According to NBC News, a forthcoming report by the Pentagon Inspector General—expected to be finalized within weeks—is likely to conclude that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth shared classified information regarding the strike campaign against Iranian-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. The alleged disclosures, which may have been made using his personal device, reportedly occurred in at least two separate group chats on Signal in March. Some administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance and his staff, are concerned that the findings could further undermine Hegseth’s standing within the Pentagon.
In a joint official statement, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway announced: We have resolved to impose sanctions on Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.
The mass shooting today in the Austrian city of Graz, which resulted in at least 10 deaths and 28 injuries, was carried out, according to police, by a 22-year-old man, a former student of the school. Authorities have not yet released the list of victims or the identity of the attacker.
According to Haaretz, during a phone call last night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged U.S. President Donald J. Trump to halt the ongoing nuclear negotiations between the United States and Iran, enabling Israel to carry out “necessary military action” against Iranian nuclear sites. In response, President Trump reportedly told Netanyahu that he would not authorize an Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities “in the near future” and requested that Netanyahu refrain from publicly discussing the possibility of such a military attack. image
Thick smoke rises over Kyiv following a night of relentless Russian drone strikes. Over 500 suicide drones were launched across Ukraine in just a few hours, marking the largest attack of its kind since the war began.
Footage from today’s Miami Beach Air Show captures a historic U.S. Air Force tri-bomber formation: the B-2A Spirit Stealth Bomber, B-1B Lancer Heavy Bomber, and B-52H Stratofortress, all escorted by F-22 Raptors, F-15E Strike Eagles, A-10 Warthogs, and F-16 Fighting Falcons.
Ukrainian drones from the 77th Brigade, using fiber optics, entered a hangar in the Kupiansk area and destroyed all Russian equipment by setting it on fire.
The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, today approved the ratification of the Minerals Agreement with the United States. The vote passed with 338 in favor and none against. The finalized deal is significantly different from the original version proposed by Trump. According to the text, ownership of the mineral resources will remain with Ukraine, while the U.S. will receive priority—though not exclusivity—in their exploitation, allowing other countries to also take part in the process. Additionally, the profit management fund will now be jointly controlled by three American and three Ukrainian administrators (the original agreement had three Americans and only two Ukrainians). Trump’s initial demand that the first $500 billion in profits be directed entirely to the U.S. was removed, and Ukraine is now free to use its share of the fund for reconstruction and the purchase of defense systems. The original agreement, if passed, would have blocked Ukraine’s accession process to the European Union. However, with the revisions made, Ukraine’s path to EU membership can continue without issue.
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow today to attend the May 9 Victory Day parade and hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
IDF: More than 100 terrorists have been eliminated and 320 suspects arrested since the launch of Operation “Iron Wall” in Judea and Samaria over 100 days ago. Since October 7, over 700 militants have been killed in northern Samaria alone. Below: Photo shows 36 high-ranking militants from Judea and Samaria who were neutralized. image