U.S. Central Command: Troops shot down three drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen toward the Gulf of Aden.

U.S. Central Command: Conducted self-defense strikes against four mobile Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and a Houthi drone in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: The ECB may reduce borrowing costs before the summer break.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: Whether to cut interest rates in June will depend on data.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: The economy should recover in the second half of the year.

ECB Governing Council member Nagel: The market is understanding the ECB’s monetary policy.

The South Korean won rose 0.8% against the U.S. dollar on the day, its largest one-day gain in a month.

WTI crude oil stood at $79/barrel, up 0.10% on the day.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index rose 1% to 177.74 points.

The Nikkei 225 index stood at 40,000 points, rising nearly 1% on the day.

US President Biden: The United States should ban AI voice impersonation.

US President Joe Biden once again called on former US President Trump to work together to pass the border bill.

US President Biden: Congress should pass legislation to prevent contractionary inflation.

US President Biden: Humanitarian aid to Gaza cannot be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip.

US President Biden: Go all out to achieve an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

US President Biden: Israel must allow more aid to enter Gaza.

U.S. President Joe Biden will urge Congress to pass a bipartisan Senate border deal.

U.S. President Biden: Will seek to cap drug costs at $2,000 per person per year; seek to make the medical tax credit permanent.

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin discussed the U.S. humanitarian airdrop to the Gaza Strip with his Israeli counterpart.

U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to pass a security bill to help Ukraine.