Finland and Sweden want to join NATO. Here's how it works and what comes next  CNNFinland President surprised at Putin's 'calm' response to NATO membership news  Fox NewsBlinken says he talked to Turkey's foreign minister, is confident on consensus on Sweden, Finland  ReutersNATO’s balancing act  The HillU.S.' Blinken Says Talked to Turkish FM, Confident Consensus on Sweden, Finland  U.S. News & World ReportView Full Coverage on Google News

Ukraine live updates: Sweden weighs NATO; McDonald's will leave Russia  USA TODAYMcDonald's says it will sell its Russia business after previously pausing operations due to Ukraine war  CNBCMcDonald's is leaving Russia altogether  CNNMcDonald's to sell its Russian business amid Russia-Ukraine war  CNBC TelevisionView Full Coverage on Google News

Putin Is 'Seriously Ill', Potentially Terminal, Ex-MI6 Russia Head Says  NewsweekChristopher Steele, the spy behind the discredited 'pee tape' Trump dossier, says sources tell him Putin is seriously ill  Yahoo NewsDoes Putin have cancer? Oligarch close to Kremlin claims Russian leader ‘very ill’  The Times of IsraelVladimir Putin is ‘quite seriously ill’, says former spy who wrote Trump Russia dossier  The IndependentRussia's Vladimir Putin 'very ill' with blood cancer: secret recording  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News

European Gas Prices Ease as EU Drafts Plan for Russian Payments  BloombergEU clarifies how companies can legally pay for Russian gas  Reuters.comEU drafts plan to buy Russian gas without violating sanctions: report  Business InsiderRussia-Ukraine Latest News: May 16, 2022  BloombergEU Commission stands by its guidance on payments for Russian gas  Reuters.comView Full Coverage on Google News

Poor workers bear the brunt of India's heatwave  Reuters India‘No option’: Poor workers struggle amid India’s brutal heatwave  Al Jazeera EnglishIndia Heat Wave: A Diary From New Delhi on a Day of Killer Weather  BloombergIndian Heatwaves! What Are They, Why Are Some Parts Vulnerable, Why They Turned So Intense This Year, and More | The Weather Channel - Articles from The Weather Channel | weather.com  The Weather ChannelHeatwave in India and Pakistan to hit blistering 50C  The IndependentView Full Coverage on Google News

Arrest of Cardinal Zen sends chill through Hong Kong’s Catholic community  The GuardianWhy is China Afraid of 90-Year-Old Cleric in Hong Kong  BloombergOpinion | The arrest of a 90-year-old cardinal signals China's crackdown — and its fear  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News

Why 'the Russian army just isn't very good'  Yahoo NewsRussia's war in Ukraine this week: Kherson annexed, US fights over aid  USA TODAYFive things to know about the Russia-Ukraine war this week  The HillNY Times op-ed warns that 'fantasies of regime change' can lead to war with Russia  Fox NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Russia is 'bankrupt,' unable to win and facing a 'dead end' in the war: Zelenskyy  Fox NewsZelenskyy: Invaders unwilling to admit that the "special operation" is already bankrupt  Yahoo NewsUkraine's Zelenskiy: situation in Donbas region remains very difficult  ReutersNATO says Russia's war falters; Ukraine hails Eurovision win  The Philadelphia InquirerView Full Coverage on Google News

Lebanon voters deal blow to Hezbollah allies in first election since economic meltdown  CNBCLebanon votes in first election since Beirut blast  ReutersHezbollah and allies dealt a blow in Lebanon election, early results show  The Times of IsraelFactbox: What is the Lebanese Forces?  Reuters.comLebanon election: Major changes not expected as voting concludes  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now  Reuters.comLIVE: Families of Azovstal soldiers hold a news conference in Turkey  ReutersUkraine-Russia War: Setbacks in East Force Russia to Scale Back Ambitions  The New York TimesRain of munition cascades on to Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine  Guardian NewsBurning munitions cascade down on Ukrainian steel plant - video  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

North Korea covid outbreak surges as Kim Jong Un slams officials  The Washington PostNorth Korea reports more deaths amid COVID lockdown  ReutersKim Jong Un slams North Korean officials over COVID-19 response  Fox NewsKim blasts pandemic response as North Korean outbreak surges  The Associated PressLacking vaccines, North Korea battles COVID with antibiotics, home remedies  Reuters.comView Full Coverage on Google News

Troops defending Kharkiv reached Russian border, Ukraine says  Reuters.comRussia-Ukraine live news: EU urges Hungary to back oil embargo  Al Jazeera EnglishUkraine Deploys Gun-Toting Mannequins to Drive Russians From Kharkiv  NewsweekBattle rages for Ukrainian region of Donbas  Reuters.comRussia-Ukraine war: what we know on day 82 of the invasion  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News

The UK is threatening to scrap Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit rules — stoking fears of a trade war  CNBCUK, EU Risk Trade War as Brexit Tensions Rise  BloombergIreland says EU ready to work with Britain but protocol must be respected  Reuters.comIrish foreign minister says unilateral UK action over NI protocol could affect Brexit trade deal – live  The GuardianUK's Kwarteng Says EU Trade War Over Northern Ireland Unlikely  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News

Wheat Soars in Risk to Food Inflation as India Restricts Exports  BloombergU.S., Europe race to improve food supply chains after India bans wheat exports  CNBCGlobal wheat prices may soar as India bans exports  ReutersIndia Bans Most Wheat Exports Amid Global Food Insecurity  The Daily BeastIndia Wheat Export Curb to Be Less Explosive Than Prices Suggest  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News

Convicted killer turned tech whiz confronts his sordid past  The Associated Press - en EspañolView Full Coverage on Google News

Europe drops mask mandate for flights and airports, loosening Covid rules further  CNBCEU drops mask mandate but Italy and Spain continue to demand masks on planes  The IndependentFace Masks on European Flights 'No Longer Recommended'  The Daily BeastDo I have to wear a mask on my flight? All the current UK airline rules  The IndependentView Full Coverage on Google News

This is what the 'Russification' of Ukraine's education system looks like in occupied areas  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

Flood saves Ukrainian village from Russian occupation  Reuters.com‘I’m too old for this’: the harrowing flight from Donetsk’s perilous border towns  The GuardianPinned down by Russian fire in key frontline village  BBCUkrainian troops holding destroyed village believe Russians withdrawing across border  Reuters.comRussia's retreat from Kharkiv, another key Ukrainian city, reveals new evidence of atrocities  CNNView Full Coverage on Google News

Somalia elects Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as new president  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News

Revenge travel: How vacation vengeance became a thing  CNN

Pro-Russian hackers thwarted during Eurovision final, Italy says  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News

Independent probe points to Israeli fire in journalist death  The Associated PressAmid global anger, Israel says it will investigate police assault on funeral  The Washington PostShireen Abu Aqleh: ‘Cold-blooded’ killing and funeral chaos leave West Bank in turmoil  The GuardianWe need to show Israel the time for accountability has arrived  Al Jazeera EnglishCatholic leader blasts Israeli conduct at journalist funeral  The Associated Press - en EspañolView Full Coverage on Google News

Ukraine: The children's camp that became an execution ground  BBCUkraine war crimes investigated at children's camp - BBC News  BBC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

US set to remove 5 groups from foreign terrorism blacklist  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Bellingcat: The online investigators tracking alleged Russian war crimes in Ukraine - 60 Minutes  CBS NewsHow Bellingcat is using TikTok to investigate the war in Ukraine  60 MinutesHow Bellingcat is using TikTok to investigate the war in Ukraine - 60 Minutes  CBS NewsBellingcat's path to tracking Russia's invasion of Ukraine  CBS NewsTechnology aids probe into alleged Russian war crimes  CBS Evening NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Queen receives standing ovation at Jubilee equestrian show I ITV News  ITV NewsTom Cruise slammed by ITV viewers over Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration appearance...  The US SunQueen attends star-studded Platinum Jubilee event amid 'mobility issues' | 9Honey  9HoneyQueen receives standing ovation at Jubilee equestrian show  indy100Queen appears at Platinum Jubilee event amid 'mobility issues' | Today Show Australia  TODAYView Full Coverage on Google News

Netflix is proof Americans have had enough of woke speech policing  New York Post View Full Coverage on Google News

Suicide bomber targets security patrol in Pakistan, six killed  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News

Germany to Stop Russian Oil Imports Regardless of EU Sanctions  BloombergGermany Girds for Day of Reckoning in Gas Showdown With Russia  BloombergView Full Coverage on Google News

ANDREW MORTON charts the extraordinary week after Diana's death  Daily MailQueen Thought Diana's Brakes had Been 'Greased' After Hearing of Crash  NewsweekHow Princess Diana's was scolded by a 'deeply annoyed' Queen after wild stag do antics  ExpressThe inside story of Prince Charles's 23-year battle to persuade the Queen to forgive Camilla  Daily MailDiana's MAD, MAD, MAD', Charles shouted to the Queen: ANDREW MORTON  Daily MailView Full Coverage on Google News

Herzog, ministers meet new UAE leader during condolence visit to Abu Dhabi  The Times of IsraelUS vice president, officials heading to UAE to pay respects  ABC NewsWorld leaders descend on UAE to pay respects to late ruler  The Associated PressUS Seeks to Improve UAE Ties as Succession Draws World Leaders  BloombergBiden Sends All-Star Team to UAE, Aiming to Repair Frayed Ties  U.S. News & World ReportView Full Coverage on Google News

UK: Russia has likely lost one-third of ground combat forces in Ukraine  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News

Zimbabwe denies harbouring deceased Rwandan genocide fugitive  The GuardianView Full Coverage on Google News

Housing prices soar by more than 16% in past year, highest rise in over a decade  The Times of IsraelInflation hits Israel: housing, vegetable and transportation prices rise  The Jerusalem PostCPI up 0.8% in April - Globes  GlobesView Full Coverage on Google News

Germany's conservatives on track to win key state vote  Reuters.comCenter-right seeks to keep power in key German state vote  The Associated PressHeavy defeat for Scholz’s SDP as conservatives win key German state election  The Times of IsraelScholz's Party Slumps to Worst Result in Germany's Biggest State  BloombergGermany's Conservatives Set to Win Election in Key State - Exit Polls  U.S. News & World ReportView Full Coverage on Google News

EXPLAINER: 'Neutral' Europe recedes as NATO set to expand  The Associated PressView Full Coverage on Google News

Satellite images show Syria site ‘completely destroyed’ in raid attributed to Israel  The Times of IsraelIsrael fires missiles at central Syrian town, killing 5: Reports  Al Jazeera EnglishIsraeli Attack Over Syria's Hama Kills Five and Injures Seven State Media  U.S. News & World ReportSatellite images show Syrian facilities after reported Israeli strikes  The Times of IsraelSyria: Israel fires missiles on central town, killing 5  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News

UK's Johnson urges end to N Ireland deadlock, spars with EU  ABC NewsView Full Coverage on Google News

Photos: 2,300-foot pedestrian suspension bridge, world's longest  Business InsiderLongest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world has opened at a mountain resort in the Czech Republic  WABC-TVSpectacular world's longest suspension footbridge opens in Czech Republic  CNNLongest pedestrian suspension bridge opens in Czech resort  The Associated Press - en EspañolFear and adrenaline as Czechs open world's longest suspension footbridge  Reuters.comView Full Coverage on Google News

AP: Federal agents have interviewed parents of Tops shooting suspect  WGRZ.comPolice release names of victims killed in Buffalo mass shooting, including 'hero' guard Aaron Salter  6abc PhiladelphiaBuffalo gunman was 'armed with weapons of war and hate-filled soul': Biden  ABC NewsGovernor calls out social media after attack in Buffalo  13WHAM-TVThe extreme-right theory helped trigger the Buffalo NY tragedy  NorthJersey.comView Full Coverage on Google News