Trump's Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller is the leading contender for the National Security Advisor post after Mike Volz was fired. Miller has expressed interest in the position.
Due to lack of funding, including from the US, millions of refugees will be at risk of violence and exploitation. The UN calls for increased humanitarian aid to prevent a catastrophe.
Six children have been returned to Ukraine from the occupied territories, including a family with two children and a girl with her mother who refused Russian documents.
Euroclear will redistribute 3 billion euros of frozen Russian funds to Western investors to compensate for losses from Moscow's actions. Russia has already arrested 3 billion euros of Euroclear funds.
In Australia, three men rescued a 3-meter white shark that ran aground near the town of Ardrossan. Rescuers used fishing rakes to push the shark into deeper water.
Due to Russian aggression, 1453 cultural heritage sites have been damaged in 18 regions of Ukraine and Kyiv. The Kharkiv, Kherson, and Donetsk regions have suffered the most.
As a result of DDOS attacks, the servers of the large Russian provider "Sibseti" have failed. Failures have been recorded in four cities in Siberia, users complain about the lack of Internet access.
About a hundred children in India fell ill after lunch at school. The cook found a dead snake in the dish, which sparked an investigation and protests by local residents.
In March and April 2025, Ukrainian drones hit over 160,000 enemy targets. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Syrskyi noted the increase in the efficiency of UAVs.
Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has said he is not interested in the national security adviser position after Mike Waltz was fired. He responded to rumors that he is a leading candidate.
From June 1, transgender women will not be able to play in women's football leagues in England and Scotland due to a Supreme Court decision. The Football Association promises support to the players.
Japanese director Takashi Miike will shoot a new version of "Bad Lieutenant" in Tokyo. The film will star Lily James, Shun Oguri, and Liv Morgan.
The development of new prototypes of the Turkish KAAN fighter continues, with test flights scheduled for the end of 2025. The new prototypes will have changes in the design of the air intake.
SBU prevented an assassination attempt on activist Serhiy Sternenko. The attacker with a firearm was detained at the scene, Sternenko confirmed the injury.
The nearest night in Kyiv, northern, central regions and Kharkiv region there is a probability of frosts on the ground. Periodic rains are also expected in the western and northern regions.
Zelenskyy stated that Russia is ignoring the US ceasefire proposal and attacking Ukraine. In just one night, the Russians used 170 drones, including in the Odesa, Kyiv, and Kharkiv regions.
The band Ziferblat with the song Bird of Pray will represent Ukraine at Eurovision 2025 in Basel. The musicians will perform on May 13 in the first semi-final under number five.
At a cabinet meeting, Trump called Hegseth the "least controversial person. " Earlier, Hegseth discussed military plans in a Signal chat where his wife and brother were present.
In the village of Mykhailivka-Rubezhivka, a man tried to divert the wires to secure the modular structure. He touched the live wires and died on the spot.
"Rosatom" stated that they are ready to discuss the presence of the USA in the Zaporizhzhia NPP, but under the conditions of a "political decision". Earlier, information appeared that the USA is considering the neutral status of the ZNPP.
In Kyiv, the main flag of Ukraine is being lowered on May 1 to avoid damage due to predicted gusts of wind of 15-20 m/s. The flag will be removed until weather conditions improve.
Spanish embassies will no longer register children born through surrogacy abroad. The new instruction from the Ministry of Justice will come into force shortly.
France has officially accused Russian intelligence services of a series of cyberattacks that have been ongoing since 2021. The attacks targeted the aerospace, financial sectors and other important facilities.
OpenAI has withdrawn the GPT-4o update due to the chatbot's excessive amiability. The company promises to fix this as soon as possible to avoid awkward and stressful situations for users.
The Trump Organization's billion-dollar luxury real estate project will accept cryptocurrency payments.
Poland will train the population on how to act in the event of disasters and wars. A "Safety Manual" will be sent to every home to teach them how to recognize and respond to threats.
National Security Advisor Waltz stated that the US can no longer subsidize European security due to the large debt. Aid to Ukraine should be provided under the leadership of Europe.
A former employee of politician Maximilian Krah is accused of spying for the Chinese secret service. He is suspected of passing on confidential documents collected about AfD politicians.
Demand for electricity from AI may overload US power grids, increase gas prices and create problems for LNG plants. At the same time, insufficiently updated infrastructure contributes to outages and price volatility in the United States.
Two Russian tankers were found guilty of raping a pregnant woman in the Kyiv region in March 2022. They beat and abused a local resident, and the victim lost the child.
