ICE agents arrested a Nigerian immigrant in Brooklyn on Saturday night. People promptly staged a protest outside Wykhoff Heights Medical Center, where Chidozie Wilson Okeke was taken after the violent arrest. NYPD officers assaulted and arrested protesters.
Published On 4 May 2026
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Lauren Sánchez Bezos dazzled in a midnight blue gown as kicked off arrivals for the Met Gala.
The 2026 Met Gala is held annually at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. The coveted, invite-only event welcomes the biggest stars in Hollywood to raise money to support the Costume Institute. According to Town & Country, the Met Gala broke records this year and raised $42 million.
The outlet reported that individual tickets cost $100,000, and this year’s event is primarily funded by Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez-Bezos. Protests were occurring all over New York City leading up to Monday’s big night.
Lauren Sánchez Bezos arrived early to the 2026 Met Gala. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
The 2026 Met Gala theme is “Costume Art,” paired with the dress code, “Fashion Is Art.” Following the Met Gala, the exhibition will be open to the public from May 10 until January 10, 2027.
Anna Wintour famously hosts the event annually, but other co-chairs this year include: Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams.
Nicole Kidman, Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Anna Wintour attend the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 4, 2026. (Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Below is a look at all the stars who attended the 2026 Met Gala.
Kidman arrived to the 2026 Met Gala in a fiery, red look. The “Babygirl” actress wore a red, sequin gown with feather details on the sleeves.
Nicole Kidman at the 2026 Met Gala. (Matt Winkelmeyer/MG26/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue)
Lauren Sánchez Bezos at the 2026 Met Gala. (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
Bezos’ wife, Lauren, arrived to fashion biggest night in a navy blue, floor-length gown. Her low-cut dress was off-the-shoulder and featured pearl detailing on the shoulder.
US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran would be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it attacks United States ships as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push the truce between the two countries to the brink.
Hostilities were renewed in the region on Monday as Iran attacked the United Arab Emirates, and Trump said the US military shot down seven small Iranian boats near Hormuz.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump underscored Washington’s military power, and he renewed his threats to Iran.
“We have more weapons and ammunition at a much higher grade than we had before,” he said.
“We have the best equipment. We have stuff all over the world. We have these bases worldwide. They’re all stocked up with equipment. We can use all of that stuff, and we will, if we need it.”
The US military began implementing on Monday a Trump plan – dubbed Project Freedom – to guide ships through Hormuz and break the Iranian blockade on the strategic shipping lanes.
Washington said it helped two US merchant vessels through the strait, but ship-tracking websites show traffic through the waterway remains largely suspended.
Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), said vessels stranded in the area belong to 87 countries that are “innocent bystanders” in the conflict.
“Over the last 12 hours, we’ve reached out to dozens of ships and shipping companies to encourage traffic flow through the [Strait of Hormuz], consistent with the president’s intent to help guide ships safely through a narrow trade corridor,” Cooper said in a statement.
But it’s not clear how the vessels responded to the US assurances.
On Monday, Iran appeared to demonstrate its ability to still target ships near the strait. South Korea confirmed that one of its vessels suffered from an explosion and a fire off the coast of the UAE.
Separately, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said fires were reported on two ships in the area.
Trump, who has been trying to rally international support for military plans to forcibly open Hormuz, cited the attack on the South Korean ship to urge Seoul to join his campaign.
“Iran has taken some shots at unrelated Nations with respect to the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including a South Korean Cargo Ship. Perhaps it’s time for South Korea to come and join the mission,” the US president wrote in a social media post.
“We’ve shot down seven small Boats or, as they like to call them, ‘fast’ Boats. It’s all they have left. Other than the South Korean Ship, there has been, at this moment, no damage going through the Strait.”
Iran’s official news agency IRNA cited a military source as saying that the “US claim of sinking a number of Iranian warships is false”.
Although the US is largely self-sufficient in oil production, the US-Israel war on Iran, launched on February 28, has sent global energy prices soaring.
The price of one gallon (3.8 litres) of gas or petrol in the US has risen from less than $3 before the war to more than $4.45 on Monday, fuelling inflation months ahead of the crucial midterm elections that will determine control of the US Congress.
Washington’s assurances that it would protect ships in the strait have not dented energy markets. The price of oil internationally and the cost of petrol in the US continued to climb on Monday.
Lebanese news outlet Al Mayadeen cited a senior Iranian official as saying that the administration of the Hormuz Strait remains fully in Tehran’s hands.
“Our message to the Iranian aggressors: Move forward and you will be targeted,” the official said.
Amid the tensions, Iran renewed its attacks on the UAE on Monday.
The UAE Defence Ministry said the country’s forces engaged 12 ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles and four drones.
The media office in the emirate of Fujairah confirmed that an Iranian attack caused a fire in the Fujairah Petroleum Industry Zone and injured three people.
The UAE and several Gulf countries condemned the Iranian attacks.
“The UAE emphasised that it will not tolerate any threat to its security and sovereignty under any circumstances, and that it reserves its full and legitimate right to respond to these unprovoked attacks,” the UAE Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
An Iranian official told the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Monday that the attack on Fujairah was the result of US policy.
“The Islamic Republic had no pre-planned plan to attack the oil facilities in question, and what happened was the product of the American military’s adventurism to create a passage for ships to illegally pass through … the Strait of Hormuz, and the American military must be held accountable for it,” the official said.
While trying to pry open Hormuz, the US has said that its blockade of Iranian ports persists.
CENTCOM said on Monday that “50 commercial vessels have been redirected by US forces to ensure compliance” with the naval siege.
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FIRST ON FOX: Congress’s powerful Ways and Means Committee is expanding its investigation into an alleged “foreign-aligned influence network” that happened to be at the heart of the anti-American, pro-communist protests unleashed on the country’s streets on May Day.
Just after 1 p.m. on Friday, a black minivan pulled up to the curb on Union Square East in Lower Manhattan, and David Chung, organizing director of a national nonprofit, the People’s Forum, started quickly unpacking megaphones and bright yellow pre-made protest signs, including the message, “TRUMP IS THE SYMPTOM. CAPITALISM IS THE DISEASE. SOCIALISM IS THE CURE!”
Below the denunciation of the U.S. free enterprise system was the name “PARTY FOR SOCIALISM AND LIBERATION,” a self-declared Marxist communist group that worked closely with the People’s Forum as part of a network of 600 groups with $2 billion in collective funding behind protests on May 1, known as May Day. The scene repeated itself in cities across the country, with foot soldiers from the Party for Socialism and Liberation’s Washington, D.C., chapter among the first to arrive for May Day protests, pulling identical bright yellow pre-made signs out of a black Subaru Outback parked on 21st Street NW.
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Fox News Digital has now learned that House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith is escalating an investigation into an alleged malign influence of Neville Roy Singham, an American-born Marxist tech tycoon living in Shanghai, funding the People’s Forum and two other pro-communist, pro-China nonprofits headquartered in the U.S., BreakThrough BT Media Inc. and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, which regularly publish pro-China propaganda criticizing the U.S. as the “belly of the beast” and an “imperialist” power.
On Monday, Smith sent letters, obtained by Fox News Digital, to the three groups, raising “significant concerns” about “foreign influence or control” in the U.S. and the “financing arrangements and the structure of a foreign-aligned influence network, not protected speech or association.”
According to a Fox News Digital investigation published into the so-called “House of Singham,” the wealthy tech mogul has pumped a documented $278 million into a network of nonprofits, including the three groups, since 2017, pressing anti-American, pro-communist ideology in the U.S. and globally.
Smith repeatedly describes the three groups as part of an “interconnected network of organizations,” telling each nonprofit, “The Committee is considering whether legislative or regulatory reform is necessary to ensure that tax-exempt status is not used to facilitate or obscure foreign influence across an interconnected network of organizations.”
Tycoon Neville Roy Singham argues the West’s role in World War II has been overstated in historical accounts. (Global South Academic Forum)
While the congressional investigation isn’t a direct response to the May Day protests, the deepening investigation reveals a wider concern among lawmakers and Trump administration officials in the Treasury, Justice and State departments. They tell Fox News Digital they are concerned that overseas interests are exploiting U.S. nonprofit laws to create an infrastructure and industry that asserts “foreign malign influence” in the U.S., operating through tax-exempt organizations, donor-advised funds, shell companies, fiscal sponsorships and media platforms.
In his letter to the People’s Forum, Smith alleged that Singham and his wife, CodePink co-founder Jodie Evans, had funneled money into groups “through shell companies and donor-advised funds that, by design, obscure the true source of contributions.”
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David Chung, organizing director at the People’s Forum Inc., sets up protest signs in Union Square in New York City on Saturday, March 7, 2026, ahead of an anti-war demonstration. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox News Digital)
The Missouri Republican lawmaker has ordered each organization to turn over internal documents related to the investigation by May 18, including communications with Singham, records of foreign-linked donations exceeding $5,000, contracts tied to fiscal sponsorship arrangements, communications with foreign principals and lists of grant recipients located outside the U.S.
The letters to the People’s Forum, BreakThrough and Tricontinental reveal a congressional strategy in which lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Oversight Committee have been trying to use their jurisdiction over tax-exempt organizations to examine whether nonprofit law is equipped to deal with the infrastructure that influence-peddlers allegedly build to bankroll activism, amplify propaganda and influence elections.
At a hearing earlier this year into the role of malign foreign influence in the U.S., Smith rebuked the groups for “sowing discord” in the country.
Smith’s letters also show the common defense mounted by the groups, whose lawyers argue that the inquiry is political, exceeds the committee’s jurisdiction, improperly invokes the Foreign Agents Registration Act, called FARA, and threatens First Amendment rights. Smith rejected those arguments, writing that “none of those challenges withstands scrutiny.”
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According to the letters, Washington, D.C., attorney Andrew Herman is representing BreakThrough and Tricontinental, along with Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, executive director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, a far-left 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., that is also representing the People’s Forum. Herman and Verheyden-Hilliard didn’t respond to requests for comment.
According to digital records, the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund shares the same address at a Florida Avenue NW townhouse that is used by the ANSWER Coalition, a self-described communist group that also operates out of the People’s Forum headquarters on W. 37th Street in Midtown Manhattan.
When approached outside the People’s Forum in late January, People’s Forum Executive Director Manolo De Los Santos, ANSWER Coalition and Party for Socialism and Liberation co-founder Brian Becker and BreakThrough editor-in-chief Ben Becker refused to answer questions about Singham’s funding to their groups. De Los Santos is a researcher at Tricontinental.
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At the center of the congressional investigation is the influence of Singham. In 2017, Singham sold Thoughtworks, a company that he established, to a private equity firm, Apax Partners, for an estimated $785 million. He then used cash from the sale to build a network of nonprofits that promulgates anti-American Marxist ideology. A spokeswoman for Apax Partners told Fox News Digital that the firm wouldn’t reveal the identities of the investors that purchased Thoughtworks.
In his letters, Smith describes Singham as a former U.S. technology executive “now residing in Shanghai with documented [Chinese Communist Party] affiliations,” and he identifies the three Singham-funded organizations as three nodes in a complex “foreign-aligned influence network.” In a video unearthed by Fox News Digital, Singham expressed support at a conference co-sponsored by Tricontinental at the Golden Tulip Hotel in Shanghai, expressing support for the CCP, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Xi’s “new world order.”
In letters to BreakThrough News and Tricontinental, Smith said that he was investigating whether the groups are “acting as an agent of a foreign principal.”
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Activists prepare signs ahead of a May Day march in New York City on May 1, 2026. (Fox News Digital)
According to a Fox News Digital investigation, Singham has funneled $22.44 million to the People’s Forum between 2017 and 2022 through GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc., a donor-advised fund affiliated with Goldman Sachs. A spokesman for Goldman Sachs told Fox News Digital that the philanthropy terminated its relationship with Singham in early 2024.
Meanwhile, the Fox News Digital investigation found that Singham pumped $16.76 million into Tricontinental Ltd., through the Goldman Sachs philanthropy fund, and he funneled $1.098 million to BreakThrough BT Media Inc. from the Goldman Sachs fund, $2.1 million from the Justice and Education Fund, another Singham-funded nonprofit, and $60,600 from the Progress Unity Fund, another organization in the wider Singham network.
Chung, the People’s Forum organizing director, was listed as chair of the Justice and Education Fund in its 2024 tax filing, with De Los Santos, from the People’s Forum and Tricontinental, and Karina Garcia, a leader with the Party for Socialism and Liberation, also on its board.
Activists participate in a May Day march in New York City, Friday, May 1, 2026. (Fox News Digital)
Smith focused on the People’s Forum’s role as a so-called “fiscal sponsor,” collecting tax-deductible donations for like-minded projects, writing that the group provides “fiduciary oversight, financial management and administrative services” for affiliated entities, an arrangement he said “may allow foreign-influenced funds to flow to downstream organizations.”
The committee’s demands show its investigative blueprint to follow the money, map global relationships and determine whether malign interests are exploiting America’s tax-exempt system to obscure foreign influence across a network, not just within one organization.
Back on the streets, Chung, the organizing director for the People’s Forum, stage-managed the group’s protesters as they weaved across New York City’s streets, crossing over Union Square West, chanting, “One struggle, one fight!”
Soon after, BreakThrough posted the video clip, cropping Chung out of the shot.
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Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan, Louis Casiano and Jesse Watson contributed to this report.
Union Square, NYC pro-Gaza protest and Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (Getty)
Media reports state that Brazilian president will meet with US counterpart in the White House in coming days.
Published On 4 May 2026
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to travel to the United States to meet with his counterpart, Donald Trump, later this week, according to media reports.
The Brazilian paper O Globo first reported the planned trip on Monday. The Reuters news agency also reported later in the day, citing two anonymous Brazilian officials, that Lula would travel to the US in the coming days. One source said he was traveling on Wednesday for a meeting with Trump the following day.
The White House has yet to confirm reports of the trip.
The relationship between the leftist Lula and Trump has improved after an initial period of hostility, during which the US slapped tariffs on Brazilian goods and pressured Brazilian authorities to drop a legal case against former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro over his involvement in a coup plot.
While tensions have persisted over issues such as foreign policy and the Trump administration’s relationship with Bolsonaro and his allies, the two leaders spoke by phone in January, when Lula said he would travel to the US in the future.
Trump and Lula briefly met in person on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur in October.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman joins Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer on ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the triumphant Artemis II mission, emphasizing America’s renewed focus on lunar exploration. Isaacman outlines ambitious plans for a moon base and a future Mars mission, addressing the competitive space race with China and President Donald Trump’s strategic budget proposals for NASA.
A large asteroid about the size of the Eiffel Tower is expected to come unusually close to Earth in 2029, but there is no risk of impact, scientists said.
The asteroid, named Apophis, will pass around 20,000 miles from Earth’s surface on April 13, 2029—closer than many satellites in orbit, according to NASA. Apophis is classified as “potentially hazardous” and is made of leftover “raw material” that was never part of a planet or moon.
“When it was discovered in 2004, it appeared Apophis might impact Earth in either 2029, 2036, or 2068,” NASA said. “Since then, astronomers have closely watched Apophis using optical telescopes and ground-based radar, allowing its orbit to become better understood. Based on this data, NASA is now confident that there is no risk of Apophis impacting Earth for at least 100 years.”
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NASA simulation shows how Apophis, a large asteroid, will pass by Earth in 2029, but there is no risk of impact, the space agency said. (NASA)
Apophis was discovered on June 19, 2004, by astronomers Roy Tucker, David Tholen, and Fabrizio Bernardi at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, Arizona.
They could only see the asteroid for two days because of technical and weather problems. In December 2004, another team of astronomers in Australia was able to observe the asteroid, NASA said.
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A skyscraper-size asteroid named 2025 SC79 was discovered in September 2025 hidden in the sun’s glare. (Carnegie Science)
Observatories around the world and in space will observe Apophis’ historic close approach to better understand its physical properties. In anticipation of the event, NASA has redirected a spacecraft to rendezvous with Apophis shortly after its 2029 Earth close-approach. After successfully completing its mission to gather a sample of asteroid Bennu and bringing it to Earth in September 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx was sent to study Apophis.
The spacecraft was renamed OSIRIS-APophis EXplorer (OSIRIS-APEX), and it’s on its way to meet up with its new target. The European Space Agency (ESA) is also sending a spacecraft to study the asteroid.
Apophis is expected to be visible to observers in the Eastern Hemisphere, weather permitting, without a telescope or binoculars.
A skyscraper-size asteroid named Apophis was discovered in 2004 by astronomers. Artist’s rendering. (iStock)
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“The most important thing happening in this event is that Apophis will be pulled, twisted, stretched, and squeezed by the gravity of Earth as it goes by, in a way that happens only during a very close encounter,” NASA said. “The overall pull will change Apophis’s orbit around the Sun, making the orbit slightly larger and giving it a longer orbital period.”
Imagine working your butt off on a project, only to have VS Code put an attribution into your commit that says Copilot helped you, even if it did not. Microsoft has reversed a change that added a default AI attribution notice after user complaints that the bot was claiming credit for human-authored code.
The initial change – a pull request – altered VS Code’s Git extension to add “Co-authored-by: Copilot” to commits that involved some level of AI assistance. This was done in VS Code 1.110 in early March. The settings change was intended to “[add] the trailer for all AI-generated code, including inline completions.”
But developers said the AI authorship line got added even when not using Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant and when chat features had been disabled. And many expressed dissatisfaction with Microsoft activating the AI notice by default.
“The most concerning part is that I had already checked the commit message before committing,” wrote one developer in a GitHub community discussion post last week. “I deleted Copilot’s generated English commit message and manually wrote my own commit message instead. However, after the commit was created, the final Git history still contained the Copilot co-author line.
“This means the message I reviewed before committing was not the final content that ended up in Git history, or Copilot/VS Code added co-author metadata after my manual edit. That is unacceptable in a professional development workflow.”
Over the weekend, Dmitriy Vasyura, the VS Code reviewer who initially approved the pull request, apologized in a forum post for approving the change without checking to see how it would be received.
“There was no ill intent by [an] evil corporation, but rather a desire to support functionality that some customers expect of VS Code [with regard to] AI-generated code,” he wrote.
He conceded that the implementation should respect when AI features have been disabled and should not misreport commit authorship. The fix, authored on May 3, is scheduled to appear in VS Code’s upcoming 1.119 release. It changes the default setting for appending the Copilot authorship trailer back to opt-in.
As Vasyura observed, other AI tools self-report their involvement.
Last year, developers using Anthropic’s Claude Code raised similar concerns about the AI agent automatically adding “Co-Authored-By: Claude” to commits. That remains the default for Claude Code and there are several open issues asking for the attribution line to be disabled by default.
OpenAI’s Codex started offering attribution by default in February. It can be disabled through the commit_attribution flag in the config.toml file.
Software projects have developed their own standards for documenting AI code contributions. The Linux project, for example, requires humans to sign off on code contributions and to have AI assistance recorded in an attribution notice. The Zig project, on the other hand, forbids AI-assisted code submissions.
As far as VS Code is concerned, developers mainly want the attribution trailer to be opt-in rather than opt-out – and they’re annoyed Microsoft made that change unilaterally.
But the inclusion of AI credit in code commits raises some tricky questions. Given that purely AI-generated content may not qualify for copyright protection, having that notice potentially complicates commercial usage of AI tools.
When an AI agent has written some code, the question then becomes whether there was sufficient human involvement in the AI-code generation process to qualify for intellectual property protection. And organizations might not have the necessary workflow documentation processes in place to clarify that issue, were it ever to come up in litigation.
There are also liability scenarios in which an AI attribution notification could complicate software-related disputes. For example, some insurers have reportedly balked at providing business liability insurance where AI is involved. So documenting AI involvement could give insurers leverage to wash their hands of related claims.
What’s more, a generic AI attribution notice does not clarify whether the agent wrote 100 percent of the code or whether it performed inconsequential autocompletions.
Then there’s the general social backlash against AI-generated content. In some circles, AI involvement in creative work is anathema.
It’s complicated, particularly when different AI systems have different standards for when AI authorship should be noted. VS Code is letting developers opt-in to Copilot attribution trailers; Anthropic and OpenAI have developers opt-out of their notices; and image generation models like Google Nano Banana add AI watermarks automatically, without the option to disable them.
Meanwhile, not one commercial AI model credits the human authors who created their training material – unless forced to do so in court. ®
Moscow’s declaration of a May 9 truce for its WWII parade comes as Kyiv revels in its adversary’s ‘fear’ of its drones.
Russia and Ukraine have declared competing unilateral ceasefires in their four-year war.
Russia announced on Monday that its ceasefire would be between May 8-9, when it traditionally marks Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War (as it calls World War II) with a major military parade in Moscow. Kyiv said later that it was calling its own ceasefire for May 5-6.
“In accordance with a decision of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Armed Forces, Vladimir Putin, a ceasefire has been declared from May 8–9, 2026,” the Russian Ministry of Defence said in a post on the state-backed messaging app MAX. “We hope that the Ukrainian side will follow suit.”
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said shortly afterwards that he had received no official notice from Russia, and that Ukraine would observe a separate ceasefire beginning at midnight on Tuesday, May 5.
“As of today, there has been no official appeal to Ukraine regarding the modality of a cessation of hostilities that is being claimed on Russian social media,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media.
“In this regard, we are announcing a ceasefire regime starting at 00:00 (2100 GMT) on the night of May 5-6. In the time left until that moment, it is realistic to ensure that silence takes effect,” he added.
The Ukrainian president also stated that “human life is incomparably more valuable than the ‘celebration’ of any anniversary,” adding: “It is time for Russian leaders to take real steps to end their war.”
Putin first suggested a ceasefire last week, during a phone call with Donald Trump.
At that time, Ukraine said it would seek details from Washington, while also reiterating that Ukraine supports a lasting ceasefire and a peace settlement backed by security guarantees.
The Russian defence ministry said on Monday that the military will take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the Victory Day parade. It added a warning to Ukraine not to launch attacks during its declared ceasefire.
“If the Kyiv regime attempts to implement its criminal plans to disrupt the celebration of the 81st anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War, the Russian Armed Forces will launch a retaliatory, massive missile strike on the centre of Kyiv,” it said.
“We warn the civilian population of Kyiv and employees of foreign diplomatic missions of the need to leave the city promptly,” it added.
Russia called the ceasefire a precautionary measure given the threat of Ukrainian strikes during the Victory Day anniversary.
Zelenskyy said earlier on Monday, as he met European Union leaders, that Russia’s decision not to display military equipment at the parade was due to fear of Ukraine’s drones and evidence of Moscow’s growing weakness.
“This summer will be a moment when [Russian President Vladimir] Putin decides what to do next: expand the war or move to diplomacy. And we must push him toward diplomacy,” Zelenskyy said, addressing leaders at a meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) in Yerevan.
“Russia has announced a May 9 parade in Moscow without military equipment,” Zelenskyy said, alluding to the Russian defence ministry’s decision.
“If that happens, it will be the first time in many, many years. They cannot afford military equipment – and they fear drones may buzz over Red Square. This is telling. It shows they are not strong now,” Zelenskyy said.
Putin previously announced a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter in April, with Zelenskyy confirming that Ukraine would honour it. Following the return to hostilities, both sides accused each other of breaching it.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, has become the bloodiest conflict in Europe since World War II, killing hundreds of thousands of people and displacing millions.
Prepare for gardening season with these deals on planters, decor and tools on Wayfair. (iStock)
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Original price: $129.99
Keep your hose in a storage box to prevent damage. (Wayfair)
Keep your yard tidy and reduce tripping hazards with this hose bin, which neatly stores your garden hose when not in use. It helps extend the life of your hose by protecting it from kinks and sun exposure, while giving your outdoor space a cleaner look. The bin fits hoses up to 100 feet and features a fade-resistant design for sunny areas.
Original price: $188
Organize this tool set in the included carrying case. (Wayfair)
This five-piece gardening tool set stores neatly in a compact carrying case, making it easy to keep your essentials organized and ready to go. The set includes pruning shears, two digging spades, a small hoe and a spray bottle, all with ergonomic handles for more comfortable use. It’s currently 77% off, saving you $144.
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Original price: $456.88
This rugged shed holds shovels, a mower and other gardening must-haves. (Wayfair)
This durable metal shed offers a budget-friendly way to add reliable outdoor storage. The galvanized steel construction adds strength and helps resist rust, while the lean-to roof directs water and snow away to reduce buildup over time.
Original price: $299
Acacia wood won’t rot in rainy conditions. (Wayfair)
Store seat cushions, grilling supplies, and outdoor lights in this wooden deck box, which helps keep your space organized and clutter-free. The slatted design allows for airflow to prevent moisture buildup, while durable acacia wood stands up to wet weather and regular outdoor use.
Save on potting stations and plant caddies to make planting easier — up to 57% off.
Original price: $65.71
Roll large planters around the yard with a set of moveable plant stands. (Wayfair)
Moving heavy plants can be a strain, but these rolling plant stands make it easier to reposition pots with a gentle push. They elevate plants to improve drainage and airflow while reducing the need for lifting — helping prevent back and shoulder strain.
Original price: $111.75
Get a vintage-looking pot for your garden with modern durability. (Wayfair)
Add a vintage-inspired touch to your plant display with this stoneware jug, priced at under $50. It offers the look of a classic piece with durable construction, so you can style it indoors or outdoors without worrying about chips or cracks.
Original price: $230.89
A raised, wheelable bench makes potting simpler. (Wayfair)
Keep your gardening setup clean and organized with this potting station, which helps contain soil and seeds in one dedicated workspace. Multiple shelves and a built-in sink give you room to store tools, prep plants, and clean up without making a mess of your lawn.
Save on outdoor lighting and garden decor — up to 48% off.
Original price: $104.99
These lights charge automatically. (Wayfair)
Skip the hassle of extension cords with these solar string lights, which charge in the sun and turn on automatically at night. A full charge delivers five to six hours of light, making them an easy, energy-saving way to brighten patios, decks or garden spaces. The shatterproof bulbs provide a warm glow without feeling too harsh, so you get ambiance and durability in one setup.
Original price: $189.99
Create a water feature the easy way. (Wayfair)
Add the look and sound of a water feature without the hassle of digging or installation with this outdoor fountain. A built-in pump keeps water circulating to help prevent buildup, while the integrated lighting adds a calming glow to your space. Just plug in the six-foot cord for an easy backyard upgrade.
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Original price: $149.99
A bird feeder brings life to your garden. (Wayfair)
This ceramic birdbath creates a dedicated spot for birds to gather while adding a classic, antique-inspired touch to your garden. The sturdy pedestal base provides stability, and the chip-resistant ceramic is built to hold up through multiple seasons outdoors.
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Published On 4 May 2026