The US Dept. of Justice said that the alleged Pentagon documents leaker was previously warned about accessing classified material,the Pentagon opened a probe into a drone strike in Syria that may have killed a civilian instead of a terrorist,and four were killed in an attack on a US embassy convoy in Nigeria.Meanwhile, a report claimed that Myanmar's military has imported at least $1B worth of weapons since its takeover,and an ex-paramilitary leader testified about an alleged assassination program during Colombia's conflict.

On Monday, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with UK PM Rishi Sunak in London,after which Britain and the Netherlands agreed to build an "international coalition" to assist Kyiv in acquiring US-made F-16 fighter jets, which Washington on Friday signaled it would allow.On Tuesday, Russia continued its wave of strikes in Ukraine, claiming to have destroyed a US-made Patriot air defense system.This came as the US Pentagon announced on Thursday that it had overestimated how much military aid it has sent to Ukraine, allowing it to send more weapons without permission from Congress.On Wednesday, Turkish Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced an extension to the Ukraine Black Sea Deal, which allows Ukraine to transfer grain across the region.Meanwhile, as the war approaches its 15-month mark, leaders worldwide urged the two nations to reach a peace deal,with Zelenskyy holding talks with the Group of Seven (G7) on Saturday.

The G7 summit kicked off in Hiroshima,the US and Micronesia agreed to renew a strategic pact,the US and Taiwan reached a trade agreement,former British PM Liz Truss visited Taiwan,Japan and the UK renewed security ties,and Canada's PM Justin Trudeau made an official visit to South Korea.Meanwhile, South Africa's army chief visited Moscow for bilateral talks,Syria was welcomed back into the Arab League,Turkey's presidential election went to a runoff,after which the country's opposition questioned its fairness,and Ecuadorian Pres. Guillermo Lasso dissolved Congress.In other news, Pakistan announced that pro-Imran Khan protesters would be tried under army laws,Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi was jailed,former French Pres. Nicolas Sarkozy lost his appeal against his graft conviction,the head of Ukraine's Supreme Court was arrested on allegations of corruption,British Conservative party donor Javad Marandi was named in a money laundering probe,and a report alleged that the UK government paid Albanian prisoners to go home.Elsewhere, China sentenced a US citizen to life in prison on espionage charges,Montana became the first US state to ban Chinese-owned TikTok,the CIA released a video to recruit Russian spies,and the EU said it would curb Indian petroleum products that use Russian oil.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is reportedly set to announce his bid for the 2024 presidential election next week,as a poll found that Pres. Joe Biden is the favored candidateand Tim Scott entered the race,negotiations over the nation's debt ceiling continued,with Biden and GOP lawmakers initially expressing optimism,before talks were halted,and border crossings dropped after the end of Title 42.Meanwhile, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reportedly removed the team probing Hunter Biden's tax returns,special counsel John Durham released his report on the FBI's investigation into Trump's potential ties to Russia,the House Judiciary Committee claimed the FBI has retaliated against whistleblowers,a court opinion found that the FBI misused its intelligence database,SCOTUS agreed to hear a dispute over the Democratic party's bid to access documents related to Trump,and DeSantis ended Florida's public funding for college diversity programs.In other news, New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani was sued over allegations of sexual assault,and the GOP delayed a vote on whether Rep. George Santos should be expelled from office.

In the US, SCOTUS ruled that social media companies aren't liable for their users' content,a publisher sued Florida's school district over the removal of 10 books,SCOTUS denied a request to block an Illinois gun law,Maryland passed new restrictions on carrying a concealed handgun,and North Carolina's GOP overrode Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a 12-week abortion ban.Elsewhere, Amnesty International found that global executions reached their highest levels since 2017,Human Rights Watch criticized a plan to repatriate Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh,Iran executed three men linked to last year's anti-government protests,China shut down over 100K social media accounts for allegedly spreading fake news,and a study warned that 81% of 10-year-old South Africans struggle to read.

Two of Virginia Rep. Gerry Connolly's staff members were attacked with a baseball bat,a 95-year-old woman was tased by police in Australia,Deutsche Bank agreed to pay $75M to Jeffrey Epstein's victims to settle a lawsuit,Interpol issued a "Red Notice" for Lebanon's central bank governor,and a report discovered a visa scam offering British men money to pose as fathers.

The EU approved Microsoft's $69B deal to purchase Activision Blizzard,the UK's telecom giant BT Group announced plans to cut 55K jobs by 2030,and Vice Media filed for bankruptcy.Meanwhile, a US appeals court ordered Elon Musk to abide by a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement,Disney canceled plans to build a $1B facility in Florida,Twitter accused Microsoft of misusing its data,and American business magnate Warren Buffett sold Berkshire Hathaway's stake in a Taiwanese chipmaker.

The US IRS considered running a government-run tax filing system,China launched new marriage and childbearing initiatives,and India detailed plans to remove its 2K-rupee notes from circulation.

The US began its first human trial of an experimental dirty-bomb antidote,the Indian drug company Cipla announced that its HIV-prevention drug would be made in South Africa,a BBC report found that several private clinics in the UK have misdiagnosed patients with ADHD,and a study found that talking to babies may help shape their brains.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called for AI licenses,Google said AI shouldn't be considered an "inventor" under patent law,and NASA picked Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin to build a lunar lander for its Artemis program.

The World Meteorological Organization warned that global warming could break the 1.5℃ limit by 2027,a report claimed that wealthy nations owe $13T in climate pledges to underdeveloped nations,and a study found that more than half of the Earth's largest lakes are drying up.Meanwhile, Italy faced its worst flooding in nearly a century,Biden granted a permit to the Mountain Valley pipeline,and a report warned that New York City is sinking due to the weight of its skyscrapers.

Tennis Star Nadal withdrew from the French Open and hinted at a potential retirement.

Four children were reportedly found alive after a plane crash in Colombia,and a hostel fire in New Zealand killed at least six.

A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible fetched $38.1M at an auction..