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Jun 21, 2026 - World

JD Vance says talks aim to ‘make progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue’Middle East crisis – live updatesTalks between Iran and the US aimed at building out the fragile interim deal to end the war are due to get under way in Switzerland, beset by difficulties including an Iranian decision to keep the strait of Hormuz closed in protest at Donald Trump’s inability to force Israel to end the fighting in Lebanon.The US vice-president, JD Vance, leading the US delegation, said he was adding Lebanon to the agenda, which had originally been conceived to focus on the opening of the strait, the lifting of US sanctions on Iranian oil exports and the unfreezing of Iranian assets held overseas. Continue reading...

Jun 21, 2026 - World

Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket operating in areas with limited resources for people with gambling problemsPublic health resources across the US are failing to keep pace with the rapid growth of online gambling, problem health advocates warned, after Donald Trump endorsed the controversial nationwide surge of prediction markets.Prediction market platforms, where users can wager on everything from Tony Award winners to World Cup goals, have pushed betting even further into American life. Continue reading...

Jun 21, 2026 - World

US-Iran Peace Talks Live Updates: JD Vance had on Thursday cancelled his trip to Switzerland amid rising tension in Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Jun 21, 2026 - World

Business secretary says PM spending the weekend ‘making time to reflect on the political realities’ he facesKeir Starmer expected to announce departure as prime minister on MondaySome commentators have said Andy Burnham is just a better communicator than Keir Starmer, but have questioned how different he is on policy.The Guardian’s policy editor, Kiran Stacey, has helpfully looked at the political projects a Burnham government would likely pursue in this useful explainer: Continue reading...

Jun 21, 2026 - World

Claude Guillemot, co-founder of Ubisoft and one of the creators behind the Assassin's Creed and Far Cry franchises, has died at the age of 69 after a small plane crashed in western France.