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1. At least 5 dead, dozens wounded as Russia launches attacks across Ukraine

   

   Russian air attacks on ‌major Ukrainian centres including Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv killed at least five people and wounded dozens early on Tuesday, authorities said, after days of warnings that Moscow was planning a major assault.

2. Trump administration will pause controversial anti-weaponization fund after court ruling

   

   The U.S. Justice Department said Monday it will comply with a court ruling temporarily blocking a nearly $1.8 billion US fund meant to compensate allies of U.S. President Donald Trump, effectively agreeing to pause the plan for at least two weeks.

3. The Pentagon designates its press office 'classified space' — making it off limits to journalists

   

   In another of a series of moves restricting media access at the Pentagon, the U.S. Defence Department has declared that its press office is now a classified space — and therefore inaccessible to journalists.

4. What's at stake for upcoming CUSMA negotiations

   

   The Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement is up for review on July 1. It's the free trade deal that impacts more than $1 trillion of the Canadian economy each year. Trump has previously threatened to abandon the agreement, but some trade experts are calling his bluff. Here's everything you need to know about the agreement, and what's at stake.

5. Laos cave rescuers race against time to find remaining missing men | Hanomansing Tonight

   

   Divers in Laos are attempting to find two men trapped in a flooded cave network, days after one person was rescued and four others crawled to freedom. Cave diving expert Edd Sorenson says lack of access to clean water is one of many hazards they face.