Istanbul rerun returns İmamoğlu

Opposition coalition candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu has won the rerun of the Istanbul mayoral election in what The Guardian called an unprecedented test for both Turkey’s fragile democratic institutions and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s political future. He won 54% of the vote. According to the BBC, Erdoğan had previously said that “whoever wins Istanbul, wins Turkey”. Reuters cites İmamoğlu as saying that the result has “renewed our faith in democracy and refreshed our trust in justice.”

Trump not looking for war

The Trump administration says it is ready to talk with Iran as tension grows in the Middle East. Speaking on NBC’s Meet The Press programme on Sunday, president Trump said: “I’m not looking for war”, but that if it comes there will be “obliteration like you’ve never seen before.” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is cited by CNBC saying that the administration is prepared to negotiate with Iran “with no preconditions”.

Prague demonstration

Organisers say about 250,000 people attended a rally in Prague demanding the resignation of prime minister Andrej Babis, the BBC reports. According to The Guardian, the demonstrators disapprove of conflicts between the billionaire tycoon’s political and business interests. CNN says there is also concern that Babis, dubbed the “Czech Trump”, had collaborated with the Communist-era secret police.

Johnson under pressure over row…

Leading Conservative party leader candidate Boris Johnson is facing calls to explain why police were called to the flat he shares with his partner Carrie Symonds on Friday, says The Times. He refused to answer questions at a hustings on Saturday, says Deutsche Welle.

…and links with Steve Bannon

Meanwhile, The Observer has obtained video of former Trump advisor Steve Bannon saying he and Boris Johnson had “gone back and forth on text” about what Johnson should write in a Daily Telegraph column in July 2016, the first after he resigned as foreign secretary. The FT reckons the developments threaten to play into the hands of Johnson’s remaining rival, Jeremy Hunt,

BIS warns on FB cryptocurrency

The Bank for International Settlements has said that Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency poses risks to the international banking system, The Guardian reports. Libra is set for launch in 2020 and other tech firms, including Amazon and Alibaba could also move into financial services.

Oregon senators in hiding

Police in Oregon are looking for 11 Republican senators who walked out of the state’s Capitol building to avoid a vote landmark “cap and trade” climate change legislation in the state going ahead, the BBC reports.

Coming Up

Tuesday 25 June: Luxembourg Expo Dubai 2020 organisers will detail the latest developments in their plans for the grand duchy’s presence at the Word Expo. Thursday 27 June: events around the world, and in Luxembourg, will mark the fifth anniversary of Asteroid Day until 30 June.

Sports roundup

Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton eased to victory in the French Grand Prix as Mercedes celebrated another one-two finish. Football: France beat Brazil and England beat Cameroon to progress to the ¼ finals in the Women’s World Cup. Tennis: Australian Ashleigh Barty is the new world women’s no.1 and Andy Murray has come back from hip surgery to win the men’s doubles with Feliciano Lopez at Queen’s.

Today's breakfast briefing was written by Duncan Roberts