Ukraine marks Memorial and Reconciliation Day today. This holiday was established in 2015 in honor of the victims of World War II.
May 8, 1945 was the day of the final victory over Nazism in World War II, when Germany signed the act of unconditional surrender.
*** The number of hospitalized in hospital as a result of poisoning with an unknown substance in Cherkassy on the school line increased to 57 people.
This was reported in the Office of the State Service for Emergency Situations in the Cherkasy region.
The main version of poisoning while remains local spraying of unknown substance.
*** US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is withdrawing from the agreement on Iran's nuclear program concluded in 2015. On Tuesday, May 8, he signed an appropriate memorandum in the White House.
Trump called the agreement with Iran in its current form unacceptable, noting that it allows the possibility of deception on the part of Tehran, which can continue enriching uranium.
*** On May 8, Portugal will host the first semi-final of Eurovision 2018.
Watch the performances of European artists can be both online and on TV. To show Eurovision 2018 will be UA: First and STB. Broadcasts will also be available on the sites of TV channels.
*** The 71st International Cannes Festival opens on the Cote d'Azur of France. Journalists and industry professionals are waiting for a rich and diverse program - from the world premiere of a new part of the "Star Wars" to the films of Lars Von Trier and David Robert Mitchell.