Paul Merson has advised Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to include Jurrien Timber in the squad for the Champions League final against PSG, even if he is only partially fit. Timber, who has been sidelined with a groin injury for the last two months, played a crucial role in Arsenal’s recent Premier League title win.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured the GOP nomination for the Senate, unseating four-term incumbent John Cornyn, according to CBS News projections. Paxton’s campaign received a boost from President Trump’s endorsement, setting up a contest against Democratic nominee James Talarico in November.

Health alert issued in northern Italy as two aid workers present Ebola-like symptoms after returning from Uganda, amid rising cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Kata Tüttő, former deputy mayor of Budapest, expressed concerns about the impact of Viktor Orbán’s governance, stating the city “suffered a lot.” As President of the European Committee of the Regions, she cautioned against a “wave of centralisation” that poses risks to Europe’s regions.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh faces significant challenges with upcoming inflation data expected to show an annual rate of 3.9% for April, the highest since May 2023. Competing pressures from President Trump for lower rates and rising inflation complicate Warsh’s commitment to reshape Fed operations while maintaining independence.

British glider pilot Jon Gatfield, 68, died in a crash during the FAI Sailplane Grand Prix in Bergamo, Italy, prompting an investigation into the incident.

Taras Kachka, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, emphasised the need for “fast, merit-based, full membership” in the European Union, rejecting alternative proposals such as associate membership. He urged for the opening of all negotiation clusters by June to expedite Ukraine’s EU accession process.

Armenia has formalised a strategic partnership with the United States, as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan prepares for parliamentary elections amid rising pro-Russia sentiment. The agreement, signed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, includes a framework for critical minerals and a transit corridor.

A federal district court has temporarily barred Alabama from using its 2023 congressional map, ruling it racially discriminatory. The court ordered the state to revert to a previously approved map featuring two majority-Black districts for the next elections, allowing the option to adopt a new plan.

Janice Nix, 67, has been convicted of manslaughter for scalding her five-year-old stepdaughter, Andrea Bernard, in a hot bath at their Thornton Heath home in 1978. The case, reopened after testimony from Andrea’s brother in 2022, revealed a history of abuse and trauma. Nix will be sentenced later.