US tech reporter Gurman said at Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote the demos were clearly recorded on real devices, removing the ambiguity that followed WWDC 2024 and Siri's initial rollout over which features were genuinely available versus demo-only.

A King's College London international security lecturer said that with the Strait of Hormuz stabilising, Iran appears to be moving into a 'neither war nor peace' posture and is not rushing back to the negotiating table to seek sanctions relief. He said the United States looks more clearly intent on pushing a deal than Iran, despite Trump’s mixed signals—frequent hawkish rhetoric alongside public comments that an agreement is close. On Israel, he added Prime Minister Netanyahu needs to show he is taking a hard line against Hezbollah rather than merely following US policy signals.

Europe equities opened lower on June 8 (Mon): Germany's DAX 30 down 338.72 pts (-1.37%) at 24,435.00; UK's FTSE 100 down 39.80 pts (-0.38%) at 10,328.25; France's CAC 40 down 75.46 pts (-0.92%) at 8,142.78; STOXX Europe 50 down 64.51 pts (-1.06%) at 5,997.56; Spain's IBEX 35 down 137.20 pts (-0.75%) at 18,207.70; Italy's FTSE MIB down 135.55 pts (-0.27%) at 49,757.50.