The Mariupol City History Museum was destroyed
On May 8, in the city of Mariupol in the Donetsk region, the local history museum was burned down, and the 18th-century artifacts in the exhibition hall were basically destroyed.
Russia's Victory Day Held a "Immortal Legion" Parade Putin walked in the procession holding a portrait of his father
On May 9, many places in Russia held activities to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War. On the same day, the Russian people held a "Immortal Legion" parade holding portraits of relatives who participated in the Great Patriotic War, and Russian President Putin was also in the parade, holding a portrait of his father in his hand.
The people of the Donetsk region lit an eternal flame to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the victory of the Great Patriotic War
On May 9, in the Donetsk region, people held an event to celebrate the 77th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The Russian ambassador to Poland was painted red at a ceremony to present flowers to the Cemetery of Soviet soldiers
Russian Ambassador to Poland Andreyev and accompanying Russian diplomats were splashed red paint at a flower-laying ceremony at the Soviet Soldiers' Cemetery in Warsaw on May 9.
The Ukrainian side said that Odessa was attacked during the european council president's meeting with the Ukrainian prime minister
On May 9, the Ukrainian Southern Combat Command said that the Russian army used Tu-22 strategic bombers to fire three "dagger" hypersonic missiles at Odessa that day, and five buildings were destroyed, 2 people were injured and taken to hospital. Ukrainian media reported that European Council President Michel and Ukrainian Prime Minister Shmigar were visiting Odessa at the time of the missile attack. At present, the Russian side has no response to this.
On May 9, European Council President Michel visited the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odessa and met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Šmigar.
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in the European Parliament calling for a "European political community"
French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the European Parliament on May 9. In his speech, he called for the establishment of a "European political community" to welcome Ukraine in particular. Because under the current system, the process of joining the EU takes decades.
Macron's speech on the same day was his first speech on European issues since he was re-elected president of France.
The death toll from the hotel explosion in Cuba rose to 40
On May 9, Cuba's Ministry of Public Health released the latest statistics showing that the death toll from a hotel explosion in Havana, Cuba, rose to 40. A violent explosion occurred at the Saratoga Hotel in Old Havana on May 6, and according to preliminary investigations, the accident was related to a natural gas leak.
Clashes in Sri Lanka have killed 5 people and injured 200 others
On May 9, clashes in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, and parts of the region killed five people, including a member of parliament, and injured about 200 others. Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa announced his resignation on the same day, and protests and clashes continue as protesters demand the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Some people stormed Mahinda Rajapaksa's house in Kurunegala District, North-West Province, as well as the Prime Minister's Office, while protesters set fire to Rajapaksa's ancestral home in Hambantota Port, and some members of Parliament and former ministers also set fire to their homes. On the afternoon of May 9, the Sri Lankan police announced that due to the escalating clashes between peaceful protesters and government supporters in Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka had imposed a curfew nationwide from the afternoon of the 9th.
Riots in a prison in Ecuador killed at least 41 people
On 9 May, Ecuador's Ministry of the Interior reported that riots had taken place in a prison in the province of Santo Domingo de los Chachiras, which had killed at least 41 people and had some 80 inmates escaped before being re-arrested by the police. After the incident, Ecuadorian security forces took over security control of the prison. The cause of the riots is still under further investigation.
The families of the prisoners wait outside the prison.
The three major stock indexes in the New York stock market fell on May 9
On May 9, the three major stock indexes in the New York stock market fell on the 9th, of which the Dow fell 1.99%, the S&P index fell 3.20%, and the Nasdaq index fell 4.29%.
New York Stock Exchange, May 9.
The Saudi government will invest $100 billion in the aviation industry over the next decade
On May 9, In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Transport Minister Saleh Al-Jahir said at the opening ceremony of the Future Aviation Forum that the Saudi government will invest $100 billion in the aviation industry in the next decade, open new airlines, and build two international air transport centers in the capital Riyadh and the western city of Jeddah.
The inauguration ceremony of South Korean President-elect Yoon Seok-yue was held
On May 10, in Seoul, South Korea, guests went to the Congress Square to attend the inauguration ceremony of South Korea's President-elect Yoon Seok-yue.
Pakistan ushered in hot weather
On May 9, in Pakistan's Balochistan Province, Gafarabad ushered in high temperatures, and people played with water to cool down.
Vietnamese children playing with old tires on the dunes
On May 9, in Ninh Thuan, Vietnam, children collected many old tires as toys at the local bicycle shop.
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