Everyone is emotional, says Kremlin, after Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy'
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Donald Trump rebukes Vladimir Putin after more Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine
"I've always had a very good relationship with Vladimir Putin of Russia, but something has happened to him," Trump writes. "He has gone absolutely CRAZY!"
The Russian government replies by thanking Trump for his work on fostering negotiations with Ukraine, and says: "This is a very important moment which is connected to an emotional overload of everyone involved"
Last night, Moscow launched a record number of drones at Ukraine, its air force says, while Russia reports it intercepted 96 Ukrainian drones
Lifting limits on arms to Ukraine 'quite dangerous', Kremlin warns
The Kremlin has responded to German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's announcement that Western countries would no longer impose range limits on arms deliveries to Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says such a move would be "quite dangerous".
"If such decisions did take place, they potentially run counter to our aspirations to reach a political settlement," he added.
Head of US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, saying he will not abandon ‘principles’
Jake Wood’s resignation comes after the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation faced criticism from the UN and other aid groups
Mon 26 May 2025 11.39 BST
The head of a US-backed private humanitarian organisation that is tasked with distributing aid in Gaza using an Israeli-initiated plan resigned on Sunday, saying that the operation could not fulfil its mission in a way that adhered to “humanitarian principles”.
Jake Wood, the executive director, announced his resignation in a statement from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), adding fresh uncertainty to the operation’s future.
The foundation, which has been based in Geneva since February, has vowed to distribute 300m meals in its first 90 days of operation. But the United Nations and traditional aid agencies have already said they will not cooperate with the group, fearing it violates “fundamental humanitarian principles” and breaches international law.
India: Monsoon rains bring floods, chaos to Mumbai
Authorities in India have upgraded their weather warning to "red" for Mumbai and surrounding areas as heavy rains continue to lash coastal cities.
Heavy monsoon rains lashed India's coastal state of Maharashtra on Monday, disrupting traffic and prompting authorities to issue warnings.
Parts of India's commercial capital, Mumbai, saw waterlogging and train delays due to incessant rain.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday upgraded its existing weather warnings from "orange" alert to "red" alert for Mumbai and surrounding areas.
Israeli nationalists chant ‘Death to Arabs’ ahead of Jerusalem Day rally
As Israeli nationalists and religious Jews prepared for a rally Monday to mark Jerusalem Day, which celebrates Israel’s 1967 capture of east Jerusalem, some chanted “Death to Arabs” while marching through Muslim neighborhoods. Protesters, including an Israeli member of parliament, also reportedly stormed a compound belonging to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
Chanting “Death to Arabs” and singing “May your village burn,” groups of young Israeli Jews made their way through Muslim neighborhoods of Jerusalem’s Old City on Monday ahead of an annual march marking Israel’s conquest of the eastern part of the city.
Palestinian shopkeepers had closed up early and police lined the narrow alleys ahead of the march that often becomes a rowdy and sometimes violent procession of ultranationalist Jews. A policeman raised his arms in celebration at one point, recognising a marcher and going in for a hug.
Iran rules out enrichment break as bait for US nuclear deal
Tehran maintains defiant public stance as negotiators look towards a sixth round of Oman-mediated talks.
Iran will not suspend its enrichment of uranium to secure a deal on its nuclear programme with the United States, officials say.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei reiterated Tehran’s tough public stance on Monday, branding reports that Iran could offer to freeze enrichment for three years as talks with the US proceed as “totally false”.
As South Korea Gets Ready to Vote, Women Don’t Like the Choices
Women took the lead in the protests against South Korea’s last president. But the men running to replace him are saying little about the discrimination they face.
Young South Korean women are often dismissed by men as apolitical, but they were prominent in the movement to impeach former President Yoon Suk Yeol, whom they accused of encouraging contempt and even hatred for them. They were among the first to take to the streets to condemn Mr. Yoon’s short-lived imposition of martial law in December, enlivening large rallies with K-pop songs and glow sticks.
But as South Korea prepares to elect Mr. Yoon’s replacement on June 3, many women say their priorities — making the country safer and fairer for them — are taking a back seat, and not for the first time.
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