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• Author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi win the International Booker Prize for Heart Lamp: Selected Stories.
• Nicușor Dan (pictured) is elected as president of Romania.
• In the Portuguese legislative election, the Democratic Alliance wins the most seats in parliament.
• Austria, represented by JJ with the song "Wasted Love", wins the Eurovision Song Contest.
• A tornado outbreak leaves at least 27 people dead in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States.

Ongoing:

• Gaza war
• M23 campaign
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
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• Sudanese civil war
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Recent deaths:

• Yuri Vladimirov
• Colton Ford
• Werenoi
• Benjamin Ritchie
• Jadwiga Rappé
• Bachtiar Basri

May 25, 2025 (2025-05-25) (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Kyiv strikes
    • Russian forces launch their largest air attack on Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, since the start of the war, killing at least 14 people and wounding dozens more. At least 298 Iranian Shahed drones and 69 missiles are launched at Ukrainian cities during the overnight attack. (Reuters) (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

• Ten people are killed, including Humboldt University students and professors, and eleven others are injured in a car accident near Armenia, Colombia, when a bus traveling from Tolima to Quindío loses control and crashes into a barrier. (CBS News) (Daily Sabah)
• Five people are found dead near the ski resort of Zermatt in Switzerland following an avalanche. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• At least four people are injured, including one seriously, in a mass stabbing attack with a machete and fight between gangs at the Northland Shopping Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. (Australian Broadcasting Company)

Politics and elections

• 2025 Surinamese general election
  • Citizens of Suriname vote to elect 51 seats of the National Assembly. (France 24)
• 2025 Venezuelan parliamentary election
  • Parliamentary elections in Venezuela are held amidst heightened government repression and opposition boycott. (AP)
  • An election by the Venezuelan government is held in the Essequibo region of Guyana, which Venezuela claims as its own. Guyanese President Irfaan Ali warns of "consequences" if Venezuela takes further action, as Guyana military chief Omar Khan visits border towns to reinforce military presence. (The New York Times) (Stabroek News)

Sports

• 2025 Monaco Grand Prix
  • In Formula 1, British driver Lando Norris wins the Monaco Grand Prix for McLaren. It is McLaren's first victory at the event since 2008. (ABC News)
• 2025 Indianapolis 500
  • Three-time Indycar champion Álex Palou of Spain wins the 109th Indianapolis 500, giving Chip Ganassi Racing its sixth victory in the event. (FOX News)

May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24) (Saturday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Gaza war
  • Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
    • At least 79 Palestinians are killed by Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, including nine of a doctor's ten children. (AP)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Fifteen civilians are injured in a nighttime Russian drone and missile attack. (The Guardian)
• Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
  • Police in Jharkand, India, confirm the deaths of two top Naxal-Maoist militants in an operation in Latehar amid intensified efforts by the Indian government to end the decades-long Naxal insurgency in the country. (Times of India)

Disasters and accidents

• Three people are killed and another survives after a Bell 212 police helicopter crashes and gets engulfed in flames in Nong Kok village, Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand. (Bangkok Post)

International relations

• Japan–North Korea relations, North Korean abductions of Japanese citizens
  • Families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago hold a rally in Tokyo to call on North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to return their relatives to Japan. (The Mainichi)

Law and crime

• A power outage occurs during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival; French police later blame it on a suspected arson. (AP)

Politics and elections

• Daniel Noboa is sworn-in for his second consecutive term as President of Ecuador. (Infobae (in Spanish))

Sports

• 2024–25 Coupe de France
  • 2025 Coupe de France final
    • In association football, Paris St-Germain win a record 16th Coupe de France after beating Stade Reims 3–0 in the final at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris. (BBC Sport)
• 2024–25 Cypriot Cup
  • 2024–25 AEK Larnaca FC season, 2024–25 Pafos FC season
    • In association football, AEK Larnaca win the Cypriot Cup after beating Pafos FC on penalties 5–4 after a 0–0 draw at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia. (Cyprus News Agency)
• 2024–25 DFB-Pokal
  • 2025 DFB-Pokal final
    • In association football, VfB Stuttgart win the DFB-Pokal after beating Arminia Bielefeld 4–2 in the final at Olympiastadion in Berlin. (BBC Sport)
• 2024–25 EFL Championship
  • 2025 English Football League play-offs
    • 2025 EFL Championship play-off final
      • In association football, Sunderland beat Sheffield United 2–1 after a winner deep in stoppage time, to win the play-off final at Wembley Stadium in Wembley, London, and are promoted to the Premier League after an 8-year absence as a result. (Sky Sports), (The Guardian)
• 2024–25 Ekstraklasa
  • 2024–25 Lech Poznań season
    • In association football, Lech Poznań win their 9th Ekstraklasa title on the last day of the season after beating Piast Gliwice 1–0 at home. (Polsat Sport (in Polish))
• 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup
  • 2025 European Rugby Champions Cup final
    • In rugby union, Bordeaux Bègles beat the Northampton Saints 28–20 to win the European Rugby Champions Cup at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. (BBC Sport)
• 2024–25 Scottish Cup
  • 2025 Scottish Cup final
    • In association football, Aberdeen F.C. win their 9th Scottish Cup and their first in 35 years, after beating 42-time winners Celtic F.C. 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw at Hampden Park in Glasgow. (BBC Sport)
• 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League
  • 2025 UEFA Women's Champions League final
    • In women's association football, Arsenal wins the UEFA Women's Champions League for the second time after defeating FC Barcelona 1–0 in the final played at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon, Portugal. (BBC Sport)

May 23, 2025 (2025-05-23) (Friday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Sudanese civil war
  • Battle of Khartoum
    • After the capture of Omdurman and the consequent end of the battle of Khartoum, Sudanese Armed Forces found a mass grave with around 465 bodies located in Omdurman. (The North Africa Post)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Prisoners of war in the Russian invasion of Ukraine
    • Russia and Ukraine begin the largest prisoner exchange since the war began in February 2022, consisting of three days and 1,000 prisoners of war from each side. (NPR) (CNN)

Business and economy

• European Union–United States relations, Tariffs in the second Trump administration
  • U.S. president Donald Trump announces the implementation of 50% tariffs on all goods imported from European Union countries starting June 1. European stock exchanges including the German DAX, the French CAC 40, and the British FTSE 100 report losses afterwards. (DW)

Disasters and accidents

• At least 260 miners are trapped after a collapse at the KDC gold mine near Carletonville, Gauteng, South Africa. (ABC News)

International relations

• Canada–United States relations
  • A group of U.S. senators visit Ottawa, Canada, to meet with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney in an effort to maintain the relationship between the two countries amidst Trump's tariffs on the country and calls to make it the 51st state. (The New York Times)
• Israel–United Kingdom relations
  • British Minister of State for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard says that the UK "does not recognize" the comments made by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, where he accused British prime minister Keir Starmer, along with French president Emmanuel Macron and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, of "siding with Hamas" and being on "the wrong side of humanity". (Sky News)
• Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute
  • Guyanese Foreign Minister Hugh Todd says that Guyana will defend its sovereignty in the face of Venezuela's referendum next Sunday, passing a motion in parliament and reaffirming warnings that Venezuelans voting in the referendum in Guyana will be deported. (News Room Guyana)

Law and crime

• 2024–2025 Georgian protests
  • A court in Georgia places opposition figure Zurab Japaridze, leader of the country's largest opposition group Coalition for Change, in pre-trial detention after the group led protests against the current government and the ruling party Georgian Dream. (DW)
• 2025 Hamburg stabbing attack
  • Seventeen people are injured, including four critically, in a mass stabbing at the main train station in Hamburg, Germany. A woman is arrested at the scene, and four platforms are closed, according to Deutsche Bahn. (Tagesschau) (The Guardian)
• 2025 killing of Israeli Embassy workers in Washington, D.C.
  • The suspect in the killing of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington, D.C. two days ago, is charged with two counts of first-degree murder along with other charges, both federally and locally. (NPR)
• Authorities from Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the U.S. announce a joint operation to crack down on malware around the world, which took down over 300 servers, neutralized 650 domains, and seized over €3.5 million (US$3.9 million) of cryptocurrency. (DW)

Politics and elections

• United States district judge Allison D. Burroughs from the District of Massachusetts blocks homeland security secretary Kristi Noem's order to disallow Harvard University from enrolling international students. (AP)

Sports

• 2024–25 Jamaica Premier League
  • In association football, Cavalier F.C. win their second consecutive and fourth ever Jamaican Premier League title after defeating Mount Pleasant F.A. 6–5 in a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw in the play-off final. (Jamaica Observer) (Radio Jamaica News)
• 2024–25 Serie A
  • In association football, SSC Napoli win their fourth Serie A title and second title in three seasons after defeating Cagliari 2–0 on the final matchday. (BBC)

May 22, 2025 (2025-05-22) (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Gaza war
  • Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
    • At least 80 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

• 2025 San Diego Cessna Citation II crash
  • Six people are presumed dead (including Daniel Williams, former drummer of metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada), eight others are injured, about 100 people are displaced, and damage to houses and vehicles are reported when a Cessna Citation II aircraft crashes on approach to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport in the military neighborhood of Murphy Canyon in San Diego, California, United States. (AP) (KNSD-TV)
• 2025 New South Wales floods
  • At least four people are killed in major flooding in various Mid North Coast areas of New South Wales, Australia. (Nine News Australia)
• Four people are killed and 17 more are missing after heavy rains triggered landslides in Guizhou, China. (Reuters)

International relations

• Argentina–Venezuela relations
  • Venezuelan interior minister Diosdado Cabello announces the arrest of several foreign citizens on "conspiracy" charges. The government of Argentina acknowledged the arrest of an Argentine citizen and warned Argentines against travelling to Venezuela, accusing the Venezuelan government of "taking hostages". (MercoPress)
• Chagos Archipelago sovereignty dispute, Mauritius–United Kingdom relations
  • British prime minister Keir Starmer signs a deal formally handing over sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Archipelago in its entirety to Mauritius. The UK and United States will retain control of the Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia for 99 years as part of the deal. (BBC News)

Law and crime

• Prosecutors in Sweden announce that they will charge a Swedish citizen with "aggravated war crimes and terrorist crimes committed in Syria" for the 2015 murder of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasasbeh. (DW)
• United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem orders the termination of Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification, removing the institution's ability to enroll new international students and requiring current international students to transfer or lose their legal status. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2025 Philippine general election, 2025 Philippine cabinet reshuffle
  • Philippine president Bongbong Marcos reshuffles the entire Cabinet, with all Cabinet secretaries ordered to submit their courtesy resignations in the wake of the results of the midterm elections. (Rappler) (Reuters)

May 21, 2025 (2025-05-21) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Gaza war
  • Donald Trump's Gaza Strip proposal
    • Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces that the implementation of U.S. president Donald Trump's plan to forcibly displace Gazan civilians is a condition for his government to end the war. (The Times of Israel) (Middle East Eye)
  • May 2025 Gaza offensive, Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
    • At least 82 Palestinians are killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip. (AP)
• Insurgency in Balochistan
  • 2025 Khuzdar school bus bombing
    • At least six people are killed, including four children, and 38 others are injured, in an improvised explosive device bombing targeting an army-operated school bus in Khuzdar District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Six Ukrainian National Guard personnel are killed in a Russian missile strike on a training camp in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. (BBC News)
• Syrian civil war
  • Two soldiers are killed in a shooting against the Khmeimim Air Base in Latakia, Syria. Both the perpetrators, who are also killed, were foreign nationals who had worked as military trainers at a naval college. (AP)

Disasters and accidents

• During the launching of the Choe Hyon 2, the second ship of the North Korean Choe Hyon-class destroyer, a "serious accident" occurs and damages the hull in the process. (BBC News)

International relations

• Foreign relations of Israel
  • More than a dozen governments condemn the Israeli military firing in the direction of a diplomatic delegation with representatives from 31 countries including Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. (The Guardian) (Al Jazeera)
  • Canada, France, Italy, Spain, the UK, and Uruguay summon their Israeli ambassadors over the incident in the occupied West Bank. Canada, the EU, and Turkey call for the launch of an official investigation. (BBC) (CNN) (Middle East Eye) (Turkish Minute)
  • Israel's Foreign Ministry releases a statement saying that after the delegation "deviated from the approved route", Israeli soldiers fired "warning shots" to distance them away. (Time)
• Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute
  • Guyana Defence Force brigadier general Omar Khan warns Venezuelans living in Guyana against participating in the May 25 referendum on the Essequibo proposed by the Venezuelan government, with Khan saying that they will risk arrest for "treason and other felonies" as well as deportation. (AP)
• Kenya–Uganda relations
  • Kenya admits that it assisted Uganda in the kidnapping of opposition politician Kizza Besigye in Nairobi in November 2024. Besigye was later taken to Uganda, where he is currently on trial. (Barron's)
• South Africa–United States relations, White genocide conspiracy theory
  • U.S. president Donald Trump confronts South African president Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House during a state visit by Ramaphosa, claiming that there is a genocide against Afrikaners in South Africa, which Ramaphosa strongly denied. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Violent incidents in reaction to the Gaza war
  • 2025 killing of Israeli Embassy workers in Washington, D.C.
    • Two Israeli Embassy staffers are shot and killed outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., after attending an American Jewish Committee event at the museum. The suspect is arrested at the scene. (NBC News)
• Andriy Portnov, former People's Deputy of Ukraine and aide to former president Viktor Yanukovych, is assassinated in Madrid, Spain, by unidentified gunmen. (Sky News)
• Argentine president Javier Milei issues a decree limiting the right to strike for several services, banning some trade unions from further suspending operations as a method of protest. (ABC)

Sports

• 2024–25 UEFA Europa League
  • In association football, Tottenham Hotspur wins the Europa League, its first trophy since 2008, after defeating Manchester United 1–0 in the final played at San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain. (CNN)

May 20, 2025 (2025-05-20) (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Somali Civil War
  • Islamic State insurgency in Puntland
    • Puntland counter-terrorism operations
      • Puntland authorities confirm the killing of Ahmed Muse Said, a senior leader of the Islamic State in Somalia who led the recruitment of members from local clans, during a security operation in the Togga Miiraale area of the Bari Region, Puntland. (Garowe Online) (Hiiraan Online)
  • 2025 Mogadishu military base bombing
    • Al-Shabaab claims at least six rounds of mortar fire caused damage to properties in the Aden Adde International Airport area of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, which includes the Halane base camp. The facility houses United Nations offices, African Union personnel, and diplomatic missions. (Garowe Online)
  • 2025 Shabelle offensive
    • An Al-Shabaab mortar attack kills three Somali army personnel in Hiilweyne military barracks near Bal'ad in Middle Shabelle, Somalia. (Hiiraan Online)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Battle of Khartoum
    • The Sudanese Armed Forces announces full control of Khartoum State following the withdrawal of the last remaining Rapid Support Forces units from the region. (AP)
• Gaza war
  • Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
    • Israeli strikes kill at least 85 Palestinians in Gaza. (AP)
• Mexican drug war
  • Seven people are killed, including minors, in a mass shooting by Santa Rosa de Lima Cartel gunmen in San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico. (CBS News)

Arts and culture

• International Booker Prize
  • Indian author Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi win the 2025 International Booker Prize for Heart Lamp, a collection of short stories. (The Guardian)

Disasters and accidents

• Four people are killed and two others are reported missing amid power outages and widespread damage from flooding in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. (BBC News) (Sky News)

International relations

• European Union–Russia relations
  • The European Council adopts a 17th sanctions package against Russia, including 189 additional vessels of Russia's shadow fleet. (European Commission)
• Israel–United Kingdom relations
  • The United Kingdom suspends negotiations on a new free trade agreement with Israel and summons the Israeli ambassador amid the recent Israeli offensive in Gaza. (BBC News)

Law and crime

• 2025 New Orleans jailbreak
  • A fifth escapee is captured in New Orleans following the largest jailbreak in United States history. Five escapees remain at large. (CBS News)
• An attack in Mexico City, Mexico, kills two of mayor Clara Brugada's top aides. (BBC News) (NOS)
• Three students are injured in a mass stabbing attack at a school in Pirkkala, Pirkanmaa, Finland. The suspect, a 16-year-old, released a manifesto saying his target was women. (Yle)

Politics and elections

• 2025 Australian federal election
  • The federal wing of the National Party leaves the Liberal-National Coalition for the first time since 1987, citing poor performance in the recent federal election and growing policy differences. (The Guardian Australia)
• 2025 Bolivian general election
  • Former Bolivian president Evo Morales fails to secure his candidacy for the presidential election as the deadline expires amid a court's decision to uphold his ban to run for a fourth term. Morales announces he will appeal the decision. (Reuters)

Sports

• Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen and 143,000 players draw in an online freestyle chess match on Chess.com lasting 46 days. The game sets a new record with the biggest number of opponents. (The Guardian)

May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Gaza war
  • Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip
    • At least 84 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza. (Al Jazeera)
• Somali Civil War
  • Over 70 Al-Shabaab militants are killed along the Hiran–Middle Shabelle border in Somalia in an overnight military operation by the Somali National Army and local defense fighters from Hiran. (Hiiraan Online)

Arts and culture

• National broadcasters VRT of Belgium and RTVE of Spain call for a debate on Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. (Semana)

Disasters and accidents

• Indian National Highway 66 collapses in Kooriyad, Malappuram district, Kerala. Four cars on the service road are damaged in the collapse and seven passengers are injured. (The Hindu) (CNBC TV18) (The Times of India)

International relations

• Iran–United Kingdom relations
  • The Iranian foreign ministry summons the British chargé d'affaires to protest the arrest of seven Iranian nationals in London earlier this month. (DW)
• Mbanie Island territorial dispute
  • The International Court of Justice rules 13–2 that Equatorial Guinea possesses sovereignty of the islands of Conga, Mbanié, and Cocoteros in a territorial dispute with Gabon. (BBC News) (DW) (Bloomberg via WorldOil)
• Post-Brexit United Kingdom relations with the European Union
  • The United Kingdom and European Union conclude a deal on travel, food and metals exports, fishing access, and border security. (The Guardian)

Law and crime

• 2025 New Orleans jailbreak
  • A fourth escaped inmate, of a total of 10 escapees, is captured following the mass escape of prisoners in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Six escaped prisoners remain at large. (ABC News)
• Lithuania files a lawsuit against Belarus with the International Court of Justice, accusing it of orchestrating the migrant crisis and violating international law. (Baltic Times)
• Russia bans Amnesty International as an undesirable organisation, accusing the group of openly supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia. (Reuters)
• The trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and 80 other officials begins in Brasília. Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting the 8 January Brasília attacks, faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted. (France 24)

Politics and elections

• 2025 Philippine general election
  • The nominees of the winning party-lists of the election held on May 12 are proclaimed. However, the proclamation of party-lists Duterte Youth and Bagong Henerasyon are suspended due to pending disqualification cases, leaving four seats unresolved. (GMA News)

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