The United States paused strikes on Iran for a third consecutive night as senior military officials advised President Donald Trump to halt the bombing campaign.
Diplomatic talks continued to avoid a full-scale war. Markets reacted with falling oil prices after the combat pause was announced.
Tehran declared it would pause what it described as “retaliatory” attacks against US allies in the region.
Trump is reportedly considering both diplomatic and military options in the nearly five-month conflict.
Adm Bradley Cooper, the top US military commander in the region, told Trump the campaign had reached its limits of effectiveness, according to Axios.
Over the weekend, the Pentagon updated its casualty figures, reporting 18 American troops killed and 624 wounded since the war began on February 28.
Other Developments
Pop star Katy Perry condemned the White House for using her song "Firework" in a TikTok video showing US strikes on Iranian targets.
She said she did not approve the use and does not condone it.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of "fomenting hate" after Mamdani called for Netanyahu's arrest over Israel's war in Gaza.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued a warrant accusing Netanyahu of war crimes involving starvation tactics and attacks on civilians.
In Germany, a man suspected of an Islamist terror attack during Berlin’s Pride festival was shot dead by police.
The attack killed one woman and injured 29 others near the Brandenburg Gate.
Two people died and five were wounded in a shooting at a food festival in Seattle.
Medical officials reported that among the victims were a toddler and adults, with one patient in critical condition.
An Oklahoma woman who had recently posted about parenting on social media was fatally shot in an apparent murder-suicide by her husband.
House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries criticized President Trump’s Republican Party, saying it has "nothing to run on" for the upcoming congressional midterm elections after broken promises regarding costs and war avoidance.
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogacar joined an elite group by winning his fifth Tour de France title, sealing the victory in Paris.
Experts warned about the spread of misleading health information on TikTok, highlighting the danger of AI-generated medical advice gaining millions of views.
In Uganda, emergency food aid was launched following at least 19 hunger-related deaths amid prolonged drought. Health facilities are treating hundreds of children for severe malnutrition.
