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1. US envoys head to meet Zelensky after talks with Putin in Moscow

   US envoy Steve Witkoff says President Putin has agreed to European negotiators joining the next round of Ukraine talks.

2. Russian warship hit by Ukrainian drone in Gulf of Finland

   The attack is thought to be the first time Ukrainian drones have attacked a Russian ship in an open stretch of the Baltic Sea.

3. Suspected bomb hoax threats force fresh evacuations of Italian schools

   Schools across Italy have received bomb threats for the second day in a row, sparking fresh panic and evacuations.

4. Democrat Scott Colom makes history as Mississippi's first black senator since 19th Century

   In a state Trump won two years ago by 22 points, Colom's victory extends a string of Democratic wins in the Senate.

5. Hegseth awards medal to war memorial guard who reprimanded him and group

   Specialist Thomas Iglesias was given a Joint Service Commendation Medal for the execution of his duties after Wednesday's incident.