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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 153761" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Somali Civil War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_insurgency_in_Puntland" target="_blank">Islamic State insurgency in Puntland</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland_counter-terrorism_operations" target="_blank">Puntland counter-terrorism operations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland" target="_blank">Puntland</a> authorities confirmed the killing of Ahmed Muse Said, a senior leader of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISIS" target="_blank">ISIS</a> who led the recruitment of members from local clans, during a security operation in the Togga Miiraale area of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari_Region" target="_blank">Bari Region</a> of Puntland. <a href="https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-puntland-announces-death-of-senior-isis-facilitator-in-cal-miskaad-mountains" target="_blank">(Garowe Online)</a> <a href="https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/May/201582/senior_isis_leader_killed_in_puntland_security_operation.aspx" target="_blank">(Hiiraan Online)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Mogadishu_military_base_bombing" target="_blank">2025 Mogadishu military base bombing</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29" target="_blank">Al-Shabaab</a> claims at least six rounds of mortar fire caused damage to properties in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden_Adde_International_Airport" target="_blank">Aden Adde International Airport</a> area of Somalia's capital <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogadishu" target="_blank">Mogadishu</a>, which includes the Halane base camp. This facility houses <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a> offices, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Union" target="_blank">African Union</a> personnel, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_missions" target="_blank">diplomatic missions</a>. <a href="https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-mortar-attack-targets-mogadishu-international-airport-residents" target="_blank">(Garowe Online)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Shabelle_offensive" target="_blank">2025 Shabelle offensive</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29" target="_blank">Al-Shabaab</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortar_%28weapon%29" target="_blank">mortar</a> attack kills three <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Somali army personnel</a> in Hiilweyne military barracks near <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balad%2C_Somalia" target="_blank">Bal’ad</a> town of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Shabelle" target="_blank">Middle Shabelle</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia" target="_blank">Somalia</a>. <a href="https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/May/201581/al_shabaab_launches_mortar_attack_on_halane_base_camp_in_mogadishu.aspx" target="_blank">(Hiiraan Online)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_bombing_of_the_Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces" target="_blank">Israeli</a> strikes kill at least 85 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinians</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-05-20-2025-402954f7424825ef73ad57f17a701fac" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least four people are killed, including one in a car accident, two others are reported missing, widespread damage is reported and power outages occur after flooding in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provence-Alpes-C%C3%B4te_d%27Azur" target="_blank">Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur</a>, France. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xgg82pr9no" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a> <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/three-dead-and-two-missing-after-floods-hit-southern-france-reports-13371867" target="_blank">(Sky News)</a></li>
</ul>Arts and culture<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Booker_Prize" target="_blank">International Booker Prize</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Indian author <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banu_Mushtaq" target="_blank">Banu Mushtaq</a> and translator Deepa Bhasthi win the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Booker_Prize%232025" target="_blank">2025 International Booker Prize</a> for Heart Lamp, a collection of short stories. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/20/radical-translation-of-heart-lamp-by-banu-mushtaq-wins-international-booker-prize" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>International relations<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations" target="_blank">Israel–United Kingdom relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">United Kingdom</a> suspends negotiations on a new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_agreement" target="_blank">free trade agreement</a> with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> and summons the Israeli ambassador amid the recent Israeli offensive in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cq8037dd3p9t" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union-Russia_relations" target="_blank">European Union-Russia relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Council" target="_blank">European Council</a> adopts a 17th <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_against_russia" target="_blank">sanctions package</a> against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russia</a>, including 189 additional vessels of Russia's so-called <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_shadow_fleet" target="_blank">shadow fleet</a>. <a href="https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-adopts-17th-sanctions-package-against-russia-2025-05-20_en" target="_blank">(European Commission)</a> Law and crime</li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">An attack killed two employees of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City" target="_blank">Mexico City</a> Mayor <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Brugada" target="_blank">Clara Brugada</a>. <a href="https://nos.nl/artikel/2568086-twee-medewerkers-van-burgemeester-mexico-stad-op-klaarlichte-dag-doodgeschoten" target="_blank">(NOS)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three students are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_stabbing" target="_blank">mass stabbing</a> attack at a school in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirkkala" target="_blank">Pirkkala</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirkanmaa" target="_blank">Pirkanmaa</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland" target="_blank">Finland</a>. The suspect, a 16-year-old, released a manifesto saying his target was women. <a href="https://yle.fi/a/74-20162911" target="_blank">(Yle)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Australian_federal_election" target="_blank">2025 Australian federal election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The federal wing of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Party_of_Australia" target="_blank">National Party</a> leaves the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_%28Australia%29" target="_blank">Liberal-National Coalition</a> for the first time since <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Australian_federal_election" target="_blank">1987</a>, citing poor performance in the recent federal election and growing policy differences. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/20/nationals-leaving-split-coalition-liberal-party-australian-election" target="_blank">(The Guardian Australia)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bolivian_general_election" target="_blank">2025 Bolivian general election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivian_President" target="_blank">Bolivian President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales" target="_blank">Evo Morales</a> fails to secure his candidacy for the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_election" target="_blank">presidential election</a> as the deadline expires amid a court's decision to uphold his ban to run for a fourth term. Morales said he would appeal. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/evo-morales-out-bolivian-presidential-race-candidate-deadline-expires-2025-05-20/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess" target="_blank">Chess</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmaster_%28chess%29" target="_blank">grandmaster</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen" target="_blank">Magnus Carlsen</a> and 143,000 players draw in an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_chess" target="_blank">online</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_chess" target="_blank">freestyle chess</a> match lasting 46 days. The game sets a new record with the biggest number of opponents. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/20/chess-champion-magnus-carlsen-vs-the-world-match-ends-in-surprise-draw" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_May_20" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 153761, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War_%282009%E2%80%93present%29']Somali Civil War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_insurgency_in_Puntland']Islamic State insurgency in Puntland[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland_counter-terrorism_operations']Puntland counter-terrorism operations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puntland']Puntland[/URL] authorities confirmed the killing of Ahmed Muse Said, a senior leader of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISIS']ISIS[/URL] who led the recruitment of members from local clans, during a security operation in the Togga Miiraale area of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bari_Region']Bari Region[/URL] of Puntland. [URL='https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-puntland-announces-death-of-senior-isis-facilitator-in-cal-miskaad-mountains'](Garowe Online)[/URL] [URL='https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/May/201582/senior_isis_leader_killed_in_puntland_security_operation.aspx'](Hiiraan Online)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Mogadishu_military_base_bombing']2025 Mogadishu military base bombing[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29']Al-Shabaab[/URL] claims at least six rounds of mortar fire caused damage to properties in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aden_Adde_International_Airport']Aden Adde International Airport[/URL] area of Somalia's capital [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mogadishu']Mogadishu[/URL], which includes the Halane base camp. This facility houses [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations']United Nations[/URL] offices, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Union']African Union[/URL] personnel, and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_missions']diplomatic missions[/URL]. [URL='https://www.garoweonline.com/en/news/somalia/somalia-mortar-attack-targets-mogadishu-international-airport-residents'](Garowe Online)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Shabelle_offensive']2025 Shabelle offensive[/URL] [LIST] [*]An [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Shabaab_%28militant_group%29']Al-Shabaab[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortar_%28weapon%29']mortar[/URL] attack kills three [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Armed_Forces']Somali army personnel[/URL] in Hiilweyne military barracks near [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balad%2C_Somalia']Bal’ad[/URL] town of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Shabelle']Middle Shabelle[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somalia']Somalia[/URL]. [URL='https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2025/May/201581/al_shabaab_launches_mortar_attack_on_halane_base_camp_in_mogadishu.aspx'](Hiiraan Online)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_bombing_of_the_Gaza_Strip']Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces']Israeli[/URL] strikes kill at least 85 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinians[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-hostages-05-20-2025-402954f7424825ef73ad57f17a701fac'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]At least four people are killed, including one in a car accident, two others are reported missing, widespread damage is reported and power outages occur after flooding in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provence-Alpes-C%C3%B4te_d%27Azur']Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur[/URL], France. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xgg82pr9no'](BBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://news.sky.com/story/three-dead-and-two-missing-after-floods-hit-southern-france-reports-13371867'](Sky News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Arts and culture[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Booker_Prize']International Booker Prize[/URL] [LIST] [*]Indian author [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banu_Mushtaq']Banu Mushtaq[/URL] and translator Deepa Bhasthi win the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Booker_Prize%232025']2025 International Booker Prize[/URL] for [I]Heart Lamp[/I], a collection of short stories. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/20/radical-translation-of-heart-lamp-by-banu-mushtaq-wins-international-booker-prize']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]International relations[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations']Israel–United Kingdom relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']United Kingdom[/URL] suspends negotiations on a new [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_trade_agreement']free trade agreement[/URL] with [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] and summons the Israeli ambassador amid the recent Israeli offensive in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cq8037dd3p9t'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union-Russia_relations']European Union-Russia relations[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Council']European Council[/URL] adopts a 17th [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_against_russia']sanctions package[/URL] against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russia[/URL], including 189 additional vessels of Russia's so-called [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_shadow_fleet']shadow fleet[/URL]. [URL='https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-adopts-17th-sanctions-package-against-russia-2025-05-20_en'](European Commission)[/URL] [B]Law and crime[/B] [/LIST] [*]An attack killed two employees of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico_City']Mexico City[/URL] Mayor [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clara_Brugada']Clara Brugada[/URL]. [URL='https://nos.nl/artikel/2568086-twee-medewerkers-van-burgemeester-mexico-stad-op-klaarlichte-dag-doodgeschoten'](NOS)[/URL] [*]Three students are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_stabbing']mass stabbing[/URL] attack at a school in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirkkala']Pirkkala[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirkanmaa']Pirkanmaa[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland']Finland[/URL]. The suspect, a 16-year-old, released a manifesto saying his target was women. [URL='https://yle.fi/a/74-20162911'](Yle)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Australian_federal_election']2025 Australian federal election[/URL] [LIST] [*]The federal wing of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Party_of_Australia']National Party[/URL] leaves the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalition_%28Australia%29']Liberal-National Coalition[/URL] for the first time since [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_Australian_federal_election']1987[/URL], citing poor performance in the recent federal election and growing policy differences. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/20/nationals-leaving-split-coalition-liberal-party-australian-election']([I]The Guardian[/I] Australia)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bolivian_general_election']2025 Bolivian general election[/URL] [LIST] [*]Former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivian_President']Bolivian President[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evo_Morales']Evo Morales[/URL] fails to secure his candidacy for the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidential_election']presidential election[/URL] as the deadline expires amid a court's decision to uphold his ban to run for a fourth term. Morales said he would appeal. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/evo-morales-out-bolivian-presidential-race-candidate-deadline-expires-2025-05-20/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess']Chess[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grandmaster_%28chess%29']grandmaster[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnus_Carlsen']Magnus Carlsen[/URL] and 143,000 players draw in an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Online_chess']online[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freestyle_chess']freestyle chess[/URL] match lasting 46 days. The game sets a new record with the biggest number of opponents. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/may/20/chess-champion-magnus-carlsen-vs-the-world-match-ends-in-surprise-draw']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2025_May_20"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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