McSweeney was the prime minister's chief of staff in October 2025 when his government phone was stolen in London.
Andy Burnham is poised to become the next Labour leader without a contest, as no other candidates have emerged to challenge him. He is expected to be declared leader next week and potentially become Prime Minister on July 20th.
Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee will compete in his first Diamond League event in seven years, racing the 5,000m in Monaco. Yee, who has experimented with marathon running, aims to find new ways to improve his performance ahead of future competitions.
Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has dropped significantly following a series of tit-for-tat strikes between the US and Iran. Ship transits fell from 47 to 23 in a week, with Iran insisting on its own routes as safe and the US recommending Omani waters.
Brentford have signed former England striker Callum Wilson on a 12-month contract. The 34-year-old arrives as a free agent after leaving West Ham and brings Premier League experience, having also played for Newcastle and Bournemouth.
CNBC's "America's Top States for Business" ranking, launched in 2007, has tracked state economic performance for 20 years. Consistent top performers include Virginia and Texas, while Michigan and Ohio show significant improvement. Conversely, South Dakota and Idaho have seen notable declines.
Oil prices dropped Thursday as markets anticipated that U.S. strikes on Iran would not escalate into a full-scale war. Brent crude futures fell 1.3% to $76.98, and WTI futures dropped 1.6% to $72.38.
