Putin hosts Russia's Victory Day parade

This episode explores several global events, beginning with Russia's Victory Day parade where President Putin defended the invasion of Ukraine, despite Western efforts to isolate Russia. The parade saw attendance from over 20 world leaders, signaling a shift in Russia's diplomatic standing. Against the backdrop of this display, Ukraine reported intense combat clashes, contradicting Moscow's declared ceasefire, with civilians expressing fear and skepticism towards the proposed truce. More significantly, the podcast shifts to espionage accusations between Ukraine and Hungary, highlighting strained relations due to Hungary's ties with Putin, followed by Hungary expelling two Ukrainian diplomats in retaliation. As the discussion pivots to religious affairs, the newly elected Pope Leo XIV's first mass emphasized outreach and bringing light to a world in darkness. Finally, the episode covers escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, disrupting cricket leagues and causing civilian casualties in Kashmir, and concludes with reports on the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree in England and human rights abuses by African Parks rangers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, before ending on a positive note with international scientists receiving rare moon dust from China's space explorations.