Tens of thousands of Israelis have taken to the streets in protest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, who had challenged the Israeli leader's judicial overhaul plan. In response, the Histadrut umbrella group has called for a general strike that could paralyze large parts of the Israeli economy, already weakened by the coronavirus pandemic. The move has raised concerns among close allies of Israel, who have expressed their concern over Netanyahu's plan.
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North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern waters, with the missiles reaching a maximum altitude of 31 miles and landing outside of Japan's exclusive economic zone. This is likely to be seen as a show of force by North Korea as the U.S. and South Korea continue their military exercises in the region, and tensions between the two countries have been rising in recent months.
North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles towards the sea off its eastern coast, prompting a response from the South Korean military and the United States. This is the seventh missile event this month by North Korea, and the international community is watching the situation closely as tensions between North Korea and the United States continue to rise. The South Korean military is prepared to respond to any further provocations by North Korea, while the United States has urged North Korea to cease its weapons tests.
In response to the West's increasing military support for Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus. The U.S. has not seen any indications that Russia is preparing to use its weapons, but Ukraine has called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to "counter the Kremlin's nuclear blackmail." It is unclear how the U.N. Security Council meeting will address the situation.
Honduras has severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan and established them with China, a move that signals growing Chinese influence in Latin America and deals a blow to Taiwan's struggle for recognition. The decision is the latest example of China's increasing assertiveness towards Taiwan and its influence in Latin America, a region traditionally seen as within the US sphere of influence. It remains to be seen how the move will affect diplomatic relations between China, the US, and other countries in the region.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a deal with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, a move that is likely to further escalate tensions between Russia and the United States. The European Union has expressed opposition to the move, calling on Russia to adhere to its international commitments and refrain from any actions that could destabilize the region. Putin has said the agreement will see Russia construct a special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus by the beginning of July.
Sergey Vladimirovich Cherkasov, a Russian intelligence officer, has been charged in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for acting as an illegal agent of a Russian intelligence service. He had been living in the US under the alias Victor Muller Ferreira since 2018, and was gathering information on U.S. foreign policy before his cover was blown. The Justice Department has warned that foreign intelligence services are increasingly targeting the U.S. and its allies.
The U.S. and Canada have reached an agreement to restrict certain migrants from seeking protections in Canada in response to the sharp increase of people crossing into Canada from the US. The agreement would require migrants to request asylum in the first safe country they enter, which in this case would be the United States. It is unclear how the agreement will affect the number of illegal crossings into the U.S. from Canada.