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May 19

International relations

Somaliland announces that the country will open an embassy in Jerusalem to strengthen its ties with Israel, for now the only country to recognize Somaliland as an independent nation. Israel announces that it will reciprocrate by opening an embassy in Hargeisa.
Source: Reuters external link
The cabinet of Thailand approves plans to reduce the length of visa-free stays for travelers from more than 90 countries as part of measures targeting crimes involving foreign nationals.
Source: AFP via ABS-CBN News external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli airstrikes kill 19 people and injure 34 in the Nabatieh District and the Tyre District, Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The Israeli Navy intercepts a flotilla boat taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla that was to be headed for the Gaza Strip in a effort to break the blockade.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
A Syrian soldier is killed and at least twelve others are injured in a car bomb explosion in Damascus.
Source: The New Region external link
U.S. African Command says that U.S. and Nigerian forces have launched airstrikes on a ISIS camp in Nigeria.
Source: Peoples Gazette external link
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters confirms that around 175 ISIS, ISWAP, and Boko Haram militants have been killed since the joint operation launched by the United States and Nigeria, including second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki.
Source: The Guardian Nigeria external link
The Sudanese Emergency Lawyers reports that 28 people have been killed in a drone strike on a market in West Kordofan, Sudan.
Source: Toronto Star external link

Law and crime

Former Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero is charged with money laundering and membership of a criminal organisation in connection with an investigation into the alleged laundering of the €53 million public bailout that incumbent prime minister Pedro Sánchez's second government provided to the airline Plus Ultra and La Liga Airlines in 2021.
Source: Politico external link
Catalonian police arrest Jonathan Andic, the son of Mango founder Isak Andic, as part of an investigation into Isak's death during a hiking trip to Collbató in 2024.
Source: Cebu Daily News external link
Vietnamese police arrest five Chinese nationals and a local accused of operating a gold smuggling network in Hanoi that allegedly traded more than US$45 million worth of gold.
Source: New Straits Times external link

Health and environment

The death toll in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo rises to 131.
Source: Reuters external link
Sudan begins implementing Ebola measures, including screening passengers at the international airport in Port Sudan.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link
Thailand reports two cases of mpox, prompting the Department of Disease Control to increase surveillance of the disease.
Source: Nation Thailand external link

Disasters and accidents

At least 10,000 homes are evacuated amid spreading wildfires in Santa Rosa Island and Simi Valley, California, United States.
Source: BBC News external link
Ten people are killed in torrential rain and flooding in Guizhou, Hubei, and Hunan provinces, China.
Source: Reuters external link
The death toll from a pickup truck crash in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China, rises to ten after the bodies of nine missing people were recovered.
Source: Reuters external link

Politics and elections

Opposition coalition Somali Future Council says Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud can no longer perform key presidential functions, including military oversight or dismissing government officials. They propose that parliamentary speaker Aden Madobe serve as acting president until elections scheduled for 30 June. The president has lost full executive authority following the expiry of his mandate on 15 May.
Source: Idil News external link
The War Powers Resolution, requiring a halt to hostilities in Iran not approved by the United States Congress, passes a preliminary vote in the U.S. Senate by 50–47 after the defection of Louisiana Republican senator Bill Cassidy. The vote comes after previous attempts failed.
Source: CNBC external link
Several banks close in La Paz as protests intensify across the country, with demonstrators demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. The US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau expresses solidarity with Paz, calling the protests a "coup".
Source: Reuters external link

May 18

Armed conflicts and attacks

Pakistan reportedly shares a revised proposal with the United States from Iran aimed at ending the war.
Source: Reuters external link
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are still ongoing via Pakistani mediation.
Source: AA external link
Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority announces that any passage through the Strait of Hormuz that is not coordinated with it and the Iranian armed forces is "illegal".
Source: Al Jazeera external link
U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he has called off planned military strikes against Iran for tomorrow at the request of Middle East allies including Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Emirati president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, citing "serious negotiations" taking place.
Source: Middle East Eye external link
Hezbollah states that it shot down an Israeli military aircraft over Ayta al-Jabal in southern Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The Lebanese health ministry announces that the death toll has surpassed 3,000 people, with at least 3,020 people killed and 9,273 wounded since the war began on March 2.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Sudanese Armed Forces breaks the siege in Dilling, South Kordofan, for a third time.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link
It is reported that Rapid Support Forces has released commander Abu Lulu after previously being arrested last year after videos were seen of him executing and massacring civilians in El Fasher, Sudan. He is back in combat following his release.
Source: Reuters external link

Politics and elections

The Philippine senate resumes the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte following last week's lockdown.
Source: Reuters external link
The Belarusian defence ministry announces that its military has began joint training exercises with Russia on nuclear weapons combat.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Business and economy

Oil prices rise amid fears of a prolonged war and the draining of world oil reserves, including West Texas Intermediate to US$102.76 per barrel and Brent Crude to US$112.89 per barrel.
Source: The Wall Street Journal external link
Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers orders several China-linked shareholders to divest their stakes in Northern Minerals under foreign investment laws aimed at protecting the country's rare earths sector.
Source: AFP via HKFP external link

Law and crime

Prosecutors in Bolivia issue an arrest warrant for Mario Argollo, general secretary of the Bolivian Workers' Center, on charges including terrorism and incitement amid protests and road blockades in La Paz.
Source: AFP via Indo Premier external link
Three people are killed in a drive-by shooting outside a mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Both of the perpetrators die by suicide.
Source: BNO News external link
Six people are killed and eight others are injured in a shooting spree, including one inside a restaurant, in Mersin, Mediterranean Region, Turkey. A widespread manhunt is underway to catch the suspect.
Source: CBS News external link
Four people are killed and more than 30 others are injured in deadly nationwide protests and transport strikes triggered by a massive surge in fuel prices due to the Iran war, which has raised petroleum costs by more than 20% to record highs in Nairobi, Kenya.
Source: Reuters external link
Eight people are killed and five others are injured in a mass shooting in Abu Tig, Asyut Governorate, Egypt. The perpetrator is killed by security forces.
Source: AFP via Al Arabiya external link
Two people are killed and four others are seriously injured in a mass shooting in El Ejido, Andalusia, Spain. The perpetrator is arrested.
Source: Reuters external link

International relations

The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control imposes sanctions on Cuba's intelligence agency and several senior Communist Party and military officials as part of expanded pressure on the government amid the country's energy and financial crisis.
Source: Arab News external link
Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, HQ-9 air defense systems, and a full air force squadron, mostly of JF-17 fighter jets, to assist Saudi Arabia under their mutual defense agreement.
Source: Reuters external link

Disasters and accidents

At least 13 people are killed and more than 20 others are injured, most seriously, when a tempo carrying wedding guests collides with a container truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar district, Maharashtra, India.
Source: CNN-News18 external link
Five students drown while swimming in the Lô River in Phú Thọ province, Vietnam.
Source: Xinhua external link
Three people are killed, and four others are still missing after flash floods caused a river to overflow in Xuan'en County, Hubei Province, China.
Source: Xinhua external link

Health and environment

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces that it is suspending entry into the United States for 30 days to travelers without a U.S. passport that have been to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, or Uganda amidst the ongoing Ebola outbreak in these countries.
Source: Politico external link
MV , the cruise ship at center of the hantavirus outbreak, arrives at the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands for disinfection after passengers disembarked the ship.
Source: Travel and Tour World external link

May 17

Disasters and accidents

Eight people are killed and 15 others injured after a bus overturned on an intercity road near Siraf, Bushehr Province, Iran.
Source: Xinhua external link
One person is killed, five others are rescued and nine are reported missing when a pickup truck falls off a bridge in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.
Source: CTV News external link
Two people are killed, four others are injured, another is reported missing and 13 buildings collapse after a 5.0-5.2 earthquake strikes near Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
Source: BNO News external link
A collision involving two EA-18G Growler jets of the US Navy's Electronic Attack Squadron 129 occurs at an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. All four pilots escaped and ejected safely.
Source: The Aviationist external link
At least thirteen gunmen were arrested after an encounter resulting from an operation carried out by military forces in the municipality of Escuinapa, Sinaloa.
Source: La Jornada external link

Health and environment

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control activates its emergency preparedness systems after the World Health Organization designated the ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency.
Source: Business Day external link
Nigeria confirms no cases of ebola despite the outbreak.
Source: The Guardian Nigeria external link
Around six people in Bangladesh are reported to have died from measles in the past 24 hours. Additionally, around 1,517 cases of measles have been reported.
Source: Bangladesh Pratidin external link
A national lab in Winnipeg, Manitoba confirms that a Canadian passenger on MV who is isolating in British Columbia has tested positive for hantavirus.
Source: CBC external link

Law and crime

Ten people are killed, including three children, in a mass shooting at a ranch in the municipality of Tehuitzingo, Puebla, Mexico. Authorities blamed the massacre on a family dispute.
Source: La Jornada external link
Four people are injured after multiple gunmen carried out shootings at ten different locations over the weekend across Austin, Texas, United States. Two suspects are taken into custody while another remains at large.
Source: CBS News external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The United Arab Emirates reports a drone strike has targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in the Al Dhafra region, causing a fire. No injuries or radiation have been reported.
Source: Reuters external link
The UAE Defense Ministry says that the country has intercepted three drones, including the one that targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi.
Source: Gulf News external link
The United States reportedly issues 5 conditions for a deal with Iran, including allowing only one nuclear facility in Iran to be operational.
Source: Middle East Monitor external link
Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones launched from Iraq.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Israeli airstrikes kill at least eight people across Jwaya, Tayr Debba, and Tayr Felsay in Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
An Israeli missile strike on an apartment near Baalbek kills a commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and his daughter.
Source: Arab News external link
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip kill five people, including three community kitchen workers, in Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah.
Source: Reuters external link
Drone strikes by the Malian military in Tene, San Cercle, Mali, kill at least 10 civilians who were preparing for a wedding.
Source: AFP via Channels TV external link
Ukrainian forces launch a massive drone attack on Russia, ​killing at least four people, with strikes reported in Moscow and Belgorod Oblast, after ‌facing its largest attack in more than a year.
Source: Reuters external link
The U.S. African Command and the Nigerian Armed Forces carries out airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in northeastern Nigeria.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Ten people are killed, including children and a pregnant woman, in an attack by bandits on a rural community in Katsina State, Nigeria.
Source: Reuters external link

Sports

Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Kami Rita reaches the summit of Mount Everest for a record-extending 32nd time, while Lhakpa Sherpa extends the women's record with her 11th successful ascent.
Source: New Straits Times external link
In golf, Aaron Rai wins his first major title at the PGA Championship.
Source: Golf Channel external link

Politics and elections

Cape Verdeans vote to elect 72 members of the National Assembly. The ruling Movement for Democracy, led by prime minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, seeks a third consecutive term in government.
Source: AFP via Indo Premier external link
Source: DW external link
In Spain, the ruling People's Party of Andalusia loses its absolute majority in the Andalusian parliament, whilst the PSOE-A posts its worst result ever. The far-right Vox and the left-wing Adelante Andalucía are the only parties to gain votes and seats.
Source: El Mundo external link