South Korea to provide Ukraine with $130 million in donations and loans

South Korea signed an agreement with Ukraine on Wednesday for a $130 million aid package. It comes a day after Ukraine's first lady visited the country and asked for military assistance, Agerpres reports.

Russia withdraws from the Treaty on Conventional Weapons in Europe

The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, has passed a bill for the denunciation of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), TASS reports.

Dresden jewel theft: Five men convicted of audacious 2019 heist

Five men have been found guilty of an audacious jewel heist in the German city of Dresden, BBC reports.

Exiled critic urges Belarus to be 'prepared' amid Leader health rumors

The exiled opposition leader of reclusive Belarus on Monday called on the public to be "prepared" for political change following reports speculating on the declining health of strongman Alexander Lukashenko, AFP reports.

Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in London

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, has arrived in London, where he is meeting with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. During the talks, Sunak will confirm the UK's additional supply of hundreds of anti-aircraft missiles, unmanned missile systems and hundreds of long-range attack drones.

Ukrainian forces capture over more than 10 positions near Bakhmut

Ukrainian forces have retaken more than 10 Russian-held positions on the northern and southern outskirts of Bakhmut, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said on May 14, the Kiev Independent reports.

UPDATE //Turkey elections // 51 percent of votes counted, Erdogan leads with 52 percent of the vote, Kilicdaroglu - 42.1 percent

The first results of the vote count in Turkey's presidential election race show a considerable lead for incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has led the country for 20 years, while his challenger is credited with far fewer votes, although it was expected to be an extremely close race, News.ro reports.

Elections in Turkey // Polling stations closed. The vote will decide who will lead the country

Polling stations in Turkey closed at 17:00. Turks voted today in the most important election in their modern history to decide whether Recep Tayyip Erdogan remains president after 20 years in power.

Turkey - Citizens vote for the next president and the composition of the legislature

Turks go to the polls on Sunday in the most important election in their modern history to decide whether Recep Tayyip Erdoğan remains president after 20 years in power, BBC reports.

Germany approves new €2.7 billion arms package for Ukraine

Berlin extends support for Ukraine as the government in Kiev prepares for an anticipated counteroffensive against Russia's invasion of the country. The German government has approved a new €2.7 billion arms package for Ukraine, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Saturday, as quoted by Politico.

Tornadoes strike Oklahoma

The National Weather Service in Norman issued a tornado warning at 9:26 p.m. for west-central Seminole County and southwestern Pottawatomie County involving a storm located over Wanette, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy expected to meet pope on Saturday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is expected to meet Pope Francis in the Vatican on Saturday, diplomatic sources said on Thursday, days after the pope said the Holy See was involved in a peace mission to try to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, Reuters reports.