May 18 IN PICTURES: Pope Leo XIV addresses 150,000 faithful in inaugural Mass Photo collection shows pontiff greeting nearly 150,000 faithful and world leaders at Vatican ceremony
May 17 Pope Leo says family based on ‘union between a man and a woman,’ defends dignity of unborn Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed traditional Catholic views on marriage and dignity of the unborn, emphasizing peace, justice and truth in his first major remarks.
May 17 Russian drone strike in Ukraine kills 9, injures 4 after peace talks, officials say A Russian drone strike hit a passenger bus in northeastern Ukraine on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring four others, according to Ukrainian officials.
May 16 Zelenskyy speaks with Trump, allies after Russia peace talks broker no ceasefire Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and world leaders discuss Russia's rejection of a ceasefire. President Donald Trump emphasizes the need for a direct meeting with Putin to resolve the conflict.
May 15 Rubio doubts 'anything productive' will happen in Ukraine peace talks without Trump, Putin Trump and Putin's absence casts doubt on Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey. Rubio stresses the need for their direct dialogue to achieve a breakthrough.
May 14 Trump considers joining Russia-Ukraine negotiations in Turkey, unclear if Putin will show President Donald Trump may join in on Russia-Ukraine peace talks in Turkey on Thursday, as the world awaits to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin will show up.
May 12 Poland orders Russian consulate in Krakow closed after blaming Kremlin for 2024 arson Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski announced the closure of Russia's consulate in Krakow on Monday following an investigation that found Moscow responsible for a 2024 arson in Warsaw.
May 11 Zelenskyy agrees to meet with Putin on Thursday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's offer to meet in-person in Turkey on Thursday.
May 11 Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine to end war Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday proposed direct talks with Ukrainian officials to finally bring an end to the war, which was a welcome sign for Kyiv.
May 9 Russia's Putin hosts China's Xi at massive Moscow military parade on Red Square Chinese President Xi Jinping stood next to Vladimir Putin in Moscow as thousands of Russia troops and military vehicles participated in the Victory Day parade.