Trump Halts Iran Strikes, Awaits Quick Deal

President Trump has canceled planned military strikes on Iran, saying Tehran can avoid conflict altogether by reaching a deal quickly, a sudden de-escalation that leaves the outcome hinging on how fast negotiators move in the coming days. Meanwhile off Indonesia, the ferry KMP Mutiara Sentosa 2, carrying 271 passengers from Surabaya to Makassar, caught fire near Madura island. Five people are confirmed dead and 41 remain missing as rescue crews continue combing the water for survivors. In Britain, two very different stories broke on the same day. In Hull, undertaker Robert Bush admitted 67 offences after defrauding 300 grieving families, denying proper burials and handing relatives the ashes of strangers instead of their own dead. In Glasgow, England's netball team fell 68-50 to world number one Australia in the Commonwealth Games bronze-medal match, a second straight loss after Friday's semi-final defeat to New Zealand. Jamaica now meets New Zealand for gold on Sunday.