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President Zelenskyy arrives in Iceland for Ukraine-Nordic summit

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The trip marks Zelenskyy’s first working visit to Iceland, where he met with several Nordic leaders to discuss Ukraine’s so-called ‘Victory Plan’.

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has attended the fourth Ukraine-Nordic Summit in Iceland, during which he held talks with the Prime Ministers of Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden.

In a statement released after his arrival, the Ukrainian president expressed deep gratitude to Iceland and the Nordic partner countries for their steadfast support of Ukraine since the onset of the full-scale war.

He highlighted Iceland’s crucial role in assisting Ukraine’s NATO ambitions, stating, “I am grateful to Iceland for supporting our country on the path to NATO. Inviting Ukraine to join the Alliance is the first point of the Victory Plan and a reliable way to achieve a just peace.”

Zelenskyy also emphasised the need for a united and decisive response to the involvement of North Korean troops in Russia’s war against Ukraine, raising concerns about Russia’s use of weapons supplied by both North Korea and Iran and underlining the urgency of a coordinated international effort to address these threats.

The summit’s discussions focused on support for Ukraine’s so-called ‘Victory Plan’, with the Nordic leaders reaffirming their ‘unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and security.’

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Following the summit, Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced that Norway will send Ukraine a fresh €500 million aid package, with more than half dedicated to military assistance.

Sweden has made a similar promise, pledging 729 million Swedish krona (roughly €63.3 million) in military aid to Ukraine.

In a joint statement, the five Nordic nations also outlined five key areas in which they would focus their assistance.

These included a promise of ongoing winter support in the form of energy, social resilience and humanitarian support packages, as well as a commitment to ensuring the ‘full and efficient implementation of the bilateral agreements on security cooperation and long-term support in close coordination with Ukraine.’

They also underlined their commitment to using frozen Russian assets to bolster Ukraine’s defence industry, welcoming ‘the agreement on the use of extraordinary revenues stemming from Russia’s immobilised assets to establish a macro-financial assistance loan to Ukraine’.

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In addition to this, the leaders vowed to continue efforts to strengthen European ammunition production, outlining the substantial contributions already made in the form of bilateral and multilateral donations.

The issue of Ukraine’s NATO membership was also discussed, with all five Nordic nations pledging their support for Ukraine on ‘its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership’, along with the opening of EU accession negotiations.

The previous Ukraine-Nordic Summit was held in the Swedish capital of Stockholm in May this year.

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Ship seized off coast of UAE near Strait of Hormuz may have been ‘floating armory’: report

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A ship was seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday morning, the British military reported.

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The ship was boarded and “taken by unauthorized personnel” while it was roughly 38 nautical miles northeast of the United Arab Emirates’ oil export terminal Fujairah, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported Thursday.

UKMTO spotted the ship heading toward Iranian territorial waters after the seizure, it reported Thursday.

British authorities did not release information on who the ship belonged to or who seized it. Despite the lack of official corroboration, the BBC reported that the Honduras-flagged Hui Chuan was seized in the Strait on Thursday.

CARGO SHIP ATTACKED BY SMALL CRAFT NEAR STRAIT OF HORMUZ, UK MARITIME AGENCY SAYS

Ships are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on May 4. A report on May 15 said a ship was seized off the coast of the United Arab Emirates and is being brought toward Iranian waters. (Amirhossein Khorgooei/ISNA/AFP)

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Citing the risk-management company Vanguard, the BBC reported that the ship’s operators told Vanguard that the Hui Chuan was operating as a “floating armory” for ships in the Strait to defend themselves from pirates.

A container ship sits at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, as a motorboat passes in the foreground on May 2, 2026. (Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP)

At least two other ships have already been seized in the Strait of Hormuz since February.

IRAN SAYS ITS SMALL SUBS DEPLOYED TO STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS EXPERT EXPLAINS THREAT: ‘VULNERABLE TO DETECTION’

A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz on April 22, 2026. (AP Photo)

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In April, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) seized the Panamanian-flagged MSC Francesca and the Epaminondes ships in the Strait.

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Israel-Lebanon talks held in Washington as expiration of ceasefire nears

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Al Jazeera’s Manuel Rapalo reports from Washington, where the first of two days of US-mediated ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon concluded on Thursday. A ceasefire between them expires on Sunday, though Israel has killed 512 Lebanese since its implementation on April 17.

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Miley Cyrus, Jisoo, Sabrina Carpenter, Al Pacino and More Photos from the Dior Cruise Show in Los Angeles

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Jonathan Anderson gathered some of Hollywood’s most famous faces for the front row at his Dior Cruise Collection 2027 fashion show at Los Angeles’ LACMA on Wednesday night.

Spotted taking their seats underneath the new David Geffen Galleries were Miley Cyrus, Sabrina Carpenter, Al Pacino, Jisoo of Blackpink, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jeff Goldblum, Tracee Ellis Ross, Role Model, Grace Gummer, Dominic Fike, Miranda Kerr, Mikey Madison, Paul W. Downs, Leslie Mann, Miles Teller, Macaulay Culkin and Bill Pullman.

Guests entered LACMA through a simple entrance on Wilshire Boulevard lined on both sides by gaggles of photographers (some were apparently extras hired to act like shutterbugs). Inside, there were large stone-like step-and-repeats for more photos. Attendees were gifted Dior blankets at their seats as well as a mock script titled “Wilshire Boulevard” starring Anderson explaining the show’s noir theme and looks.

An after-party took place at Chateau Marmont.

Miley Cyrus told me she was grateful Anderson chose her hometown for the event. “I love that they came to L.A.,” she said. “That’s the best part.”

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Of her all-denim look, the Grammy winner said, “What I love about L.A. is that it’s casual, so just stopping by to enjoy. Not overdone.”

Meanwhile, following the success of her “Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special,” I asked Cyrus if a reboot of the Disney Channel sitcom was in the works. “I don’t know about all that,” she said, smiling.

Cyrus cracked, “You always get me in trouble.”

Cyrus has credited my question about her possible plans to mark the two-decade milestone earlier in the year that prompted her and Disney to develop the special.

Tracee Ellis Ross also said she was “so pleased” the show took place in Los Angeles: “I don’t have to get on a plane.”

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