Hurricane Beryl made landfall in south Texas as a category 1 storm on Monday morning. Some 1.7 million Texans were left without power, while more than 1,300 flights were cancelled across the country.

President Joe Biden has written a letter to Congressional Democrats, vowing to stay in the presidential race amid speculations about his candidacy. He urged Democrats to move forward as a unified party, and not show any weakening of resolve.

No political party won a majority in France's parliamentary elections on Sunday. A left-wing coalition finished in first place with President Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble coming in second, and Marine Le Pen's National Front party in third.