The World in Brief from The Economist

Sir Keir Starmer promised an “age of national renewal” after his Labour Party won a landslide victory in Britain’s general election. Also, Germany’s coalition government reportedly agreed on a draft federal budget for 2025 after months of negotiations.

A second Democratic congressman publicly urged President Joe Biden to step aside after his horrific performance in a debate against Donald Trump, his Republican opponent, on June 27th.

Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party was on course for a landslide victory in Britain’s general election, early results suggested.

Ukrainian forces withdrew from parts of Chasiv Yar, a strategically significant town in eastern Ukraine.

Several Democratic governors declared their support for Joe Biden after meeting the president at the White House. Also, Sir Keir Starmer hailed a “new chapter” for Britain as millions began voting in the country’s general election.

Marine Le Pen, the leader of France’s hard-right National Rally, said that she would seek support from candidates of other parties to form a government if her party failed to win an outright majority after the second round of the parliamentary election this Sunday.

Biden resists calls to go; Britain prepares to vote, and more

President Joe Biden faced renewed pressure to withdraw from America’s presidential race as several members of his Democratic Party voiced concerns about his re-election prospects. Also, a representative from Apple will reportedly take an observer role on the board of OpenAI later this year.

In a 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, America’s Supreme Court found that presidents are entitled to “at least presumptive immunity” from criminal prosecution for “official” acts but not for “unofficial” ones.