The House approved new Ukraine aid and Russia sanctions after Democrats and a small group of Republicans used a discharge petition to bypass GOP leaders. The measure now faces an uncertain path in the Senate and would need President Donald Trump’s signature to become law.
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The House passed a Democrat-led war powers resolution directing President Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes the conflict. Four Republicans joined Democrats in the 215-208 vote.
Seven people were killed and 11 injured when a drone hit a bus travelling through Russian-controlled Donetsk, the region’s Kremlin-installed leader said. The strike came during a broad exchange of drone and missile attacks involving Russia, Ukraine and Russian-held territory.
Russian missile and drone strikes killed at least nine people across Ukraine, including four in Kyiv, as officials reported fires, blackouts and damaged apartment buildings. The assault followed warnings from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Moscow was preparing a major attack.
Mette Frederiksen will form a centre-left minority government after more than two months of negotiations following Denmark’s fractured March election. Her third term begins amid domestic economic concerns and a dispute with the United States over Greenland.
France and the UK intercepted the Russian oil tanker Tagor in the Atlantic, targeting vessels evading sanctions amid the Ukraine conflict. The operation underscores ongoing efforts to enforce maritime sanctions.
A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Romania, injuring two people and causing a fire that was extinguished. The incident highlights concerns about the conflict spilling into NATO airspace amid ongoing Russian attacks on Ukraine.