Pressure mounts on Starmer to resign as British PM

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure to resign following poor local election results and internal cabinet divisions. Meanwhile, US-Iran tensions remain critical as the ceasefire struggles to hold, with President Trump preparing for diplomatic discussions in China. In other global developments, increased shipping traffic near South Africa, diverted due to Middle East conflicts, threatens local whale populations. Khartoum is slowly recovering from years of civil war, though reconstruction remains a massive, costly challenge. On the technology front, the rapid expansion of AI data centers has triggered a global memory chip shortage, impacting consumer electronics prices. Additionally, the cultural landscape sees the popular game Wordle transitioning into a television show, while the film industry gathers in Cannes for its annual festival, albeit with a notable absence of major Hollywood studio blockbusters.