 Russia claims it has taken control of the Azovstal steel plant in the besieged port city of Mariupol. The invasion could have worldwide consequences on the food supply. More: - The strategically important city was one of the first to come under Russian attack after Moscow's invasion began on Feb. 24. Mariupol's port is a crucial location from which Ukraine exports one-fifth of the world's high-grade wheat.
- Ukraine is on track to harvest most of its grain crop this summer, and there are another 30 million tons of wheat in storage after last year's record harvest.
- But a Russian blockade is preventing the use of Ukraine's seaports. Exports by train are a small fraction of what's exported by ship.
- The inability to export grain and sell it places many of the country's farmers at risk of bankruptcy, which could have lasting effects even if the conflict ends soon.
- Russian forces surrounded Mariupol, launching attacks and causing devastation described as a humanitarian crisis by international organizations. The city was under constant bombardment that hit, among other targets, a maternity hospital and a theater where civilians were sheltering.
- Multiple negotiations were held to create evacuation corridors for civilians, with both sides claiming that the other side was not willing to negotiate a peace deal or even a cease-fire.
- Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from the plant were taken to a pre-trial detention center, while the rest of the injured soldiers were sent to a medical treatment facility, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
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 The United States and South Korea jointly announced that they are considering expanding military exercises in the Korean Peninsula region in response to North Korea's missile tests. In a joint news conference with U.S. President Joe Biden, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said increased exercises are "key to our combined defense capability." More: - Biden said at the news conference that he would consider meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un under the right conditions.
- Biden's visit to South Korea came less than two weeks after Yoon took office following a closely contested March election. Yoon vowed to boost his country's defenses against the north during the election.
- North Korea has conducted several missile tests in recent months and has nuclear-capable missiles that could potentially reach South Korea, Japan, or the U.S.
- North Korea could launch another test during Biden's visit to Asia, according to U.S. intelligence, continuing a decades-long pattern of provocations.
- The Biden administration has had no luck opening lines of communication with Pyongyang.
- Biden said his offer to send COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea is still open in the wake of the country's outbreak, but Kim's government has not responded.
- Kim met in person with former President Donald Trump three times, but no concrete agreement ever came out of the meetings, and North Korea expanded its weapons program in the latter part of Trump's term.
Zoom out: - On Friday, Biden toured a Samsung semiconductor factory. While there, he called the U.S.-South Korea alliance a "lynchpin of peace, stability, and prosperity."
- On Sunday, Biden will head to Tokyo, where he will meet with the leaders of Japan, India, and Australia. The U.S. plans to use the trip to launch the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, which would allow the U.S. to work more closely with key Asan economies on the supply chain, digital trade, clean energy, and fighting corruption.
- A major goal is to counter China's influence in the region.
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Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison conceded defeat after Saturday's election that signals a change in direction for the Australian government. Although millions of votes are still left to count, Morrison acted quickly because his replacement, Anthony Albanese, must attend a meeting with U.S., Japanese, and Indian leaders in Tokyo on Tuesday. More: - Albanese, the opposition leader, will be sworn in after his Labor party won the most seats for the first time since 2007.
- Labor ran on a platform of more financial assistance and a wider social safety net as Australia deals with high inflation and expensive housing. The party also promised to boost the minimum wage, train neighboring armies to counteract China, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by 2050.
- In early counting on Saturday, Labor was on track to win 71 seats in the 151-member House of Representatives, while Morrison's Liberal Party was on track to win 38. Seven seats were set to go to unaligned representatives, while 23 races were too close to call.
- If Labor does not win five more seats to get to 76, there would be a minority government and hung parliament. The most recent hung parliament was from 2010 to 2013, and before that, during World War II.
- In addition to the challenge from Labor, the conservative Liberal Party found itself losing seats in what were considered safe districts to "teal" independents, so called because of their desire for greater climate change action, making them a greener shade of the traditional Liberal blue color.
- A record number of people voted by mail due to the pandemic, adding to uncertainty in early ballot counting.
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 Good News: Scientists have discovered a breakthrough method of making advanced electronics with water. The technique works at room temperature, which helps control costs. More: - The market for expensive fabrication methods in electronics manufacturing could soon change after a high-performance material was created via solution processing.
- Photovoltaics, semiconductors, and LEDs in the future could be made using perovskites, a nanomaterial with a crystal structure. Perovskites have already shown similar efficiency to silicon, are cheaper to make, and feature a tuneable bandgap, which means that the energy they are able to absorb can be changed to suit different purposes.
- Previously, water was kept away during the perovskite manufacturing process because moisture could cause defects in the materials, but scientists have found a way to control the growth of perovskite crystals using water as a positive factor.
- The test sample was performed by scientists at Monash University at a similar level to commercial X-ray detectors currently being used in real-world settings, like medical imaging and Geiger counters, and out-performed other products that are used today.
- Perovskites created with this method could additionally be used in UV light detection, lasers, and solar concentrators.
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 A California school district reinstated indoor mask mandates amid increased COVID-19 cases. Students, teachers, and administrators in the Berkeley Unified School District will have to mask up beginning Monday. More: - Berkeley Unified School District, located in Northern California, cited health directives by the city Health Officer Lisa Hernandez as the reason behind the decision.
- The mandate comes with two weeks to go before summer vacation starts. It applies to everyone on school campuses. The rule applies to all school indoor events held off-campus such as graduation ceremonies, while all meetings will be held virtually whenever it is possible to do so.
- Philadelphia schools have also mandated masks starting Monday amid rising COVID-19 cases.
Zoom Out: - Cases of COVID-19 have been on the rise across the country. In California, the daily case rate was 23.2 per 100,000 people, according to the state Department of Public Health.
- Another virus called the monkeypox has been slowly spreading in several countries in Europe and around the world, causing concern for another health crisis.
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 A tornado in Gaylord, Michigan, killed at least one person and injured more than 40 others. The area has not had many tornados in the past. More: - The tornado was confirmed to be moving across northern Michigan at around 3:40 p.m, as it traveled for 15 minutes.
- The damages include one large building that collapsed, several cars that were flipped and destroyed, and a mobile home park that was also heavily damaged.
- Gaylord has a population of 4,200 people and is 230 miles northwest of Detroit.
- Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Otsego County to rush resources to the affected areas, and also activated the State Emergency Operations Center.
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- The Roman Catholic archbishop in San Francisco has barred Rep. Nancy Pelosi from receiving communion there over her support of abortion rights.
- The Golden State Warriors overcame a 19-point deficit to beat the Dallas Mavericks and take a 2-0 lead in the NBA's Western Conference finals.
- President Biden signed a $40B aid package for Ukraine during his trip to South Korea.
- "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli has started tweeting again, referring to himself as a Web3 developer, after being released from prison.
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- Kylian Mbappe will not join Real Madrid, according to the club's president Florentino Perez, causing a major disappointment among the club fans who have been anticipating his transfer for an entire season.
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 |  | Arbër is an Inside writer who also has experience in entrepreneurship. He has experience covering Consumer Tech, Venture Capital, NFTs, Crypto, etc. Arbër holds a Bachelor's degree in Business from XAMK University in Finland. When he is not reading(and writing) business news, he chooses to watch sports or anime...and then read news about sports or anime. |   | | Editor | Aaron Crutchfield is based in the high desert of California. Over the last two decades, he has spent time writing and editing at various local newspapers and defense contractors in California. When he's not working, he can often be found looking at the latest memes with his kids or working on his 1962 Ford. | |
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