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U.S., ISRAEL, IRAN WAR | Day 122.

• Pakistani mediators say technical peace talks between the U.S. and Iran will continue on Tuesday following a weekend in which Iran struck a ship in the Strait of Hormuz and targeted U.S. facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian military and communications sites. [more]
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said early today that about $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets will be released by Qatar as part of the preliminary cease-fire agreement with the United States. Reports note that Qatar has not confirmed the release of such funds and that U.S. officials say no fund transfers have yet taken place. [more]
• A framework agreement signed Friday links Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon to the disarmament of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group. Reports note that Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon continued over the weekend despite the agreement and cite Hezbollah officials as saying their group will continue to fight until Israel is forced to leave Lebanon. [more]

UKRAINE | Today is day 1,584 of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Here are your updates:

• In a continuation of Ukrainian targeting of Russian energy assets, an overnight drone strike sparked fires at a major oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar region, east of occupied Crimea. [more]
• Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday acknowledged a "certain deficit” of fuel supplies in his country amidst ongoing Ukrainian targeting of refineries and other energy assets. Putin also suggested that the Ukrainian attacks are an attempt to "cause a split in Russian society" and to hamper the advance of Russian troops on the battlefield. [more]

U.S. ELECTIONS | In a 5-4 decision announced this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court, rejecting Trump administration contentions of election fraud related to mail-in voting, said states can continue to count mail ballots postmarked by, but that arrive after, election day. [more]

TRUMP COURT CASE | The U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear President Donald Trump's appeal of his previous $5 million verdict and finding that he sexually abused and defamed columnist E. Jean Carrol. [more]

U.S. HEALTHCARE INSURANCE | According to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report released Friday, about 3 million fewer people in the U.S. were enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans through February of this year, compared to the same period last year – a 13% drop that HHS officials say was largely attributable to a crackdown on fraudulent or “phantom” enrollment but that industry analysts say was more likely related to the January 1 expiration of federal subsidies that resulted in a surge in plan costs. [full HHS report] [more]

U.S. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE | AI giants Anthropic and OpenAI both announced Friday that they will limit the initial availability of their latest and most powerful AI models to small groups of trusted partners at the request of Trump administration officials who suggested the models should undergo government vetting for cybersecurity-related risks prior to being made more widely available. [more]

U.S. SOUTHWEST | Amidst high temperatures, dry conditions, strong winds, and multiple ongoing fires, the National Weather Service has issued a "critical" wildfire condition alert across the U.S. Southwest region, with a high risk of wildfires noted for the Four Corners region where Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah intersect and an "extreme fire behavior" warning for areas along the Utah-Colorado border. [more]

KENTUCKY | Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Saturday as flood warnings were issued for several regions of Kentucky amidst heavy storms and reports of at least four people having died in flash floods. [more]

U.S. IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT | President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper and U.S. Marine Corps veteran Lance Schroyer to be the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement. [more]

PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN | In actions officials said were in response to multiple militant attacks over the weekend, Pakistani forces carried out ground operations and air strikes on numerous sites in eastern Afghanistan overnight, killing at least 36 people and wounding more than 150 others. [more]

EUROPEAN HEATWAVE | Several central and northern European countries set temperature records over the weekend amidst the continent's ongoing heatwave. Officials in Denmark reported record 37 degrees Celsius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit) in Ødum north of Aarhus — the warmest day since records began there in 1874. Records were also set in Switzerland, Germany, France, and the Czech Republic, where a record high of 40.8 C (105.4 F) was recorded in the northern town of Doksany. [more]

INDIA | Government meteorological officials say changing weather patterns and dry winds delayed the arrival of this summer's monsoon season across India, resulting in a countrywide rainfall deficit of 42%, delays in crop planting, and water shortages and restriction in various regions, including in the business hub of Mumbai. [more]

IRAQ | At least 47 people, including 12 current lawmakers, a former adviser to former Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, and a high-ranking oil ministry official, have been arrested in a wide-ranging corruption probe in Iraq, according to state media reports, which noted that many of the arrests were based on a statement made by former Deputy Minister of Oil Adnan al-Jumaili, who was arrested last month. [more]

VENEZUELA | Government officials say the death toll from last week's dual earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to at least 1,450. Reports note that more than 750 buildings are reported to have partially or fully collapsed in the quakes and that more than 50,000 people are reported to still be missing as thousands of domestic and international emergency personnel continue search, rescue, and recovery efforts. [more]

CHINA AND JAPAN | Citing what it says is Japan's "remilitarization," China today imposed new export controls on 40 Japanese business entities to prevent the sale of dual civilian- and military-use items made in China to Japanese firms. [more]

GERMANY | Police say five people were killed, and several others were wounded, today in a shooting at a youth welfare facility in the northern German town of Stade. Authorities say two people, including the suspected shooter, have been arrested in connection with the incident and that there is no ongoing threat to the public. [more]

VIETNAM | A new report from the 88 Project human rights group, which focuses on issues in Vietnam, suggests that the Vietnamese government is using broadly written laws to arrest activists, dissidents, and others that authorities consider a threat to the Communist Party’s rule. [full report] [more]

UGANDA | Following reports of major news organizations in Uganda being shut down on the orders of military chief Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the eldest son of President Yoweri Museveni, Kainerugaba warned yesterday that he has "the power in Uganda to shut down any media house I want to" and that "from now on all media in Uganda will follow the rules." [more]

AUSTRALIA | Citing issues of compliance with the country's world-first ban on youth social media accounts, Australia's government said yesterday that it will propose doubling the maximum fine for platforms that fail to take reasonable steps to prevent Australian children from holding accounts to 99 million Australian dollars ($68 million U.S.). [more]

U.K. | Labour politician Andy Burnham, who is widely expected to become Britain's next prime minister, is scheduled to detail a 10-year economic plan for the country in a speech in Manchester today. [more]

SERBIA | Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced Saturday that he will resign within weeks, paving the way, according to analysts, for early parliamentary and presidential elections in the Balkan country. [more]

WORLD CUP | In their first post-group stage match ever, Canada beat South Africa, 1-0, in yesterday's first match of the 32-team World Cup knock-out stage. Today's matches include Brazil vs Japan, Germany vs Paraguay, and the Netherlands vs Morocco. The U.S. will face Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday. [full 32-team bracket] [more]

GOLF | Haeran Ryu shot a final-round 2-under-par 70 yesterday to win the Women’s PGA Championship. In men's play, Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland will take part in a sudden-death playoff today after finishing tied yesterday at the rain-delayed Travelers Championship. [more on Women’s PGA Championship] [more on Travelers Championship]

ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS | Lauryn Hill received the Living Legend Icon Award, and Teyana Taylor received the Icon of the Year Award, at last night's 2026 BET Awards. Among the other awardees were Kendrik Lamar for best male hip-hop artist and one other award, Clipse for album of the year and two other awards, and Kehlani for best female R&B/pop artist and one other award. [full list of awardees] [more]

WEEKEND MOVIES | "Toy Story 5" topped the North American box office over the weekend with an estimated $70 million in receipts, followed by "Supergirl" and "Obsession." [more]

TODAY IN HISTORY | During a performance of William Shakespeare's Henry VIII on this date in 1613, the Globe Theatre was destroyed after its thatch roof was accidentally set afire by a cannon marking the king's entrance onstage. [more history]