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In Lviv, police have arrested a man who took a 13-year-old girl hostage and threatened her with a knife. The girl was freed within minutes and was unharmed
In May, some Ukrainians received a lower housing subsidy. This is due to the end of the heating season and a change in the way payments are calculated
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has stated that, in his view, the war between Russia and Ukraine is “coming to an end”. At the same time, the Kremlin announced the suspension of the negotiation process mediated by the administration of US President Donald Trump
In the Polish town of Bartoszyce, in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a passer-by discovered an object in a field that appeared to be a drone. The area was cordoned off, and military personnel and law enforcement officers arrived at the scene
Viktor Orbán’s 16-year tenure in Hungary is coming to an end. Almost a month after the general election, Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza Party, will officially take office as the country’s prime minister
Germany, France, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands are sending planes to evacuate their citizens from the cruise ship MV Hondius, on board which an outbreak of hantavirus has been detected. The ship is heading for the Spanish island of Tenerife
On 8 May, during a speech in the Italian city of Pompeii, Pope Leo called on world leaders to ease international tensions, to renounce violence and to prevent the further spread of hatred in the world
Representatives from the US and Iran may hold a new round of talks as early as next week in Islamabad. The parties are preparing an interim memorandum, which is intended to form the basis for further agreements
The Russian Federal Security Service has tightened the rules for people meeting with Vladimir Putin in a one-on-one setting. Visitors must now hand in not only their mobile phones but also their wristwatches before the meeting
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that he did not take part in the 9 May events in Russia due to the election campaign in his country
In the capital, police have arrested a 22-year-old Russian national suspected of attempting to murder a Kyiv resident. The incident took place in the Obolon district on 8 May 2026
In his address on 9 May, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that for Ukrainians, this day is first and foremost a commemoration of the victory over Nazism, rather than a “Russian propaganda spectacle”
