Trump wavers on $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan after meeting with Xi Jinping. Taipei requests the US to continue military support.
A Kentucky school district has reached a settlement with YouTube, TikTok, and Snap in a case regarding harm to teenagers' mental health. Meta is set to face trial in June.
In the Stavropol Krai, the Nevinnomyssky Azot plant caught fire after a night attack. The enterprise supplies chemicals for the production of Russian Federation ammunition.
Due to drought and aid reductions, Somalia is once again threatened by large-scale famine. More than six million people are in a state of food crisis.
The US plans to reduce water consumption from the Colorado River by 3 million acre-feet. This is necessary to protect Lake Mead and Lake Powell reservoirs from falling to critically low levels.
Uganda has recorded an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus linked to a case from the DR Congo. The patient died in the hospital, and contact tracing is currently underway.
Brent and WTI oil prices rose by over 3% due to new disputes between the US and Iran. The market is reacting to the threat to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Investigators in Greece have determined that a sea drone carrying explosives went off course due to a malfunction. Athens believes the craft is Ukrainian, but Kyiv denies this.
The US has canceled the rotation of 4,000 troops in Poland. Warsaw claims the changes are logistical in nature and point to a possible transition to a permanent US presence.
Trump discussed ending the war in Ukraine with Xi Jinping. The US President suggested that the Russian strike on a building in Kyiv could delay the peace process.
Following Orbán's defeat in Hungary, pro-government media outlets are being closed and editors are being dismissed. Péter Magyar is preparing a media reform and the abolition of state advertising.
The CIA Director conveyed Trump's demand for reforms to Cuba as a prerequisite for cooperation. The US promises assistance only on the condition of fundamental changes in the country.
A UAV strike has halted fuel production at Gazprom's Astrakhan plant. Restoration of the key unit will take from several weeks to months.
An IMF mission will visit Ukraine in the coming weeks to assess economic reforms and the tax base. This is necessary for obtaining a loan and EU accession.
Cuba has run out of diesel and fuel oil reserves due to the US blockade. Schools are closed due to the energy crisis, and electricity in Havana is cut off for 22 hours a day.
Due to a Ukrainian drone attack on May 7, a fire broke out at the plant and equipment was damaged. The operation of three oil refining units was suspended.
The US Navy plans to acquire 15 Trump-class battleships by 2055. The cost of a single ship will be $14.5 billion, which is more expensive than modern aircraft carriers.
The oil market will lose 100 million barrels every week due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Aramco predicts demand growth only after the resumption of shipping.
Warsaw asks the US and Hungary to explain the grounds for Zbigniew Ziobro's stay abroad. The former minister is wanted in the Pegasus spyware case.
Pistorius called Putin's statements on peace a possible deception to cover up the weakness of the Russian army. ISW notes that the Kremlin has no intention of ending the war against Ukraine.
Marta Kos announced the first payment from the €90 billion loan for next week. The funds will be allocated to Ukraine's domestic defense production.
British PM Keir Starmer plans to restore relations with Europe amid efforts to save the government. More than 30 MPs are demanding his resignation following the elections.
Spain is completing the evacuation of passengers from the MV Hondius liner due to a hantavirus outbreak. The vessel, with 30 crew members, will subsequently depart for the Netherlands.
Narendra Modi urged citizens to save fuel and refrain from traveling abroad due to global prices. He also asked to reduce gold purchases.
Narges Mohammadi was transferred from prison to a Tehran hospital after suffering a heart attack. Her sentence has been temporarily suspended under a high bail amount.
Andris Sprūds resigned after a drone strike on oil storage facilities due to a slow air defense response. Colonel Raivis Melnis has become the new head of the department.
Tehran approved the vessel's passage to Pakistan to build confidence with mediators. This is the first voyage of a Qatari LNG tanker through the strait since the start of the conflict.
Eight people fell ill on board the MV Hondius, and three passengers died from hantavirus. Everyone present on the vessel is being repatriated for mandatory self-isolation.
A hantavirus outbreak has occurred on a liner near Tenerife. Passengers are being evacuated in sealed transport for further observation for 42 days.
The US and Iran have made no progress in negotiations to end the war. A Qatari tanker has begun its passage through the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the conflict began.
