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Russia's Victory Day parade is a central event in 25 years of Vladimir Putin's rule

Kremlin Says Taking 'All Measures' To Protect May 9 Parade

The Kremlin was forced Wednesday to say it was taking "all necessary measures" to ensure the safety of foreign leaders set to attend its flagship May 9 parade after a wave of Ukrainian drone attacks closed airports across the country, disrupting hundreds of flights.

Palestinians In Razed West Bank Hamlet Vow To Stay

The West Bank is home to about three million Palestinians, but also some 500,000 Israelis living in settlements that are illegal under international law
Standing in the rubble of used to be his home, Palestinian farmer Haitham Dababseh cleared stones to make space for a tent after Israeli army bulldozers destroyed his village in the occupied West Bank.
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King Charles III (L) and Queen Camilla arrive ahead of a procession celebrating the 80th anniversary of VE Day in central London

UK Begins Four Days Of Events To Honour Last WWII Veterans

A military parade and planned balcony appearance by the royal family on Monday kicked off four days of UK celebrations marking 80 years since the end of World War II. King Charles III, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and thousands of spectators watched as NATO personnel from the US, France and Germany, along with a small number of Ukrainian troops, joined a military procession that began with Winston Churchill's 1945 victory speech, voiced by actor Timothy Spall.
Israel has called up thousands of reservists for an expanded offensive in Gaza

Israel Cabinet Approves Plan Including Gaza 'Conquest'

Israel's security cabinet approved the expansion of military operations in Gaza including the "conquest" of the Palestinian territory, an official said Monday, after the army called up tens of thousands of reservists for the offensive.
Donald Trump's original list of tariffs included taxes imposed on products shipped from an island mostly populated by penguins

Trump's Tariffs Bite At Quiet US Ports

At the Port of Los Angeles, the frenetic choreography of cranes unloading containers from Asia has slowed to a tiptoe, and the noise of the busiest docks in the US is quieting.
Workers install the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel in The Vatican, on May 2, 2025. Workers at the Vatican began to install a chimney on top of the Sistine Chapel to be used during the conclave that begins May 7, an AFP reporter witnessed on May

Vatican Chimney Installed Ahead Of Papal Conclave

Firefighters installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new pope as preparations proceed just five days before cardinals gather for the conclave.

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