❗️Up to 314 World War II bombs have been discovered and destroyed on the territory of the closed Ellinikon International Airport in Athens at a depth of 2 meters (6.5 feet), the ERT broadcaster reports.
⚽️FIFA says it has signed a sponsorship deal with Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil and gas giant Aramco until the end of 2027, with rights across multiple events including 2024 World Cup and 2027 Women's World Cup.
❗️The United States does not seek to restrain China's development through alliances, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
🔗The US and China have agreed to hold first bilateral talks on artificial intelligence in the coming weeks, Blinken adds.
Danish authorities will increase military support for Ukraine by 4.4 billion Danish kroner ($630.5 million) to a total of nearly 64.8 billion kroner ($9.3 billion) in the period from 2023 to 2028, the Danish Defense Ministry says.
The support will be in the form of weapons and military equipment, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen says.
🚘 Chinese electronics manufacturer Xiaomi has unveiled its first SU7 electric vehicle in nine colors and various modifications at the AutoChina 2024 auto show, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
After 28 days of sales, Xiaomi has delivered 5,781 SU7 vehicles to customers, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun says, adding that about 40% to 50% of the owners are expected to be female.
The UK will transfer laser-guided, high-precision Paveway IV bombs to Ukraine as part of a recently announced aid package, media report.
Kiev is unlikely to be able to use the bombs effectively because it lacks the necessary equipment, The Business Insider reports, citing the UK's Royal United Services Institute.
A Sputnik correspondent has visited the US border town of Eagle Pass, where Governor Greg Abbott has surged national guard troops from Texas and other Republican-led states to erect razor wire and other barriers in an effort to block migrants from entering the US.
As a result of the efforts, the number of migrants crossing via Eagle Pass has dropped from 6,000-8,000 to about 20 a day, a Florida state trooper deployed at Shelby Park told Sputnik.
The state trooper accused the Biden administration of doing nothing to quell migration.
🚘 One of the world's largest international auto exhibitions AutoChina 2024 has opened in Beijing, featuring 117 new products, 41 concept cars and 278 electric vehicles from Chinese and foreign automakers, a Sputnik correspondent reports.
Electric vehicles have once again become the top trend of the event, the correspondent says, adding that in the first quarter of 2024, China has produced 2.115 million electric vehicles (up 28.2% year on year) and has sold 2.09 million units (up 31.8%).
51% of US citizens say undocumented migrants in the US should be deported from the country, while 65% say the government should make it easier for migrants to enter the country legally, a new Axios Vibes survey by the Harris Poll reveals.