Europe pursues diplomacy

Plus, Trump considers US role in Israel-Iran air war.

Global news you can trust. Download the Reuters App. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. Europe is pursuing diplomacy in the Israel-Iran air war and Gazans make life-risking journeys to seek food. The new status quo in markets could be an era of central bank surprises, and Trump's economic 'golden age' meets the Fed's brass tacks. Plus, a selection of our top photography from around the world. Today's Top News   Bedouin men stand near a bridge they use as a shelter in case of a rocket siren alert for a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in southern Negev, June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Iran-Israel Iran said it would not discuss the future of its nuclear programme while under Israeli attack, as Europe sought to draw Tehran back to the negotiating table, with a decision on potential US involvement expected within two weeks. Meanwhile, Israeli official says 'it was a mistake' to say Bushehr was hit. Russian President Vladimir Putin refused to discuss the possibility that Israel and the US could kill Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei. Reuters Executive Editor Simon Robinson shares details of his Thursday interview with Putin in St. Petersburg on the Reuters World News podcast. Iran's fragmented opposition groups think their moment may be close at hand, but activists involved in previous bouts of protest say they are unwilling to unleash mass unrest, even against a system they hate, with their nation under attack.  Follow our live updates. In other news One person was killed and at least 14 were injured when Russian drones attacked the city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities and prosecutors said. Meanwhile, Russia sentenced an activist who helped Ukrainians flee war to 22 years in prison. British lawmakers will vote on whether to proceed with a bill to legalize assisted dying for terminally ill people, in what would be the biggest social reform in the country for a generation. A US appeals court let President Donald Trump retain control of California's National Guard while the state's Democratic governor proceeds with a lawsuit challenging his use of the troops to quell protests in Los Angeles. A federal judge blocked Trump's administration from forcing 20 Democratic-led states to cooperate with immigration enforcement in order to receive billions of dollars in transportation grant funding. SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded into a dramatic fireball during testing in Texas, the latest in a series of setbacks for Elon Musk's Mars rocket program. Business & Markets   Investor unease about an increasingly uncertain environment is rising, as Norway's shock rate cut highlights how US tariffs, Middle East conflict and a shaky dollar make global monetary policy and inflation even harder to predict. For more, watch our daily rundown on financial markets. Trump's inauguration promise that "the golden age of America begins right now" remains unfulfilled in the outlook of Federal Reserve officials who so far see his policies slowing the economy, raising unemployment and inflation, and clouding the horizon with a still-unresolved tariff debate. Brazilian soy farmers are pushing further into the Amazon rainforest to plant more of their crops, putting pressure on a landmark deal signed two decades ago aimed at slowing deforestation. Africa's push for local currency payments systems - once little more than an aspiration - is finally making concrete gains, bringing the promise of less costly trade to a continent long hobbled by resource-sapping dollar transactions. Heineken has lost operational control and withdrawn its staff from its facilities in conflict-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Dutch brewer said. Taiwan's Foxconn and US artificial intelligence chips maker Nvidia are in talks to deploy humanoid robots at a new Foxconn factory in Houston that will produce Nvidia AI servers, two sources familiar with the matter said. The week ahead Rising oil prices and Middle East tensions will vie for market attention in the days ahead. Here's your heads up on the week in world markets. Fed boss Jerome Powell testifies before Senate and House committees on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Wednesday's NATO summit at The Hague, Ukraine and defense spending targets are expected to top the agenda. As death toll rises, Gazans make life-risking journeys to seek food   Palestinians gather to receive aid supplies in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Stringer Like thousands of other Palestinians in Gaza, Hind Al-Nawajha takes a dangerous, miles-long journey every day to try to get some food for her family, hoping she makes it back alive. In the past two days, dozens of Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire as they tried to get food from aid trucks brought into the enclave by the United Nations and international relief agencies, Gaza medics said. Read more In Pictures Missiles launched from Iran are intercepted as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, June 18. REUTERS/Amir Cohen Our best photos of the week include scenes from the war in Gaza, the G7 summit in Canada, and a volcano erupting in Indonesia. View gallery Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. 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