LIVEZelenskyy open letter to PutinZelenskyy requests a direct meeting and ceasefire in an open letter, while Putin states Trump's proposals can serve as a basis for an agreement.

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Spanish judge summons PM's wife Begoña Gómez to June 9 preliminary hearing, warns of force if she fails to appear
Judge Juan Carlos Peinado has summoned Begoña Gómez, wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, to a preliminary hearing on June 9 as a final step before deciding whether to send her to trial by jury on corruption charges.

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Washington spent the night arguing over how much war a president can wage without Congress, while a Lebanon ceasefire began looking fragile almost immediately. Elsewhere, a damaged Dreamliner embarrassed Lufthansa, Germany tried to cut its care bill, Anthropic asked rivals to slow down, and Marjane Satrapi's death drew tributes across Europe.

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Zelenskyy open letter to Putin
Zelenskyy requests a direct meeting and ceasefire in an open letter, while Putin states Trump's proposals can serve as a basis for an agreement.

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Spanish judge summons PM's wife Begoña Gómez to June 9 preliminary hearing, warns of force if she fails to appear