Reuters

In Ecuador, a nationwide power outage occurred, which de-energized the entire country due to a failure in power lines, as a result of which the metro in the capital Quito stopped working.

Putin visited Vietnam after a trip to North Korea, where he met with Vietnamese leaders and praised the country's "balanced" position on Russia's war against Ukraine.

During Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang, North Korea and Russia signed a strategic partnership agreement that deepens military cooperation and mutual defense commitments.

Malaysia is preparing to join the BRICS, a group of developing countries, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

One of the world's largest technology funds, the $72. 34 billion Technology Select Sector SPDR fund, will acquire Nvidia shares for about $10 billion and reduce its stake in Apple to bring its assets in line with changes in the S&P Dow Jones Technology Select Sector index, which it tracks, as Nvidia has become the world's most valuable company.

Yemeni Houthis likely sink second ship in Red Sea - media.

Taiwan is keeping an eye on a Chinese nuclear submarine that appeared in the Taiwan Strait near Taiwanese fishermen, probably returning from the South China Sea to its port in Qingdao.

NATO is investing $1. 1 billion in artificial intelligence, robotics and space technology from four European companies to strengthen the Alliance's defense capabilities.

Canada has no plans to return its military instructors to Ukraine due to the indecision of its NATO allies, despite having trained more than 40,000 Ukrainian soldiers since 2015.

American journalist Evan Gershkovich, accused of spying for russia, will stand trial in a closed court in yekaterinburg at the end of the month, and the United States wants to participate.

This year, more than 20 NATO countries have reached the goal of spending at least 2% of GDP on defense, a significant increase from less than 10 countries five years ago, thanks to increased military spending following Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.

China is rapidly developing nuclear power, outpacing the United States thanks to government funding, faster construction rates, and economies of scale.

This week, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Vietnam, which angered the United States, as Hanoi ignored the Peace Summit in Switzerland the day before.

The Global Peace Summit communiqué is narrowly focused on addressing specific issues related to Russia's war against Ukraine, including territorial integrity and forcing Russia to comply with its provisions, but does not contain enforcement mechanisms.

Many regions of China are experiencing extreme weather conditions: high temperature warnings have been issued in the northern regions, and heavy flooding due to heavy rains in the southern provinces.

According to Taiwan's Defense Minister Wellington Ku, Taiwan's defense policy is aimed at protecting against potential Chinese conquest and avoiding military conflicts.

American soldier Gordon Black, detained in vladivostok, russia, denied all the charges.

The work on the text of the resolution on the results of the Peace Summit has been completed, and it will be open for other countries to join even after the summit.

Ukraine's position on the return of prisoners of war is clear and unequivocal: an exchange based on the "all for all" formula, with children and civilian hostages to be returned unconditionally, in accordance with the Geneva Convention and international law.

The participants of the Peace Summit in Switzerland have drafted a final declaration. They call for the return of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Ukrainian control, the restoration of safe access to Ukrainian seaports, and the exchange of prisoners of war. Russia is accused of causing massive human suffering and destruction through its aggression against Ukraine.

Iran called on the G7 countries to abandon the "destructive policies of the past" regarding its nuclear program in response to the G7's condemnation of its recent nuclear enrichment program.

During his four-day visit to Australia, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang announced that China will provide a new pair of pandas to the Australian Zoo in Adelaide after the current pair returns to China later this year.

At least seven people have been killed during protests in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo against violence by Islamist rebels affiliated with ISIS, who have recently killed more than 40 people.

Sweden and Iran exchanged prisoners with the mediation of Oman: Sweden released a former Iranian official, and Iran released two detained Swedes.

Thousands of people protested across France against the far-right National Rally party on the eve of the parliamentary elections, police detained 7 people in Paris.

Everything that will be agreed upon at the Peace Summit will become part of the peacekeeping process, Zelensky said.

World leaders are gathering in Switzerland for the Peace Summit, and European officials have spoken out about the impact of the event.

A Canadian Navy patrol vessel arrived in Havana, Cuba, shortly after the United States announced the arrival of a submarine at its naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, both visits being described as routine port activities unrelated to the presence of Russian ships.

Putin demands that Ukraine abandon its NATO membership ambitions, cede territory, and demilitarize to end the war, but the United States rejects Putin's right to dictate the terms of peace.

Putin's potential visit to North Korea could deepen military ties between the two countries in violation of UN resolutions, which is a concern for South Korea and the United States.