Peace talks postponed

Plus, Starmer vows to fight as Burnham wins big.

Go beyond the headlines with Reuters on the stories shaping the day. Subscribe for $1/week. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. US-Iran peace talks are postponed, clouding the prospects for a lasting truce. Meanwhile in the UK, Starmer vows to fight any challenge after leading rival Burnham wins big, and Tata's iPhone parts factory faces a health probe in India. Plus, the White House delays the release a of US voting machine study as midterms near. Today's Top News   Israeli military vehicles drive on a Lebanese road by the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel, June 18, 2026. REUTERS/Gil Eliyahu  Switzerland said US talks with Iranian negotiators on a pact to end the Middle East conflict would not take place, while Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel there, fueling uncertainty whether a lasting truce can be found. Patricia Zengerle tells the Reuters World News podcast why some of Trump's most loyal supporters are among the most unsettled by the pact. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has set up secretive new cells in Iraq to carry out attacks on Gulf countries that host American forces, bypassing established militia networks to avoid detection, eight Iraqi sources told Reuters. Read our exclusive. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would not walk away from his job, vowing to fight any challenge from his leading party rival Andy Burnham and potentially ushering in a ‌new bout of political instability in Britain. The paint on Washington's newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is already ‌peeling away from the bottom and into the algae-tinted water, less than two weeks after President Donald Trump announced the job's completion. The US Supreme Court limited the application of a decades-old federal law that bars firearms possession by certain drug users, rejecting a position taken by Trump's administration that had threatened the gun rights of millions of Americans who use marijuana and own firearms. Communities rebuilding from devastating floods in southern Brazil two years ago are bracing for an intense El Nino that meteorologists warn could bring extreme rains this year. Business & Markets   A woman plants a rose sapling in a field adjacent to the Tata Electronics' components factory for Apple's iPhone in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India, June 17, 2026. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh An Indian state health authority is investigating how liquid discharged from Apple supplier Tata's iPhone components factory has affected farmers, some of whom complained about skin issues from contamination in their farmlands. US Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh put his stamp on the job fast this week at a debut policy meeting that produced a return to stripped-down, 1990s-style central banking. Meta has lobbied the US Congress for legal immunity from child-harm claims tied to ‌social media products such as Instagram, as it faces thousands of lawsuits from young users and their families. Shares of SpaceX dropped more than 6% on Thursday, as the post-IPO frenzy that briefly placed Elon Musk's rockets-to-AI firm among the world's top five most valuable ‌companies appeared to fizzle out. A Swedish transport authority is recommending a vote against the Europe-wide rollout of Tesla's supervised self-driving software, unless the US EV maker disables its ability to exceed legal speed limits, a regulatory letter shows. Markets head into the long weekend on edge as US–Iran talks hit an early snag. Why is a shaky ceasefire rattling oil traders? Listen now on the Reuters Morning Bid podcast. The Week Ahead Colombians vote on Sunday in a presidential runoff offering sharply different economic paths from right-wing lawyer Abelardo De La Espriella and leftist senator Ivan Cepeda. London hosts its largest-ever climate week, with more than 75,000 participants across over 1,000 events. Sharon Kimathi will bring you all the latest news from the events. Investors will get a key US inflation update on the heels of a Federal Reserve meeting that prompted a hawkish market reaction. Trump will headline an event commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary on the National Mall. Here's all you need to know about the coming week in financial markets. White House delays release of US voting machine study as midterms near   Wrapped voting machines wait for delivery inside the Allegheny County Elections Warehouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo White House officials have for months delayed the release of a US government report that outlines what it describes as significant vulnerabilities in the nation's voting machines ahead of the November midterms, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The report, produced by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, concludes that voting ‌machines could be further safeguarded by, for example, updating their software, the sources said. Some White House officials have argued the report could undermine voter confidence, particularly among Republicans. Others have said they do not believe the report goes far enough in supporting Trump’s false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, the three sources said. Read our exclusive And Finally... A man plays basketball at Doral Legacy Park as a brush fire burns in Miami, Florida, June 16. 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US and Iran sign ceasefire agreement

But Trump says he could still resume attacks.

Go beyond the headlines with Reuters on the stories shaping the day. Subscribe for $1/week. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. The US and Iran release the text of an interim ceasefire agreement their presidents have signed, Trump blows up the spy bill after Senate Republicans say 'no' to voter ID legislation, and Ukraine's Azov fighters are hitting back. Plus, drone strikes beyond the battlefield pump up the market for technology to repel them. Today's Top News   Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. REUTERS/Stringer Middle East The US and Iran released the text of an interim agreement their presidents have signed to end their war, with US President Donald Trump threatening to resume attacks and kill Iranian officials if they failed to honor their commitments. Here is the full document as it was read out. The deal could hand Hezbollah a lifeline, and shift the balance of power in Lebanon. Tom Perry tells the Reuters World News podcast what it might mean for the region and why Beirut's government stands to lose. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's hopes of clinging to power in an election this autumn have long been shaky, but the interim US deal with Iran has added yet another complication. In other news Luigi Mangione, the man accused of assassinating a health insurance executive in a carefully executed plot, could have a hard time convincing jurors at his murder trial that he suffered a ‌mental health breakdown, legal experts said. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new review of America's troop deployments in Europe and threatened to withhold some US dues to NATO if "free riding" allies did not meet their defense spending commitments. Trump's derailment of a US Senate plan to pass a key national security bill this week is only the latest example of a growing rift with Senate Republicans, who are more willing to defy the commander-in-chief in the run-up to the November midterms. Four years after Ukraine's Azov Regiment surrendered the last corner of the devastated city of Mariupol to Russian forces, the rebuilt unit is setting its sights on making Moscow pay for its occupation. Business & Markets   Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh opened a new era of US monetary policy, with officials agreeing to leave interest rates unchanged despite inflation stuck well above their target but also launching an ambitious review that could reshape how the central bank makes decisions and communicates with the public. The Trump administration said it would pay $765 million to power project developer Invenergy to terminate four wind leases off the coasts of New York, California and Maine. Surging Chinese trade with Africa and lifting of tariffs for most countries on the continent look set to boost yuan use, aiding Beijing's bid to build alternatives to Western finance. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his counterparts are reluctantly contemplating action to address a yawning €360 billion deficit with the People’s Republic. In this week’s Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate whether the continent can actually form a united front. A rise in Russian attacks on Ukrainian seaports and vessels could cut monthly grain shipments by as much as a third. Ukraine is one of the world's major grain exporters. Drone strikes beyond the battlefield pump up market for technology to repel them   Drone incursions disrupting airports in Europe and strikes on oil fields in the Middle East are spurring a fast-growing market for radars, jammers and defensive craft to defend against new aerial threats. Drone technology has caused upheaval at airports for years, with London's Gatwick Airport among those to have had to suspend flights due to drone ‌alerts pre-2020. However, a fresh wave of incursions linked to wars in Ukraine and the Middle East has sent those concerns into overdrive. Read more And Finally... Qantas presents the modified Airbus A350-1000ULR jets to be used for record-breaking non-stop flights, with Sydney-London designated as the first route. REUTERS/Tim Hepher Qantas Airways announced London as the first destination for the world's longest non-stop commercial flight, a roughly 20-hour trip from Sydney eliminating the traditional stopover on the "Kangaroo Route". The Australian carrier plans to start selling tickets in February and launch ‌the flights in October 2027. Read more   Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website   Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. 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