Sunday

May 31, 2026

Armed conflicts and attacks

2026 Lebanon war

Eight people are killed and 19 others are injured in an Israeli strike on Deir ez-Zahrani, Nabatieh District, Lebanon. (The Times of Israel)

Gaza war

An Israeli airstrike kills at least two Palestinians at a cafe in Gaza City. ‌(Reuters)

Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Two teenage girls are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack at a bus stop in Gush Etzion Junction, West Bank. The perpetrator, identified as a Palestinian, is shot dead by IDF troops and the attack was an act of terrorism. (The Times of Israel)

Disasters and accidents

Five people are killed and another is injured when an illegal mine collapses in Huize County, Yunnan, China. (Reuters) (AP)

2026 Angeles City building collapse

The death toll from the collapse of an under construction nine-story building in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines, on May 24, rises to eleven. (DZRH)

2026 Namhkam Township explosion

More than 55 people are killed, including six children, and 74 others are injured in an explosion at a building storing explosives for mining in Namhkam Township, Shan State, Myanmar. (BBC News) (CTV News)

Politics and elections

2026 Colombian presidential election

Colombians vote to elect the country's new President. (BBC News)

National Salvation Movement's candidate Abelardo de la Espriella wins the election and will face Iván Cepeda from Historic Pact in the runoff on 21 June. (AP)

2026 Maltese general election

Preliminary results from yesterday's election revealed that the Labour Party, currently led by incumbent prime minister Robert Abela, won a record fourth consecutive term in government. (Reuters)

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