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Armed conflicts and attacks
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)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least 82 Palestinians are killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip. (AP)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Six Ukrainian National Guard personnel are killed in a Russian missile strike on a training camp in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. (BBC News)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
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)
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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)
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International relations
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 News) (CNN) (Middle East Eye) (Turkish Minute)
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg776ewgn2o
- https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/21/middleeast/diplomats-israeli-fire-west-bank-intl
- https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/uruguay-summons-israeli-envoy-after-troops-fire-diplomats-jenin
- https://www.turkishminute.com/2025/05/22/turkey-urges-probe-into-israeli-warning-shots-during-diplomats-visit-to-west-bank-ministry/
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International relations
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)
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Law and crime
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)
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Law and crime
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)
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Law and crime
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)
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Sports
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)