Russia will hold its May 9 Victory Day parade in Moscow without tanks or heavy military equipment, citing the current situation.

An Israeli activist confronts the Israeli ambassador about the genocide in Gaza during his speech in Leipzig:

Israel is killing children every day!

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha:

Ukraine has officially addressed Israel through diplomatic and legal channels, requesting action on the “PANORMITIS” vessel.

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine has submitted a relevant request to the Israeli authorities based on a Ukrainian court ruling to arrest the vessel as part of the ongoing investigation.

The vessel is suspected of carrying a grain cargo that was illegally transported from a closed port in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine in violation of international law and Ukrainian legislation.

This is not Twitter diplomacy, but a very concrete legal and diplomatic request for international legal assistance that necessitates a response. We expect the Israeli side to take it seriously rather than responding with emotional statements.

NEW: Armed attackers opened fire on a police patrol in Zahedan, Iran this morning.

Two officers — First Sergeant Mohammadreza Nezamdoost and First Lieutenant Ali Momeni — were killed, and two others were wounded.

Israel’s war cost has reached about NIS 405 billion (~$137 billion) since Oct. 7, according to Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron, putting heavy strain on the economy.

Debt jumped from ~60% to ~70% of GDP, wiping out years of fiscal gains.

Defense spending surged +130% to NIS 143B (8.8% of GDP).

Officials warn of a “trauma economy” if trends continue.

Risk: debt could climb toward ~80% of GDP.

Mali: Tuareg rebel spokesman Mohamed Ramadane says Mali’s junta is on the brink amid a major offensive:

“The regime will fall.”

Rebels (FLA + JNIM) launched coordinated attacks across Mali, including Kidal, Gao, and near Bamako.

Kidal was captured, with army/Russian forces withdrawing.

JNIM was described as “partners” / “cousins” in the fight.

Source: AFP

Iran’s currency has hit a new record low, crashing to ~1.8 million rials per $1 on the open market.

No Israel, No Job

Germany-based Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner doubled down: support for Israel is a core company value, non-negotiable.

These are the news outlets owned by Axel Springer.

Türkiye’s intelligence agency (MİT) declassified a 1964 “top secret” document on Iran's Khomeini’s exile.

He was kept under tight surveillance in Bursa (1964–65).

Referred to only as “the Iranian guest”.

Given codename: “Belli”.

Local intel unit handled all housing + movements.

Japan is going all-in on cheap, disposable drones.

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited startup AirKamuy, which makes cardboard drones (~$2K each) used by the military.

5-min assembly, no tools.

Flat-pack, mass-producible.

Designed to be used once.

Germany now produces more ammunition than the U.S.

Rheinmetall boosted artillery output from 70K → 1.1M rounds/year.

Production more than quadrupled.

A new survey finds many Americans feel stressed by political news—especially Democrats—but still can’t look away.

About 6 in 10 adults say they try to avoid news about Trump, yet most continue consuming it anyway.

Source: AP

An Iranian security source warned that Tehran may take “unprecedented military action” if the United States continues detaining vessels linked to Iran.

Source: Press TV

Germany's Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil slams Trump:

Trump’s irresponsible Iran war… has cut our growth in half.

This is not our war—but we feel its impact massively.

People feel it at the gas pump… companies face high energy prices.

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias:

We will safeguard the Aegean—much better than we did up to today—but we’re going to do it in a much more sophisticated way.

We’re going to do it with missiles. We’re going to do it with unmanned vessels. We are going to do it also with smaller vessels on the surface, and we’re going to do it with unmanned vessels under the surface.

UAE is reviewing its role in global organisations after quitting OPEC, but says there are no plans for further exits.

Officials stress this is a broader strategic reassessment—not a withdrawal wave—amid tensions with Saudi Arabia and post-Iran war shifts.

Source: Reuters

Belgium's Defence Minister Theo Francken:

NATO sometimes can be a paper tiger.

It’s not just bureaucrats, that’s not true.

We were the ultimate free riders. It was a disgrace.

Belgium's Defence Minister Theo Francken:

You cannot neglect your armed forces for 30 years, and fix it in 30 months.

It takes time.

Belgium's Defence Minister Theo Francken:

Defense is sexy in Belgium.

Netanyahu may travel to the U.S. next week, his lawyer says.

After Khamenei’s death, Iran moved to a collective wartime leadership centered on the IRGC and Supreme National Security Council.

Mojtaba Khamenei is nominally supreme leader but largely symbolic, endorsing decisions rather than making them, while hardline military figures now drive policy on war, security, and foreign affairs.

Source: Reuters