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  1. For Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker

    A man with thinning hair sites at a desk with arms spread out.

    Russia's Victory Day celebrations have been a chance for President Vladimir Putin to project pride and power, but this year's events have been stripped down amid an onslaught of Ukrainian drone attacks across the country.

  2. Russia, Ukraine agree to 3-day ceasefire and prisoner swap announced by Trump

    A view of a Ukrainian flag flying near the Motherland monument in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv.

    Russia and Ukraine confirmed on Friday that they had agreed to a three-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump that will run from May 9 to May 11.

  3. Flare-ups in fighting continue as U.S. expects response from Iran on proposal to end hostilities

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    The United States said it expected an Iranian response as soon as later on Friday to its latest proposal to end the war in the Gulf, even as U.S. and Iranian forces ‌traded fire in the region and the United Arab Emirates came under renewed attack.

  4. Israeli strikes kill 5 in southern Lebanon as Hezbollah rockets hit open areas in Israel

    A man puts his hand on his face in agony as he stands in a crowd of people.

    Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon killed at least five people Friday, while the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group fired rockets on northern Israel without inflicting any casualties.

  5. Probe alleging 'El Chapo' sons fed victims to tigers led to case against top Mexican politician: court docs

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    While the Mexican government insists it needs more proof before acting on a U.S. request to hand over the former governor of Sinaloa, court records suggest the case against Rubén Rocha stems from a sprawling investigation into the sons of former Sinaloa cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera.