Axios

Brazilian authorities are warning that devastating floods in the south of the country might get even worse as heavy rains continue this week.

Why it matters: The disaster lays bare the impact of climate change and severe weather patterns in Latin America, which last year experienced record temperatures, severe droughts, heat waves and other extreme weather.

A greater percentage of U.S.-born Latinas than immigrants say they feel pressure to conform to traditional gender roles, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.

Why it matters: Nearly 1 in 5 women in the U.S. is a Latina, but Hispanic women have staggering wage gaps and are underrepresented in health care, corporate America and other key industries.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv on Tuesday as much-needed U.S. military aid began arriving in Ukraine.

Why it matters: Blinken's trip comes weeks after Congress passed a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine after months of stalling in a delay that U.S. officials said had hampered Kyiv's war efforts.

The American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (AFIPO) on Tuesday released a music video of people around the world singing Hatikvah — the national anthem of Israel — played with the Israel Philharmonic.

Why it matters: The two-month-long Global Hatikvah initiative is meant to promote peace. It attracted thousands of submissions from 72 countries across six continents and was edited into a "virtual choir" for Israel's Independence Day.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the first known foreign trip of his fifth term.

Why it matters: Putin will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the trip in the latest showing of the two nations' close ties.

Spanglish — a mix of English and Spanish — is slowly surging in political ads and campaign outreach ahead of November's elections.

Why it matters: Communicating in Spanish is key to wooing Latino voters, who are nearly 15% of the electorate and who could swing critical races in battleground states.

President Biden on Monday signed a bipartisan bill banning imports of Russian enriched uranium, with waivers for companies to continue bringing it in until 2028.

Why it matters: The U.S. spends an estimated $1 billion per year on nuclear fuel from Russia, so the new law cuts off a key source of revenue as Putin's forces escalate their war on Ukraine and drive military spending to levels not seen since the Soviet Union in the mid-1980s.

Israel proposed the Palestinian Authority send representatives to the Rafah crossing last week to take part in operating it, though not in an official capacity, four senior American, Israeli and Palestinian officials told Axios.

Why it matters: The proposal is the first time since Hamas' October 7th attack that Israel has agreed to discuss any involvement by the Palestinian Authority in the governance of the Gaza Strip.

President Biden made waves last week by threatening to withhold military aid to Israel if it invades Rafah, but he's not the first American president to set boundaries regarding assistance to the country.

Why it matters: Biden's warning was met with defiance from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in yet another sign of the deteriorating relationship between the two leaders.

Some 30 students walked out of the Duke University commencement ceremony ahead of Jerry Seinfeld's speech in the latest Gaza war protest on Sunday, videos posted to social media show.

The big picture: Duke's graduation ceremony was one of several occurring over the weekend that saw moments of pro-Palestinian protest, with others occurring at Virginia Commonwealth University, UC Berkeley, Boston's Emerson College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

A U.S. Marine veteran who said he broke into Pyongyang's embassy in Madrid to help North Korean diplomats defect told CBS' "60 Minutes" he's now an "assassination target" of Kim Jong-un's regime.

The big picture: Christopher Ahn, from Southern California, is fighting extradition to Spain where he's wanted on charges in connection with the February 2019 raid that occurred days before then-President Trump met with Kim in Vietnam.