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And the US Senate passes legislation that lifts the debt ceiling.

View in Browser Sign up for Reuters newsletters Daily Briefing Russia says two people were killed after Ukraine shelled a town near the border, Japan's birth rate declines for the seventh consecutive year, and the US Congress averts a historic default.   Plus, the top photos of the week.   By Edson Caldas   Please take a few minutes to participate in our reader survey. We would appreciate your feedback on the newsletter. Today's Top News Ammunition casing in a damaged street in the town of Shebekino, in this image released May 31, 2023. Governor of Russia's Belgorod Region Vyacheslav Gladkov via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS UKRAINE WAR The governor of Russia's Belgorod region said that two people were killed after Ukraine shelled a town near the border, while officials in nearby regions reported overnight drone attacks. Separately, Ukrainian forces in Kyiv said they shot down 36 Russian missiles and drones in and around the capital overnight, with two people injured by falling debris. The US is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells, as Washington rushes weapons and ammunition to Ukraine for a counteroffensive against Russia, two people familiar with the matter said. For Japan, any procurement would test its willingness to court controversy to help Kyiv. DIPLOMACY BRICS foreign ministers asserted their bloc's ambition to rival Western powers but their talks in South Africa were overshadowed by questions over whether Russia's president would be arrested if he attended a summit in August. Today's Reuters World News podcast explains President Cyril Ramaphosa's diplomatic headache – and how the West fear South Africa's drift towards Russia.  Asia's top security meeting opened today, with intensifying competition between the US and China expected to dominate a weekend of high-level speeches, backroom military dealings and delicate diplomacy. ELSEWHERE Japan's birth rate declined for the seventh consecutive year in 2022 to a record low, the health ministry said, underscoring the sense of crisis gripping the country as the population shrinks and ages rapidly. The fertility rate was 1.25, far below the rate of 2.07 considered necessary to maintain a stable population. Prince Harry will become the first senior British royal to give evidence in court for 130 years when he testifies next week. Harry will appear in the witness box as part of the case he and more than 100 other high-profile figures have brought against Mirror Group Newspapers. Business & Markets US Capitol police stand outside the Capitol building as the Senate votes on debt ceiling legislation to avoid a default, June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein The US Senate passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what would have been a first-ever default. Senators voted 63-36 to approve the bill that had been passed on Wednesday by the House of Representatives. Here's what's in the debt ceiling deal struck by Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan, is visiting Taiwan on Friday, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, his first trip to the island in a nearly a decade. Dimon's visit to Taipei, where JPMorgan has had a banking presence since 1970, comes amid heightened tension over the democratically-governed island. Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, told Reuters that she has resigned from the social media company, which has faced criticism for lax protections against harmful content since Elon Musk acquired it. Irwin joined Twitter in June 2022 and took over as head of the trust and safety team in November. Japan's privacy watchdog said it has warned OpenAI, the startup behind the ChatGPT chatbot, not to collect sensitive data without people's permission, adding it may take further action if it has more concerns. And Japan isn't alone. Here are the steps governing bodies are taking to regulate AI tools around the world. The Week Ahead OPEC and its partners meet on Sunday to discuss oil production.  Guinea Bissau holds a snap election on Sunday after President Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the opposition-controlled parliament in May. Apple holds its annual developers conference from Monday, where it is expected to unveil a mixed reality headset and discuss AI strategy. Biden welcomes Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to the White House on Monday. The Bank of Canada announces its interest rate decision on Wednesday. Former Vice President Mike Pence launches his presidential campaign with a video and a speech in Iowa on Wednesday. In Pictures NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) soldiers clash with local Kosovo Serb protesters at the entrance of the municipality office, in the town of Zvecan, May 29. REUTERS/Laura Hasani From the closing ceremony of the 76th Cannes Film Festival to protests in Kosovo and missile strikes in Kyiv, we bring you a selection of some of our top photos of the past week (and also some of the oddest ones).  And Finally... Dev Shah reacts after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee competition in National Harbor, Maryland, June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis Tell someone to spell "psammophile." Fourteen-year-old Dev Shah nailed that word to win the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee in the 15th round of the contest's finals. The word means an organism that thrives in sandy soils. Shah, who was crowned champion in a hail of confetti, takes home $50,000 cash from E.W. Scripps Co, the bee's sponsor, plus further monetary prizes and reference works from Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster. 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US debt ceiling bill moves to Senate

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View in Browser Sign up for Reuters newsletters Daily Briefing The US debt ceiling bill passed the House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support. Now the Senate is aiming for a quick passage to avoid a default. Meanwhile, Zelenskiy joins European leaders at a summit in Moldova, and foreign ministers from the BRICS countries meet in South Africa.   Plus, rich nations say they're spending billions to save the planet. Some money is going to strange places.   By Edson Caldas Today's Top News US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer arrives for his news conference after the weekly Senate Democratic caucus policy luncheon. May 31, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst DEBT CEILING SAGA The US Senate is set to take up a bill to lift the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, with just four days left to pass the measure and send it to President Joe Biden to sign. The top Democrat and Republican in chamber vowed to do all they could to speed along the bill negotiated by Biden and Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Analysis: Biden's 2020 campaign promise to make wealthy Americans and corporations pay more in taxes to finance a range of social priorities breathed its last gasp, at least for this presidential term, with the debt ceiling deal he struck with Republicans. Here's an explainer on the bill. WAR IN UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pressed his case for Ukraine to be part of the NATO military alliance as he joined European leaders in Moldova. Zelenskiy also reiterated calls for Western fighter jets and said his government was preparing a future meeting to discuss Ukrainian peace proposals. An 11-year-old girl, her mother and another woman were killed in a missile strike on Kyiv early today. Ukraine's air force said its defenses shot down all 10 ballistic and Iskander cruise missiles launched from Russia in the 18th attack on the capital since the start of May. But falling missile debris often causes damage during such attacks. AROUND THE WORLD Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries are meeting in South Africa as the bloc seeks to forge itself into a counterweight to Western geopolitical dominance. The talks are a prelude to an August summit that has already created controversy because of the possible attendance of Russian President Vladimir Putin.  One of Australia's most decorated soldiers, former SAS corporal Ben Roberts-Smith lost a defamation lawsuit against three newspapers that accused him of involvement in the murder of six Afghans while on deployment. The ruling marks a win for media outlets seeking greater accountability for Australia's military, typically bound by confidentiality. 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