David Hockney, the influential British artist known for California pool paintings, Yorkshire landscapes and experiments across media, has died at 88. His publicist said he died peacefully at home in London.
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China confirmed it has detained U Min Zin, a U.S. citizen and Myanmar political analyst, on suspicion of espionage and endangering national security. The reasons for his arrest in Kunming remain unclear.
Trump said a settlement to end the Iran war had been reached, but Iranian officials said Tehran had not made a final decision. A proposed memorandum reportedly includes a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and further nuclear talks.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, the eldest child of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn, has died at 47 after more than three years in hospital. A lawyer and former diplomat, she was known for work on criminal justice reform and women prisoners’ rights.
South Korea’s ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 30 years in prison for drone flights over North Korea that prosecutors said were meant to provoke Pyongyang and justify martial law. Yoon denies wrongdoing and is already serving a life sentence tied to his failed 2024 martial law order.
The Trump administration filed an appeal after a federal judge ordered President Trump’s name removed from the Kennedy Center. The board also voted to seek a stay of the ruling, which said only Congress can change the venue’s name.
Phil Mickelson is no longer a member of The Farms Golf Club after Golf Digest reported allegations of inappropriate contact with a female employee. Mickelson’s representatives disputed the claims and said he remains focused on a family health matter.