FRANCE HEATWAVE KILLS THREE ELDERLY AS MONDAY SET TO BE HOTTEST DAY YET WITH OVER 800 SCHOOLS SHUT

Three people aged between 80 and 95 have died in south-western France as Monday shapes up to be the most dangerous day of an intense June heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach 42 degrees Celsius.

More than 800 schools are shut and a further 1,800 are on reduced timetables, while the national rail operator has cancelled dozens of long-distance services to prevent air-conditioning failures on trains.

The French government has deployed thousands of police and firefighters across the Paris region.

Ross Cullen has more from Paris.

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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER KEIR STARMER RESIGNS AS LABOUR LEADER AFTER PARTY UPRISING

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as leader of the Labour Party, after months of internal revolt that saw two senior cabinet ministers quit in quick succession.

Sir Keir made his resignation statement outside Number 10 Downing Street on Monday morning, saying he had informed King Charles the Third of his decision and that nominations for a new leader will open on the ninth of July.

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester who won a parliamentary by-election last week, is the overwhelming favourite to replace him.

Sir Keir spoke on Monday morning outside Number 10 Downing Street.

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Simon Marks reports from London.

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STARMER RESIGNS AS LABOUR LEADER, SAYS HE ACCEPTS HIS PARTY'S VERDICT HE IS NOT BEST PLACED TO LEAD THEM INTO NEXT ELECTION

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour Party, announcing the decision in a statement outside Number 10 Downing Street on Monday.

The resignation follows weeks of turmoil that saw Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Defence Secretary John Healey quit the Cabinet, and a decisive by-election victory by Sir Keir's rival Andy Burnham in the Makerfield constituency.

Sir Keir, who won a landslide majority just two years ago, will remain as prime minister until a successor is chosen, with the former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham widely seen as the frontrunner.

In the speech, Sir Keir Starmer explained why he was standing down and set out the timetable for the transition.

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Sir Keir Starmer laid out the process for choosing his successor, saying he would ensure a smooth handover of power.

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Before announcing his departure, Sir Keir Starmer reflected on the values that had driven his time in office.

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BRITISH PRIME MINISTER STARMER ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION AS LABOUR LEADER AFTER PARTY UPRISING

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will step down as leader of the Labour Party, after an internal revolt within his parliamentary ranks.

The announcement, made outside Number 10 Downing Street on Monday, follows weeks of mounting pressure — including the resignations of two senior Cabinet ministers and reported calls from allies to set out an exit plan.

Andy Burnham, who won a by-election on Thursday to secure a seat in the House of Commons, is widely seen as the frontrunner to succeed him.

In the speech, Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged his party had lost confidence in his leadership.

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In the resignation speech, Sir Keir Starmer looked back at the state of the Labour Party when he took it over, recalling how few people believed he could lead it back to power.

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IRAN-US TALKS IN CRISIS AS TEHRAN DELEGATION REFUSES TO RETURN AFTER TRUMP'S STRAIT OF HORMUZ THREATS

Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran have been thrown into turmoil at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland, with Iran's delegation refusing to return to the negotiating table after a break, citing what Tehran called threatening and insulting remarks by US President Donald Trump.

President Trump said on Sunday the US might take over the Strait of Hormuz if no deal is reached, and warned Iranian officials they would not have a country if they closed the waterway.

The two sides have given sharply different accounts of events at the summit, with deep mistrust evident even before formal sessions began.

Allister Dsouza reports from Washington.

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Allister Dsouza, reporting from Washington, says the two sides gave sharply different accounts of what was actually discussed at the Swiss summit, with Iran saying Lebanon dominated the agenda while US officials say the nuclear programme was also raised.

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US-IRAN TALKS STALL AFTER TRUMP THREATENS TO 'TAKE OVER' STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND RESUME BOMBING

Negotiations between Washington and Tehran have stalled at a Swiss mountain resort after US President Donald Trump threatened to seize the Strait of Hormuz and resume military strikes on Iran.

Iran's chief negotiator, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, has dismissed the threats, saying Tehran's armed forces are ready to respond.

Tehran says the fighting in Lebanon between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah must end before any broader agreement can be reached.

Allister Dsouza reports from Washington.

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Allister Dsouza in Washington says US President Donald Trump's combative remarks on Fox News sharply undercut the more measured tone Vice President JD Vance had tried to set at the Swiss talks.

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US-IRAN TALKS STALL AT SWISS RESORT AFTER TRUMP THREATENS TO 'HIT IRAN VERY HARD AGAIN'

Negotiations between Washington and Tehran at a Swiss resort have stalled after US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran again, with Iranian media reporting the delegation walked out of the talks.

Vice President JD Vance had earlier said "great progress" had been made in rare face-to-face meetings with Iranian officials, but President Trump posted on Truth Social that the US would "hit Iran very hard again" if Tehran did not rein in its allies in Lebanon.

Iran's chief negotiator denounced what he called American desperation.

Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent for The Economist, says it is difficult to gauge whether any real progress has been achieved.

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Gregg Carlstrom, Middle East correspondent for The Economist, says Iran is describing the negotiations in purely transactional terms — a far cry from the transformative deal the White House has been promoting.

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LABOUR ALLY EXPECTS STARMER TO STEP DOWN TO SPARE BRITAIN FURTHER CHAOS

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is reported to be weighing whether to resign within days, with more than a hundred Labour lawmakers publicly calling on him to quit or set out a timetable for his departure.

The pressure has intensified since Andy Burnham's decisive by-election victory on Thursday, with senior Labour figures including Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper reportedly urging the prime minister to step aside.

A government source says Sir Keir remains focused on governing, but reports suggest he could make a statement on his future as early as Monday.

Kevin Craig, founder of the public relations agency PLMR and a former Labour parliamentary candidate, says he believes the prime minister will put the country first.

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Kevin Craig, a former Labour parliamentary candidate and founder of the public relations agency PLMR, says he now expects the prime minister to stand down rather than fight on.

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Kevin Craig, founder of the public relations agency PLMR and a former Labour parliamentary candidate, says while he has no doubt Andy Burnham will become the next Labour leader, the incoming prime minister will face immediate questions about his mandate.

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IRAN RE-CLOSES STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS VANCE CLAIMS WATERWAY AND NUCLEAR ISSUES ALREADY RESOLVED AT SWITZERLAND TALKS

An emergency session on Lebanon has been added to the agenda of the US-Iran talks in Switzerland and will be the first topic addressed, according to a diplomat briefed on the session — even as Israel's defence minister says the military has no plans to withdraw from southern Lebanon.

Iran's foreign ministry says ending the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, will be among the points discussed, but analysts warn the Iranian factions controlling links to proxy forces like Hezbollah are the hardliners least willing to compromise.

Nazenin Ansari, managing editor of the Persian-language weekly Kayhan London, says the most radical elements within the Iranian system control the levers that matter most.

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Nazenin Ansari of the Persian-language weekly Kayhan London says tens of billions of dollars in Iranian export revenue have failed to return to the country, with the money instead flowing to networks close to Iran's Revolutionary Guard.

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VANCE SAYS IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME ALREADY RESOLVED AS US-IRAN TALKS OPEN IN SWITZERLAND

US Vice President JD Vance says Iran's nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have already been accomplished, as American and Iranian delegations opened talks on Sunday at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland.

But Tehran says the conflict in Lebanon — where Israel's defence minister has confirmed the military will not withdraw from the south — remains a central unresolved issue, and Iran says it has shut down commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz in response.

Dr Lynette Nusbacher, a former British Army intelligence officer in London, questions the significance of the Swiss gathering.

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Dr Lynette Nusbacher, a former British Army intelligence officer, says Iran can use the Israel-Hezbollah front to restart hostilities whenever it chooses — keeping the United States trapped in the region.

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Dr Lynette Nusbacher, a former British Army intelligence officer, says the United States went to war against a resilient state and has been unable to prevail.

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INDIA'S NEET MEDICAL ENTRANCE RE-EXAMINATION UNDER WAY WITH UNPRECEDENTED SECURITY AFTER PAPER LEAK SCANDAL

More than two million medical students across India are sitting a re-examination of the NEET entrance test on Sunday, after the original exam in May was cancelled following allegations of a paper leak.

The National Testing Agency has deployed tens of thousands of signal jammers and more than a hundred thousand CCTV cameras at examination centres nationwide, while paramilitary forces are guarding question papers.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai.

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Rebecca Bundhun in Mumbai says the cheating scandal has exposed what critics describe as systemic weaknesses in India's examination system.

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STARMER EXPECTED TO RESIGN AS EARLY AS MONDAY AS LABOUR CRISIS DEEPENS

The Observer newspaper is reporting that British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer could announce his resignation as early as Monday, though Number 10 Downing Street says he remains focused on governing.

More than a hundred Labour lawmakers have publicly called on the prime minister to step aside, with Andy Burnham — who returned to Parliament after winning a by-election on Wednesday — widely seen as the frontrunner to replace him.

Political historian Sir Anthony Seldon says any successor must secure a proper mandate from the party.

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Sir Anthony Seldon, political historian and biographer, warns that Burnham's popularity stems largely from not being Sir Keir Starmer — and that he must set out a clear programme or face the consequences.

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From London, Sir Anthony Seldon, political historian and biographer, says Sir Keir Starmer's downfall came from breaking the basic rules of how to lead.

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KING CHARLES AND PRINCE WILLIAM TO REVEAL PERSONAL TAX BILLS FOR FIRST TIME AS POLL SHOWS ROYAL SUPPORT AT 30-YEAR LOW

King Charles III and Prince William are set to publish their personal tax bills for the first time, in a move widely seen as a response to declining public support for the monarchy.

A poll published in the Sunday Telegraph suggests backing for the institution has fallen to its lowest level in thirty years, with younger voters particularly hostile.

Royal commentator Robert Jobson says the decision is clearly linked to the shifting public mood.

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Robert Jobson says the royal family is trying to demonstrate value for money, though different polls paint contrasting pictures of public support.

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Robert Jobson says the tax disclosure is part of a broader effort by the palace to address public concerns that go well beyond polling numbers.

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INDIA'S NEET MEDICAL ENTRANCE RE-EXAM UNDER WAY WITH TIGHTENED SECURITY AFTER PAPER LEAK SCANDAL

More than two million students across India are sitting a re-run of the country's national medical entrance exam, after the original test was cancelled over paper leak allegations that prompted a federal investigation.

The National Testing Agency scrapped the exam held on the third of May and ordered the re-test amid a political backlash, with opposition parties demanding accountability.

Authorities have deployed the Air Force to transport exam papers and installed surveillance cameras at more than five thousand test centres.

Rebecca Bundhun reports from IIT Bombay, one of the examination centres.

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Rebecca Bundhun at IIT Bombay says the weeks since the cancellation have been gruelling for students, some of whom had thought the exam was already behind them.

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Rebecca Bundhun at IIT Bombay says opposition parties are framing the exam scandal as part of a deeper problem facing young Indians.

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US MARKETS CLOSED FOR JUNETEENTH AS INVESTORS WEIGH FED RATE SIGNALS AND US-IRAN DEAL SNAG

American stock markets are closed on Friday for the Juneteenth public holiday, with investors left to digest a week dominated by hawkish signals from the Federal Reserve and uncertainty over the stalled US-Iran accord in Switzerland.

The main Wall Street indices closed on Thursday on a positive note, with the Nasdaq up almost two per cent, recovering from a sharp sell-off triggered by the Fed's latest policy signals.

US Vice President J.D. Vance said on Thursday that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz were edging closer to pre-war levels.

Mitch Mccann has more from New York.

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SWITZERLAND TALKS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAMME POSTPONED AS ISRAEL-LEBANON VIOLENCE THREATENS TO DERAIL DIPLOMACY

Planned talks on Iran's nuclear programme in Switzerland have been postponed, with the White House confirming that US Vice President JD Vance's trip has been put off and no new date set for negotiations.

The delay comes after Israel carried out a wave of deadly strikes across Lebanon on Friday in response to a Hezbollah attack that killed four soldiers — despite the US-Iran agreement declaring an end to the conflict on all fronts.

Washington has told Tehran that Israel will not further escalate its attacks, as the Trump administration tries to salvage the diplomatic process.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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Nick Harper, our reporter in Washington, says lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are alarmed by the scale of economic concessions made to Tehran — including sanctions relief and a reconstruction package — with no firm timeline for further negotiations.

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EU LEADERS UNANIMOUSLY BACK UKRAINE CONCLUSIONS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE MARCH 2025 AS HUNGARY'S MAGYAR ATTENDS FIRST SUMMIT

All 27 European Union leaders have unanimously adopted joint conclusions on Ukraine at the Brussels summit — the first time they have done so since March last year, when former Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán refused to sign up.

The European Council has also signalled it expects the first payment from a ninety-billion-euro loan for Kyiv to be disbursed before the end of the month, and called for faster delivery of air defence systems, ammunition and drones.

New Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar attended his first summit, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy telling leaders there is a fresh opportunity to deepen ties.

Will Denselow reports from Brussels.

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Reporter Will Denselow in Brussels says the formal process of Ukraine joining the European Union has now begun, though the road ahead is expected to be a long one.

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PM HOPEFUL ANDY BURNHAM TRIES TO GET COLLEAGUES' BACKING AFTER BY-ELECTION WIN

Former Mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham, is trying to convince UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign after Friday’s decisive by-election win.

Burnham secured 55% of the vote, which means he’s now a lawmaker in the national parliament and can seek colleagues’ support to challenge the Prime Minister.

Stuart Smith reports.

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Pentagon expected to keep final Iran school report classified

The Pentagon is expected to withhold from the public an investigation into the strikes on an Iranian school that killed at least 170 people on the first day of the conflict in February.

Military officials are finalizing the probe and are expected to share the report with members of Congress.

Nick Harper reports from Washington.

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New Poll Shows Broad Disapproval of Trump’s Handling of Iran

New polling underscores Americans’ disapproval of the war in Iran, while President Trump’s approval rating remains low.

Mitch McCann reports:

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