Putin warns of global clash, and more - Five stories you need to know | Reuter

1. Israeli forces mass tanks close to built-up areas of Rafah, Hamas militants and residents said after U.S. President Biden vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces launch a major invasion of the city.

2. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West of risking a global conflict and said no one would be allowed to threaten the world's biggest nuclear power as Russia marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two.

3. The U.S. overtook China as Germany's top trading partner in the first quarter of this year according to Reuters' calculations based on official data from the German statistics office.

4. Vietnam's foreign affairs ministry has annoyed the European Union by postponing a meeting next week with the EU's top official on Russian sanctions ahead of a possible visit to Hanoi by President Putin.

5. War upends Ukraine’s economy as businesses adapt to the conflict with Russia and search out opportunities alongside the formidable challenges.

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