Dutch government on brink of collapse

Plus, FEMA staff baffled after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season.

Get full access to Reuters.com for just $1/week. Subscribe now. Daily Briefing Daily Briefing By Kate Turton Hello. Dutch far-right leader Wilders quits his coalition, Russia sets out punitive terms at peace talks with Ukraine, and the US pushes countries for best offers as tariff deadline looms Plus, photos of Mount Etna erupting. Today's Top News   A person votes at a polling station set up at a baseball training centre. June 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon  South Koreans turned out in force to vote in a snap presidential election, as millions of people sought to restore stability after six months of turmoil. Follow our live coverage. Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders' PVV party left the governing coalition, in a move that is set to topple the right wing government and will likely lead to new elections. The United Nations human rights office said that the wilful impediment of access to food and relief for civilians in Gaza may constitute a war crime, describing attacks on civilians trying to access food aid as unconscionable. The US has given its blessing to a plan by Syria's new leadership to incorporate thousands of foreign jihadist former rebel fighters into the national army, provided that it does so transparently, President Donald Trump's envoy said. What's your best offer? The US has given countries until Wednesday to make their best offers on trade negotiations. As the tariff deadline looms large, Jarrett Renshaw joins the Reuters World News podcast with details on the questionnaire the White House has sent to trading partners. Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled after the head of the US disaster agency said he had not been aware the country has a hurricane season, according to four sources familiar with the situation. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo executed at least 21 civilians over two days in February in the eastern city of Goma, Human Rights Watch said in a report. Business & Markets   Global economic growth is slowing more than expected only a few months ago as the fallout from the Trump administration's trade war takes a bigger toll on the US economy, the OECD said, revising down its outlook. Surging government debt levels are becoming a pressure point for big economies and bond investors have their sights on those not doing enough to improve their finances. For more, watch our daily rundown on financial markets. Two years after the launch of ChatGPT, return on investment in generative AI has been elusive, but one area stands out: software development. This year's hottest summer travel trend? Waiting for deals. Americans are scaling back travel plans from flights to drives or waiting to book only if the price is right, a tell-tale sign of an industry slowdown that's got travel companies worried. The Swiss government is this week widely expected to propose tough new capital rules for UBS following the 2023 collapse of its rival Credit Suisse, ushering in a long battle in parliament over the closely watched regulations. Chinese auto dealers called on automakers to stop offloading too many cars on dealerships amid intense price wars. Elsewhere, Toyota will take a group supplier private in a $26 billion deal, the companies said. Wegovy use up 50% among US teens    Dr. Thao-Ly Phan, medical director of the Healthy Weight and Wellness Clinic at Nemours Children's Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, August 9, 2024. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare American teens are increasingly turning to the weight-loss drug Wegovy as more families and their doctors gain confidence in its use for young people with obesity, new data shared with Reuters shows. The average rate of teens beginning treatment with the highly effective Novo Nordisk drug grew 50% last year to 14.8 prescriptions per 100,000 adolescents, according to an analysis by health data firm Truveta. Read more And Finally... Volcanic steam rises at sunrise from Mount Etna, near Motta Camastra, Sicily, Italy, June 2. REUTERS/Joachim Herrmann Mount Etna, an active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, erupted on Monday, sending columns of volcanic steam and ash into the sky. View gallery Sponsors are not involved in the creation of newsletters or other Reuters news content. Advertise in this newsletter or on Reuters' website Reuters Daily Briefing is sent 5 days a week. Think your friend or colleague should know about us? Forward this newsletter to them. They can also sign up here. Want to stop receiving this email? Unsubscribe here. To manage which newsletters you're signed up for, click here. This email includes limited tracking for Reuters to understand whether you've engaged with its contents. For more information on how we process your personal information and your rights, please see our Privacy Statement. Terms & Conditions © 2025 Thomson Reuters. All rights reserved. 3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036