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Sean Baker's Anora won the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

The UN's highest court has ordered Israel to immediately halt its military offensive in Rafah, Gaza, citing catastrophic humanitarian conditions and potential genocide against Palestinians.

In June 2025, the Hague will host the NATO Summit, which is expected to be attended by about 8,500 people, including heads of state, ministers, delegations and journalists.

Russians are equipping their Albatross M5 reconnaissance drones with Japanese Sony video cameras for aerial photography and artillery adjustment.

The Netherlands and allies will purchase additional military aid for Ukraine worth 175 million euros through the International Fund for Ukraine.

FIFA is calling for a test of a major change to the offside rule proposed by Arsene Wenger, according to which the offside position will depend on the distance between the attacker and the last defender, rather than the current interpretation.

Several EU countries are pushing for sanctions against Georgia, including the suspension of visa-free travel, in response to Georgia's attempts to introduce a law on "foreign agents" similar to russian law, despite EU warnings and mass protests.

Dutch microchip maker ASML has told the US that it may remotely turn off chip-making equipment at Taiwan's TSMC plant if China invades the island.

russia plans to unilaterally change its maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea, adjusting geographical coordinates to declare part of the water area its internal sea waters.

NATO partners support Germany's initiative to provide Ukraine with air defense systems through financial and technical contributions.

The Netherlands will supply Ukraine with another batch of YPR-765 infantry fighting vehicles with remotely operated combat stations at the request of President Zelensky.

Almost 300 foreign-made microelectronics components were found in North Korean missiles by KFI specialists, said Oleksandr Ruvin.

Many of the goods used by Russia to manufacture weapons are produced by order of companies of the sanctions coalition in third countries.

Troostwijk Auctions refused to hold an auction of Viktor Medvedchuk's yacht because his lawyers provided false information and court decisions not recognized by Ukraine.

France and the Netherlands propose that the EU impose sanctions on any financial institution worldwide that helps the Russian military obtain prohibited goods or dual-use technology.

The public broadcaster did not receive any complaints or fines for allegedly violating the Eurovision Song Contest rules regarding alyona alyona in a "Free Azovstal Defenders" T-shirt.

On May 14, Ukraine honors the memory of people who risked their lives to save Jews from the Nazis during World War II. 2673 of our compatriots were recognized by Israel as Righteous Among the Nations for their heroic deeds.

Ukraine may receive F-16 fighter jets from Denmark within a month, says Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen.

Dutch singer Joost Klein was disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest for violating the rules due to inappropriate behavior towards a teammate after a certain incident.

The European Union plans to provide Ukraine with broad security commitments, including political, military, economic, and reconstruction assistance, by early July, but excluding direct EU military involvement in combat operations against Russia.

Today, on May 11, everyone can join the event dedicated to one of the most useful inventions in human history - International Windmill Day. Windmills first appeared in ancient Persia.

The second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place on May 9 in Malmö, where 10 more countries - Latvia, Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Greece, Estonia, Switzerland, Georgia and Armenia - advanced to the grand final on May 11, joining the 10 countries that had qualified from the first semi-final.

Pinchas Goldschmidt, president of the Conference of European Rabbis and former chief rabbi of moscow, will receive the Charlemagne International Prize for his outstanding contribution to the unification of Europe and his commitment to interreligious exchange.

President Zelenskyy discussed bilateral issues and the Ukrainian formula for peace with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who expressed his desire to help restore peace in Ukraine.

On June 12, the European Court of Human Rights will hold oral hearings in the interstate case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia regarding human rights violations in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions since 2014 and during Russia's full-scale invasion.

In a phone conversation with Dutch Prime Minister Rutte, President Zelenskyy discussed the shelling of Ukrainian cities by Russia, the Peace Summit, and additional military aid from the Netherlands worth €1 billion.

Ukraine's representatives Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil are among the top five contenders for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, and according to bookmakers' forecasts, Ukraine will share the lead with Croatia in the first semifinal.

The European Union is proposing to ban political parties, think tanks and other groups from accepting funding from Russia, as well as to ban the use of the Russian central bank's financial messaging system as part of the next package of sanctions against Russia.

The 30 best students of MHP's dual education program took part in a technical hackathon for two days.

Mykhailo Usach won Ukraine's first Olympic license for the 2024 Games in archery, defeating the silver medalist from Italy at the European qualifying tournament in Essen, Germany.