Politics & World Affairs — June 28, 2026

Starmer resigns as UK prime minister. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday he is stepping down as Labour leader. He will leave office within weeks -- scarcely two years after winning a landslide election. He will be the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade.

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Congress passes first war powers rebuke. Both chambers approved a resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran. It was the first such bipartisan action since the War Powers Act passed in 1973. The measure is largely symbolic.

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Far-right candidate wins Colombia's presidency. Trump-endorsed lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella won Colombia's presidential runoff by a narrow margin. His left-wing opponent alleged vote count irregularities following the result.

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Millions lose food stamp benefits under Trump cuts. Trump administration rollbacks stripped millions of Americans of SNAP benefits, with Arizona reporting the steepest losses. Food banks and low-income families across the country said they are absorbing the strain.

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