Two students, ages 14 and 15, were arrested after police said they opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban, killing three classmates and wounding seven others. Authorities are investigating a possible bullying-related motive and how the teens obtained the firearms.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he will resign as Labour leader after mounting pressure from his own lawmakers. Andy Burnham, who returned to Parliament last week, is the frontrunner to replace him.
The United States and Iran agreed to a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal after talks in Switzerland mediated by Qatar and Pakistan. Technical talks will continue this week, with Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and Iran’s nuclear program still on the table.
Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella narrowly won Colombia’s presidential runoff, according to the initial count, defeating left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda. The result prompted celebrations among supporters and protests in major cities as Cepeda withheld concession pending further checks.
Australian police seized 2.7 metric tonnes of cocaine from underground bunkers beneath shipping containers in western Sydney, the country’s largest-ever cocaine bust. Two men were charged, and investigators are probing links to a suspected mother ship detained in Solomon Islands.
Trump threatened new strikes on Iran as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials in Switzerland to discuss a strained U.S.-Iran memorandum on Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program. Vance cited progress, while reports differed on whether the talks had broken down or were continuing.
Mona Khalil, a leading Lebanese sea turtle conservationist, died after an Israeli strike hit her home near al-Mansouri beach. Her Orange House project trained volunteers and helped protect endangered loggerhead and green sea turtles along Lebanon’s southern coast.