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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Netherlands from May 16 to 17.

According to Fox News: When asked about possible regime change, U.S. President Trump said that he was ready to deal with the current administration as long as it was "willing to make a deal."

According to Fox News: US President Trump said that Iran’s hard-line leaders will compromise.

Kremlin: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invitation to U.S. President Trump to visit Moscow remains valid.

U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Gomez said in a letter that the Trump administration has launched an "organized review and control operation" against Disney (DIS.N).

According to Fox News: U.S. President Trump said Iran said the United States must remove nuclear fallout.

The front-month contract price of Dutch natural gas futures rose 5.4% to 46.53 euros/MWh.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karas: Agreed to lift sanctions on Syria’s defense and interior ministers.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karas: Strive to resolve all outstanding issues regarding Ukraine’s accession to the EU before the summer.

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Karas: If nuclear negotiations with Iran are restarted, the EU can bring valuable experience accumulated in nuclear negotiations over decades.

According to Fox News: US President Trump said that he is considering restarting the Freedom Plan.

Sources: India has rejected Russia's offer to sell U.S.-sanctioned liquefied natural gas, despite tensions in the Middle East leading to supply shortages, and negotiations continue on what cargoes will be allowed to be transported.

According to the Financial Times: The EU is considering incorporating carbon costs into outbound flight charges.

According to Russian reports, one person was killed and three others were injured in a Ukrainian attack on the Belgorod region of Russia.

Kremlin spokesman Peskov: Moscow has not yet received a response from Europe to the nomination of former German Chancellor Schroeder to serve as negotiator with Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin's remarks about Schröder sparked a "storm of discussion" in Europe.

JPMorgan Chase: Oil prices are expected to average US$96/barrel in 2026, with prices at US$103, US$104 and US$98/barrel in the second, third and fourth quarters respectively.

The price of British 30-year government bonds fell further, and the yield increased by 10 basis points on the day, now at 5.675%.

The Conference Board Employment Trend Index in the United States in April was 105.77, compared with the previous value of 105.72.

The total number of existing home sales in the United States in April was 4.02 million units at an annualized rate, compared with the expected 4.05 million units. The previous value was revised from 3.98 million units to 4.01 million units.

The annualized monthly rate of existing home sales in the United States in April was 0.2%, which was expected to be 2.80%. The previous value was revised from -3.60% to -2.9%.