At least one person is killed and three others injured when a van explodes in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Reuters)
Five people are rescued and dozens of others remain trapped after a building collapses in Changsha, China. (BBC News)
Taiwan reports a record for the third consecutive day of 15,419 new COVID-19 cases. (Focus Taiwan)
Five people are killed by Russian shelling in the town of Lyman. (Times of Israel)
Hungary, a member of the European Union, says that it will veto any sanctions that would restrict energy imports from Russia. Unanimity among the 27 EU members is required to introduce sanctions. (Bloomberg)
Italy removes their Green Pass for all indoor places except hospitals and nursing homes and lifts their COVID-19 vaccination and mask mandate for museums, bars, hotels, and restaurants. However, masks will still be required for public transport until June 15. (Wanted In Rome)
The Greek Civil Aviation announces that Greece has lifted their COVID-19 restrictions for domestic and foreign flights. Passengers will still be required to wear a mask. (Reuters)
Ukrainian intelligence officials report that Russia is poised to launch a second front from the breakaway area of Transnistria in order to take over the rest of Moldova. (The Times)
A Ukrainian Air Force Bayraktar TB2 drone destroys two Russian Raptor-class patrol boats near Snake Island in the Black Sea. (CBS News)
Eight people are killed by a building collapse in Lagos, Nigeria. (AP) (Xinhua)
Explosions are reported in the city of Belgorod, Belgorod Oblast, Russia. Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov states that "there were no casualties or damage". (Reuters via NDTV)
Five Russian troops are allegedly killed during a supposed incursion into the steel plant. (CNN)
2022 Russian debt default Russia avoids default on the dollar-denominated bonds that were due in April by sending dollars to foreign investors just before the grace period expired. (Bloomberg)
Changsha building collapse Two people are confirmed to have been killed when a building in Changsha, China, collapsed on April 29. (BBC News)
Eastern Ukraine offensive Governor of Donetsk Oblast Pavlo Kyrylenko says that nine people have been killed by Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters) Ten people are killed after projectiles hit a coking plant in Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters) The United Nations says that 127 people have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal plant and nearby areas. (PBS News)
Governor of Donetsk Oblast Pavlo Kyrylenko says that nine people have been killed by Russian shelling in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Russia avoids default on the dollar-denominated bonds that were due in April by sending dollars to foreign investors just before the grace period expired. (Bloomberg)
Ten people are killed after projectiles hit a coking plant in Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast. (Reuters)
The United Nations says that 127 people have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal plant and nearby areas. (PBS News)
Two people are confirmed to have been killed when a building in Changsha, China, collapsed on April 29. (BBC News)
Twenty-six people are killed when a minibus, a bus and a fuel truck collide with each other in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Ukraine confirms that Russian troops have entered the steel works plant after launching "an all-out assault". (BBC News)
2022 El'ad stabbing Three people are killed and four others injured by two Palestinians in a mass stabbing in El'ad, Central Israel. (BBC News)
Changsha building collapse The death toll from the building collapse in Changsha, China, six days ago, increases to 53, with ten people rescued. (BBC News)
The death toll from the building collapse in Changsha, China, six days ago, increases to 53, with ten people rescued. (BBC News)
Three people are killed and four others injured by two Palestinians in a mass stabbing in El'ad, Central Israel. (BBC News)
2022 NHL Entry Draft NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says that Russian players will remain eligible for the upcoming NHL Draft despite other clubs banning Russian athletes. (Sportsnet)
At least 26 people are killed and at least 74 others are injured by an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak at the Hotel Saratoga in Havana, Cuba. (AP)
Colombia announces that it will offer a second COVID-19 vaccine boosters for people aged above 50 years. It comes after the country reached its target for fully vaccinate 70% of population. (Reuters)
Hotel Saratoga explosion At least 26 people are killed and at least 74 others are injured by an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak at the Hotel Saratoga in Havana, Cuba. (AP)
Iran detains a Swedish man who was travelling as a tourist, allegedly in response to Sweden prosecuting Hamid Nouri, an Iranian official considered to be responsible for the mass killings of political prisoners in 1988. (AP)
Iran–Sweden relations Iran detains a Swedish man who was travelling as a tourist, allegedly in response to Sweden prosecuting Hamid Nouri, an Iranian official considered to be responsible for the mass killings of political prisoners in 1988. (AP)
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says that Russian players will remain eligible for the upcoming NHL Draft despite other clubs banning Russian athletes. (Sportsnet)
Sofia Sapega, the girlfriend of Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich, with whom she was detained when their flight was diverted by the Belarusian Air Force last year, is sentenced to six years in prison for "inciting social hatred". The exiled Belarusian opposition condemns the verdict. (Reuters)
Two people are killed and eighteen others are injured when an explosion occurs in a residential building in Madrid, Spain. (AP)
Two people are killed and three others are injured during a mass shooting at a care home in Molensingel, Alblasserdam, Netherlands. The perpetrator was already wanted for murdering a man at a shop yesterday. (BBC News)
Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen Two colonels, two soldiers and four al-Qaeda insurgents are killed during clashes in Dhale Governorate, Yemen. (AP)
Four Vietnamese nationals are killed when a fire breaks out at Bismark House Mill in Oldham (BBC)
One person is killed and six others injured in a mass shooting in Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico. (AP)
Siege of Mariupol Ukraine says that all women, children, and elderly have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant. (Reuters)
The monkeypox virus is detected in a person who recently travelled to England from Nigeria. (BBC News)
Three people are injured in an explosion at a steel coke plant in Jharkhand, India. (Reuters)
Two colonels, two soldiers and four al-Qaeda insurgents are killed during clashes in Dhale Governorate, Yemen. (AP)
Ukraine says that all women, children, and elderly have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steel plant. (Reuters)
Trudeau announces the reopening of the Canadian Embassy in Kyiv. (Politico)
2022 Ecuador prison riots A prison riot in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, kills 44 inmates. (ABC News)
A prison riot in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, kills 44 inmates. (ABC News)
Nigeria's airlines say that they have cancelled a plan to suspend domestic flights, a decision they had previously made due to an increase in the cost of aviation fuel. (BBC News)
One person dies and eleven others are missing after a fishing boat sinks off the coast of Ghana. (BBC News)
Apple announces it will discontinue sales of the iPod Touch, officially ending the iPod line of portable media players after more than 20 years. (The Verge)
The operator of Ukraine's natural gas system GTSOU announces that it will stop shipments of Russian gas through the Sokhranivka route on Wednesday. (Reuters)
Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is killed while covering a raid in Jenin. Palestinian sources say that Abu Akleh was shot by Israeli soldiers, while Israeli sources say that she was likely killed by indiscriminate fire by Palestinian militants. Israel eventually admitted and apologized for the murder after initial denials. [1] Another journalist and two other Palestinians are injured in the shooting. (NPR)
Boko Haram insurgency Seven soldiers are killed and two others are missing after gunmen ambush them in Taraba State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is killed while covering a raid in Jenin. Palestinian sources say that Abu Akleh was shot by Israeli soldiers, while Israeli sources say that she was likely killed by indiscriminate fire by Palestinian militants. Israel eventually admitted and apologized for the murder after initial denials. [1] Another journalist and two other Palestinians are injured in the shooting. (NPR)
Seven soldiers are killed and two others are missing after gunmen ambush them in Taraba State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence says that it has arrested two European nationals for allegedly attempting to destabilize the nation in connection with foreign intelligence services. (Al Arabiya)
A team of scientists at the Event Horizon Telescope release the first ever image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. (BBC News)
An A319-100 aircraft operated by Tibet Airlines veers off the runway and catches fire at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in Yubei District, Chongqing, China, injuring forty people, with some being hospitalized. (Bangkok Post) (The Hindu)
Eleven people die and thirty-one others are rescued after a boat capsizes off the coast of Puerto Rico near Desecheo Island. (AP)
Five people are feared dead and twenty others are injured in a chemical plant explosion and fire in Kočevje, Slovenia. (AP)
France summons the Iranian ambassador in response to the detainment of two French nationals. (Times of Israel)
France–Iran relations France summons the Iranian ambassador in response to the detainment of two French nationals. (Times of Israel)
One person is killed and thirteen others injured by a roadside bombing targeting a van in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. (AP)
Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un orders a national lockdown. (Financial Times)
Tibet Airlines Flight 9833 An A319-100 aircraft operated by Tibet Airlines veers off the runway and catches fire at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport in Yubei District, Chongqing, China, injuring forty people, with some being hospitalized. (Bangkok Post) (The Hindu)
2022 Delhi fire At least 27 people are killed and more than 40 others are injured in a fire at a commercial building in Mundka, Delhi, India. (NDTV)
Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk Elon Musk temporarily suspends his $44 billion takeover deal of Twitter as he seeks to confirm the company's calculations that spam bots and fake accounts constitute less than 5% of the user base. (Reuters)
At least 27 people are killed and more than 40 others are injured in a fire at a commercial building in Mundka, Delhi, India. (NDTV)
Elon Musk temporarily suspends his $44 billion takeover deal of Twitter as he seeks to confirm the company's calculations that spam bots and fake accounts constitute less than 5% of the user base. (Reuters)
Finland–Russia relations RAO Nordic, a subsidiary of Russian energy company Inter RAO, announces it will suspend deliveries of electricity to Finland, saying it has not been paid for prior deliveries. The suspension comes as Russia threatens retaliation if Finland joins NATO. (BBC News)
RAO Nordic, a subsidiary of Russian energy company Inter RAO, announces it will suspend deliveries of electricity to Finland, saying it has not been paid for prior deliveries. The suspension comes as Russia threatens retaliation if Finland joins NATO. (BBC News)
The Sky Bridge 721 opens in Dolni Morava, Czech Republic. Spanning 721 metres (2,365 ft), it is longest simple suspension bridge in the world. (Reuters)
The total number of people who have received a dose of the Malaria vaccine surpasses 1 million. (NPR)
Eurovision Song Contest 2022 Kalush Orchestra, representing Ukraine, wins the Grand Final with the song "Stefania". (Yahoo! News)
Kalush Orchestra, representing Ukraine, wins the Grand Final with the song "Stefania". (Yahoo! News)
