The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states may count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day even if they arrive later. The decision upholds Mississippi’s five-day grace period and preserves similar rules in more than a dozen states.
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Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials will meet Tuesday in Doha after weekend strikes around the Strait of Hormuz tested a fragile ceasefire. Iran has not confirmed technical talks, while officials continue to dispute control of the waterway and the release of frozen assets.
Bill Maher accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center as comedians repeatedly mocked President Donald Trump’s contested control of the venue. The ceremony unfolded amid a legal fight over Trump’s name on the building and plans for a major renovation.
South Korea plans more than $1 trillion in investments to expand chipmaking, AI data centres and robotics infrastructure. President Lee Jae Myung says the effort is aimed at securing AI leadership and reviving regions beyond Seoul.
Andy Burnham is set to use a major Manchester speech to make devolution the centrepiece of his bid to become Britain’s next prime minister. He is expected to promise a 10-year mission to raise living standards while facing questions over fiscal rules, defence spending and his future cabinet.
Pakistan says its forces killed 29 militants in a ground operation and precision strikes along the Afghan border. The operation followed a Karachi attack claimed by Jamaat-ul-Ahrar that killed three soldiers.
The United States struck Iranian military targets for a second day as Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military infrastructure in Bahrain and Kuwait. Trump warned that further attacks could force the United States to “complete the job.”
Iran struck US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain after Washington hit Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides accused the other of violating a June 17 ceasefire agreement tied to safe passage through the key waterway.