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On today's podcast:

(1) US forces completed a round of offensive strikes against Iran, according to a post on X by Central Command.

(2) The UK, France and Germany have launched a $50 billion NATO initiative to spur the development of long-range weapons without US involvement, aiming to close the gap in an area where Russia is well ahead.

(3) Greenland “should be controlled by the United States,” President Trump says ahead of a meeting with NATO leaders.

(4) Nigel Farage’s shock decision to quit as MP so he can fight again for the seat he won two years ago puts the poll-topping Reform leader back where he’s happiest: at the center of Britain’s attention.

(5) Marine Le Pen, France’s far-right leader for two decades, intends to make her fourth presidential run even after an appellate panel ordered her to wear an electronic-monitoring device when it upheld her conviction for misusing public funds.

Podcast Conversation: UK Economy Needs an England World Cup Win: Andrea Felsted

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Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

On today's podcast:

(1) Iran fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, Axios reported, testing a late-June deal with the US to halt attacks as the two sides work toward a peace agreement.

(2) Asian equities fell as renewed selling in technology stocks deepened concerns that the AI-driven rally may have run ahead of itself.

(3) The outcome of Marine Le Pen’s appeal of her conviction for embezzling public funds could shape French and European politics for years.

(4) A fledgling rebound in European defense stocks faces a test this week, as investors look to a NATO summit for further clarity on member states’ defense spending plans.

(5) Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next prime minister, faces competing advice from within his own camp on how to respond to the UK’s cost-of-living crisis, as he rushes to finalize his plans for government ahead of a Labour Party’s leadership contest he’s set to win.

(6) Team USA’s run in the World Cup came to an end on Monday as it failed to make the quarterfinals, while outrage over FIFA’s decision to allow striker Folarin Balogun to play continued to simmer.

Podcast Conversation: The World’s Most Romantic Destinations Are Becoming Family Playgrounds

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Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day.

On today's podcast:

(1) Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv overnight into Monday that killed at least seven people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine’s president warned that another large-scale attack was imminent.

(2) The world must urgently develop guardrails to contain the threat posed by artificial intelligence, Britain’s foreign secretary is set to warn.

(3) The world must urgently develop guardrails to contain the threat posed by artificial intelligence, Britain’s foreign secretary is set to warn.

(4) Donald Trump’s war against Iran may be over, but the repercussions for global monetary policy are here to stay.

(5) Oil and gas shipping along a US-protected corridor in the Strait of Hormuz showed signs of recovering Sunday, a day after a batch of vessels performed unexplained U-turns and detours in the vital energy corridor.

Podcast Conversation: The Supertanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle Runs

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