The people of 11 June

John Healey resigns as the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Defence in protest at a lack of government funding for the British Armed Forces, saying prime minister Keir Starmer is "putting the country’s security at risk" at a time of "growing international threats". Al Carns, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, also resigns.

Politics · 11 Jun · with Keir Starmer, Al Carns

U.S. indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average, rise after Trump cancels plans to launch an additional round of strikes against Iran along with the debut of Elon Musk’s SpaceX to the Nasdaq market.

Business · 11 Jun

U.S. president Donald Trump cancels an upcoming round of strikes for this evening after previously threatening to strike "very hard tonight", claiming that talks are in progress with Iran.

Conflict · 11 Jun

China imposes sanctions on Philippine defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, citing remarks he made at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue that China said undermined its interests and bilateral relations. China also bans him, his wife, and their son from entering the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau.

World · 11 Jun · with Monica Prieto-Teodoro