G7 leaders issued a joint statement endorsing the US-Iran peace framework agreement while Ukraine was reintroduced as a core summit topic marking a significant shift in diplomatic dynamics.
Israel launched new strikes on Lebanon while President Trump publicly criticized PM Netanyahu at the G7 summit urging greater responsibility marking a rare break in US diplomatic restraint.
Argentina captain Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick as the defending champions cruised past Algeria in their World Cup group match. Messi’s 16th World Cup goal ties Miroslav Klose’s all-time record.
Billionaire business leader Rick Jackson defeated Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in the Georgia Republican gubernatorial primary runoff, marking the second key primary where Trump’s preferred candidate lost.
The FBI has thwarted a security threat plan targeting a mixed martial arts event near the White House. A group had planned to use remote devices to disrupt the event. Multiple suspects have been arrested.
Iran has declared that any peace agreement to end the conflict with the United States must require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon, adding a major complication to ongoing negotiations and reshaping the geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East.
US President Trump stated he will meet Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the G7 summit and promised to push for peace in Ukraine, amid intensive diplomatic efforts between the US and Russia.
Venezuela has signed a deal with General Electric to help rebuild its aging power grid, the latest cooperation agreement between US firms and Venezuela’s interim government.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Qinghai Province in western China, killing one person and injuring four. The epicenter was in a remote area with varying infrastructure damage. Rescue operations are underway.
The UK government is investigating a serious maritime incident in which a Russian frigate fired warning shots near a British yacht that had drifted toward it in the English Channel. The incident has drawn strong protests from London and heightened attention from NATO allies.