Briefs Monday

• Andy Burnham, the former mayor of Manchester, has officially taken over as the United Kingdom’s next prime minister. • Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer, who was forced to resign after the Labour Party suffered significant losses in recent local elections. • This transition marks the seventh time the UK has changed prime ministers within a single decade, highlighting ongoing political instability.

• Authorities in eastern Libya released 10 Palestine solidarity activists on Monday, June 29, 2026, following their arrest in May. • The activists were members of the Global Sumud Convoy and were detained near Sirte while attempting to break the Israeli siege of the Gaza Strip. • The group's mission involved transporting critical humanitarian aid, including mobile homes and ambulances, to the besieged territory.