Military Brinkmanship Escalates as Nations Confront Border Tensions, Parade Politics, and Missile Threats

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Pakistan's citizens resist war rhetoric from their leadership, while Donald Trump makes controversial statements about deploying military force in Greenland and defends the substantial cost of his planned military parade. Meanwhile, Houthi forces have reportedly struck Israel with a "hypersonic ballistic missile" near an airport, escalating Middle East tensions. And in North America, Mexico's president reveals she rejected Trump's proposal to send US troops across their shared border.

Top Stories

• Leaders May Talk Tough, but War Is the Last Thing Pakistanis Want (www.nytimes.com)

• Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland (www.theguardian.com)

• Houthis hit Israel with ‘hypersonic ballistic missile’ near airport (www.thetimes.com)

• Trump defends the high price tag for his military parade: 'Peanuts compared to the value' (www.nbcnews.com)

• Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send US troops across the border (www.npr.org)

United States

• House Republicans approve rule to block Democrats from forcing votes on executive oversight (www.msnbc.com)

• Trump says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ using military force to control Greenland (www.theguardian.com)

• Trump defends the high price tag for his military parade: 'Peanuts compared to the value' (www.nbcnews.com)

• Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison (apnews.com)

• Tech site 404 Media says Signal-like app used by Trump adviser was hacked (reuters.com)

Africa

• In Congo, M23 rebels’ latest fight is to revive the economy (reuters.com)

• Protesters want Morocco to sever ties with Israel, so they’re targeting strategic ports (apnews.com)

• Violence engulfs besieged Zamzam camp in Sudan’s Darfur region (reuters.com)

• ‘The janjaweed are coming’: Sudanese recount atrocities in RSF attack on a Darfur camp (apnews.com)

Middle East

• Houthi missile launch halts flights at Israel's main airport (www.cbsnews.com)

• British police arrest several Iranian men over alleged plot to attack target in London (foxnews.com)

• Netanyahu convenes ministers on new phase of Gaza war and aid (reuters.com)

• Hezbollah condemns the Israeli air raids on Syria (english.almayadeen.net)

• Hunger and malnutrition are rising across Gaza as Israel’s blockade leaves mothers with few options (apnews.com)

• Iran says it will strike back if US or Israel attack (reuters.com)

Indo-Pacific

• Marriages in China down 8% in Q1 amid demographic, perception changes (www.chinadailyasia.com)

• Over 25% of people in the U.S. say Chinese Americans are a threat (www.nbcnews.com)

• Britain is 'compliant servant of Beijing', says Trump's tariff chief as he warns ‘China will suck UK's blood’ (www.lbc.co.uk)

• Trump says he would delay TikTok ban past June 19 deadline (www.scmp.com)

• Leaders May Talk Tough, but War Is the Last Thing Pakistanis Want (www.nytimes.com)

• As PAP triumphs again in Singapore, Workers' Party emerges as main opposition (reuters.com)

Europe

• Putin Allies in Europe Abruptly Fall Ill Ahead of Moscow Victory Day Visit (www.newsweek.com)

• Germany defends AfD extremist classification after Rubio criticises 'tyranny in disguise' (www.bbc.com)

• Trump doesn't rule out using military force to take Greenland (www.cnn.com)

• Second Russian military aircraft destroyed within 24 hours, Zelensky says (kyivindependent.com)

• Russian hacker group attacks Romanian government websites on election day (www.politico.eu)

Latin America

• Brazilian police arrest 2 people over alleged plot targeting Lady Gaga concert in Rio (apnews.com)

• Chile cancels tsunami alert after quake triggered evacuations in Antarctica and far south (reuters.com)

• Protesters in Haiti demand new government and more security as anger over gangs spreads (apnews.com)

• Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send US troops across the border (www.npr.org)

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