A line of uniformed soldiers stands at attention, each holding colorful flags, in a formal ceremony setting.

A scaled-back Victory Day Parade in Russia amid growing security concerns

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50:26

Troops attend a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, May 5, 2026.

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Russia’s annual Victory Day Parade this weekend is expected to lack the usual show of ballistic missiles and tanks. Meanwhile, a leaked security brief claims that President Vladimir Putin has tightened his personal security and faces increased threats of assassination and coup attempts. Also, according to a new report by the NGO Mercy Corps, only 4% of Gaza’s farmlands remain accessible to its residents for farming, with the rest being damaged in war or under Israeli control. And, Sir David Attenborough, who has documented the natural world and the creatures in it for decades, turns 100. Plus, lost in translation — how some film titles are hard to translate into other languages.

In This Episode

What a scaled-back Victory Day Parade and growing security concerns say about Putin’s Russia
8:15
Report: Gaza’s farming system has collapsed
5:26
Sir David Attenborough, voice of the planet, turns 100
8:21
Pros and cons in the global flower market trade
17:15
Update on news headlines
1:35
Translating a film’s title is harder than it seems
5:41