Calls for new elections in Ukraine, once floated by Washington, have quietly been dropped, to Europe’s relief — though Russia may still push for it.

Source: Radio Svoboda

Qatargate: Israel's Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar announces his intention to resign on June 15.

The United Kingdom has announced £101 million support package for the Palestinian Authority.

The fourth round of US-Iran talks is expected to be held in Rome on Saturday, Axios reports.

BREAKING: An F-18 fighter jet and its tow tractor fell overboard from the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, injuring a U.S. sailor.

BREAKING: Spanish Interior Ministry has declared national emergency after nationwide power blackout.

Electricity has been restored to 20% in mainland Spain.

Source: AFP

Macron:

Pressure on Russia will be increased in the next 8-10 days in the context of achieving peace in Ukraine.

Zelensky rejects Putin’s May 9 ceasefire proposal:

We value lives, not parades.

A real ceasefire must start immediately and last at least 30 days — not just pause killing for a few days.

Tariff War: Whole American shipping industry is collapsing.

Imports dropped down 35%. Atleast 80 cargo ships have gone, cancelled or diverted empty.

Truck drivers losing loads and their jobs. And 90% of truck drives voted for Trump.

Americans are now being charged $89 in import fees for just $64 worth of Temu items.

VERY interesting: The U.S. Navy lost a $60 million F-18 jet at sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman, reportedly during a sharp turn to evade Houthi fire.

Source: CNN

Blackout: Spain’s Interior Ministry deploys 30,000 police officers nationwide to bolster security during the power outage.

Zelensky:

Minerals agreement with the US has become stronger and more equitable after negotiations.

Israel is “losing the digital war,” says Norm Coleman, Chairman of the Republican Jewish Coalition and former U.S. Senator.

Israeli forces are rapidly completing the destruction of Rafah.

USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost two F/A-18 fighter jets since its deployment to the Red Sea.

On December 22, 2024 an F/A-18F was accidentally shot down by the USS Gettysburg in a friendly fire incident.

Spanish PM Sanchez confirms that power has been restored to several points in the north and south of Spain "thanks to interconnections with France and Morocco."

This is an extremely serious incident for U.S. Navy.

It would mean hostile missiles or drones got past the carrier’s layered defenses (fighters, AEGIS ships, CIWS), showing potential gaps in U.S. naval protection.

A group like the Houthis forcing a $13 billion carrier into hard maneuvers would signal a major asymmetric threat to U.S. power projection.

Such an incident would trigger a rethinking of how vulnerable carriers are to cheap, massed threats.