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According to Jake Sullivan, the US President's National Security Advisor, the plan is to deploy the F-16s in Ukraine itself, rather than in a NATO country, as part of a bilateral security agreement between the US and Ukraine to help Ukraine acquire this capability.

Ukraine and the European Union have finalized the text of a bilateral security agreement to be signed in the near future following the final round of talks between Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva and EU Under-Secretary General for Peace, Security and Defense Charles Fris.

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.

McDonald's suspends its AI ordering system after customers report errors, such as adding bacon to an ice cream order.

Pivdenniy Bank helped Odessa businessmen Serhiy Groza and Volodymyr Naumenko illegally reissue half of the Olympex grain terminal to a company controlled by them, despite the fact that the property was arrested and prohibited for alienation.

North Korea hopes to build alternative trade and payment systems with Russia, bypassing Western controls and sanctions.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced plans to restrict the use of smartphones by students during school hours, citing mental health risks associated with social media, and intends to work with the legislature on the initiative.

Russia's so-called "peace plan" with demands to Ukraine makes a mockery of the UN principle, US Permanent Representative to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said.

The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has closed its investigation into the Ethereum Foundation, easing concerns about possible regulation of the second-largest cryptocurrency.

Anderson Aldrich, who in 2022 shot and killed 5 people and injured 19 others at an LGBT club in Colorado, was sentenced to 55 life sentences and another 190 years in prison.

The United States has approved a $360 million arms sale to Taiwan, including missiles, drones and related equipment, to help maintain military balance and stability in the region amid tensions with China.

Albatrosses are one of the largest flying birds, and the wandering and southern king albatrosses have a record wingspan of up to 3. 7 meters and even more. Of the 21 albatross species known to science, 19 are endangered.

The US military-industrial corporation Northrop Grumman plans to start producing medium-caliber ammunition in Ukraine as part of a joint production agreement between the Pentagon and the Ukrainian government, with plans to expand production to tank and artillery ammunition.

Biden announced measures to ease the legal status of about 500,000 immigrants married to US citizens and their children without requiring them to leave the country.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte is the most likely candidate to become the next NATO Secretary General, according to current Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken condemned China, Iran and North Korea for supporting Russia's military economy and defense industrial base, which made Russia's invasion of Ukraine possible.

Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage after the Senate approved the final version of the marriage equality bill.

Representatives of the US Congress supported the sale of 50 F-15 fighter jets to Israel worth more than $18 billion, despite previous concerns about Israel's war in Gaza.

Companies controlled by Odessa businessmen Serhiy Groza and Vladimir Naumenko, part of the GNT Group agroholding, have been implicated in criminal cases of "gray" exports, international scandals with U. S. lenders and violation of the ban on cooperation with sanctioned companies.

During President Joe Biden's visit to California, a Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint in Tustin, California. The attacker managed to escape.

Hungary and Slovakia have announced their potential support for Mark Rutte as the next NATO Secretary General.

Germany has created a working group to counter disinformation campaigns, especially those sponsored by Russia, aimed at undermining democracy and sowing discord, with a focus on monitoring and exposing fake accounts and operations on social media.

Residents of Ruidoso, New Mexico, were ordered to evacuate immediately due to the rapid spread of a wildfire that had exceeded 2,000 hectares by the end of the day.

In May, every fifth used car registered with Ukrainian license plates was imported from the United States.

After talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte expressed cautious optimism that Hungary's opposition to him becoming the next NATO chief will be overcome.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will arrive in Pyongyang today for a state visit, and the city has been decorated with Russian flags and his portraits.

Armenia plans to purchase French CAESAR self-propelled artillery systems, strengthening its defense relations with France.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has promised to give Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban the right to withdraw from NATO activities aimed at supporting Ukraine if he becomes secretary general of the military alliance, in an attempt to win Budapest's support after it vetoed his appointment for months.

Biden will announce a new immigration program that provides protection from deportation and a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of immigrants married to U. S. citizens.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's "conditions for ending the war" in Ukraine, including demands for Ukraine's disarmament, are contrary to common sense, the UN Charter and basic morality, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.