Deaths reported in storming of U.S.-Israel aid distribution site in Gaza; Trump threatens new sanctions on Russia; and Global temperatures to reach more than 1.5 °C of warming this decade. Jacob Shropshire guides you through the top news headlines for Wednesday, May 28.

Then, in More Than A Minute, Anne-Sophie Goninet presents a piece from French daily Le Figaro about how French anthropologist René Girard’s writings have influenced top circles in Washington.

And finally, today’s daily quiz question looks at a show of safety by Japan’s Prime Minister.

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