India: Billboard collapse kills 12, injures dozens in Mumbai

Twelve people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard at a petrol station collapsed during a fierce storm in India's financial capital Mumbai, officials said Monday, DW reports.

Blinken in Ukraine to offer 'strong reassurance' as US weapons reach front line

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Ukraine as weapons from a new American aid package begin arriving at the front line, BBC reports.

Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency, AP reports.

Romanian citizens could travel to the USA without visas from 2025. Ciolacu: "It's a historic moment"

Citizens with Romanian passports could travel visa-free to the United States of America (USA) starting at the end of next year, Romania's ambassador to Washington, Andrei Muraru, told TVR Info. According to the official, progress has been made, and Romania could enter the Visa Waiver Program in 2025. Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Ciolacu, told Antena 3 CNN that he is confident that the visas will disappear in the second half of next year.

Georgia protests: Riot police face off against foreign influence bill demonstrators

Overnight protests in Georgia have continued into the morning in a last-ditch effort to prevent the passing of a controversial law, BBC reports.

Kremlin explained why it dismissed Serghei Shoigu from the position of Minister of Defense. ISW: "Reshuffles - a sign of preparation for a prolonged war"

Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov as Russian Minister of Defense on May 12, moving Shoigu to the position of Security Council Secretary in place of Nikolai Patrushev. These high-level reshuffles following the Russian presidential election strongly suggest that Putin is taking significant steps towards mobilizing the Russian economy and defense industrial base (DIB) to support a protracted war in Ukraine and possibly prepare for a future confrontation with NATO.

Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian

Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and close ally Sergei Shoigu with a civilian economist, a major reshuffle of military leadership more than two-years after Moscow’s grinding war against Ukraine has sent defense spending soaring, CNN reports.

Belgorod Bombardments: Ministry of Health Updates on Casualties

Update: The Ministry of Health has announced that 17 individuals have been hospitalised in Belgorod, with the pro-Kremlin Telegram channel Mash reporting a higher number.

Gitanas Nauseda Leads in Lithuania's Presidential Race: Election Insights

Lithuania is currently conducting presidential elections scheduled for Sunday, May 12th. Approximately 2.5 million eligible voters will determine the occupant of the highest state office for the next five years.

Israeli Urgency: Gaza Evacuations Amidst Airstrikes

Israel has urged Palestinians from various areas of the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah to evacuate and head towards what it terms an expanded humanitarian zone in Al-Mawasi.

Tbilisi Rallies Against "Russian Law" Threatening EU Dreams

Thousands of people marched in Tbilisi, Georgia, in support of the country's future membership in the European Union and against the passage of a controversial draft law.

Poland Strengthens Eastern Border Amid Hybrid War with Belarus

Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Saturday that Poland is commencing efforts to further fortify its entire eastern border, citing ongoing challenges related to what he termed a "hybrid war" stemming from illegal migration originating in Belarus.