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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. (Iran International)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Four people are killed and over a hundred are injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine. The National Chernobyl Museum is severely damaged, among other buildings. (BBC News) (The Washington Post) (Meduza)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
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. (Al Jazeera) (The Independent Urdu)
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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. (AFP via The Straits Times) (Hindustan Times)
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Law and crime
Four people are killed and one of the gunmen is injured in a mass shooting in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two suspects are arrested. (Pajhwok Afghan News)
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Politics and elections
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. (Euronews) (DW) (Reuters)
- https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/24/cyprus-parliamentary-elections-disy-and-akel-race-for-first-place-as-far-right-make-gains
- https://www.dw.com/en/cyprus-election-expected-to-shake-up-national-politics/a-77260976
- https://www.reuters.com/world/cyprus-votes-new-parliament-with-corruption-living-costs-focus-2026-05-24/
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Politics and elections
Romuald Wadagni is sworn in as the president of Benin, succeeding Patrice Talon. (Reuters)
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Politics and elections
Thousands of people protest in Madrid, Spain, against increasing housing costs. (AP)