The Daily Brief

US President Donald Trump's about-face on his ultimatum for Iran has taken the heat off oil prices – even as Tehran denied his claims that the two countries had spoken. Here is what to know on Day 25.

The Trump administration announced it will pay nearly $1 billion to French energy giant TotalEnergies in exchange for the company abandoning plans to build offshore wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean and instead pursue fossil fuel projects in the US.

President Trump postpones threatened strikes against Iranian power plants after "productive conversations" with Tehran. Follow live updates.

Several ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer rescue organization were set on fire outside a synagogue in a neighborhood home to London's largest Jewish community, in what police are treating as an antisemitic attack.

‘As you depart, please accept this small token of appreciation on behalf of Dubai’, reads the thank you note included in a souvenir keepsake given to Dubai airport passengers departing the country. ‘We’re truly appreciative of the way you have handled the unique situation over the past few days’.

The pack contains two small Dubai-themed fridge magnets and a note.
A post shared by X user over the Eid Al Fitr break was widely shared, and drew praise from users who saw the gesture as a reflection of Dubai’s hospitality.

A representative from Dubai Airports confirmed the gesture to The National on Monday.

The owner of OnlyFans, a site known for its adult content that is credited with revolutionising the online p**n industry, has died at the age of 43.

Most offenders in England and Wales who would have faced up to a year in jail are likely to receive no more than a suspended sentence from Monday.

How content creator killer Stephen McCullagh hoped a YouTube alibi would help him avoid being caught for murder.

For many UK households struggling with the cost of living, meals and trips are not an option

But those who previously could afford them say rising prices mean they no longer do it regularly