The largest and most powerful rocket in history blasted off after its first attempted launch was postponed.

Ukraine’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Andrii Melnyk rejected a rhetorical invitation from Russia’s UN envoy Vasily Nebenzya to visit Russia and see the state of the Russian economy for himself.

U.S. Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Tammy Bruce called for an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in order to achieve a lasting diplomatic end to Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has successfully launched its Starship V3 rocket, which landed in a planned fiery explosion on Friday.

During the first four months of 2026, Ukrainian law enforcement agencies opened 2,010 criminal proceedings over Russian attacks involving short-range drones, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on Facebook.

Officials have warned that the tank contains a "highly volatile" substance that could lead to an explosion.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that Sviatlana Tykhanovska, the leader of Belarus’s democratic forces, will soon arrive in Ukraine.

More than 30 people, including firefighters, were hurt in the incident, which was described as "a complex, fast-developing emergency situation".

Rebels in northern Mali shot down a Russian-made Shahed-136 attack drone (Garpiya-A1) on May 18 that had been used by mercenaries linked to Russia. The drone contained electronics produced by Chinese companies as well as other foreign-made components.

Scientists are attempting to build exercise equipment to be used on future space flights.