Britain's 'King of the North' takes the reins

Plus, Spain's World Cup triumph alongside boo's for Trump and Infantino.

Go beyond the headlines with Reuters on the stories shaping the day. Subscribe for $1/week. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Claire Beers Hello. Britain welcomes its seventh prime minister in a decade, Iran says two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz have exploded and the FDA says the cyclospora parasite finding was a false positive. Plus, Spain's World Cup triumph alongside boo's for Trump and Infantino. Today's Top News   Andy Burnham speaks at 'Labour's Special Conference' in London, Britain. REUTERS/ Henry Nicholls "The King of the North," Andy Burnham, becomes Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, promising to "rewire" the nation to focus more clearly on issues ‌people care about, such as a cost-of-living crisis and poorly performing services. The Reuters World News podcast has more.  US forces hit Iran for a ninth consecutive day as concerns grew over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said ‌two oil tankers had exploded and been immobilized. Boos descended from the stands as US President Donald Trump and FIFA ‌chief Gianni Infantino took to the field for the World Cup trophy ceremony at New York New Jersey stadium. Spain beat defending champions Argentina 1-0 to win ⁠the title. India's youth-led Cockroach Janta Party movement said that two of its leaders would meet a senior federal minister on Monday for ‌talks as thousands of supporters gathered in Delhi to march on parliament despite a police ban. The US Food and Drug Administration said that laboratory experts re-checked lettuce sample results from Taylor Farms in an ‌investigation into an outbreak of the cyclospora parasite and concluded the finding should be considered a false positive. The mayor of a small Japanese city became the first sitting mayor in the country to take maternity leave, a decision that ‌has drawn some criticism at home and attracted international media attention. Business & Markets   Lee Seung-ho, a university student and investor, looks at a stock trading platform after an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji  Violent swings in South Korean stocks triggered a cascade of forced liquidations, wiping out entire gains for some investors. University student Lee Seung-ho said within weeks his account had fallen below his initial investment, leaving him under such strain that he said: "I literally could not breathe." For some 40 years, Suzuki cars dominated India's roads. Relentless focus on keeping prices and running costs low put millions of people behind the wheel. But as Indians got richer, they gravitated to bigger and flashier rides – and the automaker's emphasis on affordability has started to become a drag.  Ryanair's profit slumped by a third on higher fuel costs and weaker ‌fares in the April-June quarter, the airline said, while summer fares look set to fall amid consumer nervousness around the Iran war and broader economy. Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Air placed orders for 34 widebody aircraft with both Boeing and Airbus, as it accelerates ‌its plans to reach more than 100 destinations by 2030. Models of battery electric vehicles became more affordable in Germany between 2020 and 2025. The average BEV price, however, rose during the same period, reflecting a ⁠shift in model offerings toward larger, more expensive cars. In China, people brave simulated typhoons to prepare for the real thing   Participants practice evacuating an underground facility during a typhoon survival training session. REUTERS/Go Nakamura Huang Zhen, 34, shut his cafe for a day last week to be buffeted by ‌surging waters and powerful winds that knocked him off his feet — training for extreme weather events that are increasingly afflicting China. Huang was one of a dozen people attending a session at the Lvxing Disaster Simulation Training Center in Hangzhou, eastern China. For $235 per day, it offers a realistic experience of what it is like to be caught up in a typhoon or a flash flood, albeit with the advantage of wearing a wetsuit, a helmet ⁠and having a safety instructor to guide you. Read more And Finally... Cast member Zendaya attends the "The Odyssey" world premiere in London, Britain. REUTERS/Isabel Infantes Director Christopher Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" had an epic debut, grossing $264.1 million in global ticket sales on its opening weekend, including $124.5 million in the US and Canada, Universal Pictures said. 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The U.S. gets smoked

And Hegseth touts testosterone

Stay informed with Reuters. Subscribe for $1/week. Weekend Briefing Weekend Briefing From Reuters Daily Briefing   By Robert MacMillan, Reuters.com Weekend Editor Welcome to the Weekend Briefing. Canadian wildfires are making it hard to breathe in some parts of North America and a parasite on lettuce is causing diarrhea throughout the U.S. Iran and the U.S. are keeping up their attacks on one another a week after the ceasefire collapse. The On Assignment podcast digs into AI data centers and the small towns that love and loathe them. And our latest edition of City Memo takes us to Vienna. Summer weather smokes the U.S.   REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz It’s no vacation: Wildfire smoke from Canada blanketed the eastern United States, new fires erupted in the Pacific Northwest and floodwaters tore through Texas’ Hill Country. Donald Trump threatened tariffs on Canada for delivering “filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air.” Scientists say climate change plays a big role. Choose your own disaster: Europe’s heatwave is receding, only to be succeeded by wildfires, droughts and storms from Spain to Germany. Scientists say high temperatures contributed to nearly 10,000 excess deaths so far this summer. Trump threatens TV networks Speechless: Trump threatened to pull the broadcasting licenses for NBC and ABC after they and CNN did not air his speech in which he asserted that China interfered in the 2020 presidential campaign. Truth Social’s parent company might charge traders as much as $100,000 a month for faster access to the president’s posts. Detention: Guards beat detainees at an ICE facility in Texas, denied them medical care and prevented them from contacting their families and lawyers, a report from Human Rights Watch and the ACLU said. Trump insisted that immigration agents continue traffic stops as an arrest tactic even after administration officials ordered a pause following the fatal shootings of two drivers. Hegseth announces testosterone screening for US troops Manly man: The defense secretary said he wants to fight testosterone deficiency in troops over the age of 30 to ensure that military men have the proper levels to “operate at your absolute best.” Experts say it could increase the risk of infertility. Two Democratic lawmakers scoffed at the idea, given his ban on transgender service members who often depend on hormone therapy. ‘Blind spot’: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will focus international counterterrorism efforts on “far-left terror.” White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller said leftists were driven by envy and hatred and that they are “all deformed in some way, in their appearance, in their dress, in their mannerism.” Zelenskiy’s changes spark protests in Ukraine Unrest: Volodymyr Zelenskiy chose Ukraine’s former top police officer to lead the national security and defense council after his dismissal of a popular defense minister in a bid to quell a political crisis led to a second day of protests. This bitter earth: Ukraine’s drone strikes on oil refineries and its military escalation in the Sea of Azov are pushing up the price of diesel and hurting Russian grain exports. Reuters spoke to Russian farmers who are trying to survive the squeeze. Justice Dept. won’t share Epstein files with New Mexico Feud: The department said it is prohibited by law from releasing files to New Mexico, where state officials are investigating activities at the late Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch, where he is accused of abusing women and girls for nearly three decades. New Mexico’s attorney general accused the Justice Dept. of deliberately obstructing its criminal probe. ‘Distasteful’: Warren Buffett offered a blunt description of his friend Bill Gates’ ties to Epstein. He also said he decided to stop donating to the Gates Foundation because it is his children’s duty to distribute his wealth. Transporting dead bodies risks Ebola spread in Congo Assessment: The U.N. migration agency said the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda have reported more than 700 deaths. The virus is disrupting a U.S.-backed minerals partnership, sources said. Congo’s AFC/M23 rebels are using the outbreak to showcase their ability to govern. Attack: A crowd attacked a Congolese hospital after a woman died from severe anemia after giving birth. Relatives offered to donate blood, but the hospital refused because of a ban on transfusions during the outbreak. Before I forget… “There was blood everywhere”: The wife of the Ryanair passenger who was partially sucked out of an airplane window spoke to us about the incident. French lawmakers adopted a bill to allow assisted dying for adults with incurable illnesses. A U.S. appeals court revived hundreds of private lawsuits that allege a link between using Tylenol and autism. There is no firm scientific evidence of a link. Kosovo declared a Serbian minister persona non grata after she said she would have engaged in ethnic cleansing during the 1990s insurgency. 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