The chairs of the House and Senate armed services committees said withdrawing 5,000 service personnel risked undermining deterrence.

Shakira’s appearance followed shows by Lady Gaga and Madonna, who have also performed on Copacabana beach in previous years.

More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.

In the Sumy region, one person was killed, and 18 others were injured over the past 24 hours as a result of Russian attacks.

Two people were killed and five others injured in the Odesa region as a result of an attack on port infrastructure.

On May 2, here were 141 combat clashes between Ukraine’s Defense Forces and Russian troops, with the highest enemy activity recorded in the Pokrovsk sector, and increased pressure in the Huliaipole and Kostiantynivka sectors.

The girl’s death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.

The girl’s death sparked an outbreak of violence in the central Australian town from where she disappeared.

Ukraine’s air defense forces have neutralized 249 out of 268 drones used by Russian forces in an overnight attack that began on May 2.

The total combat losses of Russian forces since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, through May 3, 2026, are estimated at about 1,334,030 personnel, including 1,080 in the past 24 hours.