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1. Concerns mount that Belarus could be a launchpad for a new Russian offensive in Ukraine

   More than four years ago, Belarus allowed Russia to use its territory to invade Ukraine

2. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will skip annual parade celebrating Israel but pledges big police presence

   New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will not attend an annual parade honoring Israel

3. China’s factory activity slows in May, raising questions over its economy

   China has reported that its manufacturing activity has slowed in May

4. Soaring prices during the Iran war jeopardize travel to tourism-dependent countries in Asia

   The war in Iran threatens to disrupt international travel to Asia, where the tourism industry has yet to fully recover from the the COVID‑19 pandemic

5. Trump gives daughter-in-law Lara tour of White House ballroom site: ‘We’re gonna have the inauguration here’

   President Donald Trump said future presidents will use his ballroom for 200 years, but noted he would only get to use it for ‘six months’

6. Sailboat becomes focus of search for woman who disappeared in the Bahamas while on vacation with her husband

   The FBI is planning to search a region of the Sea of Abaco that matches GPS coordinates pulled from the couple’s boat

7. Dressing visitors in ancient China's imperial splendor is booming in Beijing

   Studios near the Forbidden City in Beijing are transforming visitors into empresses from ancient China as young people explore a revival of traditional culture

8. Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to Boston University's CTE Center, his family says

   Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop

9. Social media ban ‘on the table’ after parents overwhelmingly back Australian-style restrictions

   More than 80,000 people have responded to a consultation on whether to introduce restrictions

10. President of Myanmar’s military-backed government visits India

    Myanmar’s state media says the leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government has embarked on an official visit to India, one of the country’s key regional partners