Portal:Current events/2024 May 29
May 29, 2024 (Wednesday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations, Ukraine–NATO relations
- Sweden announces a package of $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine, the largest given by Sweden so far. (AP)
- France and Germany announce that French and German weapons sent to Ukraine, including long-range missiles, are permitted to target bases inside Russia. (CNN)
- The Polish Defence Ministry says it has given Ukraine permission to use Polish-supplied weapons to strike targets inside Russian territory. (Babel)
- Military aid to Ukraine during the Russo-Ukrainian War, Russia–NATO relations, Ukraine–NATO relations
- Israel–Hamas war
- Rafah offensive
- Israel says that it has taken full control of the Egypt–Gaza border after capturing the Philadelphi Corridor. (Reuters) (DW)
- Two Israeli soldiers who were seriously wounded by a vehicle-ramming attack the day before succumb to their injuries. (Times of Israel)
- Rafah offensive
- 2024 Iran–Israel conflict, Israel–Hezbollah conflict, Syrian civil war
Disasters and accidents
- 2023–2024 Sundhnúkur eruptions
- The town of Grindavík, Iceland, and the nearby Blue Lagoon are evacuated due to volcanic activity. (BBC News)
- At least 28 people are killed when a bus falls into a ravine in Washuk District, Balochistan, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera)
Health and environment
- 2024 Indian heat wave
- The India Meteorological Department records a record-high temperature of 52.9 °C (127.2 °F) in Delhi, resulting in one death. (CBS News) (Al Jazeera)
International relations
- Brazil–Israel relations
- Brazil recalls its ambassador to Israel amid an ongoing diplomatic crisis between the two countries. (Reuters)
Law and crime
- Amnesty International says that the number of executions recorded globally in 2023 was the highest since 2015 and up more than 30% from 2022, with Iran carrying out 74% of the global total. The figures exclude China, because execution numbers are considered a state secret. (BBC News)
- Four people are injured in a mass shooting in Dalston, London, UK. (BBC News)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Malagasy parliamentary election
- Citizens of Madagascar vote for members of the National Assembly. (Africanews)
- 2024 South African general election
- South Africans vote for members of the National Assembly and provincial legislatures. (The Guardian)
- 2024 Vanuatuan constitutional referendum
- Vanuatuans hold the first national constitutional referendum to vote on amendments related to party switching. (Radio Free Asia)
Sports
- 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League
- In association football, Olympiacos win their first UEFA Europa Conference League title after defeating Fiorentina by a score of 1–0 in the final, becoming the first Greek team to win a major European club trophy. (AP)