The White House prepares for the upcoming NATO summit in Washington. The United Nations says the percentage of people in the world who have fled their homes to protect their lives has doubled in the past decade. Ukraine strikes an oil depot inside Russia, as Russian forces continue their bombardment of Dnipro, Kharkiv and Kherson. Vladimir Putin visits North Korea and the US Congress advances a bipartisan bill supporting Tibetan rights. Plus, Azerbaijani oil exports have continued to pass through a Turkish port, causing a problem for the country’s leadership.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved his war cabinet as Israel pauses daytime military operations along one key aid route in Gaza. All this as tensions increase on Israel’s border with Lebanon. A look at the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland and Vladimir Putin’s plans to visit an ally. Iran and Sweden exchange prisoners, but it’s raising eyebrows on social media.

Leaders at the G7 summit in Italy will meet with Pope Francis for a discussion about AI and will also look at economic competition from China, as well as Beijing's tacit support for Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Also, at the G7 President Biden and President Zelenskyy of Ukraine sign a security agreement that it designed to last no matter who the next president of the U.S. is. The IAEA has a warning about Iran’s uranium enrichment. Plus, Russia and North Korea.

What went wrong in Israel’s fight against Hamas? Presidents Biden and Zelenskyy are expected to sign a 10-year security agreement on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy. The deal allows for American financial support of Ukraine, but not troops will be sent. Ceasefire negotiations for the war in Gaza are ongoing, the National Security Advisor has an update. Russian naval vessels are in Cuba, sparking tensions reminiscent of another Cold War. Plus, a look at ongoing protests over the ‘foreign agent’ law in Tbilisi, Georgia.

The wars in Gaza and Ukraine and Western competition with China are, not surprisingly, the biggest topics up for discussion at the upcoming G7 summit in Italy. NATO strikes a deal with Hungary to not stand in the way of support for Ukraine as Kyiv is targeted again. North Korea appears to be strengthening ties with Russia as cross-border tensions with South Korea are on the rise. And pilgrims begin arriving for the Hajj.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the only thing preventing a ceasefire is Hamas as he is in the Middle East for the 8th time since October 7th. It’s been confirmed that the Malawian Vice President has been killed in a plane crash in the country’s north. A look at Ukraine as a controversial battalion has been given permission to use American weapons in the fight against Russia. Press freedom in Russia and the United States. A new law in Vermont aimed at recouping some of the costs of climate change.

Four Israeli hostages are rescued from Hamas captivity in a bloody raid in Nuseirat and a key member of Netanyahu’s wartime cabinet resigns, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Cairo. Election results from the EU show right wing parties gaining popularity while in India Narendra Modi loses his majority. An update on the war in Ukraine and cricket – in New York.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in France, following the 80th commemoration of the allied landing in Normandy on D-Day. He met with France’s defense minister, addressed the lower house of its National Assembly, and U.S. President Joe Biden. Anna Chernikova joins from Kyiv. The war in Ukraine has left much of the population traumatized in some way. Children can have a rough time. That’s why US pediatrician and activist Irwin Redlener founded the Ukraine Children’s Action Project – designed to give Ukrainian children health care access. China’s military intensifies its efforts to recruit current and former Western fighter pilots. A new warning says Beijing is employing new and more intricate tactics to snare Western expertise. VOA National Security Correspondent Jeff Seldin has the details. Cyber experts warn the US and other countries holding elections this year have failed to set up guardrails to counter Russian disinformation campaigns using vastly improved Artificial Intelligence, or AI. Top security experts recently warned a US Senate panel that Russia is already trying to influence the US election by employing the latest innovations in AI. VOA’s Carol Van Dam looks at what Congress, AI companies, and ordinary people can do to reduce the amount of disinformation circulating in social media this election year.

Dozens of people were killed in an Israeli strike on a UN school in Gaza. The Israeli military says that Hamas was using the school as a base. Israeli and Palestinian children are both looking at long term psychological ramifications, both from the October 7th attack and the ensuing war. Russian forces continue shelling Ukrainian energy infrastructure as President Zelenskyy is in France. The past 12 months have seen record high temperatures, and experts say it’s likely to get worse. Plus, a visit to Normandy on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

No deal yet on ceasefire deal backed by Joe Biden in Gaza. Gunshots at the U.S. embassy in Lebanon. Tension is on the rise at the Poland-Belarus border, and migrants are caught in the middle. Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure mean power outages for Ukrainians as President Zelenskyy prepares to attend D-Day anniversary commemorations and the upcoming G7 summit. Plus, a look at hate speech and extremism in the 2024 Presidential election.