WORLD AGENDA MAY 2022

1 May 9, Russia: Vladimir Putin wants a notable success in Ukraine to celebrate at the annual Victory Day parade in Red Square, which marks the Soviet Union’s victory over the Nazis in World War II.

2 May 9, Philippines: Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, looks set to revive the family’s political fortunes by winning the presidential election.

3 May 20, South Korea: U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to meet incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol during a three-day visit to Seoul, en route to a summit of Quad nations in Japan.

4 May 21, Australia: A tight election race is predicted between Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government and the opposition Labor Party, led by Anthony Albanese.

5 May 10-14, Italy: Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra will perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, minus one member who is fighting the Russians in his home country. Russia is barred from the contest.

6 May 29, Colombia: Gustavo Petro, a former leftist guerilla who later became mayor of Bogotá, is the
frontrunner to win the presidential election, marking a notable political shift in the country.

7 May 27, UK: ABBA Voyage, a vast digital reunion concert of the Swedish pop legends featuring
“Abba-tars” of the band, opens in London.

8 May 9, United States: A portrait of Marilyn Monroe by 1960s pop icon Andy Warhol is expected to sell for around $200 million, which would make it the most expensive 20th century painting ever sold at auction.

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Sources: NewsAhead, Julie Mullins
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