June 26 0400 UTC Brief

In Europe The EU is pressing Britain to align food standards as part of the Brexit reset talks, including the possibility of banning some pesticides and fungicides that are legal in the UK. British officials want a transition period for farmers, and the National Farmers’ Union says a rushed change could hurt productivity, investment, and confidence across the sector. A study by the Andersons Centre puts possible losses for arable, horticulture, and sugar producers at up to £810 million. The summit expected to settle the issue has been postponed, but technical talks continue. In France, prosecutors say 17-year-old Louis was lured into a planned ambush and beaten to death after reporting a previous assault to police. Investigators say the attackers taunted him during the assault, allegedly telling him, “You won’t talk to the police anymore.” In the United States The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to end Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitians and 6,000 Syrians. That removes deportation protections for people who have legally lived and worked in the U.S. for more than a decade. In business and tech Apple is raising prices on several MacBook and iPad models, with increases of up to $300 in the U.S. and up to £300 in the UK. The company says higher memory and storage costs tied to the AI boom have become too expensive to absorb, which is a neat way of saying the bill has arrived. Polestar’s plans to sell upcoming models in the U.S. have been blocked by the Trump administration, which cited national security concerns over China-linked technology. The decision has rattled investors and raised fresh questions about foreign-owned automakers in the American market. In entertainment The Directors Guild of America has ratified a four-year contract aimed at protecting jobs during a historic slump in film and TV production. Guild leaders said members approved the deal overwhelmingly. In Venezuela Two earthquakes struck minutes apart, killing at least 235 people and injuring more than 4,300. Officials say search and rescue work is still underway, with more people feared trapped under rubble after one of the country’s worst disasters in more than a century. In Britain Eight families have been left homeless after a disposable barbecue fire tore through a terrace in Basildon, Essex. Fire crews from seven stations fought the blaze as flames spread rapidly across connected roofs, and the council has put some residents in a hotel while fundraising gets started.