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President Biden said in an exclusive CNN interview Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a "rational actor who has miscalculated significantly" in his invasion of Ukraine.

Why it matters: Debate over whether Putin remains rational has reignited for the first time since Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Biden's comments come after Russia launched deadly missile strikes in Ukraine on Monday and Tuesday.

King Charles III will be crowned on May 6 of next year, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.

Why it matters: The coronation will take place at Westminster Abbey nearly eight months after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, who ruled the British monarchy for seven decades.

President Biden on Tuesday hailed an agreement to end the maritime dispute between Israel and Lebanon as a "historic breakthrough."

Driving the news: Israeli and Lebanon earlier Tuesday announced they had accepted a U.S.-mediated agreement on the maritime border between the two traditional enemies.

The scandal that has rocked Los Angeles City Hall reverberates among many Latino communities in which anti-Black and anti-Indigenous attitudes prevail, experts tell Axios.

State of play: Yesterday, Nury Martinez resigned as president of the city council after she and two other councilmembers were recorded making racist remarks.

Latinos in many communities in the Southwest live in "pulmonology deserts" and have to drive up to 14 hours to access care, a new study found.

The big picture: Hispanics are more likely to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at younger ages than their non-Hispanic peers and to be diagnosed with asthma.

Colombian officials are restarting peace talks with the last remaining major guerrilla force in the country.

Driving the news: Last week, the government of President Gustavo Petro and leaders of the National Liberation Army (ELN) finalized an agreement to begin negotiations in November.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen condemned Russia's recent missile strikes in Ukraine during a meeting attended by a Russian official Tuesday, saying President Vladimir Putin's "barbaric missile attacks" show the "brutal" impact of the ongoing war, according to a Treasury official.

The big picture: Yellen is the latest senior Biden administration official to speak out about the strikes and condemn the Putin regime for targeting civilians.

The leaders of the G7 on Tuesday vowed to uphold their support to Ukraine "for as long as it takes" and warned Russia of "severe consequences" if it resorts to using nuclear, biological or chemical weapons.

Driving the news: The G7 virtual meeting was held just a day after Russia launched its largest bombardment of Ukraine since the start of the war on Monday.

Russian forces kidnapped a senior official at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and are holding him at an unknown location, Ukraine's nuclear power operator said in a Telegram post on Tuesday.

Why it matters: Valeriy Martynyuk, a human resources executive, is the second official from the Zaporizhzhia plant to be detained by Russia this month.

Russia launched another barrage of missile strikes in Ukraine on Tuesday, hitting residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia and electrical infrastructure in Lviv, Ukrainian officials said.

Why it matters: The strikes come on the heels of Russia's largest bombardment of Ukraine since the start of the war on Monday, which hit cities all across the country, including the capital Kyiv.

Officials in Israel and Lebanon announced Tuesday they have accepted a U.S.-mediated agreement on a maritime border between the countries. 

Why it matters: Once signed, the historic deal between the two traditional enemies will allow the beginning of natural gas exploration in the disputed area in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and reduce the threat of regional war. 

Two recent gang-related prison riots in Ecuador left 29 inmates dead, including an alleged top financier of organized crime, and 50 more wounded.

Why it matters: The government is struggling to control the prisons — and stop a surge in murders outside them — as it considers new strategies to fight organized crime and drug trafficking.

President Biden condemned missile strikes ordered against multiple Ukrainian cities Monday by Russian President Vladimir Putin — who claimed they were in retaliation for the explosion of a bridge linking mainland Russia with occupied Crimea.

The latest: Ukraine's state emergency services said in a Telegram post that at least 19 people died and 105 others were wounded in the attacks, as air raid sirens sounded across the country — with reports on Tuesday that the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia had again been attacked.

Yuri Milner, a Moscow-born billionaire venture capitalist who's invested in companies including Facebook and Twitter, announced Monday he's renounced his Russian citizenship.

Driving the news: "My family and I left Russia for good in 2014, after the Russian annexation of Crimea," tweeted Milner, who became an Israeli citizen in 1999. "And this summer, we officially completed the process of renouncing our Russian citizenship."

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced plans Tuesday to tackle climate change, including a requirement that farmers pay levies from 2025 for emissions from such sources as cow burps.

Why it matters: "The proposal, as it stands, means New Zealand's farmers are set to be the first in the world to reduce agricultural emissions," said Ardern at a news conference at a dairy farm on New Zealand's North Island Tuesday.

President Biden promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the U.S. would "continue providing Ukraine with the support needed to defend itself, including advanced air defense systems," during a phone call on Monday, the White House said.

Driving the news: Biden "expressed his condemnation" during the call "of Russia's missile strikes across Ukraine, including in Kyiv, and conveyed his condolences to the loved ones of those killed and injured in these senseless attacks" during the call, per a White House readout.

A Florida open-government group filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to compel state Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration to release records about migrant flights from Texas to Martha's Vineyard.

The big picture: This is the third lawsuit brought against DeSantis' office in connection with the two charter flights of some 50 Venezuelan migrants to the Massachusetts island last month.