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UK Labour is now the largest party of local government, overtaking the Conservatives for the first time since 2002, as Conservatives lose over 1,000 seats
With just a handful of result left to declare, Sky News data team and election experts tell the story of the elections in maps and charts.
‘Red Pill’ Dating Coach Gonzalo Lira, Accused of Shilling for Putin, Is Arrested in Ukraine
Gonzalo Lira, a prolific online personality who became an outspoken supporter of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, had his home in Kharkiv raided by the security services.
Animal tests for makeup resume after 25-year ban
The High court dismisses case brought by animal activists against a government change in policy.
Moldovan President: We’re only safe thanks to Ukraine, Russia wants to remake the Soviet Union
Moldovan President Maia Sandu believes that if Russia had successfully taken over Ukraine, it would have continued its expansion - by bringing its troops to Moldova.
Father of the school shooter in Serbia has been arrested and is on trial for allowing his son access to guns and ammunition
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Bakhmut on fire: Russia uses phosphorus bombs en masse
On the evening of 5 May, Russian occupation forces used phosphorus and incendiary ammunition in the city of Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.
‘Butch’ Women Bikers Unite to Defend Drag Story Hour Event in Canada
They stood firm against those who yelled and screamed at people trying to enjoy a story with with a drag queen.
Russian ex-deputy defence minister joins Wagner as feud escalates, war bloggers report
Former Russian deputy defence minister Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev has joined the Wagner Group private militia as a deputy commander, Russian pro-war social media channels reported on Thursday.
EU finally approves allocation of €1 billion for ammunition for Ukraine
The Council of the European Union decided to allocate €1 billion from the European Peace Facility as part of its initiative to provide Ukraine with artillery ammunition on Friday, 5 May 2023.
COVID no longer a global health emergency, World Health Organisation says
WHO made its decision to lower its highest level of alert after convening an expert group on Thursday.
Putin has given up on ambitions to conquer Ukraine after military losses that could take a decade to repair, says US intel
The Russian president had initially aimed for total control of Ukraine, but punishing setbacks have forced him to embrace more modest goals.
Ukraine’s forces destroy Wagner ammunition storage points on Bakhmut front – Deputy Defence Minister
The Armed Forces of Ukraine have destroyed ammunition storage sites of Wagner private military company members on the Bakhmut front.
Patriot missle system intercepts Russia's Zircon hypersonic missle over Kyiv
Defense Express отримав фото уламків, зокрема носового обтічника зі слідами ураження, ракети Х-47 "Кинжал", якої рашисти намагались уразити Київ у ночі 4 травня
Probable cause found for Parkinson's disease
Researchers at the University of Helsinki have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are the likely cause of Parkinson’s disease in most cases. The study enables the screening of the carriers of Desulfovibrio strains and the removal of the bacteria from the gut.
UK Conservatives suffer ‘terrible’ night of local election losses
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives were facing a bleak set of local election results on Friday (5 May) with voters punishing his party after a year of political scandals, surging inflation and stagnant economic growth.
Putin will face an international war crimes court, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine's president spoke a day after he denied his forces were responsible for what the Kremlin called an attempt to assassinate Putin in a drone attack on Moscow.
'They're dying so you can get fat in your offices': Wagner mercenary chief condemns Russian military leadership in expletive-laden tirade | CNN
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a screaming, expletive-filled tirade at Putin's war chiefs as he stood next to dozens of his mens' corpses in Ukraine
"You animals are hanging out in expensive clubs!" a furious Prigozhin shouted, naming Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov.
Wagner boss says he will pull troops out of Bakhmut
His statement came after he posted a video among dead fighters, asking Russia for more ammunition.