Planned US-Iran negotiations over a nuclear and sanctions agreement were postponed after Vice President JD Vance canceled a trip to Switzerland, according to the BBC and NBC News. The postponement coincided with Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon.

Blue material has peeled from the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington following a renovation, according to CNN. Reports from several outlets describe related conditions at the pool, including discoloration of the water.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup opened in Mexico, with outlets reporting on early group-stage matches and qualification scenarios across multiple host nations.

Andy Burnham won a parliamentary seat in a special election in Makerfield, prompting coverage about a potential challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership of the Labour Party, according to reporting by the BBC, AP, NBC and Bloomberg.