Iran Is Stopping Message Exchanges With U.S., May Block Hormuz, Tasnim News Agency SaysIran's Tasnim news agency said on Monday that Tehran's negotiating team is stopping exchanges of messages with the United States through mediators due to attacks on Lebanon, as diplomatic efforts to end the three-month-old Iran war continue.The agency said Iran and the Resistance Front, which includes its Shiite allies in Yemen, Lebanon and Iraq, have set an agenda to completely block the Strait of Hormuz and activate other fronts, including the Bab El Mandeb Strait, in order to "punish" Israel and its supporters.If the Houthis, Iran's allies in Yemen, open a new front in the conflict, one obvious target would be the Bab El Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen, a key shipping chokepoint and narrow passageway that controls sea traffic towards the Suez Canal."Violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts. The U.S. and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on X on Monday, referring to Israeli operations in Lebanon.The war launched by the U.S. and Israel on February 28 has killed thousands of people, mainly in Iran and Lebanon. It has also caused global economic pain by pushing up energy prices since Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global supply route for oil and liquefied natural gas."The immediate cessation of the Zionist regime's aggressive and brutal army operations in Gaza and Lebanon and the necessity of the regime’s complete withdrawal from the occupied areas in Lebanon have been emphasized by Iranian officials and negotiators, and there will be no talks until Iran and the resistance's views on this matter are met," Tasnim added.Latest Live UpdatesUK Government Drops Second Batch Of Files On Former U.S. Ambassador With Epstein TiesLONDON, June 1 (Reuters) - The British government published on Monday a second batch of documents relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, a saga which has led to questions over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's judgment and leadership.Starmer sacked Mandelson last year, but the prime minister's decision to hand Britain's top diplomatic post to a man with known ties to the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prompted calls for Starmer to resign earlier this year.Mandelson is under police investigation for allegedly leaking government documents to the late Epstein. He does not face allegations of sexual misconduct.An initial tranche of documents was released in March, which showed Starmer was warned of the risks of the appointment, not just from his ties to Epstein but over Mandelson's previous resignations from government and his support for closer ties with China.Starmer's position has weakened further since the furore over Mandelson. Last month, he faced a new challenge to his leadership after dozens of Labour lawmakers called on him to step down after defeats in local elections.The publication of the Mandelson documents on Monday, which are likely to show messages between the Labour veteran and ministers and lawmakers, could also prove embarrassing if they criticise Starmer or comment on U.S. President Donald Trump.Mandelson was a government minister when Starmer's Labour Party was last in power more than 15 years ago. He was sacked as U.S. ambassador when the depth of his friendship with Epstein became clear from U.S. file releases.Starmer has said he was "wrong" to appoint Mandelson and has expressed regret but says all proper processes were followed. He has also criticised officials for failing to tell him that a security vetting body had advised against the appointment.(Reporting by Sarah Young; Editing by Kate Holton and William James)Jimmy Kimmel: Late-Night TV Is Being ‘Poisoned;' Colbert’s End May Be ‘My Own’ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel told Variety he feels “a little bit defeated” after CBS’s abrupt cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s “Late Show,” and thinks “in a lot of ways, I feel like I’m looking at my own future.”“We’re not just dying of natural causes. We’re being poisoned,” he said of the uncertainty that late-night shows face after CBS controversially canceled Colbert’s program.Kimmel said he doesn’t buy CBS' excuse that money was the reason, saying the network blamed “made-up numbers” for axing the program.Kimmel said executives at ABC told him his show is profitable, yet his contract was extended in December by just one year instead of the standard of three.Former Colorado Elections Clerk Released From PrisonTina Peters, a former elections clerk from Colorado accused of tampering with voting machines after the 2020 presidential election, was released from prison Monday.The AP and Colorado Public Radio both reported on her release.Gov. Jared Polis (D) had commuted her sentence, arguing he felt it was overly harsh.Serena Williams To Return To Court After ‘Reluctant’ RetirementTennis legend Serena Williams is making a comeback. The 23-time Grand Slam champion announced Monday she’ll play in the doubles competition at the HSBC Championships, held at the Queens Club in London from June 8-14.Williams will play as a wild card entry in the grass court tournament, having previously announced her retirement from the sport in 2022.At the time, she said in an essay for Vogue that making her “reluctant” decision was “the hardest thing that I could ever imagine.”“I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,” she wrote. “I’m torn: I don’t want it to be over, but at the same time I’m ready for what’s next.”Williams’ sister, Venus, also recently un-retired, with an appearance in the 2026 Australian Open — her first appearance in the tournament since 2021.Brazil Monitoring 2 Patients For Possible Ebola Infection After TravelHealth officials in Brazil said they are monitoring two people for possible Ebola infection after they developed symptoms after returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, where outbreaks are underway.The man in Sao Paulo tested positive for meningitis and the person in Rio tested positive for malaria. Neither diagnosis rules out the possibility that they have Ebola as well, local health authorities told Reuters.In Italy, a man who flew back from Congo on Saturday with some Ebola symptoms tested negative for the virus in Sardinia, Italy’s health ministry said Monday, according to local reports.U.K. Releases 2nd Batch Of Files On Mandelson's Appointment As U.S. AmbassadorThe British government published on Monday a second batch of documents relating to the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, a saga which has led to questions over Prime Minister Keir Starmer's judgment and leadership.Starmer sacked Mandelson last year, but the prime minister's decision to hand Britain's top diplomatic post to a man with known ties to the late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prompted calls for Starmer to resign earlier this year.Mandelson is under police investigation for allegedly leaking government documents to the late Epstein. He does not face allegations of sexual misconduct.An initial tranche of documents was released in March, which showed Starmer was warned of the risks of the appointment, not just from his ties to Epstein but over Mandelson's previous resignations from government and his support for closer ties with China.Starmer's position has weakened further since the furor over Mandelson. Last month, he faced a new challenge to his leadership after dozens of Labour lawmakers called on him to step down after defeats in local elections.The publication of the Mandelson documents on Monday, which are likely to show messages between the Labour veteran and ministers and lawmakers, could also prove embarrassing if they criticize Starmer or comment on U.S. President Donald Trump.Mandelson was a government minister when Starmer's Labour Party was last in power more than 15 years ago. He was sacked as U.S. ambassador when the depth of his friendship with Epstein became clear from U.S. file releases.Starmer has said he was "wrong" to appoint Mandelson and has expressed regret but says all proper processes were followed. He has also criticized officials for failing to tell him that a security vetting body had advised against the appointment.Today Is The First Day Of The Atlantic Hurricane SeasonToday marks the first day of hurricane season in the Atlantic, with a below-normal storm season predicted.A total of eight to 14 named storms, with winds of 39 mph or higher, are forecast for the six-month season, which ends Nov. 30, according to the National Weather Service.Of those storms, three to six are predicted to become hurricanes, and one to three expected to become major hurricanes (categories 3, 4 or 5), with winds of 111 mph or higher.“Remember, even if the Atlantic hurricane season ends up being below to near normal, it only takes one storm in your community to make it a bad hurricane season for you,” the National Hurricane Center warned. “Prepare this year like you would any other!”Democrats Plan 'Coordinated Effort To Kill The Slush Fund'Senate Democrats will do everything they can to eliminate President Donald Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund," Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said Monday. The $1.8 billion fund has already been blocked by a court and prompted Senate Republicans to consider ways to set "guardrails" on the fund, but Schumer said Democrats will accept nothing less than wholesale elimination."This week, Senate Democrats will launch a coordinated effort to kill the slush fund before one cent goes out the door," Schumer said in a public letter to his colleagues. "You do not fix a corrupt slush fund by promising to manage it better. You end it."U.S. Commentators Cenk Uygur, Hasan Piker Barred From Entering U.K.U.S. commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur say they have been blocked from entering the U.K. to attend speaking events over their views on Israel.Uygur, a left-wing, Turkish American political activist who co-hosts the popular YouTube channel The Young Turks, and Piker, who is also a left-wing commentator and influencer, said they were scheduled to speak at the SXSW London festival later this week but were denied entry.“I’ve been banned for criticizing Israel. Are we free anymore?” Uygur posted online Sunday after he said he was barred from boarding a flight to attend the festival and also give a speech at Oxford.“The UK has revoked my visa as well. All at the behest of Israel,” Piker, who is Uygur's nephew, responded to his post.Britain's interior ministry confirmed to Reuters that their travel had been canceled as "their presence in the UK may not be conducive to the public good.” The statement did not mention their stance on Israel as the reason.I’ve been banned from the UK. I tried to get on a flight to London to attend SXSW London and give a speech at Oxford. I’ve been banned for criticizing Israel. Are we free anymore? This is oppression of Western citizens by our own governments on behalf of a different country!— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) May 31, 2026Iran's Top Diplomat Says Ceasefire With U.S. Also Covers Fighting In LebanonIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday reiterated that the ceasefire between Iran and the U.S. also covers the fighting in Lebanon."Its violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts," Araghchi wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "The U.S. and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation."Araghchi's statement comes as Israel ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut in Lebanon.Iran and the U.S. also traded strikes, raising questions about the ceasefire and a possible peace deal to end the war.For immediate attention:The ceasefire between Iran and the US is unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Its violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts. The US and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation.— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 1, 2026See All Updates