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Mass riots following Paris Saint-Germain's victory
Mass riots broke out in France following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the Champions League final. A total of 780 people were arrested in Paris and other cities across the country, and 57 police officers were injured during the clashes
Marta Kostyuk caused a sensation by knocking out Swiatek and reached the quarter-finals of Roland Garros
Marta Kostyuk is set to reach the quarter-finals of Roland Garros for the first time in her career. In the round of 16, the Ukrainian tennis player defeated world number three Iga Świątek in straight sets, having previously lost to her three times without winning a single set
Lukashenko has made a new statement regarding Belarus’s involvement in the war
Belarus’s self-proclaimed president, Alexander Lukashenko, has stated that Belarusian military personnel have not taken part in the war against Ukraine and do not intend to join the fighting. At the same time, he warned that Minsk’s position could change in the event of a military attack on Belarusian territory
Activists are calling for DTEK's operations in Pushcha-Vodytsia to be halted
The NGO "Kyivska Pushcha" has announced that DTEK Kyiv Power Grids may begin work in the Pushcha-Vodytsia recreational area by 10 June. Activists fear interference with the forest and are urging residents to document any potential violations
A public warning system will be tested in Finland on 1 June
On 1 June, Finland will test its public warning system, which is used to alert the public to emergencies and potential threats, including drone attacks. The test forms part of the country’s regular civil protection drills
Pashinyan maintains a comfortable lead ahead of the Armenian elections
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s party, “Civic Contract”, is set to win the parliamentary elections on 7 June. According to a poll, the Prime Minister’s party is polling at almost 65% of the vote
Artists are refusing to take part in the US 250th anniversary celebrations due to links with Trump
Several well-known American artists have pulled out of the concert programme at the Great American State Fair, which is being held to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. The performers stated that they were unaware of the event’s links to the organisation Freedom 250, which was established on the initiative of President Donald Trump
Hegset stated that the US is prepared to take action against Iran
The US is prepared to resort to military action against Iran once again if negotiations over its nuclear programme prove fruitless. At the same time, officials in Washington say that Donald Trump continues to hope for a diplomatic solution
A meteor exploded over the US: NASA has released details
On the afternoon of 31 May, residents of several states in the north-east of the US saw a bright fireball in the sky and heard a loud explosion. According to NASA, this was caused by a meteor that broke up high in the atmosphere over New England
Ukraine has received a new IRIS-T launcher from Germany
Ukraine has received a new launcher for the IRIS-T air defence system. Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked Germany for its support and stressed that, due to large-scale Russian air strikes, the country needs to further strengthen its air defences
Israel has closed schools due to rocket attacks by Hezbollah
Following a series of attacks by Hezbollah on northern Israel, the authorities closed schools near the border with Lebanon, restricted public gatherings and relocated the hospital in Nahariya to an underground complex
Fire at the Saratov Oil Refinery following a drone attack
On the night of 31 May, the Saratov Oil Refinery in Russia came under attack from strike drones. Following the explosions, a major fire broke out on the refinery’s premises. There are also reports of an oil depot in the Rostov Region being hit