Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli defense minister Israel Katz confirms that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Mohammed Odeh was killed in yesterday's airstrikes, 11 days after his predecessor was also killed by Israeli forces. (AFP via ABS-CBN News) (Haaretz) (Jerusalem Post)

• https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/5/27/israel-says-killed-new-chief-of-hamas-armed-wing-in-gaza-strike-1450
• https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-security/2026-05-27/ty-article-live/iran-partially-lifts-internet-blackout-after-over-two-months-watchdog-says/0000019e-677b-d1b9-a9bf-ffffa1c70000?liveBlogItemId=1532079231#1532079231
• https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-897417

Business and economy

Trade union members at Samsung Electronics in South Korea approve a long-term bonus agreement tied to semiconductor profits, averting a planned strike amid increased demand for artificial intelligence-related memory chips. (AFP via France 24) (DW)

• https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260526-samsung-workers-avert-strike-secure-bonus-deal-after-ai-profit-surge
• https://www.dw.com/en/samsung-avoids-strike-as-workers-approve-massive-bonus-deal/a-77307043

Health and environment

The World Health Organization reports that the number of cases of hantavirus linked to MV Hondius has increased to 13. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/hantavirus-cases-cruise-outbreak-rise-13-following-new-case-spain-who-says-2026-05-27/