Good evening. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.
The terms of the U.S.-Iran deal remain secretPresident Trump and Vice President JD Vance have electronically signed a framework agreement with Iran to end the monthslong war. The reaction has been cautiously optimistic: World leaders welcomed the deal, oil prices fell, fighting in Lebanon appeared to ease, and Iranians expressed hope that a final peace agreement would come soon. As of this evening, however, the agreement’s specific terms have not been released, and the two sides have made conflicting statements about what it contains. What is clear is that the initial phase is focused on ending military attacks and fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz. That could offer relief from soaring gas prices, but experts said it could take months for prices to recover. The deal leaves some of Trump’s core objectives for the war — including abolishing Iran’s nuclear ambitions and toppling its theocratic leadership — unmet. But Vance and other U.S. officials plan to take part in an in-person signing of the agreement in Geneva on Friday. Then, as my colleague Lara Jakes writes, “comes the hard part”: the 60-day period of negotiations. Lara broke down the factors to consider, including Trump’s desire to declare victory and the difficult task of agreeing to nuclear terms. For more:
Cape Verde pulls off a shocking World Cup performanceCape Verde declared a national holiday before its first-ever World Cup game today, and it turned out to be time off well spent: The tiny African island nation held Spain, a longtime powerhouse and a favorite to win the tournament, to a 0-0 tie. My colleagues at The Athletic called it “one of the most shocking results in World Cup history.” Cape Verde is in the tournament only because it expanded to 48 teams. The team’s star was its 40-year-old goalkeeper, Vozinha, who delivered an emotional reaction. For more: Iran’s team, which is allowed to remain in the U.S. for just 48 hours at a time, plays its opening match tonight in Los Angeles.
Britain announces a social media ban for childrenThe British government said today that it plans to restrict access to social media for all children under 16, starting early next year, to protect young people from harmful online content. The ban is also set to extend to some game platforms and livestreaming apps. One poll found that 74 percent of Britons supported a ban on social media for children under 16. Several other countries, including Spain and Denmark, have announced similar plans.
A historic church burns in KyivA cathedral at one of the oldest and holiest sites in Eastern Orthodox Christianity burned today after Russia bombarded Ukraine’s capital with missiles and drones. Video showed the building’s roof engulfed in flames, with fire rising beside its onionlike cupolas. The Russian assault came on the same day that Ukraine reached a milestone in its push to join the European Union.
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New York’s beloved Knicks can call themselves champions for the first time since Richard Nixon was president. My colleague Jessica Testa described what it’s like in her latest postcard from the city: It’s been two days since the Knicks won the championship. Do you still have the fever? Matt Flegenheimer perfectly captured our city that night. I joined thousands of people in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, where a man with a sewing machine offered on-the-spot embroidery. Women sold homemade ice pops. A stranger offered me a sheet of orange face gems. I took two, sticking them to the corners of my eyes, but sweated them off before halftime. You’ve probably seen videos of people climbing still-occupied city buses, or the man balancing a TV on his head, or the Knicks witch dancing in the street. I’ve never loved this place more.
What Bob Odenkirk and David Cross took to Machu PicchuA couple of years ago, the actors Bob Odenkirk and David Cross took a multiday trek up Machu Picchu in Peru. Along the way, the longtime friends filmed themselves discussing life, comedy and, of course, foot pain, for a documentary that premiered earlier this month. My colleagues at Wirecutter talked to the actors about the things they brought to survive the trip. Odenkirk carried a sleep mask, and Cross was glad to have high-quality beef jerky. See all their picks here.
Celebrate five years of WordleThis week in 2021, a software engineer named Josh Wardle created a delightfully simple five-letter word game as a gift for his partner. Wordle quickly became a sensation. And for its fifth birthday, we are celebrating with a challenge: Solve each day’s puzzle through Friday and earn a special badge. Play it here. As the anniversary approached, my colleague talked to some readers who had managed to maintain streaks in games like Wordle or Crossword for months or even years. One woman completed a puzzle while in labor.
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