2024 Comorian presidential election Incumbent president Azali Assoumani is sworn in for his fourth term in office. (Reuters)
2024 Lithuanian presidential election Gitanas Nausėda wins the Lithuanian presidential run-off with 75.57% of the vote. (Reuters)
Mali War More than twenty civilians are killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen in a village in Mopti region, Mali. (Reuters)
Emmanuel Macron makes the first state visit by a President of France to Germany in 24 years. (AP)
France–Germany relations, List of international presidential trips made by Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Macron makes the first state visit by a President of France to Germany in 24 years. (AP)
Gitanas Nausėda wins the Lithuanian presidential run-off with 75.57% of the vote. (Reuters)
Incumbent president Azali Assoumani is sworn in for his fourth term in office. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive, Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war Tel al-Sultan massacre Between 47 and 52 people are killed in an Israeli airstrike and subsequent fire in a tent camp for displaced civilians in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. (AP) (Reuters) Insurgency in the North Gaza Strip A spokesperson for Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades claim that they captured IDF soldiers in Jabalia yesterday. However, the IDF denies this claim. (Reuters) The Al-Qassam Brigades fire rockets towards Tel Aviv, Israel, for the first time in four months. (BBC News) (El Confidencial)
More than twenty civilians are killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen in a village in Mopti region, Mali. (Reuters)
Rafah offensive, Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war Tel al-Sultan massacre Between 47 and 52 people are killed in an Israeli airstrike and subsequent fire in a tent camp for displaced civilians in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. (AP) (Reuters)
The Al-Qassam Brigades fire rockets towards Tel Aviv, Israel, for the first time in four months. (BBC News) (El Confidencial)
Yemeni civil war The Houthis, with assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross, free more than 100 detainees in Sana'a, Yemen, in a "unilateral humanitarian initiative" to pardon prisoners and return them to their families. (Reuters)
2024 Enga landslide The International Organization for Migration estimates that more than 670 people were killed in the landslide in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, on Friday. (AP)
2024 Formula One World Championship Charles Leclerc wins the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time in his career, becoming the first Monégasque to win his home race in 93 years. (Formula 1)
2024 IIHF World Championship Hosts Czechia wins the title for the seventh time after beating Switzerland 2–0 in the final. Czechia ends their 14-year gold drought by winning it for the first time since 2010. (TSN)
2024 Indian Premier League In cricket, the Kolkata Knight Riders defeat the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final of the Indian Premier League to win their third IPL title. (The Hindustan Times)
2024 Indianapolis 500 In auto racing, Josef Newgarden wins the Indianapolis 500 for the second consecutive year, becoming the first driver to do so since Hélio Castroneves in 2002. (Barron's)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict Five Hezbollah militants, five civilians killed and two civilians injured in IDF strikes on Aitaroun, Naqoura, Ayta ash Shab, Hula and Yaroun in southern Lebanon.(L'Orient le Jour)
A spokesperson for Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades claim that they captured IDF soldiers in Jabalia yesterday. However, the IDF denies this claim. (Reuters)
Between 47 and 52 people are killed in an Israeli airstrike and subsequent fire in a tent camp for displaced civilians in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. (AP) (Reuters)
Charles Leclerc wins the Monaco Grand Prix for the first time in his career, becoming the first Monégasque to win his home race in 93 years. (Formula 1)
Five Hezbollah militants, five civilians killed and two civilians injured in IDF strikes on Aitaroun, Naqoura, Ayta ash Shab, Hula and Yaroun in southern Lebanon.(L'Orient le Jour)
Hosts Czechia wins the title for the seventh time after beating Switzerland 2–0 in the final. Czechia ends their 14-year gold drought by winning it for the first time since 2010. (TSN)
In auto racing, Josef Newgarden wins the Indianapolis 500 for the second consecutive year, becoming the first driver to do so since Hélio Castroneves in 2002. (Barron's)
In cricket, the Kolkata Knight Riders defeat the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final of the Indian Premier League to win their third IPL title. (The Hindustan Times)
Insurgency in the North Gaza Strip A spokesperson for Hamas's Al-Qassam Brigades claim that they captured IDF soldiers in Jabalia yesterday. However, the IDF denies this claim. (Reuters)
Tel al-Sultan massacre Between 47 and 52 people are killed in an Israeli airstrike and subsequent fire in a tent camp for displaced civilians in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. (AP) (Reuters)
Ten people are killed and 39 others are injured in a collision between a bus and three other vehicles on a highway near Mersin, Turkey. (Reuters)
The Houthis, with assistance from the International Committee of the Red Cross, free more than 100 detainees in Sana'a, Yemen, in a "unilateral humanitarian initiative" to pardon prisoners and return them to their families. (Reuters)
The International Organization for Migration estimates that more than 670 people were killed in the landslide in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, on Friday. (AP)
Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez signs a bilateral security pact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and pledges €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) of military aid to Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez signs a bilateral security pact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and pledges €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) of military aid to Ukraine. (Al Jazeera) Russia captures the villages of Netailove in Donetsk Oblast and Ivanivka in Kharkiv Oblast. (Arab News)
Israel–Hamas War Rafah offensive An Egyptian border guard is killed in a shootout at the Rafah Border Crossing. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war, 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict A civilian and a PIJ member killed and nine injured in an IDF airstrike on the Salah Ghandour Hospital in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon. (L'Orient le Jour)
Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez signs a bilateral security pact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and pledges €1 billion (US$1.1 billion) of military aid to Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
2024 Enga landslide Papua New Guinea asks for international help following the landslide in Enga Province three days ago, and reports that more than 2,000 people were buried alive and are now presumed deceased. (AP)
A civilian and a PIJ member killed and nine injured in an IDF airstrike on the Salah Ghandour Hospital in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon. (L'Orient le Jour)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Twenty-three gunmen and seven soldiers are killed during three shootouts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
Papua New Guinea asks for international help following the landslide in Enga Province three days ago, and reports that more than 2,000 people were buried alive and are now presumed deceased. (AP)
Russia captures the villages of Netailove in Donetsk Oblast and Ivanivka in Kharkiv Oblast. (Arab News)
Twenty-three gunmen and seven soldiers are killed during three shootouts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
2023–2024 Georgian protests The Georgian parliament overrides a presidential veto of the foreign agents law, thereby requiring president Salome Zourabichvili to endorse the bill within five days. (DW)
International recognition of the State of Palestine Norway–Palestine relations, Ireland–Palestine relations, Palestine–Spain relations The governments of Norway, Ireland, and Spain officially recognise the State of Palestine, after declaring their intention to do so on May 22. (The Journal) (Euronews) (AP) Denmark–Palestine relations The Parliament of Denmark rejects a proposal to recognise a Palestinian state. (Reuters)
Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive, Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war May 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack At least 21 people are killed and 64 others are injured in a Israeli attack on a tent camp in al-Mawasi, Rafah Governorate. (Al Jazeera) Israeli tanks reach central Rafah for the first time with heavy clashes being reported. (Reuters) Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war The U.S. removes the Gaza floating pier from the Gaza Strip for repair after its flotilla was damaged in bad weather. (AP)
Rafah offensive, Refugee camp airstrikes in the Israel–Hamas war May 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack At least 21 people are killed and 64 others are injured in a Israeli attack on a tent camp in al-Mawasi, Rafah Governorate. (Al Jazeera) Israeli tanks reach central Rafah for the first time with heavy clashes being reported. (Reuters)
The Georgian parliament overrides a presidential veto of the foreign agents law, thereby requiring president Salome Zourabichvili to endorse the bill within five days. (DW)
2024 Taiwanese legislative reform protests The Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party pass amendments granting the Legislative Yuan greater powers to oversee the executive and to question officials and citizens, despite claims that these amendments violate civil liberties and could reduce the powers of president Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party. (The Guardian)
At least 21 people are killed and 64 others are injured in a Israeli attack on a tent camp in al-Mawasi, Rafah Governorate. (Al Jazeera)
Denmark–Palestine relations The Parliament of Denmark rejects a proposal to recognise a Palestinian state. (Reuters)
Garry Conille is named the new Prime Minister of Haiti by the Transitional Presidential Council. (AP)
Haitian crisis Garry Conille is named the new Prime Minister of Haiti by the Transitional Presidential Council. (AP)
International reactions to the Israel–Hamas war Israel–Hamas war protests Pro-Palestinian protestors in Mexico set fire to the Israeli embassy in Mexico City. (The Jewish Chronicle) (Proceso)
Israel–Hamas war protests Pro-Palestinian protestors in Mexico set fire to the Israeli embassy in Mexico City. (The Jewish Chronicle) (Proceso)
May 2024 Al-Mawasi refugee camp attack At least 21 people are killed and 64 others are injured in a Israeli attack on a tent camp in al-Mawasi, Rafah Governorate. (Al Jazeera)
Norway–Palestine relations, Ireland–Palestine relations, Palestine–Spain relations The governments of Norway, Ireland, and Spain officially recognise the State of Palestine, after declaring their intention to do so on May 22. (The Journal) (Euronews) (AP)
The governments of Norway, Ireland, and Spain officially recognise the State of Palestine, after declaring their intention to do so on May 22. (The Journal) (Euronews) (AP)
The Kuomintang and Taiwan People's Party pass amendments granting the Legislative Yuan greater powers to oversee the executive and to question officials and citizens, despite claims that these amendments violate civil liberties and could reduce the powers of president Lai Ching-te of the Democratic Progressive Party. (The Guardian)
The Parliament of Denmark rejects a proposal to recognise a Palestinian state. (Reuters)
A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier takes on water after being hit by three missiles off the coast of Yemen. (Reuters)
Bankruptcy of FTX Former FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame is sentenced to more than seven years in prison and fined more than $11 million for fraud and criminal conspiracy. (Reuters)
Belarus–European Union border crisis A Polish Border Guard soldier is seriously injured in an incident among a surge in migrants trying to cross the EU border from Belarus. (Polskie Radio)
Cyclone Remal Seventeen people are killed and six others are missing after a stone quarry collapses due to strong winds in Aizawl, Mizoram, India. (The Hindu)
Eastern Ukraine campaign Russian guided bombs hit a block of apartments in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing at least two civilians and injuring six others. (Reuters)
Former FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame is sentenced to more than seven years in prison and fined more than $11 million for fraud and criminal conspiracy. (Reuters)
Israeli tanks reach central Rafah for the first time with heavy clashes being reported. (Reuters)
Mexico announces it will intervene in support of South Africa in South Africa's genocide case against Israel. (Middle East Eye)
Pro-Palestinian protestors in Mexico set fire to the Israeli embassy in Mexico City. (The Jewish Chronicle) (Proceso)
Red Sea crisis A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier takes on water after being hit by three missiles off the coast of Yemen. (Reuters)
Russian guided bombs hit a block of apartments in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing at least two civilians and injuring six others. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Russian guided bombs hit a block of apartments in Toretsk, Donetsk Oblast, killing at least two civilians and injuring six others. (Reuters)
Seventeen people are killed and six others are missing after a stone quarry collapses due to strong winds in Aizawl, Mizoram, India. (The Hindu)
South Africa's genocide case against Israel Mexico announces it will intervene in support of South Africa in South Africa's genocide case against Israel. (Middle East Eye)
2024 Malagasy parliamentary election Citizens of Madagascar vote for members of the National Assembly. (Africanews)
Israel–Hamas war Rafah offensive Israel says that it has taken full control of the Egypt–Gaza border after capturing the Philadelphi Corridor. (Reuters) (DW) Two Israeli soldiers who were seriously wounded by a vehicle-ramming attack the day before succumb to their injuries. (Times of Israel)
2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict, Syrian civil war One civilian, three Hezbollah members and ten injured in an IDF airstrike Baniyas and Homs, Syria.(Reuters)
