largest so far given by Sweden.

(AP)
Business and economy

Egyptian government quadruples subsidized bread loaf price for the first time in
three decades.(ahram online)
Law and crime

Egyptian police arrest an Egyptian—American Tiktoker suspected of being a serial

killer who has murdered at least three women after torturing them.(ahram online)
Politics and elections

2024 South African general election

South Africans vote for members of the National Assembly and elect provincial
legislatures. (The Guardian)
2024 Vanuatuan constitutional referendum
Vanuatuans hold the first national constitutional referendum to vote on amendments
related to party switching. (Radio Free Asia)
2024 Malagasy parliamentary election
Citizens of Madagascar vote for members of the National Assembly. (Radio France
Internationale)
May 28, 2024 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
Rafah offensive
Israeli tanks reach central Rafah for the first time with heavy clashes being
reported. (Reuters)
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)
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)
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)
Red Sea crisis
A Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier takes on water after being hit by three
missiles off the coast of Yemen. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents

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)
International relations

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)
Law and crime

Animal rights in Colombia

The Senate of Colombia approves a resolution banning Spanish-style bullfighting in
the country. (La FM)
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)
South Africa's genocide case against Israel
Mexico announces it will intervene in the genocide case on the side of South
Africa. (Middle East Eye)
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)
Politics and elections

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)
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)
Haitian crisis
Dr. Garry Conille is named the new Prime Minister of Haiti by the Transitional
Presidential Council. (AP)
May 27, 2024 (Monday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks

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)
Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Twenty-three gunmen and seven soldiers are killed during three shootouts in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. (AP)
Red Sea crisis
Yemen's Houthi militia says that they attacked three merchant ships and two
destroyers from the United States Navy. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents

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)
Tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–26, 2024
The death toll from a tornado outbreak in the U.S. states of Texas, Kentucky,
Oklahoma, and Arkansas on Saturday and Sunday increases to 21. (Reuters)
Law and crime

A teenager is killed and six other people are injured in a shooting in downtown
Lansing, Michigan, United States. (USA Today)
May 26, 2024 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
Rafah offensive
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)
Mali War
More than twenty civilians are killed in an attack by unidentified gunmen in a
village in Mopti region, Mali. (Reuters)
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)
Disasters and accidents

2024 Armenia–Georgia floods

At least three people have been confirmed dead in Armenia following flooding on the
Armenia–Georgia border, with several bridges collapsing as a result of the
flooding. (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)
Tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–26, 2024
The death toll from an overnight tornado outbreak in the U.S. states of Texas,
Oklahoma, and Arkansas increases to 15. (The Virginian-Pilot) (AP)
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)
International relations

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)
Politics and elections

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)
Sports

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 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)
May 25, 2024 (Saturday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
Israeli allegations against UNRWA
Italy restores €35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA several months
after it suspended the aid due to allegations linking UN staff to the October 7
attacks. (Al Jazeera)
Four U.S. Army vessels connected to a floating pier off the Gaza Strip become
disconnected and wash up on beaches, two in Israel and two in the Gaza Strip. (NPR)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Eastern Ukraine campaign
Russia captures the village of Arkhanhelske in Donetsk Oblast. (The Moscow Times)
Kharkiv strikes
At least fourteen people are killed and 58 others are injured in Russian strikes on
a hardware store and residential area in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (The Kyiv Independent)
(Reuters)
Arts and culture

2024 Cannes Film Festival

Anora, directed by Sean Baker, wins the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film
Festival. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents

2024 Rajkot gaming zone fire

At least 27 people, including many children, are killed in a building fire at a
family entertainment venue in Rajkot, Gujarat, India. (NDTV)
Tornado outbreak sequence of May 19–26, 2024
At least five people are killed after a tornado strikes the cities of Pilot Point
and Valley View in Texas, United States. (NBC Dallas-Fort Worth)
Politics and elections

2024 United Kingdom general election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces plans to conscript young persons with an
option for alternative civilian service if the Conservative Party wins the upcoming
election. (BBC News)
Sports

2023–24 AFC Champions League

Al Ain win their second Champions League title after beating the Yokohama F.
Marinos by an aggregate score of 6–3 over a two-legged final. (Reuters)
2023–24 DFB-Pokal
Bayer Leverkusen win their second DFB-Pokal title after beating 1. FC
Kaiserslautern by a score of 1–0 in the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin,
Germany, completing the first unbeaten double-winning season in German football.
(The New York Times)
2023–24 FA Cup
Manchester United win their 13th FA Cup title after beating the defending
champions, Manchester City, by a score of 2–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium in
London, England. (The Guardian)
2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League
Barcelona win their third Women's Champions League title after defeating Olympique
Lyonnais 2–0 in the final. (BBC Sport)
May 24, 2024 (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks

Israel–Hamas war
Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
In Jabalia, North Gaza Governorate, the Israeli Army recovers the bodies of three
civilians who were murdered and taken to Gaza by Palestinian militants in the
October 7 attacks. (Reuters)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Sources claim that Russian President Vladimir Putin is interested in negotiating a
ceasefire, which would freeze the conflict at the current frontlines. (Reuters)
The European Union makes a decision allowing Ukraine to use interest funds from
frozen Russian bank accounts, totaling €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) per year. (Al
Jazeera)
Haitian crisis
Two American Christian missionaries, one of them the daughter of a Missouri State
Representative, and a Haitian pastor are killed in a gang ambush in Port-au-Prince,
Haiti. (The Wall Street Journal)
Arts and culture

2024 Cannes Film Festival

Norah becomes the first film from Saudi Arabia to screen as part of the official
calendar at the Cannes Film Festival. (Arab News)
Black Dog, a Chinese film directed by Guan Hu, wins the Un Certain Regard prize for
international films at the Cannes Film Festival. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents

2024 Enga landslide

Four people are confirmed killed and many others are presumed dead in a landslide
in Enga Province, Papua New Guinea. (Papua New Guinea Post-Courier) (RNZ)
Fourteen people are killed and three others are injured in a building fire in a
densely populated area of Hanoi, Vietnam. (VnExpress) (Reuters)
Dozens of people are killed across Mexico in a deadly heatwave, with temperatures
as high as 45 °C (113 °F) recorded. (France 24) (DW)
Law and crime

2024 Bishkek riots

Hundreds of international students from Pakistan and other Asian countries leave
Kyrgyzstan following attacks by Kyrgyz nationalist mobs on student hostels in
Bishkek earlier this month. (Reuters)
Crocus City Hall attack
Russia arrests more than 20 people in connection with the Islamic State – Khorasan
Province attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow
Oblast, in March. (Reuters)
South Africa's genocide case against Israel
The International Court of Justice, in a 13–2 decision, orders Israel to stop their
military offensive in Rafah. (Reuters)
United States v. Live Nation Entertainment
The first consumer class action lawsuit by ticket buyers is filed against
Ticketmaster and Live Nation Entertainment, following the lawsuit filed by the
United States Department of Justice. (Reuters)
Uvalde school shooting
Families in Uvalde, Texas, U.S., file a lawsuit against Daniel Defense and
Activision Blizzard for creating the DDM4 V7 gun and promoting the weapon through
the game Call of Duty, respectively. They also sue Meta Platforms for owning
Instagram, which was used by the gunman. (AP)
Politics and elections

2024 United Kingdom general election

A record number of Conservative MPs stand down ahead of the UK election. (BBC News)
(Sky News)
Jeremy Corbyn is expelled from the Labour Party after confirming that he will stand
as an independent candidate in the election. (The Independent)
May 23, 2024 (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks

Russian invasion of Ukraine

2024 Kharkiv offensive
Seven people are killed and at least 28 others are injured in Russian missile
strikes in Liubotyn and Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Reuters)
Crimea attacks
At least two people are killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on Alushta, Crimea.
Explosions are reported across the peninsula and Ukrainian media reports that
multiple targets were hit. (Reuters)
Eastern Ukraine campaign
Russian forces captures the village of Andriivka in Donetsk Oblast. (The Daily
Telegraph)
Israel–Hamas war
Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip
At least 60 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks in Rafah, Deir al-Balah, and
Gaza City, Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
Arts and culture

Pope Francis and the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints approves the canonization
of Carlo Acutis, who will become the first millennial saint. (Holy See) (BBC News)
Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu wins the International Dublin Literary Award for
his novel Solenoid, translated by Sean Cotter. (The Guardian)
Disasters and accidents

Eleven people are killed and two others are injured in an explosion at a sugar
factory in Morogoro, Tanzania. (AP)
Four people are killed and 16 others are injured when the second floor of a
restaurant collapses in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. (AP)
International relations

Cross-Strait relations
China's People's Liberation Army begins two days of military drills around Taiwan.
In response, Taiwan mobilizes its military. (BBC News) (Reuters)
Diplomatic missions to Palestine
Colombian President Gustavo Petro orders the opening of an embassy in Ramallah in
the West Bank. (Al Jazeera)
Kenya–United States relations
U.S. President Joe Biden announces during a state visit by Kenyan President William
Ruto that he will designate Kenya a major non-NATO ally as it is expected to lead
the international intervention in Haiti. (Reuters) (NPR)
Russia removes the border markers signaling the border with Estonia on the Narva
River, prompting a protest by the EU. (BBC News)
Law and crime

United States v. Live Nation Entertainment

The United States Department of Justice sues Ticketmaster and its parent company
Live Nation, seeking the breakup of the company and accusing the company of
creating a monopoly by eliminating competition and increasing prices. (AP)
Three people are killed and five others are injured in a shootout between two
groups at a café in Istanbul, Turkey. (Metro)
Politics and elections

The United Nations General Assembly votes 84–19, with 68 abstentions, to establish
July 11 as an annual day of remembrance for the Srebrenica genocide, despite
receiving opposition from Serbia and Bosnian Serbs. (Al Jazeera)
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Recent
May
19: Dominican Republic, President, Senate,
Chamber of Deputies
20: India, Lok Sabha (5th phase)
22: Vietnam, President (indirect)
25: India, Lok Sabha (6th phase)
26: Lithuania, President (run-off)
Upcoming
29: Vanuatu, Constitutional referendum
29: Madagascar, National Assembly
29: South Africa, National Assembly,
National Council of Provinces (indirect)
June
1: Iceland, President
1: India, Lok Sabha (7th phase)
2: Mexico, President, Senate, Chamber of Deputies
6–9: European Union, European Parliament
9: Belgium, Chamber of Representatives, Senate (indirect)
9: Bulgaria, National Assembly
9: San Marino, Grand and General Council
9: South Ossetia, Parliament
9: Switzerland, Referendums
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