His departure in the coming weeks clears a path for Andy Burnham, a popular Labour Party mayor, to become the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade.

The country’s already-struggling schools are ending the academic year early because of a crippling fuel shortage caused by the U.S. oil blockade.

Qatar and Pakistan said that high-level talks in Switzerland ended early Monday, with technical discussions to follow. Tensions over fighting in Lebanon and other issues have complicated efforts to reach a lasting peace.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer stepped down as leader of the governing Labour Party. Andy Burnham, the party’s most popular politician, said he would seek the prime minister’s job and secured the support of a potential rival.

Mediators reported progress toward reaching a final deal within 60 days. They also said that negotiators had dwelled on issues that were supposed to be settled.

While Kyiv’s fortunes have brightened in other ways in the war, Moscow’s forces are raining bombs and drones on “fortress belt” cities like Sloviansk and Kramatorsk.

The blast happened at a key site for natural gas production. The authorities blamed a technical malfunction while operations were being restarted after the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

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