Storm Leonardo continued to batter Europe and northern Africa, bringing torrential rain and strong winds to the Iberian peninsula, while the United States reportedly set a June deadline for Ukraine and Russia to end their nearly four-year war, according to multiple reports. Meanwhile, Liverpool was set to face Manchester City in a crucial Premier League match, and the global demand for dinosaur fossils continued to boom.
Spain and Portugal were hit with severe weather alerts as Storm Leonardo persisted, according to The Guardian. The slow-moving system brought heavy rainfall and strong winds, with Spain's state meteorological agency issuing its highest red alert for heavy rainfall in Cádiz and parts of Málaga. Flash floods in Morocco forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate.
In other international developments, the United States had given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach an agreement to end the ongoing war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as reported by Al Jazeera. The Americans were expected to pressure the parties to adhere to this schedule, Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv.
Also, the United States transferred a third group of ISIL (ISIS) detainees from Ghwayran prison in Syria's Hasakah province to Iraq by land, Al Jazeera reported. This transfer was part of a trilateral arrangement.
In the world of sports, Liverpool was scheduled to host Manchester City in a pivotal match for the Premier League title race and Champions League qualification, according to Al Jazeera. The match was set for Sunday at Anfield, Liverpool, UK.
Finally, the global market for dinosaur fossils continued to thrive, with increasing interest from wealthy collectors across Asia, Al Jazeera reported. A Stegosaurus skeleton was sold at auction in New York for a record $44.6 million in 2024. However, some academics argued that the commercial fossil trade was unethical and harmful to science.
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