President Donald Trump announced from the White House that a peace agreement with Iran has been signed, ending a conflict that analysts say revealed the operational limits of American military power. Trump told reporters the full terms would be released soon and called the outcome a victory for peace.
The deal reportedly reopens the Strait of Hormuz — the chokepoint for roughly 20 percent of global oil — and lifts the US Navy blockade of Iranian ports. Iran's Supreme Leader acknowledged the agreement but offered no public concessions.
Russian missile strikes tore through central Kyiv overnight, killing at least 11 civilians and setting the historic St. Sophia Cathedral ablaze. The 11th-century UNESCO site suffered severe damage. President Zelensky called it a deliberate attack against Ukraine's cultural soul.
MSF suspended seven aid workers after reports that Sudanese refugees at a Chad camp were sexually abused in exchange for food. The whistleblower-described pattern involved female refugees pressured into sex to feed their families. UN investigators are now involved.
A reporter testing AI-powered smart glasses in Paris found them nearly useless in real conditions: they misread French metro signs, failed in low light, and died within 90 minutes. The review highlights the gap between polished demos and actual urban usability.
Google is quietly deploying counter-AI systems to stop businesses from gaming its AI-generated search summaries. Marketing agencies now sell AI Summary Optimization as a service, while Google's spam team races to patch exploited ranking signals.
The UK's ban on social media for users under 16 has taken effect, requiring government ID or biometric age verification. Privacy groups call it dangerously overbroad. Australia and France are watching closely with similar legislation in draft.
Source context: BBC News, CNN International
