Moscow unleashed a lethal barrage on Ukraine early Tuesday, hitting the capital Kyiv and the central city of Dnipro in a broad-ranging offensive that inflicted one of the deadliest attacks for months. At least 23 people were killed in the overnight assault, including seven people in Kyiv and 16 others in Dnipro, according to Ukrainian authorities. Two of those were children and one was a deputy fire chief – Maj. Anton Yarmolenko – who was on call at the time. In total, more than 100 people were wounded. In the capital alone, more than 41,000 residents sought refuge in underground stations, Kyiv Metro authorities said. It marked the highest number of people to have taken shelter in the metro during a night-time air raid alert in recent years, mirroring the scale of the bombing campaign.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/01/europe/russia-attack-kyiv-building-damage-intl-hnk
After the White House Correspondents’ Dinner several years ago, a congressman asked a young female staffer from another office to have a threesome. A few months later, he pulled the staffer onto his lap and tried to kiss her. In 2023, a male chief of staff messaged a former congressional intern looking for a job and propositioned her sexually, writing that he would “own” her and offering to Venmo her money if she complied. A member of Congress texted a senior leadership staffer in 2017 asking the color of her underwear while she was in his sight line.
More commonly known as the home of Santa Claus and for its landscapes reminiscent of the magical world of Narnia, Lapland in Finland is inviting tourists to swap reindeer rides for a summer-long hunt for hidden gold. Participants will explore the trails and landmarks of Levi, a resort in northern Finland, known for winter ski slopes and views of the Northern Lights, where fortune hunters will be in search of a gold bar worth 20,000 euros ($23,300). The Midnight Sun Hunt begins on June 18 at the Levi Visitor Centre, according to a statement from Visit Levi on Tuesday.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/02/travel/gold-finland-lapland-levi-scli-intl
The most powerful shipping executives in the world are gathered in Athens this week for the annual International Shipping Exhibition. The hot topic: the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has said the strait’s reopening is imminent. Administration officials tout ships getting through the vital chokepoint. Yet most shipping executives remain unwilling to send their cargo ships through the 21-mile channel until the United States and Iran strike a definitive peace agreement that includes the safe reopening of the strait.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/02/business/strait-of-hormuz-ship-traffic