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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola arrives in Kyiv.
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola arrived in Kyiv on May 9 on an unannounced visit, along with German Development Minister Svenja Schulze.
Metsola posted on X that she is "back to the land of the brave. In Kyiv on Europe Day."
Europe Day is celebrated on May 9 to highlight peace and unity in Europe, marking the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration in 1950.
The declaration laid the foundation for the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community, the precursor to the European Union.
"The European Parliament is undoubtedly at the forefront of Ukraine's support," Ruslan Stefanchuk, the speaker of Ukraine's Parliament, wrote on Telegram.
"It was the first institution in the EU that advocated granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union."
"The European Parliament has always had a strong voice when it came to creating an international coalition in support of our fight for freedom and European values," something Ukraine will "always appreciate," Stefanchuk said.
Schulze said she was in Kyiv ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, which will be held in Berlin in June.
Ukrainians are rebuilding every day, and therefore it is important "not only to provide support with weapons, but also support for civil reconstruction," Schulze told reporters in Kyiv.
Ukraine to introduce power outages across country late on May 20.
Ukraine will introduce hourly energy shutdowns for industrial and household consumers in all oblasts from 6:00 p.m. local time on May 20 until midnight.
Air Force: Ukraine downs all 29 attack drones launched by Russia overnight.
Ukrainian forces downed all the 29 Shahed-type "kamikaze" drones launched by Russia overnight on May 20, Ukraine's Air Force reported.
General Staff: Russia has lost 493,690 troops in Ukraine since Feb.
This number includes 1,400 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.
Iranian president presumed dead after «no survivors» found at crash site.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister are presumed dead after rescuers found "no survivors" at the site of the crashed helicopter that went down over a mountainous area in Iran on May 19, Iranian state media reported.
Rescuers locate crash site of helicopter carrying Iranian president.
Rescuers have located the crash site of the helicopter that was carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister. The helicopter crashed on May 19 as it flew over a mountainous area in Iran through heavy fog.
Rights groups warn of ethnic cleansing amid Sudan violence - DW News.
People in Sudan are "trapped in an inferno of brutal violence." That's how the UN's humanitarian coordinator for the country has described the situation there, as fighting continues between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forc...
Liverpool fans prepare to say an emotional farewell to manager Jurgen Klopp.
Liverpool fans are preparing to say an emotional goodbye to manager Jurgen Klopp this weekend. The 56-year-old German will be in the dugout for the final time when the Merseyside club take on Wolves at Anfield on Sunday. Read more: #jurgenklopp #l...
Inside Ukraine's 'drone kitchens' where an army of civilians are building deadly weapons.
Ukrainian civilians spoke to The Sun about their efforts to develop homemade FPV drones, in order to help support the war effort. These drones are being used in kamikaze attacks on Russian foxholes, and to supply Ukrainian troops on the frontlines...
Scottie Scheffler: Golf star 'rattled' and 'in shock' after being arrested by police.
World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler says he was "rattled" and "in shock" after he was arrested and charged by police as Sky's Martha Kelner reports. Read more here: #skynews #golf SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us o...
Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs hitting, dragging ex Cassie Ventura in 2016.
A hotel surveillance video obtained by CNN appears to show Sean "Diddy" Combs kicking, hitting, and dragging his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.
Heavy fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas in northern Gaza - DW News.
An old frontline has apparently reopened in the war between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters in Gaza. Witnesses describe heavy fighting in and around the town of Jabaliya in northern Gaza. Israel's army described the clashes as 'perhaps the fierc...