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EU hopes for signs of Azeri-Armenian goodwill, more talks planned

European Council President Charles Michel said on Thursday he hoped a broad European summit in Moldova would offer the opportunity for Azerbaijan and Armenia to show their willingness to find a solution for their conflict.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Tropical depression Two forms over Gulf of Mexico - US NHC

Tropical depression Two has formed over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to be a short-lived tropical storm, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

US to stop giving Russia some New START nuclear arms data

The United States said it will stop providing Russia some notifications required under the New START arms control treaty from Thursday, including updates on its missile and launcher locations, to retaliate for Moscow's "ongoing violations" of the accord.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Newly approved US flights by Chinese airlines avoid Russian airspace

Chinese airlines are avoiding flying over Russian airspace in newly approved flights to and from the United States, according to flight tracking website FlightAware and industry officials.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Biden says Sweden will 'soon' join NATO at U.S. Air Force address

U.S. President Joe Biden predicted on Thursday Sweden will join NATO "soon", speaking at the U.S. Air Force Academy days after he hinted at a possible deal to overcome Turkey's opposition to admitting the Nordic country to the alliance.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

'Stop yelling': Top Chechen fighter scolds Russia's Wagner mercenary chief

One of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's close allies on Thursday publicly criticised Russia's most prominent mercenary, casting Yevgeny Prigozhin as a blogger who yells all the time about problems, drawing a stern rebuke from a top Wagner fighter.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Macron, Scholz urge Kosovo, Serb leaders to hold new elections

France and Germany urged the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia to organise new elections as soon as possible in regions affected by recent civil unrest, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday after talks in Moldova with the two parties.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Macron says Ukraine needs clear, strong security guarantees at NATO summit

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that Ukraine needed to be given clear and strong security guarantees at a NATO summit in Lithuania in July.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Germany's Scholz: Ukraine security guarantees need to be different from Nato member status

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Thursday said Ukraine and its allies were still "very far away" from being able to secure peace in the country but added any future Western security guarantees to Ukraine needed to be different from the status of European NATO members.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023

Companies like Microsoft can help manage migration: incoming UN migration chief

The incoming head of the U.N. migration agency said on Thursday that she has talked to companies like Microsoft to see how they can build partnerships to manage migration.

Reuters · Jun 1, 2023