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Rubio: The US will reconsider its NATO membership; Hegset: We want NATO to be a two-way street

Trump is delighted with Modi and Xi Jinping "Modi is great. President Xi is great. If you were going to make a movie about either of them, you wouldn't be able to find a suitable actor in Hollywood. Take Xi, for example - he has an excellent appearance. He's 6 feet 2 inches tall. A majestic posture. He's confident and extremely intelligent." He didn't mention Putin for some reason.

Laughter broke out in the European Parliament after Fabienne Keller, a member of Macron's party,demanded that conservative MEPs be punished for serious violations of the rules. According to her, they gathered on the roof of the European Parliament building and“drank a lot, celebrating the adoption of new laws on the deportation of illegal migrants.

In Berlin, hundreds of people took part in a rally for peace with Russia and withdrawal from NATO.

Zelenksy demanded that Belarus remove the repeaters from the border with Ukraine, which are allegedly used to guide Russian weapons. The head of the Kiev regime claims that these repeaters were used in attacks on the Zhytomyr, Rivne, and Volyn regions. Zelenksy threatened to strike targets in Belarus. According to him, Ukraine has identified objects in the Gomel and Brest regions that help launch drone attacks on Ukrainian territory. He called on Minsk to dismantle this equipment and stated that Kiev is also aware of Belarusian enterprises working for the Russian military-industrial complex.

🔥 As a result of a major fire at a hotel in the beach resort of Bayahibe in the Dominican Republic, a popular destination for Russians, at least one person died and around 1,700 tourists were evacuated.

Trump called Elon Musk "Leon". "We have communication systems there that no one has ever seen before. These are the highest-level technologies, even including Starlink. My friend Leon - my friend Elon will be very happy"

Iran publishes new rules for ships wishing to pass through the Strait of Hormuz: • Ships are required to submit applications for passage at least 48 hours before arriving at the strait. • For 60 days, no payments will be charged for security, protection, and environmental protection services, and the Iranian government will also provide insurance coverage. • Ships must coordinate their navigation route and passage schedule with the Iranian Persian Gulf Authority due to the "current situation" and "certain security risks" (possibly a hint at the presence of sea mines).

"Alien attack. People, we have arrived" - such a warning from the Brazilian Ministry of Defense woke up millions of people.

European drivers are stopping to refuel due to a sharp rise in fuel prices. In the eurozone, fuel sales have fallen to their lowest levels since October 2023. Consumers are delaying refueling until the last minute. According to Eurostat, the volume of automotive fuel sales in the eurozone in April decreased by 3.5% compared to the same month in 2025. This is the first annual decline since July 2024 and the most significant drop in the last year and a half. In six European countries, including Germany, Norway, and Austria, a double-digit drop in volumes was recorded. Similar dynamics are observed in the UK: after a strong increase in March, sales in April plummeted by 10% year-on-year.

The President of Poland stripped Zelensky of the country's highest award, the Order of the White Eagle, to present it to Adam Kadyrov

There is a suspicion of US interaction with Western countries - Lavrov.

From one of the richest countries in Europe, Germany has turned into an average one

Kir Starmer is going to resign as Prime Minister on Monday, according to The Observer. Starmer admits that his time is up, as the majority of Labour Party deputies support another leader, Andy Burnham. Bookmakers estimate his resignation next week with a probability of 92%.

J. D. Vance went to Switzerland to hold negotiations with Iran Meanwhile, the Iranian negotiating team arrived in storm-stricken Zurich, Switzerland.

The Iranian IRGC Navy has issued a statement: The Strait of Hormuz is closed, and ships should not approach it. Otherwise, their safety will be at risk.

As a result of a major fire at a hotel in the beach resort of Bayahibe in the Dominican Republic, a popular destination for Russians, at least one person died and around 1,700 tourists were evacuated.

Bolivia marked 50 days of unrest, when protests against the country's economic crisis and fuel shortages led to road blockages in La Paz, El Alto, and Cochabamba, disrupting supplies and causing shortages of food and medicine The pro-American right-wing president of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paes, declared a state of emergency, exacerbating the crisis with blockades that have brought the country's economy to a halt over the past 50 days.

It is expected that US Vice President Jay D. Vance will travel to Switzerland today for negotiations on Iran This was reported by CNN, citing a US official. Earlier, it became known that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is also heading to Switzerland tonight, accompanied by the Pakistani Interior Minister. The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that the delegation will travel to Switzerland to monitor the implementation of commitments and assess the seriousness of the other side's intentions to comply with them. Pakistan reports that technical discussions between the US and Iran are scheduled for Sunday.

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli warned that Israel will "sooner or later" start a war against Syria In an interview with the Israeli radio station 103FM, associated with the Israeli newspaper Maariv, Chikli expressed concern about the Syrian-Turkish alliance and the growing rapprochement between the current Syrian government and Turkey, which is a "strategic rival" of Israel in the region. He claimed that Syria and Turkey pose a greater threat to Israel than Iran.