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flag Putin may meet Trump in Budapest; UN cuts jobs; Israel strikes Hezbollah; Madagascar’s new president; Haiti sanctions renewed; U.S. faces lawsuits and charges; SpaceX, Walmart, Spotify, LG make headlines.

flag Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Budapest within two weeks, following a call between the leaders, with Foreign Ministers Lavrov and Rubio coordinating preparations. flag UN Secretary-General Guterres proposed cutting 2,681 UN jobs and reducing the 2026 budget by 15.1% to $3.238 billion. flag In Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike killed a Hezbollah member in southern Lebanon. flag Madagascar’s Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president after President Rajoelina’s resignation. flag The UN Security Council unanimously renewed Haiti’s sanctions for one year and extended the expert panel’s mandate. flag U.S. banks face lawsuits over alleged Epstein abuse enablement, a State Department adviser was charged with retaining classified documents, SpaceX completed a Starship test flight, Walmart partnered with OpenAI for checkout tech, Spotify and Netflix announced a video podcast collaboration, and LG Electronics India made a record IPO debut. flag Global markets ended mixed.

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