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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Chancellor Kamar Samuels initiated community feedback on public schools, with parents providing diverse recommendations on curriculum, discipline, teacher quality, and resource allocation. Parents expressed concerns about eliminating gifted programs, lack of discipline in classrooms, and the need for better teacher training and evaluations.

China and the European Union released a joint statement following talks between China’s Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao, and the EU’s trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, in Brussels. The statement outlines plans to establish a joint platform to monitor trade flows and create working groups to address bilateral economic tensions.

Iran's UN ambassador in Geneva reported good progress in U.S.-Iran peace talks but denied claims that Iran would use unfrozen assets to buy U.S. commodities. He mentioned plans to establish two working groups to discuss sanctions removal and issues related to Iranian nuclear activities.