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Ukraine plans army pay hikes, phased discharge — Zelenskyy The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced reforms to boost morale and address military complaints about exhaustion and uneven workloads on the frontline. Pentagon inks deals with AI giants, but not Anthropic The pacts enable OpenAI, Google and SpaceX to bring top-tier artificial intelligence (AI) models onto the US military’s secure classified networks. Germany needs no tips from Donald Trump, says Merz's deputy Germany's vice chancellor says US President Donald Trump has made a mess of the Iran war and that his focus should be on ending it. As fuel prices soar, Lars Klingbeil said Trump bears responsibility for the fallout. Is Myanmar's military winning the civil war? After five years of war, armed resistance groups still challenge Myanmar's military across much of the country. But the generals are now stemming losses and reclaiming some territory. Iran war expands press crackdown, leaving information vacuum For many journalists in Iran, the truth is increasingly being treated as a security threat. Authorities are tightening an already repressive reporting environment, where information is strictly controlled. Hungary: What will become of Orban and his system? Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party are still reeling from their election defeat earlier this month. There is much speculation about what their political future looks like. First direct US-Venezuela flight in 7 years lands in Caracas The direct flight comes a month after the US formally reopened its embassy in Caracas following the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro in January. US prosecutors release new footage of Trump shooting suspect The Justice Department has released unseen footage in an attempt to show that the secret service agent injured in the attack was not shot by friendly fire. Kosovo to hold snap elections in June Kosovo will soon hold its third parliamentary election in a year and a half. Prime Minister Albin Kurti was able to form a government in February, but now there's a political deadlock over who shoud be elected president. How Serbia's government dominates the country's media Since Serbia's ruling SNS party came to power, it has tightened its grip on the media. With an election expected soon, experts fear that authorities will try to eliminate the last pockets of independent reporting. UAE oil exit from OPEC signals focus on domestic priorities Abu Dhabi's exit from OPEC signals a geopolitical shift and a pointed message to Saudi Arabia. What are the ripple effects on ties with Riyadh, the US, and Israel in the short and long term? Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai honored by DW Before being imprisoned for 20 years, Jimmy Lai founded Hong Kong's largest pro-democracy newspaper. His son said the award shows that those who fight for the freedom of others "are never alone." Why UAE's OPEC exit is a blow to Saudi Arabia The United Arab Emirates is leaving OPEC to pump more oil on its own terms. The break strips Saudi Arabia of a key partner and adds to growing uncertainty over the cartel's future.