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• President Donald Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Evian-les-Bains, France, during the G7 summit to discuss a deal to end the U.S. conflict with Iran. • Trump described the agreement as a potential breakthrough for global security, though some lingering questions remain before the formal signing.

• UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has allocated $10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to combat food insecurity and famine risks in Somalia. • The funding arrives as humanitarian partners report that many newly displaced families have lost their belongings and tents, forcing them to rely on relatives and friends.

• Author Dylan Muggleton analyzes the feasibility of a "grand bargain" or grand plan to stabilize the current global geopolitical environment. • The analysis argues that such a deal is unrealistic because modern competition occurs across multiple simultaneous domains, including technology, energy, security, and economics.

• President Donald Trump began his visit to the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, by praising a new agreement intended to end the conflict between the U.S. and Iran. • During a meeting on Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump described the deal as a potential breakthrough for global security.

Oscar-winning actor to write and direct fact-based movie that will follow a police officer mixed up in 2021 Capitol riotSean Penn will direct a new film about the January 6 riot set to star Bradley Cooper.According to Deadline, the star, who recently won his second Oscar, will bring what’s been described as a “passion project” to the screen and act as both writer and director. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Sources say Defra drafted policy on livestock fails to distinguish between ponies and sheepNatural England and MPs are urging the government to change its livestock rules to stop ponies on Dartmoor from being culled.Semi-wild ponies have roamed Dartmoor for more than 4,000 years and have become uniquely suited to the boggy landscape, providing a charming sight for those who visit the national park. Continue reading...

Japanese technology company at centre of Post Office IT scandal is negotiating settlement with UK government over faulty softwareBusiness live – latest updatesThe chair of Fujitsu, the Japanese technology firm at the centre of the Post Office IT scandal, has resigned after its board became aware of his “woman-related inappropriate conduct”.The company said on Tuesday that Hidenori Furuta had stepped down after two years in the role. Continue reading...

Left-leaning voters more willing to back Andy Burnham than Restore supporters are to vote ReformUK politics live – latest updatesTactical voting could be fundamental to a Labour victory in Makerfield, with Green and Liberal Democrat supporters willing to back Andy Burnham to stop Reform from winning.Conversely, Reform’s main competitor for votes on the right is Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain party. Polling experts have said that current data suggests the size of their vote share is roughly similar to Labour’s poll lead. Continue reading...

Ridglan Farms facility in Wisconsin was at the center of protests against the practice of using animals for research A beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin that has been the focus of animal rights protests is shutting down, and a rescue group in Florida is taking in the remaining dogs.“Not one dog will remain,” Lauree Simmons, founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Florida, said in a press conference announcing the news on Monday. “No more breeding, no more testing, no more anything.” Continue reading...

At least eight states have banned the plant-derived product as more people use it and some claim it’s addictiveIn 2024, Maizie Hepner, 24, started visiting a bar in Dubuque, Iowa that did not serve alcohol and instead offered beverages containing kava and kratom, psychoactive substances derived from plants.The drinks were marketed as “herbal tea mocktails”. Hepner, who works as a server and bartender, said. “I asked the guy who owns” Kava Kava “if it was addictive, and he said, ‘Absolutely not’”. Continue reading...

Call at G7 summit in France comes as Ukraine president tells US counterpart Kyiv is no longer losing on battlefieldEurope live – latest updatesEuropean leaders at the G7 summit have urged Donald Trump to try to break the deadlock over ending the Ukraine war by taking up the proposal for him to host talks in the US between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin.The US president lamented “the great antipathy” between the Ukrainian and Russian leaders that made it difficult to reach a settlement, and vowed to do what he could. He said Moscow “should make a deal”, noting that it had “lost a great many people, just like Ukraine”. Continue reading...