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Day: May 9, 2026
Steve Rosenberg: This year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow felt very different
The BBC’s Russia editor reports from a Red Square with none of the military hardware which the Kremlin normally showcases to project power internationally.
Iran ceasefire appears to hold and Bahrain detains dozens over suspected Revolutionary Guard links
A tenuous ceasefire appeared to be holding a day after the United States struck two Iranian oil tankers, while Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy’s regional headquarters, said Saturday it arrested dozens of people it alleged had links to Iran’s Revolut…
Could and would Ukraine target Putin?
A temporary ceasefire takes effect between Russia and Ukraine as President Putin oversees a military parade in Red Square, notably absent of the military hardware and technological might usually on display.
“Nowhere left to go”: Gaza residents return to rubble after Israeli strike
Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Al-Shati Refugee Camp after overnight Israeli airstrikes.
Venice Biennale opens under shadow of protests over Russia and Israel
Global politics are casting a long shadow at the Venice Biennale, which opens for six months on Saturday. The world’s oldest contemporary art event is off to a rocky start amid resignations, boycotts and protests over the inclusion of Russia and Israe…
Pro-Russian separatist held in France over Ukraine torture claims
Human rights groups on Saturday hailed the arrest of a Ukrainian pro-Russian separatist in France on suspicion of crimes against humanity, war crimes and complicity in acts of torture.
Israeli attacks across Lebanon kill at least 19
No letup in Israeli attacks despite a US-brokered ceasefire, with a new round of talks expected next week.
Want to track the apocalypse? One theory: Follow the billionaires’ jets. – The Washington Post
Want to track the apocalypse? One theory: Follow the billionaires’ jets. The Washington PostCan Tracking Private Jets Predict an Imminent Apocalypse? One Site Thinks So GizmodoThis Website Will Let You Know When Rich People Are Fl…
Russia’s war comes home – The Kyiv Independent
Russia’s war comes home The Kyiv IndependentPutin’s Forces Are Barely Inching Along on the Battlefield The New York TimesUkraine may have turned tide of Russian territorial gains, says think tank Al JazeeraRussia loses …