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Amid a fresh Russian offensive that threatens to break through Ukraine's defensive lines in the Kharkiv region, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy canceled his upcoming foreign travel on Wednesday. Interfax...

Major Harrison Mann, a US Army officer who gave notice of his resignation last November, confirmed Monday that his decision was due to what he called America's "unqualified support for the government of Israel.” FOX News (LR: 4 CP: 4)...

At the invitation of Chinese Pres. Xi Jinping, Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China from May 16 to 17 — his first foreign trip after taking office for the fifth time. XINHUA...

Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani said on Tuesday that negotiations regarding a cease-fire in Gaza had reached a stalemate due to Israel's most recent operation in the strip, adding: "what happened with Rafah sent us backward." Reuters (a) (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

North Korea reportedly laundered $147.5M using the virtual currency exchange service Tornado Cash in March, according to a confidential report by UN sanctions monitors that was reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday. reuters.com (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Georgia’s capital Tbilisi after the country's parliament passed a divisive "foreign influence" bill on Tuesday. Thirteen protesters were reportedly arrested. Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)...

Former Pres. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Wednesday accepted the proposal of Pres. Joe Biden to debate in June and September. Trump called Biden "the WORST debater I have ever faced." thehill.com...

After exiting a government meeting in the town of Handlova on Wednesday, Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot multiple times and seriously wounded as he greeted a crowd of people. He was airlifted to the regional capital, Banska Bystrica, for treatment. Reuters.com (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

On Tuesday, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan won the Republican nomination for that state's US Senate race, and Gov. Jim Justice did the same in West Virginia. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

The Biden administration reportedly notified congressional leaders Tuesday that it will proceed with plans to sell more than $1B of weapons to Israel. The commitment, revealed by three congressional aides, comes a week after the White House paused shipments of 2K-pound bombs to Israel. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)...

The manhunt for a French fugitive inmate — a suspected drug boss known as "La Mouche" (The Fly) — has entered its third day, after Interpol issued a "Red Notice" international request warrant for him on Wednesday at the request of French authorities. Independent (LR: 2 CP: 3)...