Today's Headlines: What Changed After Almost Four Months of War? Analysts Say Not Much.

June 22, 2026, 4:30 a.m. Eastern time

World

U.K. Live Updates: Starmer Faces Mounting Pressure to Step Down

A sagging economy and policy flip-flops have fueled demands within the Labour Party for Prime Minister Keir Starmer to resign. He could announce a decision as early as Monday.

Trump-Backed Outsider Appears to Win Colombian Presidential Race

A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be another win for the right in Latin America.

Two Boys Arrested After Deadly School Shooting in the Philippines

Three people were killed and seven wounded after two ninth graders opened fire on Monday morning in Tacloban City, the police said.

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U.S.

Embattled Superintendent of Los Angeles School District Resigns

Alberto Carvalho resigned Sunday, months after the F.B.I. raided his home and office. He came to Los Angeles from Miami with a reputation for raising student test scores but also made missteps.

A Diocese Tries to Protect Its 29-Foot Jesus From Trump’s Border Wall

In a battle of symbols, the Catholics of Las Cruces, N.M., argue that religious freedom should stop the wall from scarring a mountain that has attracted pilgrims for nearly a century.

Warehouse Fire in L.A. Still Burns, Spreading Smoke Across Region

Firefighters say they are making progress against the blaze, which began Wednesday at a cold-storage facility. But smoke continued to blow across the region, and the authorities reiterated air-quality warnings.

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Politics

How Trump’s Fragile Agreement With Iran Is Shaping the Midterms

Democrats say the president started an economically painful war that resulted in nothing positive. Republicans are more divided, even as they show some signs of relief at falling gas prices.

Trump Administration Shuttered a Criminal Probe Into Fraudster’s Clemency

Federal prosecutors had been examining the circumstances behind the commutation of David Gentile’s sentence. He was aided by a Catholic priest friendly with the president.

Protect Every Animal From Cruelty? Not in 2026, Oregon Democrats Say

A possible referendum in Oregon on animal rights would end fishing, hunting, even pest control, just when Democrats are trying really hard not to be seen as “weirdos again.”

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Business

While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks

The possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz may not prompt China to return quickly to prewar levels of oil purchases from the Persian Gulf.

‘Toy Story 5’ Fuels Hollywood’s Hottest Summer Since 2019

The Disney-Pixar sequel was expected to make $160 million in North America over the weekend, lifting the summer box office to $1.85 billion to date.

How Remote Work Has Helped a Generation of Working Parents

Post-pandemic, a new openness to accommodating family needs has made it possible for more mothers and fathers to balance work and parenting — particularly mothers of young children.

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New York

Mamdani Burns Allies in Making a Big Bet for Congress and the Left

The strength of the mayor’s political brand will be tested on Tuesday, when his slate of leftist congressional candidates takes aim at Democratic incumbents.