Reuters World News - US-Iran deal ‘over’, NATO, Marine Le Pen and Argentina’s comeback

Episode Date: July 8, 2026

President Donald Trump says the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is “over” after back and forth strikes, testing NATO’s nerves at a summit in Ankara. Graham Platner faces mounting calls to drop out of the Maine Senate race. Marine Le Pen will run for the French presidency after a court clears her way, but she may be campaigning with an ankle tag. The UK’s Nigel Farage quits parliament only to run for his seat again. And Messi leads Argentina’s stunning comeback from 2-0 down to knock Egypt out of the World Cup. Listen to the Morning Bid podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hi, I'm Kim Vinal in Wanganui, New Zealand. And I'm Mindy Burrows in London. It's Wednesday, July 8th. Today, Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is over after strikes. Graham Platner faces growing calls to quit the main Senate race, while Marine Le Pen gets a lifeline and vows to run for the French presidency. And Messi works as magic as Argentina pull off a stunning comeback over Egypt. This is Reuters World News, bringing you everything you need to know from the front lines in 10 minutes, seven days a week. I think it's over. I don't want to deal with them anymore. They're scum.

U.S. President Donald Trump says the U.S. ceasefire with Iran is over after the two sides traded attacks overnight. Washington has also pulled Tehran's license to sell oil, shedding a key concession from last month's deal. And, speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump, isn't stopping there. I don't want to do any more trade with them. All right? Take it immediately. Don't even talk to them.

They're hopeless. Ordering his Treasury Secretary, Scott Besant, to cut off all trade with Spain, calling them a, quote, terrible partner in NATO. Madrid has not agreed to the alliance's new defense spending target and refused to let the U.S. use its airspace or bases for the Iran War. For more on this developing story,

stay across our live on Royces.com and the Reuters app. Now, back to Kim for more on that high-stakes NATO summit. The tension has been simmering over Ukraine, over Trump's push to take Greenland from Denmark, and his repeated warning that allies aren't doing enough, even floating the idea of walking away from the alliance altogether. For their part, NATO leaders are pointing to at least $50 billion in new arms deals, a signal they say that they're stepping up under US pressure.

At the same time, Trump is shifting course on Turkey, lifting sanctions and signaling he's open to new arms sales. He's also suggesting Russia and Ukraine could be moving closer to a deal. European Affairs editor Andrew Gray is at the summit and says even though the Iran War isn't formally on the agenda, divisions over it could still shape these talks. If this summit does not go well, if it blows up, If it sends a signal of disunity, then Europeans are going to be very worried

and it will be good news for Russia, for Vladimir Putin. So this isn't a summit where anybody's talking about agreeing anything new. In a sense, they're more talking about implementing things. They've already agreed in terms of defence spending. But it is about showing that this alliance is still together, that it's still a functioning alliance. France's far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, says she's running for president, next year. The announcement came just hours after a French appeals court upheld her conviction for misusing EU funds, but eased the restrictions that could have blocked her run. The ruling

keeps her candidacy alive, but it requires her to wear an electronic tag, something that could complicate a national campaign. Le Pen says she plans to appeal to suspend that sentence. Political reporter Michael Rose says the court's ruling seems deliberately designed. to stare clear of any allegations of election interference. I think what the judges really wanted to do with this decision is to avoid being accused of interfering in French elections. It's quite smart what was done here because basically what they've said is, we find you guilty, that's our job, but you can still decide whether to run

with an electronic tag or not. And so they avoid basically this accusation that had come from plenty of places, including from the United States and President Donald Trump, that French churches would be meddling with French elections. I believe that it's time for him to drop out of the race. New York Mayor Zoran Mamdani is urging main Senate candidate, Graham Platner,

to step aside after reports accusing him of a sexual assault nearly five years ago. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Plattner's highest-profiled backer, is also calling on him to leave the race. Platner has denied the allegations and says he's taking time to reflect on his campaign. And with a key deadline looming, Democrats can still replace Platterner on the ballot if he exits in time. Political editor Michael Leermont says alternative candidates are positioning themselves

to take on Republican incumbent, Susan Kemp. Collins in the battleground race. Platner has literally until Monday to withdraw. And if he does withdraw by the 13th, then the Maine Democratic Party gets together and they get to select a replacement. And right now you're seeing a ton of jockeying around Maine for that outcome. And while voters wait to hear from Platner, Michael says the Democrats face a reckoning. This is the hazard of picking an outsider.

Somebody who came from nowhere who really had not been through the vetting, process of an election before. And we just didn't know very much about him. So I think there's a lot of disappointment out there. I think there's a lot of people, a lot of Bernie fans who had a lot of their hopes and dreams kind of placed with this guy in hopes that he'd be kind of a new voice in democratic politics. And, you know, I think it's a reckoning. And I think there will be harder looks at outsider candidates around the country that maybe didn't go through the vetting process. And I think there's a lot of pressure to move on quickly because you could end up in a situation where the race can't be won. It's very similar to 2024 with a Democratic ticket,

giving Kamala 100 days basically to campaign for president. It just didn't really work out. Meanwhile, in the UK, another political shakeup. So yes, you can ask, am I angry? Well, I've never been angrier in my life. Nigel Farage, leader of the Populist Reform UK Party, announcing that he'll stand down as a member of Parliament, at least for the time being. Farage has spent weeks facing accusations that he's failed to properly declare millions of pounds worth of gifts from wealthy backers. But in a fiery speech on Tuesday, he said he would ask voters in his district to judge his conduct by voting in a special election. Alistair Smout has more from Westminster. It seems like Farage will win this by-election,

and then we could be back where we started with parliamentary investigations in Farage, still ongoing, he's in Parliament. So on the surface, not much has changed, and I think that's one of the reasons why you'll see his opponents say, this is a gimmick rather than anything which really changes things either for reform or more broadly. Aroyter's exclusive reveals that Chinese AI startup Deepseek is just a different. developing its own chip to power its popular AI models. It's a major strategic shift for the company that would reduce Deepseek's reliance on

NVIDIA and Chinese tech giant Huawei. This move, along with mounting doubts over Wall Street's AI-driven rally, are rattling chipmaker stocks. Prince Harry and other high-profile British figures, including Elton John, have lost their privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher. the judge dismissing the case entirely. The claimants alleged unlawful information gathering going back to the 1990s, but the judge ruled suspicion wasn't enough they needed proof.

It's a significant setback for Harry after winning against the Daily Mirror and settling with Murdoch's papers, and likely marks the end of his legal battles with the British press. A suspect in a high-profile Monaco bombing has been found dead in Ukraine. Authorities say the woman, wanted by Interpol over the June 29 attack, was shot in their head after returning to the country. Now, Ukrainian officials say a military intelligence officer has confessed to killing her. Investigators are looking at whether the people now detained are also linked to the bombing itself.

And that's raising new questions about who ordered the attack and why. To the World Cup and a tearful hard-fought victory for Lionel Messi. Argentina was trailing Egypt 2-0 late in the game, but scored three goals in 13 minutes to seal a miraculous 3-2 victory and punch their tickets to the quarterfinals. They head to Kansas City next where they'll face Switzerland, who beat Colombia on penalties. And finally, one last piece of sports news. Russia is back in the Olympic fold. The IOC has provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee

clearing the way for LA 2028. But what flag they'll march under that's still to be decided. For more on any of the stories from today, check out Reuters.com or the Reuters app. Don't forget to follow us on your favourite podcast player. If you're listening on a smart speaker,

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