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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 137818" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine" target="_blank">Russian invasion of Ukraine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden" target="_blank">Sweden</a> announces $7 billion in military aid to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a> for 2024–2026. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-22/sweden-plans-7-billion-in-military-aid-to-ukraine-for-2024-2026" target="_blank">(Bloomberg)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine" target="_blank">International recognition of the State of Palestine</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway%E2%80%93Palestine_relations" target="_blank">Norway–Palestine relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland%E2%80%93Palestine_relations" target="_blank">Ireland–Palestine relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine%E2%80%93Spain_relations" target="_blank">Palestine–Spain relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The governments of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway" target="_blank">Norway</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" target="_blank">Ireland</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spain</a> announce they will recognise the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Palestine" target="_blank">State of Palestine</a> as a sovereign state starting 28 May, calling for a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-state_solution" target="_blank">two-state solution</a>. In response, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> recalls its ambassadors to these countries. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-69047220" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93NATO_relations" target="_blank">Russia–NATO relations</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_of_Russia" target="_blank">Borders of Russia</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia%E2%80%93Russia_border" target="_blank">Estonia–Russia border</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland%E2%80%93Russia_border" target="_blank">Finland–Russia border</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia%E2%80%93Russia_border" target="_blank">Latvia–Russia border</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania%E2%80%93Russia_border" target="_blank">Lithuania–Russia border</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Russia%29" target="_blank">Russian Ministry of Defence</a> proposes to unilaterally adjust Russia's maritime border in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea" target="_blank">Baltic Sea</a>, before later deleting it. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-ministry-proposes-revising-baltic-sea-border-2024-05-22/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Baltic members of NATO react with concern to the Russian border adjustment proposal; Lithuanian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Lithuania%29" target="_blank">Minister of Foreign Affairs</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabrielius_Landsbergis" target="_blank">Gabrielius Landsbergis</a> refers to the proposal as &quot;an obvious escalation against NATO and the EU and must be met with an appropriately firm response&quot;, while <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Finland" target="_blank">Prime Minister of Finland</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petteri_Orpo" target="_blank">Petteri Orpo</a> states that the Finnish government is monitoring the situation. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6ppl5v1lwzo" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bishkek_riots" target="_blank">2024 Bishkek riots</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan" target="_blank">Kyrgyz</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_the_Interior_%28Kyrgyzstan%29" target="_blank">Ministry of Internal Affairs</a> announces that ten people, six Kyrgyz nationals and four foreigners, have been detained in connection with violent riots in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishkek" target="_blank">Bishkek</a> the previous week. <a href="https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyz-foreign-nationals-detained-mob-attack/32959434.html" target="_blank">(RFE/RL)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Chadian_presidential_election" target="_blank">2024 Chadian presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad" target="_blank">Chadian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Chad" target="_blank">Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succ%C3%A8s_Masra" target="_blank">Succès Masra</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transitional_Council_%28Chad%29" target="_blank">transitional government</a> resigns after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahamat_D%C3%A9by" target="_blank">Mahamat Déby</a> is elected <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Chad" target="_blank">President</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/22/chad-prime-minister-resigns-after-disputed-vote-winner-confirmed" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election" target="_blank">2024 United Kingdom general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">UK Prime Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Sunak" target="_blank">Rishi Sunak</a> announces the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election" target="_blank">next general election</a> will be held on 4 July. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/uk/uk-early-elections-sunak-conservatives-intl/index.html" target="_blank">(CNN)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Vietnamese_presidential_election" target="_blank">2024 Vietnamese presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Public_Security_%28Vietnam%29" target="_blank">Vietnam's security minister</a>, General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%B4_L%C3%A2m" target="_blank">Tô Lâm</a>, is elected <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Vietnam" target="_blank">President</a> by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Vietnam" target="_blank">National Assembly</a>, two months after the resignation of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%B5_V%C4%83n_Th%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Fng" target="_blank">Võ Văn Thưởng</a> amidst the ruling <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_Vietnam" target="_blank">Communist Party</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Vietnam" target="_blank">anti-corruption campaign</a>. <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/vietnam-elects-to-lam-as-new-president/a-69145381" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">United States <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States" target="_blank">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden" target="_blank">Joe Biden</a> announces a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_loans_in_the_United_States" target="_blank">student loan debt</a> cancellation of $7.7 billion for 160,000 people. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/22/biden-cancels-7-7bn-more-in-student-debt-for-160000-borrowers" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany" target="_blank">German</a> far-right party <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_for_Germany" target="_blank">Alternative for Germany</a> bans <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_Krah" target="_blank">Maximilian Krah</a>, its leading candidate in European elections, from further activities due to his comments defending members of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schutzstaffel" target="_blank">Schutzstaffel</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/22/germanys-afd-bans-top-candidate-from-eu-poll-events-over-nazi-comments" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
</ul>Science and technology<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> launches a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz-2" target="_blank">Soyuz-2</a> rocket carrying the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_%28satellite%29" target="_blank">Kosmos 2576 satellite</a> from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plesetsk_Cosmodrome" target="_blank">Plesetsk Cosmodrome</a> launch site in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkhangelsk_Oblast" target="_blank">Arkhangelsk Oblast</a>. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/22/russia-launches-space-weapon-in-path-of-us-satellite-pentagon" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council" target="_blank">United Nations Security Council</a> votes against a resolution introduced by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a> banning member states from placing weapons in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_space" target="_blank">outer space</a>. <a href="https://www.space.com/russian-space-weapon-ban-un-security-council" target="_blank">(Space.com)</a></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_UEFA_Europa_League_final" target="_blank">2024 UEFA Europa League final</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalanta_BC" target="_blank">Atalanta</a> win the Europa League Final over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer_04_Leverkusen" target="_blank">Bayer Leverkusen</a> by a score of 3–0, ending the latter's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_association_football_club_records_and_statistics%23Longest_unbeaten_run_across_all_competitions" target="_blank">record-long unbeaten streak</a> at 51 matches. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/may/22/atalanta-v-bayer-leverkusen-europa-league-final-live-score-updates" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_May_22" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 137818, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine']Russian invasion of Ukraine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden']Sweden[/URL] announces $7 billion in military aid to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL] for 2024–2026. [URL='https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-22/sweden-plans-7-billion-in-military-aid-to-ukraine-for-2024-2026'](Bloomberg)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_the_State_of_Palestine']International recognition of the State of Palestine[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway%E2%80%93Palestine_relations']Norway–Palestine relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland%E2%80%93Palestine_relations']Ireland–Palestine relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine%E2%80%93Spain_relations']Palestine–Spain relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The governments of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway']Norway[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland']Ireland[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spain[/URL] announce they will recognise the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Palestine']State of Palestine[/URL] as a sovereign state starting 28 May, calling for a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-state_solution']two-state solution[/URL]. In response, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] recalls its ambassadors to these countries. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-69047220'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia%E2%80%93NATO_relations']Russia–NATO relations[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borders_of_Russia']Borders of Russia[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia%E2%80%93Russia_border']Estonia–Russia border[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland%E2%80%93Russia_border']Finland–Russia border[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latvia%E2%80%93Russia_border']Latvia–Russia border[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuania%E2%80%93Russia_border']Lithuania–Russia border[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_%28Russia%29']Russian Ministry of Defence[/URL] proposes to unilaterally adjust Russia's maritime border in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltic_Sea']Baltic Sea[/URL], before later deleting it. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-ministry-proposes-revising-baltic-sea-border-2024-05-22/'](Reuters)[/URL] [LIST] [*]Baltic members of NATO react with concern to the Russian border adjustment proposal; Lithuanian [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_%28Lithuania%29']Minister of Foreign Affairs[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabrielius_Landsbergis']Gabrielius Landsbergis[/URL] refers to the proposal as "an obvious escalation against NATO and the EU and must be met with an appropriately firm response", while [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Finland']Prime Minister of Finland[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petteri_Orpo']Petteri Orpo[/URL] states that the Finnish government is monitoring the situation. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6ppl5v1lwzo'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bishkek_riots']2024 Bishkek riots[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrgyzstan']Kyrgyz[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_the_Interior_%28Kyrgyzstan%29']Ministry of Internal Affairs[/URL] announces that ten people, six Kyrgyz nationals and four foreigners, have been detained in connection with violent riots in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishkek']Bishkek[/URL] the previous week. [URL='https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyz-foreign-nationals-detained-mob-attack/32959434.html'](RFE/RL)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Chadian_presidential_election']2024 Chadian presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad']Chadian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Chad']Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Succ%C3%A8s_Masra']Succès Masra[/URL] of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Transitional_Council_%28Chad%29']transitional government[/URL] resigns after [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahamat_D%C3%A9by']Mahamat Déby[/URL] is elected [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Chad']President[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/22/chad-prime-minister-resigns-after-disputed-vote-winner-confirmed'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election']2024 United Kingdom general election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom']UK Prime Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rishi_Sunak']Rishi Sunak[/URL] announces the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_United_Kingdom_general_election']next general election[/URL] will be held on 4 July. [URL='https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/uk/uk-early-elections-sunak-conservatives-intl/index.html'](CNN)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Vietnamese_presidential_election']2024 Vietnamese presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Public_Security_%28Vietnam%29']Vietnam's security minister[/URL], General [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%B4_L%C3%A2m']Tô Lâm[/URL], is elected [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Vietnam']President[/URL] by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_of_Vietnam']National Assembly[/URL], two months after the resignation of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%B5_V%C4%83n_Th%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Fng']Võ Văn Thưởng[/URL] amidst the ruling [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_of_Vietnam']Communist Party[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Vietnam']anti-corruption campaign[/URL]. [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/vietnam-elects-to-lam-as-new-president/a-69145381'](DW)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]United States [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_United_States']President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden']Joe Biden[/URL] announces a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Student_loans_in_the_United_States']student loan debt[/URL] cancellation of $7.7 billion for 160,000 people. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/22/biden-cancels-7-7bn-more-in-student-debt-for-160000-borrowers'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany']German[/URL] far-right party [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_for_Germany']Alternative for Germany[/URL] bans [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximilian_Krah']Maximilian Krah[/URL], its leading candidate in European elections, from further activities due to his comments defending members of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schutzstaffel']Schutzstaffel[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/22/germanys-afd-bans-top-candidate-from-eu-poll-events-over-nazi-comments'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Science and technology[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] launches a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz-2']Soyuz-2[/URL] rocket carrying the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_%28satellite%29']Kosmos 2576 satellite[/URL] from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plesetsk_Cosmodrome']Plesetsk Cosmodrome[/URL] launch site in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkhangelsk_Oblast']Arkhangelsk Oblast[/URL]. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/22/russia-launches-space-weapon-in-path-of-us-satellite-pentagon'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council']United Nations Security Council[/URL] votes against a resolution introduced by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL] banning member states from placing weapons in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outer_space']outer space[/URL]. [URL='https://www.space.com/russian-space-weapon-ban-un-security-council'](Space.com)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_UEFA_Europa_League_final']2024 UEFA Europa League final[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalanta_BC']Atalanta[/URL] win the Europa League Final over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayer_04_Leverkusen']Bayer Leverkusen[/URL] by a score of 3–0, ending the latter's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_association_football_club_records_and_statistics%23Longest_unbeaten_run_across_all_competitions']record-long unbeaten streak[/URL] at 51 matches. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2024/may/22/atalanta-v-bayer-leverkusen-europa-league-final-live-score-updates'](The Guardian)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2024_May_22"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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