US News
- Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign manager admits the campaign was unsure if Russia interfered in the election, and Hillary approved giving the information to journalists anyway. [Link]
- Two Secret Service agents were sent home from South Korea after one assaulted a taxi driver while drunk. [Link]
Haiti
- Recent gang clashes in Haiti killed nearly 200 people. [Link]
Russia
- The $40 billion aid package to Ukraine includes more high-end weapons. [Link]
- The Pentagon says Ukraine is effectively using the Howitzers it gave to its military. [Link]
- A Ukrainian official said the US is working on a plan to sink the Russian Black Sea fleet. [Link]
- Gen. Milley talked with his Russian counterpart, and the two agreed to keep communication lines open. [Link]
- Russia says it will place 12 new military units along its western border. [Link]
Korea
- Biden agreed to consider scaling up war games during his trip to South Korea. [Link]
Middle East
- The US removed the Israeli group, Kahane Chai, from the Foreign Terrorist Organizations list. [Link]
- Some protests over increasing food prices are happening in Iran. [Link]
- An officer in the IRGC was assassinated in Iran. [Link]
- The Houthi are considering extending the ceasefire set to expire on June 2nd. [Link]
Ethiopia
- After negotiations with the Ethiopian government, the Tigrayan TPLF agrees to release 4,000 POWs. [Link]