Globe at a glance: From US, Iran agree to halt strikes to Europe battling heatwaves

PM Modi's Seychelles visit - On the final day of his Seychelles visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending the National Day celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Independence of Seychelles as the Guest of Honour. He became the first Indian Prime Minister to be accorded this honour. An Indian marching contingent comprising Navy and Army teams participated in the parade. An Indian Naval band also formed part of the Indian marching unit, underlining the close and special India-Seychelles partnership.

US-Iran agree to halt hostilities again - The United States and Iran have agreed to halt military strikes and will meet Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, to resolve tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, according to US officials, who shared the details with Axios on the condition of anonymity. The talks, originally intended to focus on Iran's nuclear program, will instead centre on ensuring safe commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Officials also plan to discuss implementing a direct military hotline between the US and Iran to prevent future incidents.

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Pakistan carries out strikes against Afghanistan - Pakistani security forces Sunday carried out a ground operation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, followed by “calibrated strikes” against militant hideouts and safe havens, killing 29 fighters, officials said. In a post on X, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the operation was launched in response to multiple militant attacks across the country. There was no immediate response from Afghanistan.

Trump threatened tariffs against Europe - US President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened 100% import tariff on any European country that imposes a tax on digital services from US companies. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that “numerous European countries” had been discussing putting a digital services tax on American companies and that “some of these countries are close to actually doing this”.

US's new directive for migrants - Migrants in the US on temporary protected status should seek permanent residence or leave, Markwayne Mullin, Homeland Security secretary, said in the wake of last week’s supreme court decision that stripped humanitarian protections from hundreds of thousands of immigrants.

Putin admits fuel shortage in Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that the country was suffering from “a certain shortage” of fuel in an interview published by the Kremlin on Sunday, after repeated Ukrainian strikes in their four-year war. Putin's remarks on the matter came at a time when Kyiv has been calling the attacks fair retribution for Russia’s near-daily barrages on Ukrainian civilians and energy infrastructure since its February 2022 offensive.

US court stays on H-1B visa fee ruling - Thousands of Indian students and IT professionals face continued uncertainty over their US immigration plans despite a federal judge striking down a controversial $100,000 H-1B visa application fee, as the ruling has been stayed pending appeal, and lawmakers push for wider reforms to the programme.

Europe battles heatwaves - Germany, Czechia, Poland and Hungary reached record temperatures of more than 40 °C on Sunday as a heatwave linked to hundreds of deaths in western Europe spread east.

The big number - Emergency teams with rescue dogs were searching on Sunday for any remaining survivors of powerful twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela, where the death toll has surpassed 1,450, and nearly 200 buildings have completely collapsed.

Quote of the day - “As for strikes against critical infrastructure in general, and energy infrastructure in particular, of course, these attacks on our infrastructure facilities create problems, that’s obvious. Right now we’re observing a certain shortage, but it’s not critical.”

- Russia's President Vladimir Putin admits fuel shortage due to Ukrainian attacks for the first time

Today in history - Apple's first-generation iPhone went on sale in the United States on June 29, 2007. It was officially unveiled months earlier by then-CEO Steve Jobs during a Macworld keynote address on January 9, 2007.