Macron meets Al Jolani.

China has confirmed a high-level economic meeting with the United States set for Wednesday, following a request from Washington. Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland from May 9 to 12. Beijing reiterated its strong opposition to American tariffs ahead of the talks.

In a recently surfaced video, the mother of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi cautions current President Masoud Pezeshkian against flying in helicopters. Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash last May while returning from a visit to Azerbaijan.

JD Vance slammed the Iran nuclear deal, arguing that its enforcement and inspections were too lax. He warned that Iran preserved key elements of its nuclear program, giving it the ability to rapidly pursue weapons-grade enrichment if it chooses. Vance stated that while Iran can maintain a civilian nuclear program, it must not be allowed the enrichment capacity that could lead to a nuclear weapon. “That’s the red line,” he said.

Operation Sindoor: A minute-by-minute breakdown of India’s precision strikes on nine terrorist camps within Pakistani territory.

Latvia and Lithuania have reportedly blocked Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s flight from entering Russian airspace ahead of the May 9 Victory Day parade. Latvian authorities cited “politically delicate” reasons for denying overflight permission, while Lithuania attributed its refusal to “technical and diplomatically sensitive issues.” In a similar move, both Lithuania and Poland also barred Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s aircraft from flying to Moscow for the same event.

After Israel’s strikes leveled Houthi airports and power stations, the Houthis fired a ballistic missile from Yemen. It broke apart midair over Saudi Arabia.

The wreckage of an Indian Air Force Rafale fighter jet shot down near the Indian village of Akliyan Kalan, located 20 kilometers from the Bathinda air base.

Ukrainian drone attacks have thrown Russian civil aviation into chaos today. At Moscow-area airports right now: Vnukovo- 52% of flights disrupted, average departure delay of 69 minutes Domodedovo- 43% disrupted, 325 minute delay Sheremetyevo- 51% disrupted, 115 minute delay

Pakistan’s Prime Minister has claimed that five Indian Air Force fighter jets were shot down during last night’s missile exchange and subsequent escalation. According to the statement, all aircraft were downed by Pakistani J-10C jets equipped with PL-15 air-to-air missiles.