| Hi, everyone, and welcome back to the Daily Review. | Today at WPR, Sahar Khan looks at the obstacles facing the follow-on U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland. And columnist James Bosworth forecasts the humanitarian, economic and political implications of the upcoming El Niño event in Latin America. | Scroll down for more on those items. But first, here’s our take on today’s top story: |  | Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London, June 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung) |
| British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his intention to resign today, triggering a leadership succession process that begins early next month and could be decided by mid-July in the event that Andy Burnham is the only candidate to throw his hat in the ring for the office. Burnham won a parliamentary by-election last week that had been engineered to return him to Westminster, a precondition for making a leadership challenge under the Labour Party’s by-laws. | Momentum had been building for the popular former mayor of Manchester, as dissatisfaction with Starmer grew amid a series of missteps and capped by the scandal surrounding the appointment of Peter Mandelson as the U.K. ambassador to the U.S., despite his known association with Jeffrey Epstein. Over the past few months, Labour’s disastrous showing in local elections, followed by resignations and defections among his Cabinet and Labour MPs, raised the pressure on Starmer to resign. Burnham’s surprisingly easy victory in his by-election, in a race where the far-right Reform UK had been expected to perform well, essentially sealed his fate. | The scenario of a coronation in July by a vote among Labour MPs and parallel institutions, including allied labor unions, was made considerably more likely after former Health Minister Wes Streeting, who had been … | | | | | Upgrade to a Premium Subscription Today | This story doesn't have to end here. Access the full versions of every article we publish, the entire archives, audio editions, and more. | | Just $12 for the first 12 weeks. Then $77/year. |
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| | A severe El Niño is expected to reshape weather patterns across Latin America over the next year, bringing drought to some regions and flooding to others. Just as previous El Niño events exposed the region’s governance failures, this one is likely to make already difficult political situations even worse, James Bosworth argues. | | | U.S. and Iranian negotiators said they made progress during an initial round of talks over Iran's nuclear program in Switzerland over the weekend and agreed on a structure for continued technical discussions. The two sides are trying to reach a final agreement after signing a memorandum of understanding last week that created a framework for the negotiations. But for all the political commitments contained in the memorandum, it leaves implementation largely undefined and there are thorny technical issues still unresolved, particularly regarding Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, Sahar Khan writes. | | | Colombia: Trump-backed political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella appears headed for a narrow victory over left-wing Sen. Iván Cepeda in Sunday's presidential runoff after neither candidate secured a majority in the first round of voting. | If confirmed, the result would take Colombia back to conservative rule after four years under leftist Gustavo Petro. A criminal defense lawyer with no previous political experience, de la Espriella built his candidacy around promises to restore security, revive the economy and strengthen ties with Washington. Borrowing ideas and social media strategies of leaders such as El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele and Argentina’s Javier Milei, his campaign also embraced a stridently nationalist message. | The Colombian runoff marks another win for the region's right and reflects a broader political shift across Latin America. In a column earlier this month, Frida Ghitis explored why voters are increasingly prioritizing security in the region, and how that dynamic has fueled the rise of candidates like de la Espriella. | | Cuba: Cuba announced one of its most ambitious packages of economic reforms since the 1960s as it grapples with an escalating social crisis and mounting U.S. pressure. Some measures include opening the door to private real estate development, allowing private banks to operate and permitting private and foreign investors to buy stakes in state-owned companies. | President Miguel DÃaz-Canel acknowledged that … Purchase your premium subscription now to make sure you don’t miss important news and analysis. | India, UAE: Indian officials told Reuters that New Delhi is in talks to sell the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and Akashteer air defense system to the UAE. | The discussions come as Abu Dhabi reassesses its … Purchase your premium subscription now to make sure you don’t miss important news and analysis. | Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party secured a landslide victory in parliamentary elections, winning 438 of 486 seats, according to official results published on Sunday. The result is expected to … Purchase your premium subscription now to make sure you don’t miss important news and analysis. | | More from WPR | | Read all of our latest coverage here. |
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