. I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means. Elon Musk

. A Russian warship operating in the Black Sea was hit and left burning by a Ukrainian missile, Ukrainian media reported on Friday. via People's Daily, China

. U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to sign a new weapons package worth at least $100 million for Ukraine on Friday, four U.S. officials told media, the latest in a series of transfers to aid Kyiv.

. The fundamentals of friendly cooperation between China and Republic of Korea (ROK) "will not and cannot change" no matter how the international and regional situation changes, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said on Monday when meeting with ROK President Moon Jae-in in Seoul

. U.S. President Biden on Monday signed bill that will make it easier for the U.S. to send military equipment to Ukraine as the Eastern European country battles the ongoing war with Russia.

. #Finland's Parliament Tuesday endorsed the government's plan to apply for membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (#NATO), ditching decades of neutrality.

. The attacks against me should be viewed through a political lens – this is their standard (despicable) playbook – but nothing will deter me from fighting for a good future and your right to free speech. Elon Musk

. Prepare to be vindicated! Here's the smartest Commanders In Chief, Ranked By IQ. via Moneywise

. EU has provided 600 million euros in financial assistance to #Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Friday, adding an additional 9 billion euros in loans for Ukraine has been proposed this year.

. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was re-elected to a second five-year term Tuesday. He was the only candidate in the running.

. Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Wednesday she has tested positive for COVID-19.

. Ukraine will introduce a visa system for Russian citizens starting from July 1, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Friday.

. The U.S. on Monday announced new G7 sanctions targeting Russia’s defense industry, further restricting Russia’s access” to Western technology, the White House said.

. POLL: 71% of Americans don't want President Biden to run again in 2024 bit.ly/3nAm1GZ

. Boris Johnson resigned as British prime minister and the leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday.

. President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a message of sympathy to U.S. President Joe Biden over the latter's COVID-19 infection.

. Canada plans to drop the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for people who enter the country on Sept. 30, Canadian media The Globe and Mail reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

. Russian President Vladimir #Putin will not go to the #G20 Leaders' Summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali next week, according to the Russian embassy in Indonesia on Thursday.

. A smart irrigation platform has been applied to facilitate agricultural activities at a demonstration farm in Anyang, central China’s Henan. Using less water and electricity, the platform enables one farmer to irrigate over 26 hectares of fields just through mobile phone.

. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is on his way to Kiev and will meet Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, in his third trip to Ukraine since the war began, to discuss the continuation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, according to a UN spokesman.