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.
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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.
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.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won 438 of 501 contested seats, securing another term in power. The election was overshadowed by insecurity, Tigray’s exclusion from voting and warnings of renewed conflict.
Police Scotland have charged a 36-year-old man after five men were injured in suspected anti-Muslim attacks across Edinburgh. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the suspect appeared to be motivated by anti-Muslim hatred.
US and Iranian delegations are meeting in Switzerland after signing an initial agreement to end the war. The talks are already strained by continued fighting in Lebanon, disputes over the Strait of Hormuz and unresolved negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Keir Starmer is under intensifying pressure from Labour MPs and ministers after Andy Burnham’s decisive Makerfield by-election victory. Media reports say the prime minister could set out a resignation timetable as soon as Monday.
Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea halted public fuel sales after Ukrainian drone strikes hit oil facilities in Kerch and Russia’s Krasnodar region. Officials said at least five people were killed across the attacks.