Russia holds general rehearsal for military parade commemorating the 79th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War
On May 5, Russia held a general rehearsal of the military parade commemorating the 79th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War in the capital Moscow’s Red Square. This was also the last rehearsal before the Red Square military parade on May 9, Victory Day.
Soldiers marching in formation during a military parade rehearsal.
Heavy rains kill 75 people in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state
At noon on May 5, the Civil Defense Department of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil released information showing that since April 29, heavy rains in the state have resulted in 75 deaths, 155 injuries, 103 missing, and more than 104,000 people displaced. , there are currently 334 cities affected by heavy rains.
Flooded streets in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil.
Hamas says it has responded to mediator’s ceasefire proposal
On the 5th local time, Hamas issued a statement stating that the Hamas delegation had concluded a new round of ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip in Egypt and had responded to proposals from mediators such as Egypt and Qatar.
Hamas's statement on the 5th did not mention the specific content of the response, but stated that Hamas treated the mediator's proposal with a "positive and responsible" attitude.
Palestinian sources revealed on the 5th that the Hamas delegation left Egypt on the evening of the 5th local time for Qatar and will have further consultations with the leadership. Gaza ceasefire negotiations will continue and "have not failed." Egyptian security officials said that day that the Hamas delegation would return to Cairo on the 7th to continue ceasefire negotiations.
In Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Palestinians inspect damaged houses as Israeli warplane bombardments caused widespread destruction east of the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Gaza Strip: Palestinian people held banners to thank students from many countries for supporting Palestine
On May 5, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Bayrah, Gaza Strip, Palestinians held a banner to thank American and European universities for supporting Palestinian students, which read: "We value your movement for freedom because We deserve to be free just like you” and “Thank you for your solidarity with Gaza.”
On May 5, in the Panamanian presidential election, the second to seventh-ranked candidates all admitted defeat, and the first-ranked José Raul Mulino was elected as the new President of Panama.
Panamanian Metas Party presidential candidate José Raul Mulino speaks during Panamanian presidential elections at the Nicaraguan Embassy in Panama City, Panama.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi goes to the temple to pray and win votes
On May 5, in Uttar Pradesh, India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a roadshow before the election.
German Foreign Minister Berberk meets with Secretary-General of the Pacific Islands Forum Puna
On May 6, in Suva, Fiji, German Foreign Minister Berberk's week-long visit to Australia, New Zealand and Fiji will focus on security policy and climate protection issues.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Berberk is welcomed by Henri Puna, the regional organization's secretary-general, at the headquarters of the regional organization Pacific Islands Forum
Rarely heavy rains in Pakistan in April killed at least 143 people, and victims received relief supplies
Pakistani officials said on April 30 that rainfall this month was more than double the normal level for the same period, and at least 143 people across Pakistan died from heavy rainfall and the disasters it caused. Among them, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan was the most severely affected. Heavy rains triggered floods and landslides, killing at least 83 people, including 38 children, and damaging more than 3,500 houses.
People affected by floods return after receiving relief food in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Boeing's "Starliner" spacecraft will carry people into space for the first time
On May 5, in Florida, the United States, the United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket was located at Space Launch Center 41 of the Cape Canaveral Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center. Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunie Williams are scheduled to take off on May 6.
The first manned mission of Boeing's "Starliner" is to stay on the International Space Station for a week.