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Operation Spiderweb: Russian bombers destroyed in massive Ukrainian drone attack
THE INDEPENDENT
MOSCOW, Russia- The impact of Ukraine’s audacious drone attack deep inside Russia over the weekend has been captured in satellite imagery which suggests a number of strategic bombers were severely damaged or outright destroyed.
Xi Jinping Reluctant to Meet ‘Unpredictable’ Trump: Report
MIAMI HERALD
BEIJING, China- President Donald Trump's "unpredictable" diplomatic behavior could prevent his meeting his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping to end the trade war between the world's two largest economies, it has been reported.
Iran hangs man accused of spying for Israel
THE INDEPENDENT
TEHRAN, Iran- Iran has executed a man convicted of spying for Israel, according to state media reports.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy meets German chancellor amid Russian bombing campaign
WASHINGTON TIMES
BERLIN, Germany- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with new German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday following another Russian drone attack overnight.
George Simion demands annulment of Romanian elections
BRUSSELS SIGNAL
BUCHAREST, Romania- George Simion, runner-up in Romania’s May 18 presidential elections, asked the country’s Constitutional Court (CCR) to annul the recent elections, accusing France and Moldova of engaging in foreign interference.
Democrats call for investigation into Elon Musk’s Golden Dome bid
THE INDEPENDENT
WASHINGTON D.C, USA- A group of 42 Democrats has written to the Pentagon’s Inspector General demanding an investigation after it was reported that Elon Musk’s company, SpaceX, could win a lucrative contract to help build President Donald Trump’s new “Golden Dome” anti-missile defense system.
Bangladesh to receive $1.3 billion from IMF as reform deal reached
REUTERS
DHAKA, Bangladesh- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to release $1.3 billion to Bangladesh in June, after completing a fourth review of its $4.7-billion loan programme and a key breakthrough in talks on exchange rate reforms, the finance ministry said.
Donald Trump meets with Syrian president after announcing lifting of sanctions
SKY NEWS
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia- Donald Trump has met with Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa during his three-nation tour of the Middle East - the first meeting between leaders of the two nations in 25 years.
German chancellor to visit Warsaw and Paris to stress European unity
ABC NEWS
BERLIN, Germany- Friedrich Merz made his world-affairs debut Wednesday as Germany’s new chancellor, with plans to immediately team up with allies France and Poland to present a united European front on support for Ukraine and against U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.
India fires missiles on Pakistan in what Islamabad calls ‘act of war’
WASHINGTON TIMES
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan- India fired missiles at Pakistan early Wednesday, in what it said was retaliation for last month’s massacre of Indian tourists. Pakistan called the strikes an act of war and said more than two dozen people, including children, were killed.

