Keir Starmer formally resigned as U.K. Prime Minister on Monday, ending a tenure of 745 days marked by a 2024 landslide victory followed by significant political turbulence and election defeats. Standing outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer delivered an emotional farewell speech declaring "my work is done" and asserting that Britain is now "stronger and fairer" than when he took office, before traveling to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to King Charles III.

Andy Burnham immediately succeeded Starmer as the U.K.'s seventh prime minister in a decade after meeting with the King in a ceremony known as "kissing hands" to form a government.

The former left-wing Mayor of Greater Manchester, dubbed the "King of the North," secured the Labour Party leadership unchallenged with nominations from 379 lawmakers following Starmer's announcement in June that he would step down. Burnham's ascent required him to first win a seat in Parliament via the Makerfield by-election, a necessary step as prime ministers are traditionally sitting members of the House of Commons.

Burnham pledged a "circuit breaker for Britain" in his inaugural address, promising radical changes to reverse political centralization and economic privatization trends dating back to the 1980s.

The new prime minister has said he's committed to ending rough sleeping and addressing the cost-of-living crisis; re-industrializing the country and placing essential services under stronger public control; decentralizing power to local communities and ordinary people; maintaining steadfast support for Ukraine while navigating relations with U.S. President Donald Trump; and delivering a comprehensive 10-year plan for the nation later in the year.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the recovery of unidentified remains in Jordan from an Iranian attack on July 17 that killed two U.S. service members and left one missing. Separately, a U.S. service member was killed in action on July 18 in northern Iraq during the controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian drone, with a second service member sustaining minor injuries.

Following an Iranian ballistic missile and drone strike on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base (MSAB) in Jordan on July 17, two U.S. service members were confirmed dead and one was listed as missing. Four others were injured. On Sunday, CENTCOM search-and-recovery teams located unidentified remains at the strike location. Forensic examination is underway to verify whether the remains belong to the missing service member.

The conflict, which began in February 2026, has resulted in 17 U.S. service member deaths and over 430 injuries.

The report comes on the ninth consecutive evening of U.S. airstrikes against Iran, launched to "swiftly punish" Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces responsible for the Jordan attack. The strikes targeted Iranian coastal surveillance, air defense systems, and missile storage facilities.

Reports indicate U.S. strikes hit IRGC-operated Tabriz Missile Field in East Azerbaijan Province of Northwestern Iran, and the under-construction Darkhovin nuclear power plant, though the IAEA states no nuclear material was present.

"They've got very little left-they've got some missiles, they've got some drones, they've got some manufacturing ability, not much. Uhh we control the Strait," President Trump told reporters after his attendance at the FIFA World Cup final match between Spain and Argentina in New Jersey. "They don't control anything. So we'll see what happens but we hit em very hard again tonight, and we did that it honor of the...probably 3, it's probably 3, as opposed to 2....great patriots."

IRGC has already started retaliatory strikes targeting U.S. bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq. U.S offiials warned Americans living in Bahrain and Jordan of specific threats of some planned Iranian attacks.

Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup, securing their second title with a 106th-minute extra-time goal by Ferran Torres. The match, held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, was a tense affair dominated by Spanish possession, with Argentina failing to register a single shot on goal throughout the 120 minutes.

The deadlock was broken when Nico Williams headed a pass toward the goal, allowing substitute Torres to score the decisive winner early in the second half of extra time.

Argentina's chances were severely hampered after Enzo Fernández received a red card in the 93rd minute, forcing them to play with 10 men for the entire extra-time period. Despite a record-breaking performance by Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, who made 11 saves, he could not stop Torres's strike.

Lionel Messi was visibly emotional after the match, shedding tears as he received his runner-up medal in what may be his final World Cup appearance. Immediately after the final whistle, some frustrated Argentinian players were also seen harassing some Spanish players as they celebrated. Not in the spirit of fair play.

The trophy presentation featured U.S. President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who presented the medals and the World Cup trophy on the field.

The event included a 30-minute halftime break with show featuring performances by Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira, BTS, and others, marking the first time a World Cup final featured such an extensive musical intermission.