Three people are killed in a Ukrainian strike in Donetsk. Separately, two people are killed in Ukrainian strikes in Belgorod and Kursk. (Reuters)
2024 Catalan regional election The Socialists' Party of Catalonia wins the regional election with its best result since 2003. Pro-independence parties lose their absolute majority in the Parliament. (Reuters)
2024 Lithuanian presidential election, 2024 Lithuanian constitutional referendum Lithuanians elect the President of Lithuania and vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow dual citizenship. (ABC News) (lnk.lt)
2024 North Macedonian presidential election Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is sworn in as the first female President of North Macedonia. (Bloomberg Macedonia)
The Marywilska 44 shopping mall in Białołęka district, Warsaw, Poland, is destroyed in a suspected arson attack. Many of the venues were Vietnamese-owned. (The Times of India) (Puls Biznesu)
The Socialists' Party of Catalonia wins the regional election with its best result since 2003. Pro-independence parties lose their absolute majority in the Parliament. (Reuters)
War in Sudan Battle of El Fasher Fighting during RSF attacks on eastern El Fasher, over the weekend, kill at least 38 civilians and injure 189 others amid fears of an all out RSF assault on the city. (The Washington Post)
2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods The death toll from the ongoing flooding in southern Brazil increases to 143, with 125 people still missing. The Brazilian government has announced R$12.1 billion in emergency spending in response to the crisis. (Reuters)
Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is sworn in as the first female President of North Macedonia. (Bloomberg Macedonia)
Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Israel lacks a credible plan to protect Rafah civilians. (Reuters)
Israeli–Palestinian conflict Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Israel lacks a credible plan to protect Rafah civilians. (Reuters)
Lithuanians elect the President of Lithuania and vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow dual citizenship. (ABC News) (lnk.lt)
Rafah offensive U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Israel lacks a credible plan to protect Rafah civilians. (Reuters)
The death toll from the ongoing flooding in southern Brazil increases to 143, with 125 people still missing. The Brazilian government has announced R$12.1 billion in emergency spending in response to the crisis. (Reuters)
2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods The death toll from the ongoing flooding in northern Afghanistan increases to 315, with more than 1,600 people injured, and more than 1,000 houses destroyed. (Reuters)
2024 Kharkiv offensive The Russian Defence Ministry states that its forces have captured several villages in Kharkiv Oblast. (CNN)
At least 17 civilians are killed and 30 others are injured when a missile hit an apartment block in Belgorod, Russia. (AP) (Reuters)
Bayer Leverkusen extend their record unbeaten streak in European association football to fifty matches(Bundesliga)
Egypt announces it will intervene on South Africa's side in the South Africa v Israel case in response to Israel's growing assault on Rafah. (Reuters)
Egypt–Israel relations, Rafah offensive Egypt announces it will intervene on South Africa's side in the South Africa v Israel case in response to Israel's growing assault on Rafah. (Reuters)
Forty-nine Vatican Museums employees start an unprecedented labor dispute over unfair and poor working conditions against the Vatican's Pontifical Commission. (Reuters)
Hundreds of protesters march in Tunis, Tunisia, to demand the release of imprisoned journalists, activists, and opposition figures. (Reuters)
Manchester United Women won their first ever major trophy which was the fa cup in a 4-0 victory over tottenham hotspur
May 2024 Belgorod missile strike At least 17 civilians are killed and 30 others are injured when a missile hit an apartment block in Belgorod, Russia. (AP) (Reuters)
The death toll from the ongoing flooding in northern Afghanistan increases to 315, with more than 1,600 people injured, and more than 1,000 houses destroyed. (Reuters)
The Russian Defence Ministry states that its forces have captured several villages in Kharkiv Oblast. (CNN)
Wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, force thousands to evacuate. (CNN)
2024 Lithuanian presidential election Gitanas Nausėda and Ingrida Šimonytė advance to the run-off election, which will be held on 26 May. (The Guardian)
Gitanas Nausėda and Ingrida Šimonytė advance to the run-off election, which will be held on 26 May. (The Guardian)
Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis Hamas says that it has "lost contact" with the militants holding four Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive The Israeli military advances into northern and southern Gaza. (Reuters) A staff member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security is killed and another is injured in Rafah. (United Nations) Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis Hamas says that it has "lost contact" with the militants holding four Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, including Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin. (Reuters)
2024 Kharkiv offensive Russia claims that its troops have entered the town of Vovchansk, 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Kharkiv. (BBC News)
2024 Lithuanian constitutional referendum A referendum to allow dual citizenship in Lithuania fails to pass. (LRT)
2024 New Caledonia unrest The High Commissioner of New Caledonia imposes a curfew and mobilizes security forces after a general strike and violent protests over proposed constitutional changes in the capital city Nouméa. (Al Jazeera)
2024 Rio Grande do Sul floods The death toll from the ongoing heavy flooding in southern Brazil increases to 147 people, with 127 people still missing. (Reuters)
A referendum to allow dual citizenship in Lithuania fails to pass. (LRT)
A staff member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security is killed and another is injured in Rafah. (United Nations)
At least 14 people are killed, 75 are injured, and others are trapped after a billboard collapses during heavy rains in Mumbai, India. (Reuters)
OpenAI announces a new model of their generative pretrained transformer (GPT) named GPT-4o, capable of visual and video speech recognition and translation. (Reuters)
Rafah offensive The Israeli military advances into northern and southern Gaza. (Reuters) A staff member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security is killed and another is injured in Rafah. (United Nations)
Russia claims that its troops have entered the town of Vovchansk, 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Kharkiv. (BBC News)
Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kharkiv offensive Russia claims that its troops have entered the town of Vovchansk, 74 kilometres (46 mi) from Kharkiv. (BBC News)
The death toll from the flash flood and lahar in West Sumatra, Indonesia, increases to 43, with 15 others still missing. (Reuters)
The death toll from the ongoing heavy flooding in southern Brazil increases to 147 people, with 127 people still missing. (Reuters)
The High Commissioner of New Caledonia imposes a curfew and mobilizes security forces after a general strike and violent protests over proposed constitutional changes in the capital city Nouméa. (Al Jazeera)
The Israeli military advances into northern and southern Gaza. (Reuters)
2023–2024 Georgian protests Riot police clash with protesters on the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia, after the parliament approves a controversial "foreign agent" law that requires media organizations to declare foreign funding. (BBC News) The United States warns Georgia that $390 million in planned economic support will be "under review" if the Georgian government considers the U.S. as an "adversary", and not as a strategic partner. (The Guardian)
China–United States trade war U.S. President Joe Biden passes tariff increases on Chinese imports, including electric vehicles and batteries, computer chips, and medical products. (Reuters)
Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war Israeli protestors attack a convoy of aid trucks in the West Bank, damaging 15 trucks and causing $2 million worth of damage. (Reuters)
Israeli settler violence Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war Israeli protestors attack a convoy of aid trucks in the West Bank, damaging 15 trucks and causing $2 million worth of damage. (Reuters)
The United States warns Georgia that $390 million in planned economic support will be "under review" if the Georgian government considers the U.S. as an "adversary", and not as a strategic partner. (The Guardian)
2024 New Caledonia unrest Riots erupt in New Caledonia as France plans to change the constitution, allowing more recent white French settlers to vote in the island's provincial elections, which protesters claim would marginalise the Indigenous Kanak people. (Al Jazeera) (The Guardian) Three Kanak residents are killed and many more injured during a drive-by shooting by a group of French settlers. (Reuters) At least 54 officers are injured and more than 130 people are arrested. Shops and cars are looted, while a prison breakout has been prevented. (AP) (Al Jazeera)
Economy of Argentina Inflation in Argentina slows to a single digit number of 8.8 percent amid severe austerity plans by president Javier Milei. (AP)
Inflation in Argentina slows to a single digit number of 8.8 percent amid severe austerity plans by president Javier Milei. (AP)
Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive Israeli tanks enter residential areas of Rafah as they attempt to capture the city. Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades says that it destroyed an Israeli troop carrier with a Al-Yassin 105 anti-tank missile, killing several troops and injuring several others, while the Israel Defense Forces claim to have "eliminated" several terrorists in the city. (Reuters)
Israeli protestors attack a convoy of aid trucks in the West Bank, damaging 15 trucks and causing $2 million worth of damage. (Reuters)
Riots erupt in New Caledonia as France plans to change the constitution, allowing more recent white French settlers to vote in the island's provincial elections, which protesters claim would marginalise the Indigenous Kanak people. (Al Jazeera) (The Guardian)
The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival opens in Cannes, France, with Meryl Streep receiving an honorary Palme d'Or award. (AP)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict One civilian killed and five IDF personnel injured in Hezbollah shelling on Adamit kibbutz and launches 60 rockets at IDF air traffic control base in Mount Meron, Israel.(L'Orient le Jour) Two Hezbollah militants and Hussein Makki, a field commander killed and one injured in Israeli airstrikes on Meiss Ej Jabal and Tyre Lebanon.(Haaretz)
2024 Kharkiv offensive, Kharkiv strikes At least 20 people are injured when Russian airstrikes hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters) Ukraine pulls back from positions near Lukyantsi and Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast. (Reuters)
A court in Germany convicts and fines Alternative for Germany member Björn Höcke €13,000 ($14,000) for using a Nazi slogan that once belonged to the Sturmabteilung. (Al Jazeera)
At least 20 people are injured when Russian airstrikes hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
At least 54 officers are injured and more than 130 people are arrested. Shops and cars are looted, while a prison breakout has been prevented. (AP) (Al Jazeera)
Israeli tanks enter residential areas of Rafah as they attempt to capture the city. Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades says that it destroyed an Israeli troop carrier with a Al-Yassin 105 anti-tank missile, killing several troops and injuring several others, while the Israel Defense Forces claim to have "eliminated" several terrorists in the city. (Reuters)
May 2024 solar storms The sun emits the largest solar flare since 2005, days after producing auroras in the Northern and Southern Hempisheres. (Axios)
One civilian killed and five IDF personnel injured in Hezbollah shelling on Adamit kibbutz and launches 60 rockets at IDF air traffic control base in Mount Meron, Israel.(L'Orient le Jour)
Rafah offensive Israeli tanks enter residential areas of Rafah as they attempt to capture the city. Hamas' armed wing al-Qassam Brigades says that it destroyed an Israeli troop carrier with a Al-Yassin 105 anti-tank missile, killing several troops and injuring several others, while the Israel Defense Forces claim to have "eliminated" several terrorists in the city. (Reuters)
Russia places its nuclear capable submarine-launched Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile into service. (Reuters)
Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza loses his appeal against a 25-year prison sentence. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine 2024 Kharkiv offensive, Kharkiv strikes At least 20 people are injured when Russian airstrikes hit a residential building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters) Ukraine pulls back from positions near Lukyantsi and Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast. (Reuters)
The death toll from a building collapse in George, South Africa, last week, increases to 33. (Reuters)
The sun emits the largest solar flare since 2005, days after producing auroras in the Northern and Southern Hempisheres. (Axios)
Three Kanak residents are killed and many more injured during a drive-by shooting by a group of French settlers. (Reuters)
Two Hezbollah militants and Hussein Makki, a field commander killed and one injured in Israeli airstrikes on Meiss Ej Jabal and Tyre Lebanon.(Haaretz)
Two prison guards are killed and three others are critically injured in an ambush of a prison van near Rouen, Normandy, France, to free an inmate with ties to a drug dealing gang. (BBC News)
