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June 1

International relations

The French military, with military assistance from a Royal Navy warship, seizes a Russian shadow fleet tanker in international waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Russia says the "illegal" seizure was "bordering on international piracy".
Source: BBC News external link

Law and crime

Philippine senator Jinggoy Estrada surrenders to police after an anti-graft court orders his arrest on plunder charges related to an alleged ₱573-million (US$9.3-million) corruption scheme involving flood control projects.
Source: Reuters external link

Disasters and accidents

Five employees are killed and two others are injured after an explosion at an aerospace plant owned by Hanwha Group in Daejeon, South Korea.
Source: AP external link

Politics and elections

Ethiopians vote to elect the House of Peoples' Representatives amid continued tensions in Tigray and the ongoing Fano insurgency.
Source: AP external link

May 31

Armed conflicts and attacks

An Israeli airstrike kills at least two Palestinians at a cafe in Gaza City. ‌
Source: Reuters external link
Two teenage girls are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack at a bus stop in Gush Etzion Junction, West Bank. The perpetrator, identified as a Palestinian, is shot dead by Israeli troops.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
reports that the U.S. Central Command has guided 70 commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz in the last three weeks, using routes closer to the Omanian coast.
Source: The New York Times external link
Israeli forces capture the Beaufort medieval castle in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon, during a ground offensive despite a temporary ceasefire.
Source: BBC News external link
Eight people are killed and 19 others are injured in an Israeli strike on Deir ez-Zahrani, Nabatieh District, Lebanon.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Hezbollah launches drones and over 50 rockets at Northern Israel despite a temporary ceasefire.
Source: The Jerusalem Post external link
The National Umma Party says that ten people, including eight children, have been killed in a drone strike on two civilian vehicles driving on the Abu Zabad–Al-Fula road in West Kordofan state, Sudan.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link
At least eight villagers are killed and 15 others were injured after more than a hundred Fulani bandits carried out a shooting in Plateau State
Source: Daily Post external link
Two policemen are killed after unidentified gunmen attacked them on a road in Anambra State.
Source: Daily Post external link

Politics and elections

The National Salvation Movement's candidate Abelardo de la Espriella wins the election and will face Iván Cepeda from Historic Pact in the runoff on 21 June.
Source: AP external link
President Gustavo Petro announces that it does not recognize the results due to doubts about the computerised vote-counting system.
Source: NBC News external link
Guineans vote to elect 147 members of the National Assembly.
Source: AFP via Free Malaysia Today external link
Preliminary results from yesterday's election revealed that the Labour Party, currently led by incumbent prime minister Robert Abela, won a record fourth consecutive term in government.
Source: Reuters external link

Business and economy

Sri Lanka increases fuel prices by up to six percent as part of economic reforms linked to its International Monetary Fund assistance program, which includes plans to phase out fuel subsidies and achieve cost recovery in the energy sector.
Source: The Hindu external link

Disasters and accidents

The death toll from the collapse of an under construction nine-story building in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines, on May 24, rises to twelve.
Source: The Philippine Star external link
More than 55 people are killed, including six children, and 74 others are injured in an explosion at a building storing explosives for mining in Namhkam Township, Shan State, Myanmar.
Source: BBC News external link
Five people are killed and another is injured when an illegal mine collapses in Huize County, Yunnan, China.
Source: Reuters external link

May 30

Law and crime

A court in the Turks and Caicos Islands sentences former premier Michael Misick to over four years in prison for corruption, embezzlement, and accepting bribery.
Source: AP external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

U.S. military aircraft disable The Gambia-flagged bulk carrier and leave it adrift in the Gulf of Oman after it ignored warnings while attempting to reach a port in Iran.
Source: Politico external link
Falling debris from a Fateh-110 missile intercepted by air defenses hit the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, mildly injuring an estimated 5 American servicemen and contractors, and damaging two MQ-9 Reaper drones.
Source: Stars and Stripes external link
Israeli Air Force strikes and artillery shelling are reported near Beaufort Castle as Israeli troops approach the outskirts of Nabatieh, Lebanon.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
At least eight people are killed during clashes between forces loyal to Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and ousted South West State president Abdiaziz Laftagareen after they enter the regional capital Baidoa.
Source: Horseed Media external link
The United States military carries out a strike on a boat accused of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three people.
Source: NPR external link

International relations

Russia recalls its ambassador to Armenia over Armenia's closer relations with the European Union, citing concerns about its commitments within the Eurasian Economic Union.
Source: Reuters external link
India signs a 60 billion rupees (US$629 million) deal to supply BrahMos missiles to Vietnam, which will also include training and logistical support.
Source: Reuters external link

Sports

In association football, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) win their second Champions League title after defeating Arsenal 4–3 on penalties following a 1–1 draw after extra time during the final at Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary.
Source: CNN external link
Following PSG's Champions League victory, police arrest more than 280 people in Paris, France, following clashes, vandalism, arson, an attempted intrusion into a police station, and disruptions to traffic and public transport during celebrations.
Source: Reuters external link
In basketball, the San Antonio Spurs defeat the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in seven games to win the Western Conference finals and reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014, where they will face the New York Knicks.
Source: The Chosun Daily external link

Health and environment

Uganda's health ministry reports two more cases of ebola in Kampala, bringing the total number of cases in the country to nine.
Source: AFP via Channel Africa external link
The MV Hondius cruise ship, which was at center of hantavirus infections including the Andes strain during the outbreak, is cleared to sail again after undergoing cleaning and disinfection.
Source: The Straits Times external link

Arts and culture

Source: ABS-CBN external link

Disasters and accidents

A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturns on a highway in Laghman Province, Afghanistan, killing 22 people and injuring 36 others.
Source: AP external link
At least six people are killed and ten others are injured when a four-story commercial building collapses in Saidul Ajaib, Delhi, India.
Source: Hindustan Times external link
Four more men trapped in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, are rescued after 10 days, bringing the total number of survivors recovered to five, while search operations continue for two missing persons.
Source: Reuters external link
The driver is killed and 23 people are wounded when a bus crashes in Baranya County, Hungary.
Source: AP external link
A meteor lands off the coast of Massachusetts, United States, causing an explosion and a loud sonic boom. The explosion occurred at 2:11 p.m. local time, causing major disruption. The remnants of the meteor are presumed to be located in Cape Cod Bay.
Source: DW external link

Politics and elections

Maltese citizens vote to elect the members of the House of Representatives.
Source: AFP with France 24 external link

May 29

Politics and elections

The Ghanaian parliament approves legislation that criminalizes same-sex relations and the promotion or support of LGBTQ activities, with penalties including imprisonment.
Source: Reuters external link

Science and technology

International Atomic Energy Agency director Rafael Grossi says that Kazakhstan is open to taking custody of Iran's enriched uranium if a deal is reached on their nuclear program.
Source: Middle East Eye external link

Health and environment

Mexican airlines Aeroméxico, Viva, and Volaris restrict travel to Mexico for passengers who have been in the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda within the previous 21 days, citing the ongoing Ebola outbreak in central Africa.
Source: The Straits Times external link
Nigeria restricts inbound flights from the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda amidst the spread of Ebola.
Source: The Guardian external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iranian state media says that Iran shot down an American aircraft near the city of Jam, Bushehr province. However, the U.S. Central Command denies any such claim, stating that no U.S. aircraft has been shot down.
Source: Reuters external link
Three people, including two children, are killed and fifteen others are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Choueifat, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
Source: Naharnet external link
A Russian drone enters Romanian airspace during an attack on Ukraine and crashes into an apartment building in Galați, causing a fire and injuring two people.
Source: AFP and CBS News external link
The Sudan Doctors Network accuse the Rapid Support Forces of killing 27 civilians in the Al-Murra village in the Bara area of North Kordofan, Sudan, during the second day of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha.
Source: AA external link
A human rights group reports that more than 100 people were killed by Allied Democratic Forces attacks during May in the Mambasa Territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Source: in French external link

Law and crime

The fire at a girls school in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya yesterday is investigated as an arson attack. Eight students of the academy are arrested as suspects. Separately, the school's board of management is dissolved amidst suspicions of negligence in fire safety measures.
Source: BBC News external link

Disasters and accidents

Five people are killed and 34 others are injured when a bus collides with six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, United States.
Source: BBC News external link

Sports

In ice hockey, the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens in five games during the Eastern Conference Final to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, making it their first appearance in the Stanley Cup since 2006.
Source: NHL.com external link
The International Ice Hockey Federation says that it will decide regarding Russia's participation in the upcoming season on a case-by-case basis, following a January decision that lifted the ban on Russian teams.
Source: ESPN external link