The World in Brief from The Economist

The Republican National Committee raised $141m in May, compared with $85m raised by his Democratic opponent. Also, Rishi Sunak, Britain’s prime minister, said he was “incredibly angry” about allegations that members of the Conservative Party placed bets on the date of the general election.

America will suspend deliveries of air-defence interceptors to other allies in order to rush more of the munitions to Ukraine.

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Vladimir Putin was greeted with a 21-gun salute on his arrival in Vietnam. Also, the Israel Defence Forces bombed several refugee camps in the Gaza Strip and moved further into Rafah.

America approved the sale of drones and missiles to Taiwan for around $360m.

Sara Duterte, the vice-president of the Philippines, resigned from her posts as education minister and vice-chair of an anti-insurgency taskforce.

Kim Jong Un greeted Vladimir Putin with a hug after Russia’s president landed in North Korea for his first visit since 2000. Also, America’s Congress grilled Dave Calhoun, Boeing’s boss, about his company’s safety record and culture.

Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea for his first visit since 2000.

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