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Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first mass
The new Pope of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, celebrated his first mass in the Sistine Chapel today, just 24 hours after being elected.
This will be a test for Putin. Merz
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on May 9 that a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine will test Vladimir Putin's willingness to negotiate a long-term peace.
Trump and Putin exchanged congratulations
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump exchanged congratulations on Victory Day through their aides.
Ukrainian drone hits Belgorod regional government building
Belgorod Region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov has released a video documenting the strike on the regional government building by a Ukrainian armed forces drone this morning.
Grossi and Araghchi had a phone conversation
The Iranian side reports that Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the UN International Atomic Energy Agency, and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi had a telephone conversation.