Renowned authors Lyse Doucet and Arundhati Roy have both been included in the shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction, recognizing their significant literary contributions.
US President Donald Trump has confirmed 'very good' talks to end combat with Iran, leading to a delay in US strikes and a rise in markets, though Iran denies these discussions, outlines 'red lines' for peace, and continues its strikes, even firing rockets at Israel and mocking Trump.
US attacks Iran LIVE updates: Israel confirmed the death of Khamenei, along with the commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, the defense minister, and the secretary of the Iranian Security Council, a close adviser to the Supreme Leader.
Lyse Doucet of the BBC describes the killing of Iran's supreme leader as an extraordinary moment the Islamic Republic has been preparing for, noting efforts to show a plan is in place.