Korean conflict South Korea raises its terrorism alert level to the second-highest level, citing strong chances of an attack from North Korea on its overseas diplomatic offices. (Reuters) (The Korea Herald)
Several people are injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, Syria, the first since the attack on the Iranian consulate in April. (The Jerusalem Post)
South Korea raises its terrorism alert level to the second-highest level, citing strong chances of an attack from North Korea on its overseas diplomatic offices. (Reuters) (The Korea Herald)
Alliance of Sahel States Nigerien crisis Russian military personnel enter the United States–operated Niger Air Base 101 near Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger. (Reuters)
At least nine people, including eight children, are injured in a Russian guided airstrike in Derhachi, Kharkiv Oblast. (AFP via Barron's) (Reuters)
Eleven people are killed and nine others injured after lightning strikes across five districts in Bangladesh. (The Daily Star)
Nigerien crisis Russian military personnel enter the United States–operated Niger Air Base 101 near Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Russian forces take control of the village of Berdychi in Donetsk Oblast. (Al-Arabiya News) At least nine people, including eight children, are injured in a Russian guided airstrike in Derhachi, Kharkiv Oblast. (AFP via Barron's) (Reuters)
Russian military personnel enter the United States–operated Niger Air Base 101 near Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses 2024 Sciences Po pro-Palestinian occupation protest French police evacuate Sciences Po University in Paris and close the university in response to pro-Palestine protests and building occupations by students. (Reuters) (Le Monde) The Houthis offer American students who have been suspended in pro-Palestine protests education at Sanaa University in Yemen. (Reuters) Students at the National Autonomous University of Mexico hold pro-Palestine solidarity encampments and protests. (France24)
Israel–Hamas war The United States tells Qatar to evict Hamas if the latter obstructs an Israeli hostage deal. (The Washington Post)
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promises £3 billion of annual military aid to Ukraine for "as long as it takes." (Reuters)
Kivu conflict M23 offensive The mining town of Rubaya, Democratic Republic of the Congo, is seized by the March 23 Movement. (AP) Twelve people are killed and more than 20 others are injured during explosions caused by bombs at two camps for displaced people in Lac Vert and Mugunga, in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Two people are killed and two others are injured by Russian shelling in the city of Kurakhove in the Donetsk oblast. (The Moscow Times) British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promises £3 billion of annual military aid to Ukraine for "as long as it takes." (Reuters)
German MEP Matthias Ecke is "seriously injured" in Dresden, Germany, in what is suspected to be a politically-motivated attack against the Social Democratic Party of Germany. (Reuters)
Terrorism in Germany German MEP Matthias Ecke is "seriously injured" in Dresden, Germany, in what is suspected to be a politically-motivated attack against the Social Democratic Party of Germany. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Two people are killed and six others are injured in Russian overnight drone strikes on the Kharkiv and Dnipro regions of Ukraine. (Reuters) (VOA)
Two people are killed and six others are injured in Russian overnight drone strikes on the Kharkiv and Dnipro regions of Ukraine. (Reuters) (VOA)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Israeli air raids in Meiss Ej Jabal, Lebanon, cause "massive destruction" according to a Lebanese state-run agency, killing four civilians and injuring three others. In response, Hezbollah fires dozens of Katyusha and Falaq rockets towards Kiryat Shmona, Israel. (Reuters)
A woman is killed and 17 other people are injured in Russian attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses Virginia State Police dismantle a pro-Palestine encampment on the University of Virginia campus in Charlottesville, and arrest more than 15 students. (The Daily Progress)
Israeli air raids in Meiss Ej Jabal, Lebanon, cause "massive destruction" according to a Lebanese state-run agency, killing four civilians and injuring three others. In response, Hezbollah fires dozens of Katyusha and Falaq rockets towards Kiryat Shmona, Israel. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine A woman is killed and 17 other people are injured in Russian attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Hamas announces the end of ceasefire talks held in Cairo, Egypt, while Israel vows to continue its military operations. (AP)
Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Six people are killed and 35 others are injured in Ukrainian drone attacks in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. (The Moscow Times)
Israel–Hamas war Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Israel tells civilians to evacuate parts of eastern Rafah ahead of a planned ground invasion. (BBC News) (The Guardian) Hamas states that it has accepted a ceasefire proposal negotiated by Egypt and Qatar. Israel rejects the proposal, claiming that the deal does not meet its "core demands", but confirms that it will continue negotiations in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters) (AP)
Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses Japanese students at the University of Tokyo, Sophia University, Tama Art University, International Christian University, and Hiroshima University hold solidarity encampments. (Arab News Japan) Belgian and Dutch students hold solidarity encampments and occupy parts of the Ghent University, the University of Amsterdam, and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine Six people are killed and 35 others are injured in Ukrainian drone attacks in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. (The Moscow Times)
Six people are killed and 35 others are injured in Ukrainian drone attacks in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. (The Moscow Times)
The 2024 Pulitzer Prize ceremony is held, with 16 awards in Journalism and 10 in Letters, Drama, & Music. (NPR)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two IDF soldiers of the 98th Paratroopers Division's 655th Battalion were killed in a Hezbollah drone strike near Metula, northern Israel, bringing the IDF death toll of the conflict start to 18.(Times of Israel) and 30 rockets are fired at Kidmat Tzvi, Golan Heights, (Haaretz) **Three injured in IDF strikes on 15 Radwan targets including a factory in al-Lwaiza and a Hezbollah compound in Sefri, near Baalbek in southern Lebanon.[(The Times of Israel).
Hamas states that it has accepted a ceasefire proposal negotiated by Egypt and Qatar. Israel rejects the proposal, claiming that the deal does not meet its "core demands", but confirms that it will continue negotiations in Cairo, Egypt. (Reuters) (AP)
Israel tells civilians to evacuate parts of eastern Rafah ahead of a planned ground invasion. (BBC News) (The Guardian)
Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip Israel tells civilians to evacuate parts of eastern Rafah ahead of a planned ground invasion. (BBC News) (The Guardian)
Kurdish–Turkish conflict Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency The Turkish Air Force carries out airstrikes on Iraqi Kurdistan, reportedly killing 16 PKK insurgents. (Reuters)
Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency The Turkish Air Force carries out airstrikes on Iraqi Kurdistan, reportedly killing 16 PKK insurgents. (Reuters)
The Turkish Air Force carries out airstrikes on Iraqi Kurdistan, reportedly killing 16 PKK insurgents. (Reuters)
Two IDF soldiers of the 98th Paratroopers Division's 655th Battalion were killed in a Hezbollah drone strike near Metula, northern Israel, bringing the IDF death toll of the conflict start to 18.(Times of Israel) and 30 rockets are fired at Kidmat Tzvi, Golan Heights, (Haaretz) **Three injured in IDF strikes on 15 Radwan targets including a factory in al-Lwaiza and a Hezbollah compound in Sefri, near Baalbek in southern Lebanon.[(The Times of Israel).
A FedEx warehouse in Portage, Michigan, United States, is destroyed by a tornado. (Detroit Free Press)
Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses Dutch police end a pro-Palestinian occupation at the University of Amsterdam. (Reuters)
Tornado outbreak of May 6–10, 2024 A FedEx warehouse in Portage, Michigan, United States, is destroyed by a tornado. (Detroit Free Press)
Tornadoes of 2024 Tornado outbreak of May 6–10, 2024 A FedEx warehouse in Portage, Michigan, United States, is destroyed by a tornado. (Detroit Free Press)
At least 27 people are killed by Israeli airstrikes in Rafah. (Al Jazeera) (AP)
Ukrainian forces launch a missile strike on an oil terminal in Luhansk, causing a large fire and injuring at least five workers. (Reuters)
A motorcycle bombing kills three Taliban security personnel in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claims responsibility for the attack. (Reuters)
Islamic State–Taliban conflict A motorcycle bombing kills three Taliban security personnel in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claims responsibility for the attack. (Reuters)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Two Hezbollah and three PIJ killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.(Reuters)
At least seven people, including four children, are injured in a Russian airstrike on Kharkiv. (Reuters)
Israeli troops reach the outskirts of Rafah with Hamas saying that heavy fighting is underway. The Israeli military says that it has "uncovered terrorist infrastructure" and killed a number of Hamas militants as it advances. (BBC News)
Kharkiv strikes At least seven people, including four children, are injured in a Russian airstrike on Kharkiv. (Reuters)
Rafah offensive Israeli troops reach the outskirts of Rafah with Hamas saying that heavy fighting is underway. The Israeli military says that it has "uncovered terrorist infrastructure" and killed a number of Hamas militants as it advances. (BBC News)
Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring three people and damaging critical infrastructure. Ukraine says that it shot down 39 of 55 missiles and 20 of 21 drones. (AP) (Bloomberg News)
Two Hezbollah and three PIJ killed in Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.(Reuters)
Iran warns that it will build a nuclear weapon if Israel continues to target its nuclear facilities. (Al Jazeera)
Israel–Hamas war protests Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmö, Sweden, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Among the protesters is Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. (AP)
Israeli far-right extremists launch two arson attacks on the perimeter of the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, forcing it to temporarily close down. (The Guardian)
Israeli tanks and warplanes strike eastern Rafah. 80,000 people have fled Rafah throughout the week. (Reuters)
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran–Israel relations Iran warns that it will build a nuclear weapon if Israel continues to target its nuclear facilities. (Al Jazeera)
Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) Red Sea crisis The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on three container ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. (Al Jazeera)
Rafah offensive Israeli tanks and warplanes strike eastern Rafah. 80,000 people have fled Rafah throughout the week. (Reuters)
Red Sea crisis The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on three container ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. (Al Jazeera)
Syrian civil war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Four Hezbollah militants killed in an Israeli airstrike in Bafliyeh, Lebanon.(L'Orient le Jour)
The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on three container ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. (Al Jazeera)
Australia and Tuvalu sign a new security agreement, whereby Australia agrees to protect Tuvalu during natural disasters, pandemics, or military aggression. (AP)
Australia–Tuvalu relations Australia and Tuvalu sign a new security agreement, whereby Australia agrees to protect Tuvalu during natural disasters, pandemics, or military aggression. (AP)
Four Hezbollah militants killed in an Israeli airstrike in Bafliyeh, Lebanon.(L'Orient le Jour)
2024 Kharkiv offensive Russian forces launch an attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, near the town of Vovchansk, opening up a new front. (Reuters)
2024 Polish farmers' protests Thousands of protesters march through Warsaw, Poland, against the European Union's environmental regulations. (Euronews)
Hundreds of Islamic State-linked fighters attack the town of Macomia, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique. (Al Jazeera)
Insurgency in Cabo Delgado Hundreds of Islamic State-linked fighters attack the town of Macomia, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique. (Al Jazeera)
Israel–Hamas war protests 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses Police dismantle encampments and arrest dozens of students protesting at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Reuters) Academic staff of The New School in New York City hold the first faculty-led solidarity encampment in the United States. (The Guardian)
Russian forces launch an attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, near the town of Vovchansk, opening up a new front. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kharkiv offensive Russian forces launch an attack on Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast, near the town of Vovchansk, opening up a new front. (Reuters) A Ukrainian strike against oil infrastructure kills three in Luhansk. (Reuters)
Thousands of protesters march through Warsaw, Poland, against the European Union's environmental regulations. (Euronews)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict A Hezbollah and PIJ militant killed in Aedsheet and Blida, Marjeyoun District, two civilian cell tower repairers killed Tayr Harfa in Israeli airstrikes.(Al Arabiya)
