Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes holding direct negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 15 after the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Poland threatened further sanctions if it does not agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire beginning on May 12.
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May 11, 2025 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asks Russia to confirm an unconditional ceasefire before any direct negotiations between the two nations.
At least two police officers are killed and three others are injured in a roadside bombing targeting a police vehicle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Hamas agrees to release Edan Alexander, a dual American-Israeli citizen hostage; the release is expected to take place in the coming days.
Fifteen Palestinians, mostly women and children, are killed in overnight Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip.
The body of Israel Defense Forces soldier Zvi Feldman, missing since the 1982 Lebanon War, is repatriated to Israel from "deep inside Syria" in a joint Mossad–IDF operation.
Disasters and accidents
During the running event Loop Leeuwarden in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, a participant dies after finishing.
One person is killed and 32 others are injured in a collision between a SUV and a bus in Hacienda Heights, California, United States.
Law and crime
The Taliban bans chess in Afghanistan, with a Taliban spokesman saying that chess is considered a form of gambling under Sharia law.
Politics and elections
Albanians vote to elect the 140 members of the Parliament, as Prime Minister Edi Rama seeks reelection for a fourth term.
In his first Sunday address, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, the release of all war prisoners and the return of abducted Ukrainian children to their families; an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and the allowance of humanitarian aid in Gaza; as well as a permanent ceasefire to the India–Pakistan conflict.
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