International Monetary Fund approves US$2.2 billion disbursement to Ukraine after loan review (Reuters)

Slovenia to allocate €5 million for humanitarian aid to Ukraine (RBC Ukraine)

Germany, Poland, Czech Republic request EU aid for hosting Ukrainian refugees (RBC Ukraine)

Micronesia joins Ukrainian Peace Summit communiqué, total signatures reach 90 (RBC Ukraine)

Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy urges plan to end Ukraine war within months (RBC Ukraine)

EU expects Ukraine to receive frozen Russian asset proceeds by summer (RBC Ukraine)

Lithuania to raise issue of Ukraine’s NATO membership at Washington, D.C. [US] summit (RBC Ukraine)

EU calls for increased air defense and weapons aid to Ukraine (RBC Ukraine)

EU sanctions major Russian transport company TransContainer (RBC Ukraine)

Slovenian President in Kyiv: Ukraine and Russia must negotiate for peace (RBC Ukraine)

Peace in Taiwan Strait benefits the whole world, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te says (Reuters)

President Trump vs Biden debate: Pauses and stuttering from Biden in first TV debate with President Trump (Sky News)

President Trump [US] calls Putin’s Ukraine peace proposal unacceptable during first presidential debate (RBC Ukraine)

MSNBC host predicts President Trump will win election in race with Biden (The Independent)

UK: Cyberattack postpones over 1,000 NHS [National Health Service] operations in London (BBC)

Aid groups warn global intervention needed to prevent catastrophic Sudan famine (AFP)

Sierra Leone passes bill banning child marriage (Positive.News)

“Concerning” study finds bird flu viruses remain active on surfaces for hours (Newsweek)

7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Peru near Atiquipa (Sky News)

New exotic tick species found in Sweden poses health risks (Daily Wrap)

Cardiovascular health now biggest risk factor for dementia, study finds (Newsweek)

New York City [US] to ban phones in classrooms amid mental health concerns (The Telegraph)

UK charity warns flat-faced dogs face “huge threat” in hot weather (Plant Based News)

UK former science chief: Climate change threatens humanity’s survival (The Scotsman)

From Bornean elephants to Chilean cacti: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species grows by 6,000 (Euronews)

Arctic wildfires release millions of metric tons of carbon in Russia’s Far North (Euronews)

Experts warn of bumblebee decline after record UK spring rainfall (The Telegraph)

Humane Society investigates animal abuse and cockfighting in Ohio [US] (One Green Planet)

Research: Cruelty towards animals is a sign of a society where no one is safe from abuse (ANN)

National Geographic highlights Indigenous communities’ key role in conservation (National Geographic)

200-year-old lotus seed blooms at Kyoto’s Byōdō-in Temple [Japan] (GNN)

Nigerians work to restore mangrove forests in Niger Delta (AFP)

Joyous quote of the day: “I play the notes as they are written, but it is God who makes the music.” – Johann Sebastian Bach (Goodreads)

Researchers develop efficient method to recycle Styrofoam [polystyrene foam] (TCD)

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