Today in 1974, India performed its First Nuclear Test at Pokhran. The Operation was Code named "Smiling Buddha"

🇷🇺Russia has decided to withdraw from the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Gasum will not accept Gazprom’s requirement to pay for Russian gas in rubles, the 🇫🇮Finnish state-owned gas company said in a statement.

'Maharashtra | ATS Nagpur gets custody of JeM terrorist Raees Ahmed Sheikh Asadulla Sheikh from Awantipora, Jammu & Kashmir who had conducted recce of Dr Hedgewar Smarak Smriti Mandir of RSS in Reshimbag in July last year; ATS Nagpur probing him for the last two days.'
- ANI Tweeted

India’s largest contingent ever at a Deaflympics – 65 athletes returned with the country’s richest haul from the event in Caxias do Sul, in southern Brazil.
A total of 16 medals were won over the fortnight-long quadrennial event, including eight gold, one silver and seven bronze. The medals came from five of the 11 sports the Indians were competing in, with the shooting team picking up the most – three gold and two bronze.
India finished in ninth position on the medal table.

G7 states to condemn India's descision on banning wheat export, G7 will ensure to levy more taxes on import by india
- German Foreign Ministry

BREAKING: Finland and Sweden formally submit application to join NATO

Ab gadar machega

🇫🇷Macron tells Zelenskyy: Ukraine's application for EU membership will be examined in June

As Moscow's war in Ukraine shows no sign of cessation, Australia on Wednesday slapped Moscow with fresh sanctions, blacklisting at least eight Russian journalists and 'propagandists' in the process. Sanctions were also imposed on private organisations and legal entities, including museum directors and interim ministers of Russia.
- Republic World

Russia says it’s not planning to block YouTube or cut itself off from internet

US President Joe Biden is expected to host the Swedish PM and Finland President at the White House on May 19 as the countries apply for NATO membership today.
- Republic World

Pentagon says India may deploy Russian S-400 missile system by next month to defend itself from Pak, China.
- Financial Express

The Christian Democratic Union, the German Opposition party, has accused Chancellor Olaf Scholz of intentionally delaying arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Germany bhi kaap raha hai 😂

Russia Defense Ministry: Nearly 1,000 Ukrainian troops in Mariupol stronghold handed themselves over to Russia this week.
- WTop News

In an interview with the German national daily newspaper, WELT, EU Economic Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni appealed to the members to not take any "high hope loans" for Ukraine, considering they were already facing the brunt of the COVID pandemic. During the interview, he forecasted that it is not the right time for Europe to take further loans as growth has already declined compared to the pre-pandemic era.

Jupiter and its 4 Largest Moons glowing in the Night-sky. Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto on the left, Io on the right side.

Hundreds of 🇮🇩Indonesian smallholder farmers staged a protest on Tuesday in the capital Jakarta and in other parts of the country, demanding the government end a palm oil export ban that has slashed their incomes.
- Reuters