
Ukraine's air force may keep F-16 warplanes abroad to protect them from Russian strikes
A senior Ukrainian military officer says that the country's air force may keep some of the F-16 fighter jets it’s set to receive from its Western allies at foreign bases to protect them from Russian strikes. Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have committee to provide Ukraine with over 60 U.S.-made F-16s. Ukrainian pilots are currently undergoing training to fly them ahead of the deliveries expected to start later this year. Serhii Holubtsov, head of aviation within Ukraine’s air force, told the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that “a certain number of aircraft will be stored at secure air bases outside of Ukraine so that they are not targeted here.”
AP News
NBA Finals: Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks 105-98 for 2-0 lead
An all-round team effort with offence and defence helped the Celtics go to Game 3 in Dallas with a 2-0 lead.
Al Jazeera
Irish elections: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil lead as count continues
More than 800 councillors have been elected, with 949 seats to be filled across 31 local authorities.

El-Fasher: Last civilian hospital in Sudan city closed after RSF attack
Eyewitnesses describe RSF paramilitaries looting medical equipment and vehicles, and assaulting staff.

90 countries to attend Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit that Russia is snubbing - Times of India
Europe News: BERN: Nearly 90 countries and organizations, half from Europe, have confirmed attending the Swiss-hosted Ukraine peace summit over the weekend despite.
The Times of India
France enters election mode after far-right win in European Parliament vote - Times of India
Europe News: France gears up for elections after Macron's surprise legislative election call following a loss to Marine Le Pen's far-right party in the European Pa
The Times of India
Bulgarian election delivers another fragmented parliament
Bulgaria’s sixth vote in three years delivers yet another fragmented parliament.
Al Jazeera
A Reporter’s Work Helped Topple Presidents. Now He Is Being Investigated.
Press freedom groups say the investigation of Gustavo Gorriti, a noted Peruvian journalist, is politically motivated and part of a growing campaign against the news media.
The New York Times
A Big Decision for Boeing’s Next C.E.O.: Is It Time for a New Plane?
Some analysts say building a new plane soon would help the company regain ground it has lost to Airbus. But doing so would be difficult and expensive.
The New York Times