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NATO may agree on a new €70 billion support package for Ukraine
NATO countries are discussing new commitments to provide military support to Ukraine worth €70 billion. The initiative may be presented at the Alliance’s next summit
The President of Romania has called a meeting following a drone explosion in Constanța
Romanian President Nicușor Dan is holding a meeting with representatives of the security sector following an incident involving a maritime drone near the port of Constanța. The authorities are discussing ways to strengthen surveillance and response capabilities in the Black Sea
The Pentagon is concerned about possible surveillance by Israel — NBC News
The US Defence Intelligence Agency has raised its counter-intelligence threat assessment regarding Israel to the highest level. This comes against the backdrop of differences between Washington and Tel Aviv over the situation in the Middle East
The European Boxing Union has maintained sanctions against Russia and Belarus
The European Boxing Union (EBU) has decided not to lift restrictions on Russian and Belarusian professional boxing. The decision was unanimously supported by the organisation’s board members during a meeting in Albania
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
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
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