The day

Saturday 9 May 2026

17 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   NewsPeace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war

   Russian president Vladimir Putin says that he thinks the Russo-Ukrainian war may come to an end soon after previously vowing victory over Ukraine during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow. '

2. 2

   News2026 Mali offensives

   Sources say that 70 people were killed in a new wave of attacks in central Mali the previous day. Al-Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin claims responsibility.

3. 3

   NewsKharkiv strikes (2022–present)

   Kharkiv Oblast governor Oleh Syniehubov says that a Russian drone has struck a residential building in Kharkiv during the beginning of the 3-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

4. 4

   News2026 Bannu attacks

   At least 21 police officers are killed and three others are injured in a car bomb, followed by gunfire and other explosions, at a checkpoint in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

5. 5

   NewsMali War

   Supporters of the Mali military junta gather in Bamako gather to reaffirm their support of Transitional Council authorities.

6. 6

   News2026 Blue Nile campaign

   The Sudanese Army announces that it has seized control of the Al-Kili area in the Blue Nile State from Rapid Support Forces and SPLM–N.

7. 7

   Politics2026 Hungarian parliamentary election

   The National Assembly of Hungary reconvenes for the first time since the election as elected members are sworn in. Ágnes Forsthoffer is elected as speaker.

8. 8

   NewsIturi conflict

   The DR Congolese military reports that at least 69 people were killed in an attack by CODECO in Ituri Province in April.

9. 9

   CrimeArrest of Jair Bolsonaro

   Brazilian Supreme Federal Court justice Alexandre de Moraes suspends the implementation of a law that could reduce prison sentences for individuals convicted over the 2022–2023 coup plot, including former president Jair Bolsonaro, pending a constitutional review by the full court.

10. 10

    PoliticsMagyar Government

    Péter Magyar of the Tisza Party is sworn in as the prime minister of Hungary, ending the 16-year tenure of Fidesz's Viktor Orbán.

11. 11

    Politics2026 Farrer by-election

    Farrer MP David Farley becomes the first One Nation candidate elected to the Australian House of Representatives.

12. 12

    News

    Four miners are found dead following an explosion at a coal mine in Cucunubá, Ubaté Province, Colombia.

13. 13

    ScienceMV Hondius hantavirus outbreak

    British Army medics are parachuted from an RAF A400M onto the remote Atlantic island of Tristan da Cunha to deliver vital supplies to a British national with suspected hantavirus.

14. 14

    Culture61st Venice Biennale

    The 61st Venice Biennale in Italy opens to the public without a jury after the jury quit in protest of Israel's and Russia's participation and loud protests outside their pavilions.

15. 15

    Crime

    Bahrain arrests 41 individuals in connection with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including Shia clerics.

16. 16

    Culture61st Venice Biennale

    Exhibits from over 100 countries are shown on display including Belgium.

17. 17

    Culture2026 Moscow Victory Day Parade

    Russia marks the Victory Day with a scaled-down military parade in Moscow.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 9 May 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.