00:01As negotiations aimed at finalizing a peace deal went on behind closed doors between the U.S. and
00:07Iran in Switzerland, each side issued public threats towards the other as key sticking points
00:12risk derailing efforts to end the war. Just as the talks kicked off, U.S. President Donald Trump
00:19threatened to renew strikes on Iran if it did not stop Hezbollah from, quote, causing trouble in
00:24Lebanon. Iran's chief negotiator Mohamed Bagir Galibov later responded to Trump's threat,
00:31warning the United States to be careful with their statements. Nonetheless, U.S. Vice President
00:36J.D. Vance earlier hailed what he called a historic meeting and expressed hopes of turning a new leaf
00:42with Iran. The negotiations opened against a backdrop of clashes in recent days between the
00:48Israeli army and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group in southern Lebanon. Despite a recently
00:54agreed ceasefire that Tehran has made a key demand in negotiations with the U.S. The U.S. is hoping
01:00to win concessions from Tehran on its nuclear program and push them to commit to keeping open
01:05the Strait of Hormuz. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure to resign or face a
01:17challenge from newly elected Labour Party lawmaker Andy Burnham, who is returning to Parliament following
01:22a massive by-election win in Makerfield. Business Secretary Peter Kyle said on Sunday that Starmer
01:29was making time to reflect on the political realities, amid media reports that he could
01:34announce a timetable for his resignation as soon as Monday. Burnham's win in the Makerfield
01:40constituency, nearly doubling Labour's majority, has increased the internal pressure on Starmer to quit,
01:46as Burnham has made clear he intends to bid to lead the slumping party. If successful he would become
01:53Prime Minister by default, given that ruling Labour has a huge parliamentary majority. Starmer,
02:00who is deeply unpopular with voters according to polling, has so far insisted he will fight any
02:05attempts to oust him.
02:12A heatwave continued to grip much of Western Europe on Sunday, with high temperatures expected to persist well
02:18into next week. In France, authorities have restricted alcohol consumption at the annual Fête de la Musique
02:24festival in Paris. The nationwide summer solstice celebration involves thousands of concerts in village squares,
02:31rave venues and clubs. The French government banned public drinking in red alert zones and ordered
02:36organizers of events to limit alcohol consumption to preserve emergency services.
02:41Temperatures are expected to reach 35 degrees in Paris on Sunday, while parts of southern France and Spain
02:47are set to touch 40 degrees. Across Europe, locals and tourists have flocked to parks, canals and water fountains
02:55to seek relief from the heat, with temperatures reaching the upper 30s in Spain, Italy, Germany and the UK.
03:01Human-caused climate change is tied to increasing extreme weather events and UN climate agency projections
03:08say the next five years should shatter more heat records.
03:12A rapid study found that human-caused climate change was responsible for killing about 1,500 people
03:18in an unusually early European heatwave last month.
03:254 goals, 3 points and a statement to the rest of the World Cup.
03:30Japan lit up Saturday's action with a commanding 4-0 victory over Tunisia, producing one of the standout performances of
03:38the tournament so far.
03:39The Samurai Blue were sharp in attack, disciplined in defence and never looked troubled as they moved closer to the
03:46knockout stage,
03:48needing at least a point in their next match.
03:50In Group E, Germany made it two wins from two, edging Ivory Coast 2-1 in a tightly contested encounter
03:58that will leave the Ivorians' ruin major chances to seal what would have been a historic win.
04:05His substitute, Dennis Ondaev, proved decisive for Germany as the German machine secured qualification to the next round of the
04:13tournament.
04:14Earlier in the evening, the Netherlands pulled off an emphatic 5-1 victory over Sweden.
04:19The Swedes struggled to cope with the pace and movement of the relentless Dutch attack and scored just one goal
04:25in the second half.
04:27Meanwhile, Ecuador and World Cup debutant Curaçao played out a goal-edged draw,
04:32a result that leaves the qualification hopes of both sides hanging in the balance.
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