Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the conflict in Ukraine is nearing its end, overseeing a scaled-back Victory Day parade in Moscow. This comes as a three-day ceasefire and prisoner exchange, brokered by President Trump, reportedly begins.
The UK Labour Party is facing a potential leadership challenge to Keir Starmer after suffering significant losses in local elections, including over 1,400 English council seats. Former ministers and MPs are urging a cabinet challenge, with some suggesting Ed Miliband as a potential leader.
Israel is set to release and deport two Gaza flotilla activists, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila, who have been detained for the past week. The Shin Bet informed the Adalah legal center of the expected release.
Peter Magyar has been sworn in as Hungary's new prime minister, marking the end of Viktor Orbán's 16-year autocratic rule. Magyar, whose Tisza party won a landslide election, has pledged to implement wide-ranging reforms and return Hungary to the European fold.
Australia's far-right populist One Nation party has secured its first seat in the lower house of Parliament, with David Farley winning a special election. This victory highlights a collapse in support for the center-right coalition and a surge for the anti-immigration party.
A Frontier Airlines flight fatally struck a pedestrian who jumped a perimeter fence and walked onto a Denver International Airport runway during takeoff. Pilots aborted takeoff after reporting smoke in the aircraft, and authorities are investigating the incident.