**Top Stories**
* **Russia-Ukraine war: Putin compares himself to Peter the Great in victory day speech**
[CNN](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/09/europe/putin-peter-great-victory-day/index.html)
Russian President Vladimir Putin compared himself to 18th-century Tsar Peter the Great in a speech marking Russia’s victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, drawing parallels between his invasion of Ukraine and Peter’s efforts to expand Russia’s empire.
* **WHO: 1000s of Monkeypox Cases Worldwide Not Unexpected**
[WebMD](https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20220509/who-monkeypox-cases-not-unexpected)
The nearly 1,000 cases of monkeypox reported worldwide are not unexpected, the World Health Organization said Monday, with most cases occurring among men who have sex with men and with symptoms generally mild.
* **Scientists Use AI to Create Self-Healing Materials**
[ScienceDaily](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220509140634.htm)
Scientists from the University of California, Riverside have developed a new self-healing material that can withstand extreme conditions, such as high temperatures and harsh chemicals.
* **Ukraine war: US warns China against sending weapons to Russia**
[BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61411613)
The US has warned China it will face .
