1. Pro-European centrist beats right-wing nationalist in Romanian vote  The Washington Post
2. Nicusor Dan Beats George Simion in Romana’s Presidential Election  The New York Times
3. Romania's new president Nicosur Dan finally looks like he's enjoying life after a campaign full of rancour and division  Sky News
4. Romania election: Candidates neck-and-neck - early results  DW
5. In Transylvania, fear haunts Romania’s troubled democracy  politico.eu

1. Israel begins extensive Gaza ground operation after intense airstrikes kill more than 100 overnight  CNN
2. Amid Cease-Fire Talks, Israel Says It Has Expanded Ground Operations in Gaza  The New York Times
3. Series of IDF strikes across Gaza Strip reported overnight  The Times of Israel
4. Israel holds ceasefire talks with Hamas, as new ground operation in Gaza begins  NPR
5. Israeli ground operations underway in Gaza, some food to be allowed in  The Washington Post

Mount Everest: British Kenton Cool reaches record 19th summit  BBCView Full Coverage on Google News

1. Netanyahu orders immediate renewal of humanitarian aid to Gaza, under heavy US pressure  The Times of Israel
2. Israel says it will allow 'basic amount' of food into Gaza, ending 10-week blockade  BBC
3. ‘Insanity’: Hawkish politicians and groups pillory Netanyahu for resuming aid to Gaza  The Times of Israel
4. Israel begins Gaza ground operation, kills 144 in relentless bombardment  Al Jazeera
5. Israeli Cabinet approves resuming immediate humanitarian aid to Gaza  Axios

1. Brexit back in the news - what do the UK and EU want out of deal?  BBC
2. UK and EU still locked in deal talks hours ahead of summit  BBC
3. UK looks to reset EU relations 5 years after Brexit  The Hill
4. Britain poised to reset trade and defence ties with EU  Reuters
5. UK on verge of deal with EU to let Britons use European passport e-gates  The Guardian

1. Portugal is headed for another minority government after general election  AP News
2. Portugal's ruling centre-right alliance wins election, misses majority  Reuters
3. Portugal PM's party wins snap election but falls short of majority  BBC
4. Centre-right party wins Portuguese election as far right makes record gains  The Guardian
5. Portugal’s center-right alliance headed for another minority government after election  PBS

1. Russia Unleashes One of Its Largest Drone Barrages of the Ukraine War  The New York Times
2. Russia launches war's largest drone attack ahead of Putin-Trump call  Reuters
3. Russia launches largest drone attack against Ukraine since beginning of war, Ukrainian military says  CNN
4. Ukraine war briefing: More Russian drones than ever attack before Trump-Putin call  The Guardian
5. Russia launches biggest drone attack since invasion began, says Ukraine  BBC

1. In photos: World leaders gather for Pope Leo XIV's inaugural Mass  Axios
2. Pope Leo, Taking Helm of a Divided Church, Urges Unity  The New York Times
3. JD Vance's Vatican visits center his Catholicism in his vice presidency  NBC News
4. Pope Leo’s first public message reflects a profound shift in the papacy  MSNBC News
5. Pope Leo Snubs JD Vance After Inaugural Mass  The Daily Beast

1. Van Hollen: The U.S. Is ‘Complicit’ in Starving the People of Gaza  Rolling Stone
2. Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Sean Hannity of Fox News  U.S. Department of State (.gov)
3. Full interview: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan"  MSN
4. Maryland senator on Gaza humanitarian foundation, American’s credit and more  KSWT
5. Full transcript of “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan,” May 18, 2025  Sandhills Express

1. Pro-EU candidate narrowly ahead in Poland’s first round presidential vote  Financial Times
2. Poland Election: Trzaskowski Wins Critical Vote for President  The New York Times
3. Polish centrist's narrow presidential lead leaves pro-EU path in balance  Reuters
4. Europe elections: European leaders congratulate Bucharest mayor Nicuşor Dan – as it happened  The Guardian
5. Romania’s liberal mayor wins presidency, as Portugal and Poland’s election results come in  BBC

1. Hungarians protest 'authoritarian' bill against NGOs, media  France 24
2. Hungarians rally in mass protest against bill allowing blacklisting of Orbán critics  AP News
3. Hungarians Protest Orban Plans to Crush Civil Society, Media  Bloomberg.com
4. Hungary's Orban plans 'transparency law' to muzzle critics  DW
5. Hungary considering law to ban groups seen as threat to national sovereignty  The Guardian

1. Pence: ‘I’ve never been a fan of American presidents criticizing America on foreign soil’  Politico
2. Mike Pence criticizes Trump on tariffs and key foreign policy issues as he watches from afar  NBC News
3. Mike Pence Shreds Trump for Dissing America While Abroad  The Daily Beast
4. Mike Pence Calls Trump Tariffs 'Largest Peacetime Tax Hike' on Americans  Newsweek
5. Pence on Trump’s Middle East trip: ‘Never been a fan’ of presidents ‘criticizing America on foreign soil’  The Hill

1. Houthis Say They Plan to Target Israeli Airports in Coming Hours  Bloomberg.com
2. Israel says it intercepted missile from Yemen  Reuters
3. Houthis repeat threat to attack Ben-Gurion airport  Ynetnews
4. News Wrap: Israel strikes two Houthi-controlled ports and unleashes new barrage on Gaza  PBS
5. Houthis say they fired 2 ballistic missiles at Ben Gurion Airport in overnight attack  The Times of Israel

Netanyahu says Qatar negotiators also discussing end to Gaza war if Hamas disarms  The Times of IsraelView Full Coverage on Google News

1. Trump's Gulf tour reshapes Middle East diplomatic map  Reuters
2. For Trump, Adulation and No Risk of Protests Made the Gulf a Dream Trip  The New York Times
3. Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Secures Historic $600 Billion Investment Commitment in Saudi Arabia  The White House (.gov)
4. Deals, disco and a baby blue carpet: Key moments from Trump's Mideast jaunt  USA Today
5. Here are 5 takeaways from Trump's first major foreign trip to the Middle East  NPR