Getty Images Talks between Iran and the US continue but Tehran has publicly refused to cede ground The United States and Iran have both signalled that they would prefer not to go back to the war that has been on hold since the ceasefire was announced on 8 April. Neither side has allowed the steady … Read moreBowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down
Denmark’s Social Democratic leader, Mette Frederiksen, has announced that she has agreed to form a centre-left minority government, securing a third consecutive term as prime minister. The breakthrough, announced on Monday, ends more than two months of political deadlock following a highly fractured March general election. The incoming cabinet will take power amid an immediate … Read moreDenmark gets new government as Greenland crisis persists
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has promised to amend the constitution to remove the president and other officials appointed under populist former Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Magyar on Monday called President Tamas Sulyok Orban’s “puppet” and said he should resign from the position, but the president has repeatedly rejected the prime minister’s requests that he … Read moreHungary’s Magyar to amend the constitution to remove President Tamas Sulyok
Reuters Many families have been fleeing Beirut’s southern suburbs after the Israeli military warned residents to leave Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for it to halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital Beirut. The Lebanese embassy in the US said it had “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s … Read moreLebanon says Hezbollah agrees reciprocal halt to attacks on Israel
Pope Leo XIV has called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that “new forms of slavery” are tied to its rise. The Catholic Church leader warned on Monday against “a race for ever more powerful algorithms and larger datasets,” driven by “the desire to secure geopolitical or commercial dominance”. His concerns regarding AI … Read morePope says AI must be ‘disarmed’ to prevent domination, exclusion, and death
West Ham United were relegated and Tottenham Hotspur survived on an emotional final day of the Premier League season when Pep Guardiola and Mohamed Salah made their exits after record-breaking spells in English football. West Ham beat Leeds 3-0 on Sunday, but that was not enough to climb out of the relegation zone because fourth-to-last … Read moreWest Ham go down as Salah and Guardiola make emotional Premier League exits
France has banned Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering its territory, citing his “unspeakable” behaviour of taunting Gaza flotilla activists who were detained by Israeli forces. “As of today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory. This decision follows his unspeakable actions towards French and European citizens who were passengers on … Read moreFrance bans Ben-Gvir: Which other Israeli leaders have been penalised?
Getty Images A US-AF F-35 Lightning II fighter jet pictured in April 2026 The US military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran, targeting Iranian missile sites and boats attempting to place mines. US Central Command said in a statement the strikes were taken in “self-defense”, and were designed “to protect our troops … Read moreUS military says it has launched new strikes on southern Iran
Getty Images A US official has struck down security funding allotted for President Trump’s White House ballroom project from a proposed spending package, in a win for Democrats. The Senate rule-keeper ruled against the use of taxpayer funds in the bill on Saturday, after Democrats argued that security money doesn’t belong in it. Trump has … Read moreTrump’s White House ballroom loses federal funding proposed by Senate Republicans
EPA/Shutterstock A multi-storey residential building was hit by a Ukrainian drone in Moscow’s region, local officials said At least three people were killed and several injured overnight in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Russian officials have said. A woman died in Khimki, north of Moscow, and a person was trapped under … Read moreLarge-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia