Ukraine's popular former army chief Zaluzhnyi appointed ambassador to UK

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday appointed Valerii Zaluzhnyi, the country’s former commander-in-chief, as Kyiv’s ambassador to the UK, Reuters reports.

Ukraine could recruit up to 20,000 convicts into army

Ukraine could fill its ranks with as many as 20,000 convicts in a move that would also help ease overcrowding in Ukrainian prisons, Justice Minister Denys Maliuska told BBC Ukraine in an interview published on May 10, Kyiv Independent reports.

Italy's falling birth rate is a crisis that's only getting worse

Italy has long had one of the lowest birth rates in the EU, and the country is ageing at a much faster rate than other member states, and it appears to be getting worse, Euronews reports.

Israel strikes eastern Rafah as ceasefire talks end with no deal

Israeli forces bombarded areas of Rafah on Thursday (9 May), Palestinian residents said, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed US President Joe Biden’s threat to withhold weapons from Israel if it assaults the southern Gaza city, Reuters reports..

Putin reappoints Mishustin as Russia’s prime minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the country’s prime minister after the previous stint on the job during which the low-key technocrat has shown a distinct lack of political ambitions, AP reports.

Man shoots two officers in Paris police station

Two police officers were shot Thursday evening in a Paris police station, according to police sources, Xinhua agency reports.

Parade in Moscow // Putin threatened the West with strategic nuclear forces

In recent days Russia has accused Western nations, including the UK and France, of threatening Russia. President Emmanuel Macron has not ruled out sending ground troops to Ukraine, BBC reports.

Lithuania defends banning Russian and Belarusian observers from monitoring its presidential election

Lithuania defended Wednesday the decision not to allow Russian and Belarusian observers to monitor its upcoming presidential election, accusing both countries of spearheading campaigns that “pose a threat to our national security”, AP reports.

Ukraine and France marked Victory Day in the war against Nazi Germany

Today, France marks Victory Day in the war against Nazi Germany. Emmanuel Macron followed tradition and went to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Ukraine adopted the Western practice and today commemorates the fallen heroes of the Second World War in the same way. The May 8,9 discrepancy is also due to the time zone difference, when the act of capitulation came into effect. It was past midnight in Moscow.

Ukraine air attack on Belgorod injures 8, governor says

A Ukrainian air attack on Russia's Belgorod region injured eight people and damaged scores of residential buildings and cars, the governor of the region bordering with Ukraine said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

Ceasefire Talks Resume Amid Gaza's Humanitarian Crisis

Battles and bombardments ensued on the outskirts of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip, while Israel announced the reopening of the Kerem Shalom crossing point for aid.

Ukraine Mobilises Prisoners for War

The Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) passed a bill on May 8, in its second reading, allowing the mobilisation of prisoners convicted of minor crimes into the military.