Inside Burnham’s First Day, US-Iran Bombing Spirals Spain Wins World Cup

Inside Burnham’s First Day, US-Iran Bombing Spirals Spain Wins World Cup

July 20, 2026 · 22 min

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A morning briefing covering UK politics, international conflicts, European supply issues, and sports highlights.

Your morning briefing. All the news you need to start your day. On today's podcast: (1) Andy Burnham is set to become the UK’s seventh prime minister in just over a decade on Monday with a number of outstanding questions about who will be in his cabinet and the policy direction he will pursue. (2) The Iran conflict continued to spiral over the weekend, with both sides trading attacks in the aftermath of an Iranian strike that killed two US service-members in Jordan and injured others. (3) A diesel squeeze is playing out across Europe as a slew of major supply challenges coincide, according to Morgan Stanley, which flagged record refining margins in the region and slumping stockpiles. (4) At least one person was killed in what Ukraine’s foreign minister called the largest ballistic missile barrage aimed at Kyiv since the start of the Russia’s invasion more than four years ago. (5) Moonshot AI has told investors it’s preparing to list in as early as six months, seizing the opportunity to tap capital markets after its latest model upended industry perceptions of China’s artificial intelligence capabilities and sent tech stocks reeling. (6) Spain won its…

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