1. Oleksiy Danilov interview: Ukraine counter-offensive 'ready to begin'
- Ukraine is ready to launch it's long-expected counter-offensive against Russian forces, one of the country's most senior security officials has told the BBC.
- Oleksiy Danilov would not name a date but said an assault to retake territory from President Vladimir Putin's occupying forces could begin "tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or in a week".
- He warned that Ukraine's government had no right to make a mistake on the decision because this was an historic opportunity that we cannot lose.

2. Hundreds of expelled Germans set to leave Russia
- Hundreds of Germans working in the education and cultural sectors will be expelled from Russia next month.
- It confirmed media reports that Russia had decided to cap the number of German employees from the start of June.
- They include teachers at the German school in Moscow and staff at the Goethe Institute cultural association.

3. US debt ceiling talks continue with new 5 June deadline
- The US treasury secretary has said the country will run out of money to pay its bills on 5 June if lawmakers fail to raise the debt ceiling.
- The new deadline allows Republicans and the White House a little more time even as President Joe Biden expressed hope for reaching a deal quickly.
- An emerging agreement would limit most spending for two years, exempting military and veterans programmes.
1. Oleksiy Danilov interview: Ukraine counter-offensive 'ready to begin'
- Ukraine is ready to launch it's long-expected counter-offensive against Russian forces, one of the country's most senior security officials has told the BBC.
- Oleksiy Danilov would not name a date but said an assault to retake territory from President Vladimir Putin's occupying forces could begin "tomorrow, the day after tomorrow or in a week".
- He warned that Ukraine's government had no right to make a mistake on the decision because this was an historic opportunity that we cannot lose.

2. Hundreds of expelled Germans set to leave Russia
- Hundreds of Germans working in the education and cultural sectors will be expelled from Russia next month.
- It confirmed media reports that Russia had decided to cap the number of German employees from the start of June.
- They include teachers at the German school in Moscow and staff at the Goethe Institute cultural association.

3. US debt ceiling talks continue with new 5 June deadline
- The US treasury secretary has said the country will run out of money to pay its bills on 5 June if lawmakers fail to raise the debt ceiling.
- The new deadline allows Republicans and the White House a little more time even as President Joe Biden expressed hope for reaching a deal quickly.
- An emerging agreement would limit most spending for two years, exempting military and veterans programmes.

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