President Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Hiroshima Summit, the White House said. The meeting will happen in the afternoon of May 21 local time. “We do expect that the president will have a bilateral meeting with President Zelenskyy … In that meeting, the president will continue to reiterate the…
Biden to Meet With Zelenskyy at Hiroshima Summit: White House
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Italy’s Unipol Join Forces to Help Italians Hit by Flooding
MILAN—Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Unipol Gruppo agreed to join forces to help people hit by flooding in northern Italy connect to the Internet, facilitating rescue operations, the Italian insurer said on Saturday. Torrential rains devastated the eastern side of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, killing 14 people, causing billions of euros worth of damage and…
F-18 Fighter Jet Accident at Zaragoza Airbase as Pilot Ejects Successfully
BARCELONA, Spain—An F-18 fighter jet crashed at an airbase in the Spanish city of Zaragoza but the pilot ejected successfully, the Spanish defense ministry said Saturday. The aircraft landed within the perimeter of the base, the defense ministry said on Twitter. The base, which lies about 10 miles (16 kilometers) outside the city, belongs to…
Russia Bans 500 US Citizens, Including Obama, US Talk Show Hosts
On Friday, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that 500 U.S. citizens—including former President Barack Obama—have been banned from entering the country with immediate effect. In a statement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the decision comes in response to the U.S. refusal last month to give visas to Russian journalists traveling with the foreign minister,…
Rune Follows Up Win Over Djokovic by Beating Ruud to Reach Italian Open Final
ROME—Holger Rune followed up his latest victory over Novak Djokovic with another impressive performance, rallying for a 6–7 (2), 6–4, 6–2 win over fellow Scandinavian Casper Ruud on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final. It’s the third clay-court final this season for Rune, after the 20-year-old Dane won a title in Munich, Germany, and…
Russia’s Prigozhin Claims Capture of Bakhmut, Ukraine Claims Fighting Goes On
Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday his Wagner fighters had completed the capture of Bakhmut, but Ukraine rejected the claim and said fighting was still going on. Prigozhin made the claim in a video in which he appeared in combat fatigues in front of a line of fighters holding Russian flags and Wagner banners. “Today, at…
Biden Tells G-7 That US Will Support Joint Fighter Jet Training for Ukraine
President Joe Biden told his G-7 counterparts on Friday that the United States will support a joint effort to train Ukrainian pilots on fourth-generation fighter aircraft, a senior U.S. official said. As part of the decision, the United States will permit its Western allies to supply Ukraine with fighter jets, which include U.S.-made F-16s. “The…
Gen. Flynn Assesses FBI Whistleblower Hearing, Durham Report, and $3 Billion Ukraine Military Aid Mix-Up
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Michael Flynn is warning that the United States needs to address corruption within the highest levels of its government after recent allegations of politicization within the FBI, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the intelligence community. On Monday, special counsel John Durham published his report into the origins of an FBI…
Regional Poll Highlights Moldova’s Shaky Position between EU and Russia
Moldova’s semi-autonomous Gagauzia region this week confirmed the election of a pro-Russia leader who supports closer ties with Moscow. “We want further friendship with the Russian Federation and friendship with other countries,” Evghenia Gutul told reporters after being elected as the region’s “bashkan” (leader) on May 14. But unlike Gutul and her pro-Russian Sor Party,…
Russia Has ‘Intent and Ability’ to Target Undersea Infrastructure Warns Defence Secretary
There is no doubt Russia has “the intent and the ability” to target undersea energy and communication lines, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said. He made the comments as Britain agreed with Norway to increase cooperation on undersea capabilities, including countering threats to undersea infrastructure. At a press conference alongside Norwegian Defence Minister Bjorn Arild…
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