The World in Brief from The Economist

The former mayor of Greater Manchester is the most probable successor to Sir Keir Starmer as leader of Britain’s Labour Party and thus prime minister. Also, J.D. Vance said Iran had agreed to host UN nuclear weapons inspectors.

Sir Keir Starmer resigned as Britain’s prime minister and leader of the Labour party after nearly two years in office. Also, American and Iranian officials concluded a round of talks in Switzerland over the next stage of their peace deal.

American and Iranian officials began talks in Switzerland over the next stage of their peace deal.

American and Iranian officials began talks in Switzerland over the next stage of their peace deal.

Iran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz because of what it called a violation of the latest ceasefire by Israel.

More than 100 Labour mps have called on Sir Keir Starmer to resign

More than 100 Labour mps have called on Sir Keir Starmer to resign

Lebanon said that Israeli air strikes killed at least 16 people in the south of the country, just hours after a ceasefire was supposed to begin.

Norway said it will ban the use of AI in primary schools, and restrict the technology in secondary schools