The U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at ending their conflict,in a deal that U.S. President Donald Trump said was “not final”and Tehran said was conditioned on Israel's withdrawal from Lebanon, linking the issues diplomatically.Though Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire following a deadly exchange of strikes, Tel Aviv vowed to remain in southern Lebanon "without any time limit,"and released a new map outlining its security zone in the area, reinforcing its military stance.Amid the disagreements over Lebanon, Iran accused the U.S. of breaching their MoU, prompting it to announce the re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz — a claim which the U.S. denied. Talks between the nations began in Switzerland on Sunday.Elsewhere, Ukraine launched drones at Moscow, striking an oil refinery in the largest attack on Russia's capital in two years, a Russian frigate fired warning shots at a private yacht in the English Channel during a maritime confrontation,U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of U.S. troop deployments in Europe, urging the continent to assume greater responsibility for its own defense,and Finland lifted its decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, permitting their import, transport, supply or possession for national or NATO defense purposes.Meanwhile, the U.S. military struck a suspected drug-smuggling boat, killing three people and raising the total death toll in such operations to at least 211 since September, the U.N. reported that drone strikes in Sudan killed more than 1,000 civilians between January and May 2026, underscoring the human cost of the ongoing conflict,and an Al-Qaeda affiliate claimed responsibilityfor an attack on a Niger airport that left 35 people dead.

G7 leaders convened for a three-day summit in France's Evian-les-Bains,where Trump held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a meeting described as "very good"and with India's Narendra Modi in their first structured bilateral meeting in 16 months,and Ukraine and Moldova formally launched talks to join the EU, taking a major step toward membership.Meanwhile, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani canceled a planned visit to the U.S. following a dispute between Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Trump threatened a 100% tariff on French wine over France's 3% digital services tax on American tech firms, the U.S. and Bolivia signed a $20 million anti-drug trafficking agreement, expanding their bilateral cooperation,and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres visited Haiti amid ongoing instability and humanitarian concerns.This comes as Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham won the Makerfield by-election, strengthening his political standing and fueling speculation about a potential leadership challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Hungary adopted an eight-year limit on prime ministerial terms, effectively blocking Viktor Orbán from returning to office, Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group said it was willing to pursue peace talks with the country’s next president, signaling a potential opening for negotiations,and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi was accused of seeking a third term, further intensifying political tensions.In unrelated developments, the EU approved offshore migrant “return hubs” as part of a new migration policy framework, Sweden passed a "good behavior" law for residency permits, tightening its migration rules,and One Nation leader Pauline Hanson called for steep reductions in Australia's immigration during her first address to the National Press Club in her 30-year political career.In other news, a U.K. court upheld the designation of Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, rejecting a legal challenge to the ban, two people were convicted in an alleged Russia-linked arson plot against Starmer,and Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency amid weeks of anti-government protests.Elsewhere, Brazil’s Supreme Court convicted former lawmaker Eduardo Bolsonaro of coercion for lobbying the U.S. government to interfere in his father's trial,former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero denied wrongdoing in connection with the government bailout of the Spanish airline Plus Ultra,and former Central African Republic President François Bozizé went on trial in absentia for alleged crimes against humanity.

Trump-backed candidate Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, advancing to a general election matchup against incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, Matt Dunlap defeated Joe Baldacci in Maine’s Democratic House primary,and Democratic Socialist candidate Lewis George won Washington D.C.’s mayoral primary, advancing to the general election.This comes as Trump delayed Jay Clayton’s nomination for director of national intelligence, leaving Bill Pulte to remain as acting director,Rep. Jamie Raskin opened a probe into Kash Patel over accusation of misusing the FBI's budget as a "personal slush fund,"and California Gov. Gavin Newsom alleged that the DOJ was investigating him, in what he described as "political retaliation."Meanwhile, a poll found that 38% of Americans doubt the United States would survive another 250 years, reflecting concerns about the country’s future, Hillary Clinton called Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign a “terrible mistake,” offering her assessment on the former president’s decision,and JD Vance appeared on “The View” to promote his new memoir.In other news, officials emptied Florida's “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center ahead of hurricane season to mitigate weather risks, an appeals court upheld the conviction of a former judge in an immigration obstruction case, affirming the earlier verdict,and immigration officers arrested an alleged foreign terrorist leader in North Carolina as part of a national security operation.In other news, the Trump administration shifted some Education Department responsibilities to the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Justice (DOJ),outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released documents she alleged linked Anthony Fauci to funding connected to gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology,and Trump unveiled plans for a large July 4 rally near the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that marijuana users could not automatically be denied access to firearms in a significant Second Amendment decision, a Canadian panel recommended a permanent ban on euthanasia eligibility for mental illness, citing ethical and medical concerns,and Canada abolished its federal rights watchdog agency tasked with investigating potential human rights abuses by Canadian companies operating abroad.Meanwhile, a court reinstated Ohio’s parental consent law for social media use by minors, allowing the policy to move forward, the United Arab Emirates restricted social media to those over the age of 15,and Starmer announced a social media ban for children under 16.In other news, London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced a $9.4 million campaign to combat online disinformation, with a launch date scheduled for September,and India temporarily blocked Telegram over allegations linked to medical examination fraud.

The FBI said it had foiled an alleged plot to attack the White House's recent UFC event, with five people across several states arrested, U.S. Congress opened an investigation into Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison transfer and reported privileges, increasing scrutiny of her treatment,and Luigi Mangione’s defense team withdrew a plan to argue that he suffered from "extreme emotional disturbance" when UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was killed.Meanwhile, Long Island killer Rex Heuermann was sentenced to life for killing eight women between 1993 and 2010, Canadian police linked Toronto gun-for-hire networks to multiple shootings, including a recent attack on the U.S. Consulate,and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called for an investigation into the killing of an Australian girl, who was shot by Pakistani police while on vacation with her family.In the U.K., the life sentence of Henry Nowak’s killer was referred to the Court of Appeal for further review under the Unduly Lenient Sentence,MP Rupert Lowe released a rape inquiry on the U.K.'s grooming gangs scandal, a teacher was sentenced to life for the sexual abuse and murder of an adopted toddler,and a former health care worker received a police caution for selling Princess Kate’s medical records.Elsewhere, Russian artist Semyon Skrepetsky was shot dead in Poland, with two Belarusian nationals detained, the parents of a Serbian school shooter were sentenced in a retrial following renewed proceedings in the case, a report found that many Europeans believe crime is rising despite declining homicide rates,and the stepson of Norway’s crown prince received a four-year prison sentence after being found guilty of rape.

SpaceX options debuted with 1.8 million contracts traded on the first day, breaking the previous record set by Meta in 2012, Yum! Brands sold Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion, reshaping its restaurant portfolio,and Camden Council approved a $1.3 billion film district project in North London, backing a major media development initiative.Meanwhile, Starbucks South Korea announced mandatory history and social sensitivity training following backlash over a “Tank Day” promotion launched on the 46th anniversary of the 1980 Gwangju Uprising,Japanese tech giant Fujitsu’s Non-Executive Chairman Hidenori Furuta resigned over allegations of misconduct toward women,and Japanese authorities raided six major ice cream companies over an alleged price-fixing cartel.

The U.S. Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, maintaining a cautious monetary policy stance, California’s proposed billionaire tax qualified for the ballot, setting up a statewide vote on the measure,and the Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level in 14 months, reflecting economic and market pressures.Elsewhere, Cuba approved 176 market reforms amid an ongoing economic crisis, seeking to boost growth and investment,and the Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 1%, their highest level since 1995.

The DRC confirmed over 900 Ebola cases, making it the third deadliest outbreak on record,as the U.S. committed $107 million to combat the deadly outbreak,and Trump announced plans to cut HIV funding to South Africa over its alleged failure to meet several policy requirements.Meanwhile, a U.S. advisory panel backed Moderna’s mRNA influenza vaccine for adults over 50, moving the vaccine closer to approval, Canada’s opioid-related deaths fell by 23% in 2025 to 5,608 cases, marking an improvement from the year prior but still higher than the 3,598 recorded in 2019,and a study found that the HPV vaccine has prevented nearly 200 cervical cancer deaths among women in England since 2008.

The U.N. reported that Asia's 2025 mean temperature was 0.96°C above the 1991–2020 average, ranking between the second- and fourth-warmest years on record,and the Trump administration reversed plans to shut down the Ocean Observatories Initiative, preserving the data-collecting scientific program.Meanwhile, a study estimated that the highest-spending 10% of consumers cause $5.7 trillion in environmental damage each year, highlighting disparities in ecological impact,and seven Pacific nations launched a partnership to promote greener shipping.

Bernie Sanders introduced legislation to create a $7 trillion AI wealth fund aimed at distributing the gains from automation to the public, Trump said that Anthropic no longer poses a national security threat after meeting with CEO Dario Amodei at the G7 Summit,Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that price increases were becoming unavoidable due to surging AI chip costs,and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos argued that AI would create labor shortages rather than widespread job losses.Meanwhile, the DOJ moved to dismiss a lawsuit against xAI’s Mississippi data center project, alleging it threatens national security, SpaceX agreed to acquire AI coding startup Cursor in a $60 billion deal, expanding its AI portfolio,and ByteDance reportedly explored sourcing Chinese AI chips from Shanghai-based Iluvatar CoreX in a deal that would make it ByteDance's third major domestic Graphics Processing Unit supplier.This comes as a report found that ChatGPT could be manipulated into generating graphic images, raising new concerns about AI safeguards, researchers tested AI models for resistance to viewpoints associated with Russian "propaganda," examining potential vulnerabilities in advanced systems,and 14,000 people sued Workday over alleged AI-driven hiring discrimination, expanding legal scrutiny of algorithmic employment practices.

NASA and Relativity Space partnered on a mission to Mars, expanding cooperation on future space exploration.

FIFA denied reports of a security breach at England’s World Cup opener amid allegations that fans entered Texas' AT&T Stadium without valid tickets,and Paraguay's Miguel Almirón was red-carded for covering his mouth while walking past Turkey's Mert Müldür, becoming the first-ever soccer player to receive the penalty under the new rule.

Eight people were killed in a B-52 crash at a California Air Force base.