Portal:Current events/2026 May 9

May 9, 2026 (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Russo-Ukrainian war
- Peace 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. (Reuters) (The Moscow Times)'
- Kharkiv 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. (Kyiv Independent)
Mali War
- 2026 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. (Daily Beirut) (Times of India)
- Supporters of the Mali military junta gather in Bamako gather to reaffirm their support of Transitional Council authorities. (Africanews)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- 2026 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. (Al Jazeera)
Sudanese civil war
- 2026 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. (AA)
Ituri conflict
- The DR Congolese military reports that at least 69 people were killed in an attack by CODECO in Ituri Province in April. (AFP via Arab News)

Arts and culture

61st 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. (AP)
- Exhibits from over 100 countries are shown on display including Belgium. (Brussels Times)
2026 Moscow Victory Day Parade
- Russia marks the Victory Day with a scaled-down military parade in Moscow. (Sky News)

Disasters and accidents

Four miners are found dead following an explosion at a coal mine in Cucunubá, Ubaté Province, Colombia. (AFP via Citizen Digital)

Health and environment

MV 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. (BBC News)

Law and crime

Arrest 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. (AFP via France 24)
Bahrain arrests 41 individuals in connection with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including Shia clerics. (MENA via The New Arab)

Politics and elections

2026 Hungarian parliamentary election
- Magyar 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. (Reuters)
- 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. (Budapest Business Journal)
2026 Farrer by-election
- Farrer MP David Farley becomes the first One Nation candidate elected to the Australian House of Representatives. (ABC News Australia)