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Here’s a rundown of all the news you need to start your Tuesday, including the US president and Republican congressmen fail to reach a deal over the debt ceiling, Armenia to recognize Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan, and a building hosting Turkish diplomatic missions in New York came under attack.

TOP STORIES

• Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling talks end without deal

Talks between US President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Monday, regarding raising or suspending the debt ceiling, ended without a deal.

The White House termed the meeting "productive," while McCarthy said no agreement has been reached ahead of the June 1 deadline set by the US Treasury.

Negotiations continue between the president and Republican congressmen over raising the government’s borrowing limit. If no deal is reached, the country in a historic first could default on its $31.4 trillion debt.

• Armenia to accept Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan

Armenia is willing to recognize Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan, provided that its people living in the region are safe, said Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in a news conference.

The premier’s statement came after last week’s talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Brussels, mediated by the European Council.

Relations between the two former Soviet republics have been tense since 1991, when the Armenian military occupied Nagorno-Karabakh, a territory internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, and seven adjacent regions.

• Turkish House vandalized in New York

The Turkish House in New York, a skyscraper hosting Türkiye's diplomatic missions and cultural events, was attacked on Monday.

The assailant smashed the windows of the building, according to Turkish Consul General Reyhan Ozgu.

No one was hurt but around 12 windows and the doors of the building were damaged.

The US State Department termed the attack as "vandalism" and said violence against diplomatic missions is a punishable crime. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the US to find the "terrorist" who attacked the Turkish House.

NEWS IN BRIEF

• Despite leading the parliamentary elections on Sunday, Greece’s premier returned the mandate to form a government to the president, hoping to win a single-party mandate in fresh polls on June 25, local media reported.

• Bulgaria’s two largest alliances, the GERB-UDF coalition and We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB) will form a coalition government in a bid to end a political deadlock.

• Members of an eight-party coalition in Thailand signed an agreement, laying out a common agenda to form the next government, after the country’s general election on May 14.

• Sinan Ogan, who came third in May 14 presidential election in Türkiye, has endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the runoff vote scheduled for Sunday, May 28.

• Pakistan's opposition party, led by former Premier Imran Khan, moves court against military deployments in civilian areas, challenging the prosecution of civilians in military courts.

• Civilian death toll from clashes between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group has risen to 863 civilians, local medics said on Monday.

• The World Health Organization barred Taiwan from attending its annual assembly as an observer after China and its allies succeeded in blocking the island off mainland China.

• The Mexican government announced preventive measures after the Popocatepetl volcano spewed smoke and ash over the weekend, including the deployment of troops and the preparation of civil security personnel, evacuation teams, and shelters.

• EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell called on Western Balkan countries to take Ukraine's path and pace toward EU membership as an example and criticized Serbia's close ties with Russia.

• At least 20 students died in a fire that broke out in a school dormitory in Guyana, a statement by the South American nation's Department of Public Information said Monday.

SPORTS

• Investigation launched into racial abuse during Real Madrid match

Prosecutors in Spain opened an investigation into racist chants directed at Brazilian player Vinicius Junior at a football match this weekend, according to local media reports.

During Sunday's match, sections of the Valencia supporters were recorded chanting: "You’re a monkey, Vinicius you’re a monkey," as the Black Real Madrid player entered the stadium and afterward.

• Belgian football federation gets its first female president

The Belgian football federation elected Pascale Van Damme as its first female president Monday.

In a statement, referring to the Royal Belgian Football Association, the federation’s official name, Damme said they want to turn the page together and continue to build the future.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

• China bans purchases from US chipmaker Micron

China has banned operators of important infrastructure in the country from purchasing products from the largest US maker of computer memory chips, Micron, saying they pose a “national security risk.”

The decision is China's first major move against a US chip maker and widens further rift between the two countries over chip technology.

• Russia's $4.7B diamond exports targeted by new sanctions

To target Russia, the world's largest rough diamond producer with exports worth $4.7 billion a year, Europe is seeking a way to create a tracking system that shows the country of origin of the diamond.

With this tracking system, Russian rough diamond products will be subject to sanctions, even if they are not directly sold to Western countries, but are processed and turned into products in another country.