17:32โขRussia-Ukraine Strike Black Sea Ceasefire Deal
โจThe newspapers report on progress in Russia-Ukraine negotiations, with both sides agreeing to a Black Sea ceasefire and protection of energy infrastructure during talks in Saudi Arabia (BBC, Breitbart, Guardian, Sky News, Times). Simultaneously, US intelligence officials face Senate questioning over a security breach where Yemen airstrike plans were accidentally shared in a Signal group chat, with CIA Director Haines denying it was a "major mistake" (BBC, Independent, HuffPost). In domestic news, former footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of assaulting his wife but avoided prison (Daily Mail, Sun).