Portal:Current events/Inclusion/sandbox

May 29, 2024 (2024-05-29) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War
    • Sweden announces a package of $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the largest so far given by Sweden. (AP)

Business and economy

• The Egyptian government raises the subsidized price of a loaf of bread for the first time in three decades, from E£0.05 to E£0.20. (Al-Ahram)

Disasters and accidents

• The town of Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon in Iceland are evacuated following volcanic activity. (BBC News)
• At least 28 people are killed when a bus falls into a ravine in Balochistan province, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera)

International relations

• Brazil–Israel relations
  • Brazil removes its ambassador to Israel amid an ongoing diplomatic crisis between the two countries. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Egyptian police arrest an Egyptian-American teacher and TikTok influencer suspected of being a serial killer, who is believed to have murdered at least three women in Cairo. (Al-Ahram)
• Amnesty International says that the number of executions recorded globally in 2023 was the highest since 2015 and up more than 30% from 2022, with Iran carrying out 74% of the global total. The figures exclude China, which is thought to execute thousands of people each year. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

• 2024 Malagasy parliamentary election
  • Citizens of Madagascar vote for members of the National Assembly. (Radio France Internationale)
• 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)

May 28, 2024 (2024-05-28) (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel–Hamas war
  • Rafah offensive
    • Israeli tanks reach central Rafah for the first time with heavy clashes being reported. (Reuters)
    • 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)
  • 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)
• One person is killed and seven others are injured in a natural gas explosion at an apartment building in Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. (AP)

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 (2024-05-27) (Monday)

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 (2024-05-26) (Sunday)

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 (2024-05-25) (Saturday)

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 (2024-05-24) (Friday)

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 (2024-05-23) (Thursday)

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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