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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, other world leaders to attend Khamenei’s funeral
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Iranians to "rise up" and "demand revenge" during a speech on Thursday at the funeral.
Russia launches massive attack on Kyiv, killing at least 10 in retaliation for Ukrainian strikes
Confidence in Sharaa’s People’s Assembly low, majority want talks between Damascus, Sweida - poll
Russia approved secret China military training at top level, sources say
Russia and Iran use Caspian Sea trade route to aid Tehran’s drone program - NYT
The report noted that trade in the Caspian Sea is difficult to track from a distance.
Russia holds scaled-back WW2 victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepen
The May 9 parade on Red Square marks Russia's most revered national holiday and celebrates the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany, paying homage to the 27 million Soviet citizens who perished.
Russia, Ukraine agree on three-day US-mediated ceasefire
US President Donald Trump's announcement on Truth Social also said each country, locked in more than four years of conflict, would be exchanging 1,000 prisoners of war.
Russia's internet crackdown hobbles small businesses
Unpredictable internet outages pose a headache for many small companies in Russia, with billions of dollars in digital sales at risk.
Russia says it regrets decision of Israeli company to refrain from purchasing Russian grain
Moscow also accused Israeli of caving in to pressure from Ukraine to not accept incoming grain after a Russian consignment was turned away last month.
US-proposed Iran resolution at UN faces likely vetoes from China, Russia
A Chinese veto would be awkward ahead of US President Donald Trump's trip to China next week, where the Iran war is likely to be high on the agenda.
Five Jewish couples marry in Brazil in front of 900 young Jews from former Soviet Union
The five couples were Ruslan and Esther (Anastasia), Eliezer (Evgeny) and Elena, Asher (Stanislav) and Malka (Alexandra), Meir (Mark) and Polina, and Netanel (Bogdan) and Michal (Veronica).
Germany’s far-right AfD gains ground ahead of eastern state election
Germany’s far-right AfD surged to 41% in a new poll ahead of September’s Saxony Anhalt election, widening its lead over Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU.
US, Bahrain push UN-backed action for Hormuz as Rubio urges against vetoes
Diplomats said Washington hopes to close negotiations quickly, with the aim of circulating a final draft by May 8 and holding a vote early next week.
Trump must defeat Iran’s terror regime - opinion
Iran’s violation of the ceasefire and its attacks on the United Arab Emirates should end any illusion that this regime can be managed through pauses, understandings, or diplomatic formulas.
