump, Donald J

Thousands Are Fleeing as Putin Bombs the Donbas Cities He Most Covets
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
worldeurope
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 Kills at Least 13 and Injures 66
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
worldmiddleeast
QatarQatarEnergy

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
worldasia
Tacloban (Philippines)Philippines

Pakistan Plans to Cut Tax on Menstrual Pads, but Many Say It’s Not Enough
Activists said more action was needed to solve the larger problem: Only 12 percent of Pakistani women and girls use safe, commercially made menstrual products.By Elian Peltier and Anisa Shabir
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldasia
PakistanQuetta (Pakistan)

Trump Wants to Wage War on Drug Groups. He Just Got an Ally in Colombia.
Abelardo De La Espriella, who has vowed to destroy traffickers with military power, appears set to be the country’s next president.By Luis Ferré-Sadurní
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldamericas
ColombiaUnited StatesDe La Espriella, AbelardoMoreno, Bernie (1967- )Petro, GustavoTrump, Donald J

No Gas, No Summer Camps, Sporadic Power: Ukraine Escalates Crimea Attacks
To pressure Moscow, Ukraine is stepping up an air campaign to isolate the peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014.By Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldeurope
Crimea (Ukraine)

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
worldeurope
Lucerne (Switzerland)Vance, J DGhalibaf, Mohammad Baqer

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
worldeurope
WalesLondon (England)British Broadcasting CorpCardiff City (Soccer Team)Elis James

Spanish Leader’s Former Ally Is Sentenced to Prison for 24 Years
José Luis Ábalos, once a minister in the government of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, was convicted of bribery. The decision compounds a crisis for Mr. Sánchez’ circle.By Jason Horowitz
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldeurope
SpainPopular Party (Spain)Sanchez Perez-Castejon, Pedro (1972- )Abalos, Jose LuisGarcia, Koldo

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
worldasia
South KoreaShinsegae InternationalStarbucks Corporation

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
worldamericas
ColombiaDe La Espriella, AbelardoCepeda, IvanTrump, Donald JRestrepo, Jose Manuel (1970- )

Keir Starmer Resigns as U.K. Prime Minister, Yielding to a Party Mutiny
His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldeurope
EnglandGreat BritainEuropeLondon (England)Makerfield (England)Manchester (England)Labour Party (Great Britain)Reform UK (British Political Party)Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )Farage, Nigel (1964- )Starmer, Keir

How a ‘Heat Dome’ Over Europe Is Keeping Temperatures Hot
Heat domes happen all over the world, and the one over Europe this week is locking in days of near-record highs across Britain, Spain and France.By Nazaneen Ghaffar
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
weather
EnglandEuropeGreat BritainParis (France)Met Office (United Kingdom)

Vance Says Iran Will Allow Nuclear Watchdog to Restart Inspections
Vice President JD Vance said Iran had agreed to invite experts from the U.N. agency to resume operations in the country. Tehran and the nuclear watchdog have not commented.By Erika Solomon
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIsraelSwitzerlandStrait of HormuzLebanonUnited StatesVance, J DObama, BarackTrump, Donald JGrossi, Rafael

Jeffrey Donaldson, Longtime Northern Irish Political Leader, Is Convicted of Child Sex Abuse
Mr. Donaldson, 63, was found guilty after a weekslong jury trial in Northern Ireland.By Ali Watkins
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldeurope
Northern IrelandDemocratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland)Donaldson, Jeffrey

Israel Holds to Lebanon Truce, With Troops Kept on Defense
Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, appeared to maintain a tense cease-fire for a second day. Israel’s military has new orders that restrict troops to defensive actions.By David M. Halbfinger and Natan Odenheimer
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldeurope
IsraelLebanonIranHezbollah

Dutch Prime Minister Apologizes for Mistreatment of Moluccan Soldiers
Rob Jetten’s acknowledgment of the historical injustice is part of a larger reckoning with the Netherlands’ colonial past.By Claire Moses and Muktita Suhartono
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldeurope
Maluku Islands (Indonesia)NetherlandsRotterdam (Netherlands)Jetten, Rob

U.S. Temporarily Lifts Sanctions on Iranian Oil
In a sharp reversal of American policy, the Treasury announced a 60-day reprieve, permitting the sale of Iranian crude as part of the preliminary U.S.-Iran deal toward ending the war.By Alan Rappeport and Rebecca F. Elliott
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldmiddleeast
IranIsraelUnited States

Starmer’s Departure Means Britain Will Have Its 7th Prime Minister in a Decade
The years since the Brexit vote have been some of the most tumultuous in Britain’s recent political history. Here’s a look at the revolving door in Downing Street.By Megan Specia
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldeurope
Great BritainConservative Party (Great Britain)Labour Party (Great Britain)Burnham, Andrew M (1970- )Cameron, DavidJohnson, BorisMay, Theresa MStarmer, KeirSunak, Rishi (1980- )Truss, Elizabeth (1975- )

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
worldmiddleeast
IsraelIranLebanonHezbollahChatham House (The Royal Institute of International Affairs)Islamic Revolutionary Guards CorpsVaez, Ali

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
worldeurope
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
business
ChinaUnited States

Here’s the latest.
By Lara Jakes
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldmiddleeast

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
health
BangladeshVertex Pharmaceuticals IncBeximco Pharmaceuticals

Here’s the latest.
The prime minMr. Starmer insisted he would fight any leadership challenge,By Michael D. Shear
Published on : Mon Jun 22 2026
worldeurope
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
world
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
worldmiddleeast
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
worldmiddleeast
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
worldmiddleeast
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
worldmiddleeast
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
worldmiddleeast
IranAraghchi, AbbasKhamenei, Mojtaba (1969- )Ghalibaf, Mohammad Baqer

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
worldeurope
PolandUkraine

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
worldeurope
Great BritainMakerfield (England)Labour Party (Great Britain)Starmer, KeirBurnham, Andrew M (1970- )