The US said Israel's use of its weapons likely breached international law,while Biden said America will not supply offensive weapons for a Rafah assault,after it was reported the US had paused arms deliveries over Israel's plans to attack the city.This comes as Israel captured Gaza's Rafah crossing,as it warned Palestinians to leave eastern Rafah, and claimed to have opened the Kerem Shalom crossing.Elsewhere, four Ukrainian villages were reportedly captured after Russia launched a fresh offensive in Kharkiv,Putin said he has no doubt that Russia will be victorious in Ukraine,and the EU agreed to send $3.2B of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.Meanwhile, Russia launched renewed strikes on Ukraine's energy sector,Ukraine foiled an alleged Russian plot to assassinate Pres. Volodymr Zelenskyy,and Russia announced nuclear drills. Meanwhile, Sudan's Rapid Support Forces were accused of ethnic cleansing in West Darfur,the EU ended its military training mission in Mali,Russia sent military advisors and equipment to Niger,Iran said it will change its nuclear doctrine if its existence is threatened, and the IAEA chief called for more oversight of Iran's nuclear program.

Putin was sworn in for a fifth presidential term,Modi voted in the third phase of India's national election,Downing Street shelved plans for a summer UK general election,John Swinney was elected leader of Scotland's SNP party,the right-wing opposition made gains in North Macedonia,Chad held presidential elections after years of military rule,and Panama elected a new president.This comes as the UN General Assembly called on the Security Council to reconsider Palestinian UN membership,China's Xi Xinping visited France,Serbia, and Hungary in a European tour,the EU dropped rule of law proceedings against Poland,Argentina's Milei admitted the Falklands are still British,and the Philippines pledged not to raise tensions in the South China Sea amid drills.Meanwhile, India's top court granted bail to opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal,a highly influential former North Korean official passed away aged 94,South African Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa condemned a flag-burning political ad,a US Army sergeant was reportedly arrested in Russia,Germany recalled its envoy to Russia over a cyberattack,Republican senators threatened the ICC over possible Israel arrest warrants,and the US was reported to have shared COVID lab leak evidence with the UK in 2020.

The US House tabled a motion to remove Speaker Mike Johnson,RFK Jr.'s campaign said he's in robust health despite a brain worm scare, House Republicans scheduled a contempt vote against AG Merrick Garland,and Bernie Sanders announced a reelection bid.This comes as a Georgia appeals court granted Donald Trump's request to consider Fani Willis' disqualification from his criminal case,the start of Trump's classified documents case was delayed indefinitely,Stormy Daniels testified in Trump's hush money trial on both Tuesdayand Thursday,and Trump was fined again for violating a gag order.

The Virginia school board voted to restore Confederate names,police dismantled pro-Palestine camps at the University of Pennsylvania and MIT,and broke up similar protests across Europe,Columbia University canceled its campus-wide graduation ceremony amid Gaza protests,and Biden warned against antisemitism in a Holocaust remembrance day speech.This comes as Israel shut down Al Jazeera, a Hong Kong court banned the Glory to Hong Kong song,and Italian journalists striked against alleged government censorship.

Florida police released footage of the fatal shooting of a US Airman,Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud,a court confirmed that Spain's ex-soccer chief will stand trial for the Hermoso kiss,and Archegos founder Bill Hwang headed to trial.Meanwhile, the personal data of British military personnel was hacked,Slovakia received over 1K bomb threats,and Thailand said it will recriminalize cannabis.

OpenAI is reportedly set to launch a Google Search rival,TikTok began automatically labeling AI-generated content,and Joe Biden announced a new AI data center in Wisconsin.

A whistleblower claimed Boeing plane parts had serious defects,AstraZeneca withdrew its COVID vaccine worldwide,TikTok sued the US government,US hospital operator Steward Health filed for bankruptcy,and Qantas settled a ghost flights lawsuit.

A study linked ultra-processed foods to a risk of early death,scientists claimed to have found a new genetic form of Alzheimer's,and a deaf toddler heard for the first time after receiving gene therapy.

Saudi forces were allegedly told to use lethal force to clear land for an eco-city,fatalities in Brazil's floods rose to over 100,a report found that renewables account for 30% of the world's electricity,new data showed that last month was the warmest April on record,and Vermont said is would charge Big Oil for climate damage.

Argentines striked against spending cuts.

A Boeing 737 plane skidded off the runway in Senegal, while a tyre burst in Turkey.