Morning news brief: Putin in Russia; Slovak PM no longer in life-threatening condition, and more

Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico is "not in a life-threatening situation at this moment," a day after escaping an assassination attempt.

In other news, Vladimir Putin is on a visit to China. There, theRussian President's counterpart, Xi Jinping, told him that China wasready to build closer ties with Russia.

Meanwhile, in Florida, a new legislation signed by Governor Ron DeSantis is set to erase the mention of "climate change" from the state's law.

Again, in the US, another instance of pro-Palestine protests required police to step in, taking back control of a hall inthe University of California, Irvine, from protestors.

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico escaped a life-threatening situation after surviving an assassination attempt, as per media reports.

In a bid to further strengthen China-Russiaties amid global upheaval, Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Beijing on Thursday(May 16), in his first overseas visit since his re-election in March that solidified his grip on power. Putin secured a landslide victory in the eighth presidential election held in Russia in March andcommenced his fifth term in office.

Police tookcontrol of a lecture hall building at the University of California, Irvinefrom pro-Palestinian protesters on Wednesday (May 15).

Florida no longer considers Climate Change a priority. Defying "Radical green zealots," Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday (May 15) signed a new legislation that will see Climate Change disappear from state statutes.

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