◼ IN BRIEF
● Globally, more than 526 million people have been infected by the coronavirus, and about 6.3m people have died. North Korea has disclosed about 1.5 million suspected Covid-19 infections, which it calls “fever cases.” The reclusive country, where much of the population is malnourished and all are unvaccinated, faces an unprecedented health crisis. ● “White supremacy is a poison. And it’s been allowed to fester and grow right in front of our eyes.” ● President Joe Biden called on Americans to reject the extremist racist ideology that inspired a shooter to murder 10 people on May 14 in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo. He and Jill Biden visited the scene of the rampage on May 17. ● The Russian invasion of Ukraine is entering its fourth month. ▶ Russia is getting closer to…