Sunday

May 24, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

Middle Eastern crisis

2026 Iran war

The Iranian military shoots down an alleged Israeli surveillance drone over Hormozgan province, Iran. (Iran International)

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis

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)

Russo-Ukrainian war

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)

Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war

The Ukrainian Security Service reports that Ukrainian forces have successfully launched an overnight drone strike on the Vtorovo oil pumping station in the Vladimir Oblast in Russia. (Kyiv Independent)

Insurgency in Balochistan

2026 Quetta train bombing

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)

Sudanese civil war

2026 Blue Nile campaign

Sudanese Armed Forces announces that they have seized control of Al-Barka in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. The SAF's Fourth Infantry Division confirmed the military operation in a statement. (Sudan Tribune)

Disasters and accidents

Five people are killed and another is injured in a fire at a shop in Qidong County, Hunan, China. (Xinhua)

Three people are killed and 17 others are reported missing after overnight torrential rains in Yongchuan, Chongqing, China. (Reuters)

2026 Angeles City building collapse

A Malaysian citizen dies after a nine-story building, under construction as a condo-hotel, collapses in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines. At least 26 people are rescued, while search operations are ongoing for 23 others still missing. (The Philippine Star) (CNA)