Anthony Albanese re-elected as Australian Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese of the Labor Party has defied the so-called "curse of power" and has been re-elected as Australia's prime minister in a landslide victory.

Although the official vote count will take several days, his government is expected to significantly increase its majority in parliament, after the conservative Liberal-National coalition suffered a deep defeat nationwide.

"Today, the Australian people voted for Australian values: for fairness, ambition and opportunity for all; for the strength to show courage in adversity and kindness to those in need," Albanese said.

Meanwhile, Conservative coalition leader Peter Dutton said he takes "full responsibility" for the party's loss and apologized to his MPs.

United States releases image of Trump as Pope days before conclave

A few days before the start of the conclave, the official White House account on X (formerly Twitter) published an image created with artificial intelligence, where Donald Trump appears as the Pope.

Trump joked a few days ago that he "would like to be Pope," so he posted the image on his social network, "Truth Social," which was then shared by the White House.

The photo caused widespread outrage online, with the New York State Catholic Conference declaring: "There is nothing clever or funny about this image."

Pakistan tests ballistic missile after escalating tensions with India

Pakistan's military said it had test-fired a ballistic missile on Saturday, as tensions with India rose after a deadly attack on tourists in the Kashmir region.

According to the official statement, the missile has a range of 450 kilometers and its testing was aimed at ensuring "operational readiness and verification of technical parameters."

India has accused Pakistan of orchestrating the attack, but these claims have been categorically denied.

 Zelensky rejects Russian ceasefire, calls for 30-day pause

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Russia's proposal for a three-day ceasefire, calling it a "theatrical act," and has proposed a 30-day ceasefire instead, according to Ukrainian media.

"It is impossible to reach peace agreements within three, five or even seven days," Zelensky said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a ceasefire from May 7 to 9. The ceasefire comes as part of celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies in World War II.