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Russia Readies Victory Day Parade as Fight for East Ukraine Rages

Russia will celebrate its 1945 victory over Nazi Germany Monday with a show of military might as its army battles Kyiv's forces in the east of Ukraine, where 60 people were killed in an air strike on a school sheltering civilians. President Vladimir Putin is set to flaunt Russia's power…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Holocaust survivor who came to Glasgow as a child returns to Central Station to share story

Henry Wuga MBE, 98, a former Jewish-German child refugee arrived at Glasgow Central Station in 1939 when he was 15 years old after escaping the horrors of Nazi Germany.

Glasgow Live

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian shuttlers start with 5-0 win over Germany; women beat Canada

Indian teams were off to winning starts in the Thomas and Uber Cup in Bangkok on Sunday. While the men trounced Germany 5-0 in their Group C match, women defeated Canada 4-1 in the Uber Cup Group D encounter.

The Times of India

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Holocaust survivor shares story of his escape to Scotland with school children

A HOLOCAUST survivor returned to the train station where he first arrived in Scotland after escaping Nazi Germany to share his story with secondary…

The National (Scotland)

Holocaust survivor relives the moment he arrived in Glasgow after fleeing Nazi Germany to educate kids

Henry Wuga, 98, escaped Nazi Germany in 1939 aged just 15. He returned to Glasgow Central Station to share his story.

Daily Record

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukrainian forces destroyed parts of a Russian armoured column as it tried to cross a river in the Donbas region, video from Ukraine's military showed, as the Ukrainian defence minister predicted many weeks of grinding fighting ahead.

Reuters

Putin's Victory Day speech gives no clue on Ukraine escalation

President Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant Victory Day speech on Monday, but was silent about plans for any escalation in Ukraine, despite Western warnings he might use his Red Square address to order a national mobilisation.

Reuters

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Putin channels victory over Hitler to spur Russian army in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin evoked the memory of Soviet heroism in World War Two to inspire his army fighting in Ukraine, but offered no new road map to victory and acknowledged the cost in Russian soldiers' lives.

Reuters

Carlos Alcaraz continues brilliant 2022 season, defeating Alexander Zverev to win Madrid Open for his fourth title of the season

He's 19, he's Spanish and he's dominating men's tennis in 2022: Carlos Alcaraz has won the Madrid Open, defeating Germany's Alexander Zverev, who has praised the rising star but then slammed organisers for their late-night scheduling.

ABC News

Ukraine-Russia war: Russian televisions hacked to read 'blood on your hands from thousands of Ukrainians' — as it happened

Televisions in Russia were hacked on Victory Day with messages reading "There is blood on your hands of thousands of Ukrainians and hundreds of murdered children".

ABC News

Ukraine will prevail as Europe did in 1945, Scholz to say in VE Day speech

German chancellor will draw parallel with second world war defeat of Nazi dictatorship in TV address

The Guardian - UK

‘I am filled with hate’: Kharkiv battle evokes memories of second world war

Residents at a Ukrainian nursing home recall how they helped the Russian army as it fought Nazi Germany in eastern city

The Guardian - UK

Germany's conservatives lead in first exit poll in Schleswig-Holstein state

Former Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives (CDU) looked set to make a clear win a regional election in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein on Sunday, in a boost to the party which was ousted from national government in federal elections last year.

Reuters

Germany's Scholz says on WW2 anniversary Putin will not win his war

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a televised address to the nation on Sunday May 8, marking the anniversary of the end of World War Two, assured Ukraine of solidarity in its fight against Russia's invasion.

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The Independent UK

G7 leaders discuss support for Ukraine, mark VE Day

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, U.S. President Joe Biden and leaders from other Group of Seven countries are holding talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Reuters

Qatar's emir to visit Iran, Europe next week - source

Qatar's emir will visit Iran, Germany, Britain and other European states starting this week on a trip expected to discuss efforts to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal and energy security in Europe, a source briefed on the visit said on Sunday.

Reuters

Moscow's mood ahead of Victory Day mixes anxiety and resilience

Moscow residents appeared anxious but resilient as the country prepared on Sunday for its annual commemoration of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany with an economy reeling from the West's most stringent economic sanctions in modern times.

The National (Scotland)

RB Leipzig chief Oliver Mintzlaff blames Rangers' defensive tactics for lack of atmosphere in Germany

RB LEIPZIG chief Oliver Mintzlaff has blamed Rangers' tactics during the first leg of their Europa League semi-final for the lack of atmosphere in…

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Russia's Victory Day celebrations take on new importance for the Kremlin this year

Russians celebrate Victory Day on Monday, May 9. The annual event marks the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, but it has taken on added importance this year because of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Macron leads V-E Day commemorations in the shadow of war in Europe

French President Emmanuel Macron has presided over ceremonies marking the anniversary of the victory of the Allied forces over Nazi Germany on the Champs-Elysées, a day after being sworn in for a second term in office.

Reuters

On World War Two anniversary, Zelenskiy says evil has returned

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday evil has returned to Ukraine as he gave an emotional address for Victory Day, when Europe commemorates the formal surrender of Germany to the Allies in World War Two.

The Times of India

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men's team starts campaign with resounding 5-0 win over Germany

BANGKOK: The Indian men's badminton team began its Thomas Cup campaign in an emphatic manner, thrashing Germany 5-0 here on Sunday.

The Times of India

Thomas and Uber Cup: Indian men's and women's teams start campaign with resounding wins

BANGKOK: The Indian badminton teams began their Thomas and Uber Cup campaigns in emphatic fashion, thrashing Germany and Canada respectively on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Centuries-old passion play returns after pandemic break

After a two-year delay due to the coronavirus, Germany’s famous Oberammergau Passion Play is opening soon

The Guardian - UK

Sweden? Japan? UK? Debates over who had a ‘good’ Covid won’t end

The WHO has spoken but even its huge new report will not settle arguments about pandemic strategies

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