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Hossein Amir-Abdollahian

• A landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province leaves thousands of people missing.
• The European Union passes the Artificial Intelligence Act, aiming to establish a regulatory and legal framework for AI.
• A helicopter crash near Varzaqan, Iran, kills eight people, including President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian (pictured).
• In boxing, Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in twenty-four years.

Ongoing:

• Israel–Hamas war
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• Russian invasion of Ukraine
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• Sudanese civil war
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Recent deaths:

• Morgan Spurlock
• Willi Brokmeier
• Paul Parkman
• Kabosu
• Ivan Boesky
• Narayanan Vaghul

May 27, 2024 (2024-05-27) (Monday) May 26, 2024 (2024-05-26) (Sunday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hamas war 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) Rafah offensive The Palestine Red Crescent Society reports that at least 35 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on tents for displaced civilians in Rafah in the Gaza Strip. (AP) 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) More than twenty civilians are killed in an attack by unidentified gunman in a village in Mopti region, Mali. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents 2024 Armenia–Georgia floods At least three people have been confirmed dead in Armenia following flooding on the Armenian-Georgian 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 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 Comorian 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 EFL Championship play-off final Southampton beat Leeds by a score of 1–0 to return to the Premier League. (The Guardian) 2024 Indianapolis 500 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) 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 5 are killed after a strong 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) May 22, 2024 (2024-05-22) (Wednesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Russian invasion of Ukraine Eastern Ukraine campaign Russia captures the village of Klishchiivka in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Al Jazeera) At least two people are killed and four are injured by Ukrainian shelling in Lysychansk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. (Al Jazeera) Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War Sweden announces US$7 billion in military aid to Ukraine from 2024 to 2026. (Bloomberg) Russia returns six Ukrainian children displaced by the war back to Ukraine, in a deal brokered by Qatar. (Al Jazeera) 2024 New Caledonia unrest Australia and New Zealand begin evacuating their citizens from New Caledonia amid civil unrest. (AP) Disasters and accidents San Pedro Garza García stage collapse At least nine people are killed, including a child, and 121 are injured after a temporary stage collapses in high winds at a campaign event for the Citizens' Movement party in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo León, Mexico. Later, the Nuevo León government pledges 400,000 pesos ($23,900) in compensation to families of the deceased. (AP) (El País) (Reuters) 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 announce that they will recognise the State of Palestine as a sovereign state beginning on May 28, and also call for a two-state solution. In response, Israel recalls its ambassadors to these countries. (BBC News) Russia–NATO relations The Russian Ministry of Defence proposes to unilaterally adjust Russia's maritime border in the Baltic Sea, prompting comments of concern made by Baltic members of NATO, including Finland and Lithuania. The Ministry of Defense later retracts the proposal. (Reuters) (BBC News) Law and crime 2024 Bishkek riots The Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs announces that ten people, including four foreigners, have been detained in connection with violent riots that occurred in Bishkek last week. (RFE/RL) Politics and elections 2024 Chadian presidential election Prime Minister Succès Masra of the transitional government resigns after Mahamat Déby is elected President. (Al Jazeera) 2024 United Kingdom general election Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces that the next general election will be held on 4 July. (CNN) 2024 Vietnamese presidential election Security Minister Tô Lâm is elected President by the National Assembly, two months after the resignation of Võ Văn Thưởng amid the ruling Communist Party's anti-corruption campaign. (DW) President of the United States Joe Biden announces a student loan debt cancellation of $7.7 billion for 160,000 people. (Al Jazeera) German far-right party Alternative for Germany bans Maximilian Krah, its leading candidate in European elections, from further activities due to his comments defending members of the Schutzstaffel (SS). (Al Jazeera) Science and technology Russia launches a Soyuz-2 rocket carrying the Kosmos 2576 satellite from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome launch site in Arkhangelsk Oblast. The United States Space Command accuses it of being an anti-satellite weapon capable of attacking other satellites, and is in the same orbit as a satellite operated by the National Reconnaissance Office. (Al Jazeera) The United Nations Security Council votes against a resolution introduced by Russia and China banning member states from placing weapons in outer space. (Space.com) Sports 2023–24 UEFA Europa League In association football, Atalanta win the UEFA Europa League over Bayer Leverkusen by a score of 3–0 in the final, ending Bayer Leverkusen's record of 51 unbeaten games. It is also Atalanta's first major trophy since 1963. (The Guardian) May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21) (Tuesday) Armed conflicts and attacks Israel–Hamas War Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war The UNRWA suspends food distribution in Rafah due to insecurity and a lack of supplies. (Reuters) Israeli incursions in the West Bank during the Israel–Hamas war The Israeli army launches a raid on the city of Jenin in the West Bank, with sources claiming that seven Palestinians were killed. (Reuters) Nigerian bandit conflict Gunmen kill 40 people in an attack on a village in Nigeria's Plateau State. (Reuters) Arts and culture Jenny Erpenbeck wins the International Booker Prize for her novel Kairos, translated from the German by Michael Hofmann. (The Guardian) Business and economy Pixar Animation Studios lays off 14% of its workforce, approximately 175 people. (Reuters) Disasters and accidents Singapore Airlines Flight 321 A Singapore Airlines flight from London, England, to Singapore makes an emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand, after experiencing severe air turbulence over the Bay of Bengal, resulting in one death and at least 30 injuries. (BBC News) Eleven workers drown after a microbus falls off a ferry into the Nile River in Giza, Egypt. (Al-Ahram) At least five people are killed and 35 are injured as a strong tornado devastates the town of Greenfield, Iowa, United States. A Doppler on Wheels unit records a wind gust of between 250 mph (400 km/h) and 290 mph (470 km/h) over Greenfield, the strongest winds recorded inside a tornado by a mobile weather radar since the 2013 El Reno tornado, equivalent to EF5 intensity on the Enhanced Fujita scale. (AP) (University of Illinois) International relations Argentina–Spain relations Spain permanently recalls its ambassador from Argentina amid a diplomatic crisis over President of Argentina Javier Milei's comments about Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sánchez's wife, Begoña Gómez. (CNN) Moldova–European Union relations Moldova becomes the first non-European Union (EU) signatory country to sign a security and defense pact with the EU to receive assistance in strengthening and managing its borders, facilitating cooperation in cybersecurity, and combating disinformation. (Politico) A Swiss parliamentary committee rejects a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that alleged the country violated its citizens' human rights by not doing enough to prevent climate change. (Reuters) Law and crime Censorship in Israel The Israeli Ministry of Communications seizes broadcasting equipment from the Associated Press and suspends their live feed of Gaza, accusing them of breaking the new media law by supplying images to Al Jazeera. (AP) Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton is reported to be on life support after being physically attacked in a prison in Port-Cartier, Quebec. (Vancouver Sun) The European Union passes the Artificial Intelligence Act, to be applied in 2026. The act imposes strict transparency obligations on AI systems, restricts governments from using real-time biometric surveillance in public spaces, and bans social scoring, predictive policing, and untargeted scraping of facial images. (Reuters) A court in Saint Petersburg, Russia, sentences Anatoly Maslov, a 77-year-old hypersonic missiles expert, to 14 years in prison for state treason. (Reuters) The Netherlands moves to ban international adoptions. (Reuters)

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