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May 25

Politics and elections

Cambodian senate president and acting head of state Hun Sen grants a pardon to opposition leader Kem Sokha, ending his 27-year treason sentence while maintaining restrictions on his political rights and international travel.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Disasters and accidents

The death toll of the building collapse in Angeles, Philippines, rises to four, while search operations are ongoing for 17 people still missing.
Source: Xinhua external link
Around 20 people are injured at the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo, Japan, after a man sprays an unidentified substance near an ATM, prompting reports of a strong odor inside the building.
Source: The Japan Times external link
A train traveling from to Poznań collided with a truck at a railway crossing in Rogoźno, Poland with one person dead and more than a dozen people injured.
Source: Polsat News external link

Business and economy

Oil prices decrease by 5% in Asia early trading amidst hopes of a Iran–U.S. ceasefire deal to end the war.
Source: AFP via ABS-CBN News external link
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX 60 Composite Index climbs to 0.7% at 34,778.98 points, a record high, amidst hopes for a US-Iran deal.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Pakistani military chief Asim Munir and prime minister Shehbaz Sharif visit Beijing for talks with Chinese officials as part of mediation efforts related to the war.
Source: AFP via LBCI external link
Crude oil tanker arrives in Japan after previously becoming the first Japanese owned ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the war started on February 28.
Source: NHK World Japan external link
Iran Health ministry says that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei suffered only minor injuries during the February 28 strike that killed his father.
Source: APA external link

May 24

Sports

In auto racing, Meyer Shank's Felix Rosenqvist defeats Penske's David Malukas to win the 110th Indianapolis 500, giving Meyer Shank its second victory in the event. The margin of victory is 0.023 seconds, making it the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history.
Source: FOX Sports external link
The president of the Iranian football federation says FIFA has approved the country's World Cup training base being switched from the United States to Mexico due to the ongoing conflict.
Source: BBC Sport external link

Health and environment

At least 16 people die from heat stroke in Telangana, India, as temperatures exceed 45 °C (113 °F) during a heat wave, prompting public safety measures from the government.
Source: Hindustan Times external link

Disasters and accidents

At least three people are killed after a nine-storey building, under construction as a condo-hotel, collapses in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines. At least 26 people are rescued, while search operations are ongoing for 17 others still missing.
Source: Reuters external link
Five people are killed and another is injured in a fire at a shop in Qidong County, Hunan, China.
Source: Xinhua external link
Three people are killed and 17 others are reported missing after overnight torrential rains in Yongchuan, Chongqing, China.
Source: Reuters external link

Law and crime

Bahrain sentences nine people to life in prison for espionage on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Source: Iran International external link
Hundreds of inmates seize control of a prison in Barinas, Venezuela, and protest alleged torture and abuse, demanding the removal of the prison director as security forces surround the facility.
Source: The Sun external link
Four people are killed and one of the gunmen is injured in a mass shooting in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two suspects are arrested.
Source: Pajhwok Afghan News external link

Politics and elections

Iranian Americans gather in San Francisco, California, US at the Ferry Building to oppose an immediate end to the Iran War, citing concerns that it would leave the Islamic Republic regime in power and undermine hopes for changes in the country.
Source: CBS San Francisco external link
Cypriots vote to elect 56 of the 80 seats in the House of Representatives. Recent opinion polls have indicated that the conservative DISY and the leftist AKEL are competing for first place, while the hard-right ELAM is also expected to make gains in the legislature.
Source: Reuters external link
DISY wins the most with 17 seats, followed by AKEL in second with 15 seats and ELAM in third with eight seats. ALMA and Direct Democracy Cyprus enter the legislature with four seats each.
Source: Phileleftheros external link
Romuald Wadagni is sworn in as the president of Benin, succeeding Patrice Talon.
Source: Reuters external link
Turkish police raid the headquarters of the Republican People's Party and evict its leadership, including Özgür Özel.
Source: Reuters external link
Residents of Kraków, Poland, have overwhelmingly backed the dismissal of Mayor Aleksander Miszalski (Civic Platform) and the city council in a local recall referendum for the first time in the city's history. Exit polls have shown a 33.4% voter turnout with 97.8% of voters backing dismissing Miszalski, while 96.0% supported removing the council.
Source: TVP World external link
In Senegal, Malick Ndiaye resigns as National Assembly president following the dismissal of prime minister Ousmane Sonko, clearing the way for Sonko to seek the parliament's presidency amid tensions within the ruling coalition.
Source: Bloomberg external link
Thousands of people protest in Madrid, Spain, against increasing housing costs.
Source: AP external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reports that 33 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz after receiving permission in the past 24 hours.
Source: Iran International external link
The Iranian military shoots down an alleged Israeli surveillance drone over Hormozgan province, Iran.
Source: Iran International external link
At least 30 people are killed and over 52 are injured after the explosion of a bomb at a car park near a train station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army claims responsibility.
Source: The Independent Urdu external link
Four people are killed and over a hundred are injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine.
Source: The Washington Post external link

May 23

Disasters and accidents

California governor Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergency in Orange County, California, U.S., in response to a possible release of methyl methacrylate in Garden Grove.
Source: BBC News external link

Arts and culture

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu wins his second Palme d'Or for the drama film at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in France.
Source: Korea JoongAng Daily external link

Sports

In association football, amid the expulsion of Southampton F.C. due to the espionage incident, Hull City beat Middlesborugh at Wembley Stadium in London 1–0 in the play-off finals to secure promotion to the English Premier League for the next season.
Source: BBC Sport external link
The Iran national football team moves its squad's base to Tijuana, Mexico, with approval from FIFA to avoid visa-related issues with the United States.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The DR Congo national football team announces that it will maintain its planned schedule, including two friendly matches in Belgium and Spain, before going to Houston, Texas, United States, for the World Cup, despite being warned to isolate, stating the entire squad is based outside of the DRC.
Source: Reuters external link
In association football, Celtic beat second-tier Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 to win a record-extending 43th Scottish Cup title and complete the double this season.
Source: ESPN external link
Source: The Guardian external link
In women's association football, North Korea's Naegohyang beat Japan's Tokyo Verdy 1–0 to win the AFC Women's Champions League at the Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Source: The Guardian external link
In rugby union, Union Bordeaux Bègles beat Leinster Rugby 41–19 at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Basque County, Spain, to win the European Rugby Champions Cup, thus completing a treble.
Source: BBC Sport external link
In association football, Lech Poznań end their season with a second consecutive and 10th-ever Ekstraklasa title.
Source: beIN Sports external link

International relations

France permanently bans Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir following his actions towards members of the Global Sumud Flotilla who were detained by the Israeli Navy several days earlier.
Source: Politico external link
In accordance with bilateral agreements, Vietnam grants 40 scholarships to Ukrainians for the 2026–2027 academic year for bachelor's, master's, and postgraduate degrees, including a one-year language course for those who do not speak Vietnamese. Kazakhstan also grants 40 scholarships for similar degrees.
Source: Interfax-Ukraine external link

Health and environment

The International Red Cross announces that three of its local volunteers have died from Ebola while working in the Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in March.
Source: CBS News external link
India issues a travel advisory to Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan amidst the Ebola outbreak.
Source: The Hindu external link
Uganda's health ministry confirms three new Ebola cases, a woman who traveled from the DRC and two Ugandan workers that had contact with her, bringing the country's total to five cases and one death.
Source: RFI external link
An Ebola clinic run by Doctors Without Borders is set on fire by residents in Mongbwalu, Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, DRC.
Source: AP external link

Politics and elections

Tens of thousands of people rally in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest against the government and president Aleksandar Vučić, and call for earlier parliamentary and presidential elections.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
Thousands of people march through Madrid, Spain, demanding the resignation of prime minister Pedro Sánchez following several corruption scandals involving his cabinet and his family.
Source: Reuters external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iran, the United States, and mediator Pakistan reports that progress has been made in ceasefire talks, with the Iranian foreign ministry saying that Iran is focused on finalizing a memorandum of understanding.
Source: Reuters external link
The reports that mediators are nearing a deal to extend the ceasefire between Iran and the United States by 60 days and establish a framework for nuclear talks.
Source: Financial Times external link
U.S. president Donald Trump says that the details of the emerging agreement will be "announced shortly," and that it will include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The U.S. Central Command says that they have redirected 100 commercial ships and disabled four others from the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade started.
Source: AA external link
Iran's Fars News Agency reports that the agreement will allow Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Reuters external link
The Lebanese Civil Defense reports that an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Sir el Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon, has killed at least 11 people and injured six.
Source: Dawn external link
A Ukrainian drone attack causes a fire at a Transneft oil terminal in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
Source: ABC News external link
During a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, political groups in Sudan including the Somoud” alliance and Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdul Wahid al-Nur approve a roadmap in a effort to end the civil war in the country.
Source: AA external link

Law and crime

A gunman opens fire at a security checkpoint outside the White House in Washington, D.C., wounding a bystander. The suspect is killed by the United States Secret Service.
Source: Reuters external link
The Syrian General Intelligence Directorate and the Turkish National Intelligence Organization conduct a joint operation in Syria and arrest ten people allegedly linked with ISIL.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

May 22

Armed conflicts and attacks

Pakistan Army field marshal Asim Munir visits Tehran, Iran, in a effort to broker a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States to end the war.
Source: Axios external link
According to the Tasnim News Agency, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and field marshal Asim Munir held late night talks amidst ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Source: The News PK external link
A source citing Reuters says that a negotiating team from Qatar arrives in Tehran in an effort to secure a peace deal between Iran and the U.S. to end the war.
Source: Shafaq external link
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that "excessive demands" by the U.S. are the main obstacle in the peace talks.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
An Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson says that Iran will not agree to give its highly enriched uranium to the U.S.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reports that 35 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz with permission over the previous 24 hours.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
A Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker crosses the strait for the first time in nearly two weeks, bound from Ras Laffan to Tianjin, China.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Six people are killed and six more injured in an Israeli airstrike in Deir Qanoun an-Naher. Two paramedics are among the fatalities, while three more are injured.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
A paramedic is killed and four more are injured in two separate Israeli airstrikes in Tyre District.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Israeli drone strikes kill two people in Rafah and Gaza City.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Russian president Vladimir Putin says that a drone strike on a dormitory and school in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast has killed at least six people and injured dozens more, attributing the attack to Ukraine, but Ukraine's military describes the comments from Russia as manipulation, saying it hit a drone command unit in Starobilsk.
Source: Reuters external link
U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio says that no peace talks are currently taking place, but the United States is "ready" to play a role if they resume.
Source: AA external link
The Malian military conducts drone strikes on the governor's office and other locations in Kidal, Kidal Region, Mali, which did not cause any casualties.
Source: The Defense Post external link
Seven people are killed and 110 more injured in clashes between the Misak and Nasa, rival Indigenous groups, over a dispute to a land in Silvia, Cauca Department, Colombia. The army has deployed 500 soldiers in response.
Source: AP external link

Disasters and accidents

More than 90 miners are killed and others are injured in a mining accident after a gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi, China.
Source: Sky News external link
The death toll from a building collapse in Fez, Morocco, yesterday rises to 15.
Source: Arab News PK external link
One person is killed and 36 others are injured, including two seriously, in an explosion at a dry dock in Staten Island, New York, United States.
Source: BBC News external link
At least one person is killed and nine others are injured in an explosion at the petrochemical plant of MOL in Tiszaújváros, Borsod–Abaúj–Zemplén County, Hungary.
Source: Reuters external link
40,000 people are evacuated in Garden Grove, California due to a chemical tank leak, and fears of a possible explosion.
Source: New York Times external link
Major power outages at night on Sumatra island leave millions without electricity for hours. Several officials declare a state of emergency due to concerns over temperature and weather conditions.
Source: Tempo external link

Politics and elections

Slovenia elects Democratic Party leader Janez Janša as prime minister after lawmakers approve a minority coalition government, replacing former prime minister Robert Golob of the Freedom Movement.
Source: Bloomberg external link
Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismisses prime minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolves the government amid growing tensions within the ruling coalition and ongoing economic challenges in Senegal.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
The reports that Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a commander of the IRGC-aligned Shia Iraqi militia group Kata'ib Hezbollah, who was arrested earlier this month in Turkey for plotting terror attacks across Europe and North America including Jewish sites, also plotted to assassinate U.S. president Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump in retaliation of the 2020 strike against former Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani.
Source: First Post external link

Business and economy

Mexico and the European Union sign an updated trade agreement that reduces tariffs and expands market access.
Source: AFP via RFI external link
The Dutch cabinet approves a bill to ban the importation of goods from Israeli settlements, and will explore if the ban can be extended to services and investments.
Source: Asharq Al-Awsat external link

International relations

Acting U.S. navy secretary Hung Cao says that the United States has put on hold US$14 billion of arms sales to Taiwan to preserve munitions during the Iran war.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
NATO conducts Operation Arcade Strike, an exercise in drone warfare, at an unused platform of the London Underground's Charing Cross tube station to be prepared for potential conflict with Russia by 2030.
Source: The New Voice of Ukraine external link

Sports

Andrew Giuliani, head of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Task Force, says that the DR Congo soccer team must isolate for 21 days or risk the ability to enter the U.S. for the upcoming FIFA World Cup amidst the ebola outbreak in the country.
Source: ESPN external link

Health and environment

The World Health Organization raises its assessment of the risk from the Ebola outbreak within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from "high" to "very high" due to its rapid spread, while keeping it "low" at the global level. Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that the outbreak in Uganda is stable.
Source: AP external link
The Ituri provincial government orders funerals to be conducted only by specialized personnel, limits public gatherings to no more than fifty people, and suspends the local football league.
Source: Reuters external link
Rwanda imposes a travel ban on foreign nationals that have been to the DRC in the past thirty days, and requires a quarantine for Rwandan citizens or residents who have been there.
Source: Reuters external link
United Nations emergency relief coordinator Tom Fletcher announces that the organization is providing US$60 million in funding for the outbreak response.
Source: Reuters external link