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President Trump and Iran’s lead negotiator have signed an agreement that was expected to open the Strait of Hormuz. But the deal’s specific terms remained unclear, and the countries pushed their biggest disagreements to later talks.

The attacks complicated an already delicate moment as President Trump and Iran appeared to be edging toward finalizing a framework peace agreement.

The case had remained unresolved since May 2017, when a woman was sent tumbling into a bus lane on Putney Bridge. She escaped uninjured after the bus driver swerved.

After enduring months of conflict, ordinary people in Iran were relieved to hear about the deal. Opposition groups were disappointed.

The pace of the recovery will depend on how confident companies are that the deal between the United States and Iran will hold and be extended.

The decision overturned a lower-court ruling that had found that banning Palestine Action as a terrorist group had breached free speech rights.

The 2026 World Cup is playing out in communities across the country. Journalists from NPR and its member stations are in your city — capturing the excitement and asking the important questions.

In America, U.S.A., Princeton historian Eddie Glaude Jr. looks at the country through the lens of its previous anniversaries and centennials. "The divided soul of the nation is in full view," he says.

Tuesday’s runoff for a slot on the Alabama Public Service Commission has a familiar ring to it, with talk of data centers and electricity costs. But in a southern twist, solar power has joined the list of villains.

Nominating Mr. Blanche to be the nation’s top law enforcement officer crosses a red line, and the Senate needs to defeat him.

The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery was set alight on Monday during a Russian attack, Ukrainian authorities said

Israel continues Lebanon operations despite Iran claiming the deal includes cessation ‘on all fronts’

Moments before the shooting, the 2-year-old mix named Jameson was photographed wearing a New York Knicks shirt

White House aides privately warned against ‘insane’ idea pushed by Stephen Miller to suspend habeas corpus

The US president was speaking immediately after announcing that he had signed a memorandum to bring an end to the Iran war

The Supreme Court has backed Trump in several immigration-related rulings issued on an emergency basis since his return to the presidency

As Donald Trump crows about peace in the region, ominous signs are coming from Israel and Hezbollah, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

Israel and the United States appeared at odds over Lebanon, where the Israeli military continued to operate on Monday

Donald Trump has trumpeted his ceasefire as a diplomatic breakthrough but it is a juvenile fantasy which won’t last, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer was put in an induced coma after emergency intestinal surgery.

Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley.

Wolverhampton Wanderers appoint Portuguese Cesar Peixoto as their new head coach.

Boy, 16, goes on trial accused of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare.

Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette Marit, has been sentenced to four years in jail.

US president announces rally for 250th anniversary of the nation; fighter gave rambling interview in which he repeated false conspiracy claim about Michelle ObamaSign up for the Breaking News US emailJD Vance also dodged the question when he was asked by CNBC who would be at the signing of the agreement on Friday.Without addressing who would be present for the US side, he said they “expect the negotiating team from the Iranian side is going to be the Speaker of the House [Mohammad Bagher] Ghalibaf, and also the foreign minister [Abbas] Araghchi, along with a number of security officials and people who represent the different constituencies within their country.”I think it’s a great day for the American people … our expectation is that the strait is going to be opened in a toll-free way for the long term.That’s the sort of thing that we’re going to figure out in these technical negotiations. There are a lot of very important details to figure out that we’re actually going to sit at the table and discuss together and figure out a path forward on these details.And what we’ve said is, OK, let’s talk about how exactly we’re going to do that.They want access to an unsanctioned economy. We’ve talked about, ‘OK, we’re open to that,’ but that would require a long-term commitment to the inspection and verification regime. Continue reading...

Roman Lavrynovych and Stanislav Carpiuc convicted at Old Bailey over attacks on property and car connected to PMTwo men have been found guilty of conspiring to carry out arson attacks on property and a car connected to Keir Starmer.Roman Lavrynovych, 22, from Ukraine, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, from Romania, were found guilty at the Old Bailey on Monday. Another Ukrainian man, Petro Pochynok, 35, was cleared of the same charge. Continue reading...

Solicitor general asks for Vickrum Digwa’s 21-year minimum jail term to be reviewed under ‘unduly lenient sentence’ schemeThe court of appeal will be asked to increase the 21-year minimum sentence on Vickrum Digwa for murdering Henry Nowak, government law officers have decided.The solicitor general, Ellie Reeves, made the announcement on Monday that she was referring the case to the court of appeal under the unduly lenient sentence scheme. Continue reading...

Schoolteacher Jamie Varley described as ‘serial manipulator and a serial liar’ in Lancashire courtA schoolteacher described as a “serial manipulator and a serial liar” has been found guilty of sexually abusing and murdering a baby he and his partner had adopted.Jamie Varley, 37, of Staining, Lancashire, had denied being responsible for the death of 13-month-old Preston Davey but after an eight-week trial was found guilty of the baby’s murder, as well as two counts of assault by penetration, five counts of cruelty to a child, grievous bodily harm and sexual assault of a child. Continue reading...

Liz Kendall also wants Ofcom to report to parliament every year on how effectively social media firms are keeping under-16s off their platformsStarmer acknowledges some teenagers will get round these restrictons. But that does not make the rules pointless, he says.Will it mean that no child ever looks at social media again? No.But look, this might shock you, but it doesn’t shock parents of teenagers; they get around other laws too.Some technology companies want us to think that social media is unchangeable, part of an almost natural order.But we have to resist that kind of learned helplessness. We have agency, we can change it, and we will. Continue reading...

Some feel it is a concrete step to protect children, but others argue it is ‘trying to fix the symptoms and not the disease’Which apps will be blocked and how will it work?The UK government has announced a social media ban for under-16s, which it says is expected to come into force next spring.Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, X and Facebook will all be blocked. It will also ban under-16 access for “user-to-user platforms” that enable social interaction between users and allow them to post material. Continue reading...

Eleven skydivers and a pilot were killed in Sunday crash as aircraft for Skydive Kansas City was taking off in ButlerThe Missouri skydiving community is mourning the loss of several of its members after a plane crash south of Kansas City killed 11 skydivers and a pilot.The crash occurred around noon on Sunday in Butler, Missouri, as an aircraft supporting operations for Skydive Kansas City was taking off, the company said in a statement on Monday, as reported by the local news outlet KCTV. Continue reading...

The US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to end the conflict in the Middle East, but competing claims from Donald Trump and Tehran have left the details shrouded in uncertainty. Questions remain over the reopening of the strait of Hormuz, Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to the Guardian’s senior international correspondent Julian Borger Continue reading...

Strategist Julian Emanuel likened the early enthusiasm around SpaceX to the Netscape IPO of 1995 that ushered in a period of optimism around the internet.

Elon Musk's space and artificial intelligence company raised an initial $75 billion on Thursday.

Those who did receive stock are taking different approaches, with some selling into the company's market debut while others are holding for the long haul.

The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell almost 3 basis points to 4.457%.

The U.S. and Iran have issued conflicting statements on how the Strait of Hormuz will be managed.

Stocks rose after a preliminary U.S.-Iran agreement, but questions remain over Hormuz, Israel and what follows a potential signing in Geneva.

SpaceX is valued at over $2 trillion after its stock rallied on the first day of trading last week.

Microsoft Reportedly Planning to Shut Down South of Midnight Developer Compulsion Games  IGNXbox Is Planning To Shutter Peabody Award-Winning South Of Midnight Studio Compulsion Games  KotakuMicrosoft is preparing to shut down the developers of South of Midnight.  GameGPU

Global stocks soar and oil prices drop as U.S., Iran reach tentative deal to end war  CBCOil falls after U.S. and Iran agree to extend ceasefire and open Strait of Hormuz  The Globe and MailMarket Outlook: Stocks gain as ceasefire hopes lift investor sentiment  BNN BloombergFragile Iran deal offers oil relief, but Hormuz risks remain: Bousso  BOE ReportOil tumbles on US-Iran deal framework: How one trader is playing the move  CNBC

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Trade tensions, wars and Asia's rise are testing the influence and unity of the Group of Seven (G7).

UK Court upholds ban on Palestine Action as ‘terrorist’ group

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