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Attacks by Ukrainian long-range drones caused flight disruption at Moscow’s main airports for a third straight day on Wednesday, authorities said, as Russia prepared to receive the Chinese president and other foreign leaders for the annual Victory Day military parade in Red Square. Russian flag carrier Aeroflot canceled more than 100 flights to and from Moscow, while more than 140 flights were delayed as planes were repeatedly grounded, flight data showed. Russian air defenses repelled an attack by nine drones close to the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.

Governor Kathy Hochul made it clear that she’s not worried about a potential 2026 challenge from Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, declaring, “Bring it on!”
During an appearance on CNN, Hochul, who is seeking re-election for a second term, was asked whether she felt threatened by Stefanik’s possible candidacy. She brushed it off, arguing that President Donald Trump has damaged the Republican Party’s image in New York.
“Donald Trump has made sure that the Republican Party brand is so tainted in New York that no matter who runs against me they will have the baggage of explaining why people’s prices went up, why they lost health care, why they lost Medicaid, why they lost education—all to fund tax breaks for the wealthiest,” Hochul said.

An F/A-18 fighter jet landing on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Red Sea went overboard, forcing its two pilots to eject, a defense official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The incident Tuesday marks the latest mishap to mar the deployment of the Truman, which has been essential in the airstrike campaign by the United States against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Oman’s foreign minister both said that a ceasefire had been reached with the Houthis, who would no longer target ships in the Red Sea corridor — something not immediately acknowledged by the rebels. Meanwhile, the Houthis continue to assess the damage after daytime Israeli airstrikes targeted Yemen’s rebel-held capital of Sanaa.

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to host the leaders of China, Brazil and other heads of states for festivities on Friday marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Victory Day, which is celebrated in Russia on May 9, has become the country’s most important secular holiday. A massive parade through Red Square and other ceremonies underline Moscow’s efforts to project its power and cement the alliances it has forged while seeking a counterbalance to the West amid the 3-year-old war in Ukraine. “For Putin, this day is important as a demonstration how broad a coalition backing Russia is,” said political analyst Nikolai Petrov.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.), a member of the far-left progressive “Squad” in Congress with a long history of anti-Israel statements, is fundraising via text message blast for the New Yorkers for Lower Costs super PAC tied to Zohran Mamdani’s campaign for New York City mayor, the New York Post reported.
A self-identified Democratic Socialist, Mamdani, who is of Indian-Ugandan heritage, is currently a New York state representative. Both he and Tlaib support the movement to boycott Israel.
Mamdani wrote in October that “I will always be clear in my language and based in facts: Israel is committing a genocide.” He has also accused Israel of massacring babies in Gaza.

President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that he will not be visiting Israel during his upcoming trip to the Middle East.
“We’re not planning on stopping in Israel. We will be doing it at some point, but not [on] this trip,” Trump told members of the press during a ceremony in the Oval Office for Steve Witkoff, who was officially sworn in as Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East.
The itinerary for Trump’s upcoming journey includes a Monday departure for Saudi Arabia, followed by stops in both Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. He is scheduled to return to the U.S. on Friday, May 16.

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Senior members of the charedi parties are demanding a tougher stance to promote a draft law and regulate the status of yeshi