The idea of ending EU temporary protection for Ukrainian men of draft age likely comes from Kyiv, Politico reports. Two diplomats said it may be linked to Ukraine’s shortage of manpower at the front. sfg.media/en/a/ukraine...

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar says Kyiv has agreed to restore the system of Hungarian schools and expand the use of the Hungarian language in education, public institutions and local political life. sfg.media/en/a/ukraine...

The Trump administration plans to dismantle a $368 million deep-sea observation system that has monitored ocean conditions and climate change for more than a decade. sfg.media/en/a/us-ocea...

Israel has attacked three hospitals in southern Lebanon in under a week, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry. The strikes killed nine people and wounded more than 150, with medical workers among most of the casualties. sfg.media/en/a/israel-...

Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel wants to stop receiving US financial aid and move “from aid to partnership.” “I appreciate all the help America has given us over the years. But we no longer need it,” he said. sfg.media/en/a/netanya...

Russia’s oil and gas tax revenues rose 32.4% year on year in May, reaching 678.9 billion rubles, or $9.3 billion, according to Reuters, citing Russian Finance Ministry data. sfg.media/en/a/russia-...

Meta is rolling out AI agents for WhatsApp business users, letting companies automatically answer customers, offer feedback and analytics—and in some cases complete sales or book appointments without a human. sfg.media/en/a/meta-wh...

Iran launched drone and missile strikes on Kuwait International Airport, causing significant damage to a terminal. Authorities reported one person killed and several injured, as the airport suspended all flights until further notice. youtube.com/shorts/-hkCn...

Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student, was stabbed to death in Southampton after a chance street encounter. His attacker, Vickrum Digwa, then lied to police, claiming he had been the victim of a racist assault. sfg.media/en/a/henry-n...

Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra were leading in early unofficial returns in California’s governor’s race, putting them on track for a possible November runoff to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom. sfg.media/en/a/steve-h...

The makers of Clash of Clans, Candy Crush Saga and Subway Surfers warn that a planned EU proposal could make mobile games “unplayable” in Europe by forcing repeated pop-ups during in-game purchases. sfg.media/en/a/eu-mobi...

At least 21 people were killed after a fire swept through the Flourish Stay B&B in New Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area. Dozens were injured, more than 40 people were rescued and the cause of the fire is still unknown. sfg.media/en/a/new-del...

Republican support for same-sex marriage has fallen sharply in the US. A new Gallup poll found that only 37% of Republicans now say such marriages should be legally recognized—down from 55% in 2021–2022. sfg.media/en/a/us-repu...

US Central Command says American forces intercepted Iranian missiles launched toward Kuwait and Bahrain. Two ballistic missiles aimed at Kuwait failed to reach their targets or broke apart in flight, while three missiles toward Bahrain were intercepted. sfg.media/en/a/iran-mi...

Ukrainian drones struck the St. Petersburg Oil Terminal, a facility used for exporting petroleum products. The attack took place on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. youtube.com/shorts/g0kIo...

A drone attacked a Moscow–Simferopol bus in Yenakiieve, in Russian-controlled Donetsk region. The Russian-appointed head of the “DPR,” Denis Pushilin, said seven people were killed and 11 others were wounded. sfg.media/en/a/drone-a...

More than 1,000 US troops and their equipment have begun leaving Lithuania. Vilnius says they are expected to be replaced, but Washington has not yet set the size or timing of the next rotation. sfg.media/en/a/us-troo...

The Trump administration is cutting some import tariffs to encourage short-term investment in US industry. The changes will apply to goods from countries that have trade agreements with Washington. sfg.media/en/a/us-impo...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she will return to Venezuela “very soon.” She has repeatedly expressed plans to return from exile and play a role in the country’s political future. youtube.com/shorts/wU5C2...

Footage published online shows the aftermath of Israeli strikes on Burj ash-Shamali and the municipality of Zefta in southern Lebanon. Earlier, Iran said it would not resume talks with the United States until Israeli forces fully withdraw from Lebanon and attacks stop. youtube.com/shorts/qGmad...

Google wants US approval to release up to 32 million sterilized mosquitoes in California and Florida. The aim is to reduce populations that can spread dengue, Zika, West Nile virus, chikungunya and malaria. sfg.media/en/a/google-...

Germany’s poverty rate rose to 16.1% in 2025, leaving 13.34 million people below the poverty line. But this is not just a welfare statistic. It shows how inflation, weak growth and rising rents are testing Germany’s social model. sfg.media/en/a/germany...

European Parliament Committee Backs Ending Tariffs on Some U.S. Goods. The EU Is Trying to Fulfill Its Trade Agreement With Trump by July 4 and Avoid New U.S. Tariffs sfg.media/en/a/eu-us-g...

U.S. Court Bars the Pentagon From Dismissing Transgender Service Members. The Ban Applies to Those Already Serving, but New Recruitment of Transgender People Into the Military Remains Restricted sfg.media/en/a/us-cour...

Codex Is No Longer Just a Tool for Programmers. OpenAI Wants to Turn It Into a Hub for Knowledge Work, but AI Agents Require Constant Oversight—and That Takes Time Too sfg.media/en/a/codex-o...

Eurozone Inflation Accelerates to Its Highest Level Since September 2023. Rising Prices Strengthen Expectations of the ECB’s First Rate Increase in Nearly Three Years sfg.media/en/a/eurozon...

Gold Has Overtaken U.S. Treasury Bonds for the First Time to Become the Main Reserve Asset of Global Central Banks. By the End of 2025, Its Share Had Risen to 27% Amid Geopolitics and Countries’ Search for Alternatives to the Dollar sfg.media/en/a/gold-us...

Trump Administration Shuts Down $368 Million Ocean Monitoring System That Helped Study Ocean Absorption of Greenhouse Gases and Climate Shifts. Dismantling of More Than 900 Deep-Sea Instruments Will Begin in June, While Annual Maintenance of the System Cost $48 Million sfg.media/en/a/trump-a...

Global Interest Is Rising in Chinese Lab-Grown Diamonds Used to Cool Chips in AI Systems. Shares of Specialized Chinese Producers Rose 40–51% in a Week, as Diamonds Could Enable Denser and More Powerful Semiconductors sfg.media/en/a/chinese...

U.S. Discusses Expanding Its Nuclear Weapons Deployment Program in Europe—Countries Closer to Russia’s Borders Have Already Shown Interest. Poland and the Baltic States Are Among Those Interested, While Nuclear Munitions Would Remain Under Washington’s Control sfg.media/en/a/us-nucl...

Russia Launches a Massive Strike on Ukraine—Four People Were Killed in Kyiv and 10 in Dnipro, Including a Child Born in 2023. Residential Buildings Were Damaged in Almost All Districts of Kyiv, While Six More People Remain Under the Rubble in Dnipro sfg.media/en/a/russia-...

Trump Administration Drops Controversial $1.8 Billion Fund for Victims of the “Weaponization of Government” After Criticism and Lawsuits sfg.media/en/a/trump-a...

British Government Minister Calls the Country’s Return to the EU “Inevitable”—the First Such Statement by a Serving Minister. Brexit Has Already Cost Britain 6–8% of GDP, According to the U.K. Budget Watchdog sfg.media/en/a/british...

Iran Ends Talks With the U.S. and Announces a Full Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Amid Israeli Strikes on Lebanon. Tehran Also Vows to “Activate Other Fronts,” Including the Bab el-Mandeb Strait sfg.media/en/a/iran-us...

Exemption From Mobilization Is Being Sold for Several Annual Salaries. The EU Is Preparing to Strip Those Who Cannot Pay of Temporary Protection—the Last Legal Way to Avoid Ending Up at the Front sfg.media/en/a/mobiliz...

Iran Has Restored Most of Its Underground Missile Bases Less Than Two Months After U.S. and Israeli Strikes, CNN Satellite Images Show. Of 69 Tunnel Entrances Hit, 50 Have Already Been Cleared, While Around 1,000 Ballistic Missiles Remain in Storage sfg.media/en/a/iran-un...

Experimental Drug Amivantamab Significantly Shrank—and in Some Cases Completely Eliminated—Tumors in Patients With Advanced Cancer. The Study Included 102 Patients With Head and Neck Cancer, 43 of Whom Saw Tumors Disappear or Sharply Shrink Within Weeks sfg.media/en/a/amivant...

Israel Expands Lebanon Operation After Talks Stall youtube.com/shorts/7Fd4O...

Around 1,600 German Companies Continue to Operate in Russia, With Annual Revenue of €20 Billion. Despite Sanctions, 75% Are Satisfied With Business Development in the Country—and Some Returned to the Forum in St. Petersburg for the First Time in Years sfg.media/en/a/german-...

EU Considers Temporarily Suspending the Price Cap on Russian Oil Over the War Around Iran. It Currently Stands at $44.10 a Barrel, With the Next Review Scheduled for Late Summer sfg.media/en/a/eu-russ...

Moldova Does Not See NATO Membership as an Immediate Goal—There Is No Broad Public Support. The Country’s Foreign Minister Says He Personally Supports NATO, but Local Politics Still Needs to “Lift the Taboo” Around the Issue sfg.media/en/a/moldova...

Trump Family-Linked Startup Is Testing Humanoid Robots in a Real War in Ukraine for the First Time in the World. Eric Trump Is an Investor and Adviser to the Company, Which Has Already Received $24 Million in Pentagon Contracts sfg.media/en/a/trump-l...

Tonight, a Rare “Blue Moon” Will Appear in the Sky—the Second Full Moon of May 2026. It Will Rise Near the Red Star Antares, a Phenomenon That Occurs About Every 2.5 Years sfg.media/en/a/rare-bl...

No More Than 20 Liters per Person. Annexed Crimea Introduces Gasoline Rationing After Drone Strikes on the Land Corridor sfg.media/en/a/crimea-...

At a Defense Forum in Singapore, AI Was Discussed as a New Threat on the Scale of Nuclear Weapons. The Technology Compresses Decision-Making Time So Sharply That People Begin to Act Irrationally sfg.media/en/a/singapo...

DuckDuckGo Installs Surge After Google Announces Plans to Replace Conventional Search With AI—U.S. Growth Reached 18% in a Week and Up to 70% on iPhone at Its Peak. Users Are Seeking an Alternative Amid Fears Over Inaccurate AI Summaries and Losing Control of Search Results sfg.media/en/a/duckduc...

U.S. Prepares to Return to the Moon. NASA Shows the Rovers Astronauts Will Drive Across the Satellite, While Hopping Drones Watch From Above sfg.media/en/a/us-retu...

OpenAI Chief Sam Altman Admits He Was Wrong—AI Has Not Yet Led to the Mass Disappearance of Jobs. At the Same Time, Pizza Hut’s Largest Franchisee Has Filed a $100 Million Lawsuit Over Failures in Its AI Delivery System sfg.media/en/a/sam-alt...

Court Orders Trump’s Name Removed From the Kennedy Center Facade—Renaming Is Ruled Illegal. The Judge Said Only Congress Can Change the Center’s Name and Also Barred Its Closure for Renovation This Summer sfg.media/en/a/court-o...

Mobilized Man Dies in Donetsk Region With a Head Injury—His Body Was Found on a Road After Recruitment Officers Were Taking Him to a Training Center. The Military Enlistment Office Said He Escaped From the Car but Did Not Explain How the Escapee Sustained Such an Injury sfg.media/en/a/mobiliz...