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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154412" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps" target="_blank">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy" target="_blank">Navy</a> reports that 33 ships passed through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a> after receiving permission in the past 24 hours. <a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605245602" target="_blank">(Iran International)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian military</a> shoots down an alleged <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israeli</a> surveillance drone over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormozgan_province" target="_blank">Hormozgan province</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>. <a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605245997" target="_blank">(Iran International)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Balochistan" target="_blank">Insurgency in Balochistan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quetta_bombing" target="_blank">2026 Quetta bombing</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 30 people are killed and over 52 are injured after the explosion of a bomb at a car park near a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_station" target="_blank">train station</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetta" target="_blank">Quetta</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan" target="_blank">Balochistan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a>. The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan_Liberation_Army" target="_blank">Balochistan Liberation Army</a> claims responsibility. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/24/bomb-attack-in-pakistans-balochistan-province-kills-more-than-20-people" target="_blank">(Al Jazeera)</a> <a href="https://www.independenturdu.com/node/186030" target="_blank">(The Independent Urdu)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Russo-Ukrainian war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four people are killed and over a hundred are injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia" target="_blank">Russian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreshnik_%28missile%29" target="_blank">Oreshnik missile</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_Systems_Forces_%28Russia%29" target="_blank">drone attack</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv" target="_blank">Kyiv</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine" target="_blank">Ukraine</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp6831yp5o" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a> <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/24/russian-attack-kills-4-ukraine-uses-oreshnik-missile/" target="_blank">(The Washington Post)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Angeles_City_building_collapse" target="_blank">2026 Angeles City building collapse</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia" target="_blank">Malaysian</a> citizen dies after a nine-storey building, under construction as a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condo-hotel" target="_blank">condo-hotel</a>, collapses in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeles_City" target="_blank">Angeles</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampanga" target="_blank">Pampanga</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippines</a>. At least 26 people are rescued, while <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue" target="_blank">search operations</a> are ongoing for 23 others still missing. <a href="https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/25/2530337/malaysian-dead-23-missing-angeles-building-collapse" target="_blank">(The Philippine Star)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqpklv42jeo" target="_blank">(BBC)</a> <a href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/building-construction-collapse-philippines-dozens-trapped-angeles-city-manila-6138596" target="_blank">(AFP via CNA)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Five people are killed and another is injured in a fire at a shop in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qidong_County" target="_blank">Qidong County</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunan" target="_blank">Hunan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China" target="_blank">China</a>. <a href="https://english.news.cn/20260524/750c8ba5325e4a9b9f6eee3004dc6d24/c.html" target="_blank">(Xinhua)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed and 17 others are reported missing after overnight torrential rains in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongchuan%2C_Chongqing" target="_blank">Yongchuan</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongqing" target="_blank">Chongqing</a>, China. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/china/three-dead-17-missing-after-flooding-chinas-chongqing-2026-05-24/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">At least 16 people die from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_stroke" target="_blank">heat stroke</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telangana" target="_blank">Telangana</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India" target="_blank">India</a>, as temperatures exceed {{convert|45|C|F}} during a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_wave" target="_blank">heat wave</a>, prompting public safety measures from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Telangana" target="_blank">the government</a>. <a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/heatstroke-kills-16-in-india-as-temperatures-climb" target="_blank">(AFP via The Straits Times)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Reactions to the 2026 Iran war</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain%E2%80%93Iran_relations" target="_blank">Bahrain–Iran relations</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain" target="_blank">Bahrain</a> sentences nine people to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_in_prison" target="_blank">life in prison</a> for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_external_operations" target="_blank">espionage</a> on behalf of Iran's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps" target="_blank">Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps</a>. <a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605241561" target="_blank">(Iran International)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Four people are killed and one of the gunmen is injured in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">mass shooting</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul" target="_blank">Kabul</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan" target="_blank">Afghanistan</a>. Two suspects are arrested. <a href="https://pajhwok.com/2026/05/24/four-people-including-son-of-allah-gul-mujahid-killed-in-kabul-shooting-3/" target="_blank">(Pajhwok Afghan News)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Beninese_presidential_election" target="_blank">2026 Beninese presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romuald_Wadagni" target="_blank">Romuald Wadagni</a> is sworn in as the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Benin" target="_blank">president of Benin</a>, succeeding <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Talon" target="_blank">Patrice Talon</a>. <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/benins-wadagni-takes-office-vows-better-living-standards-security-2026-05-24/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cypriot_legislative_election" target="_blank">2026 Cypriot legislative election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus" target="_blank">Cypriots</a> vote to elect 56 of the 80 seats in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_%28Cyprus%29" target="_blank">House of Representatives</a>. Recent opinion polls have indicated that the conservative <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Rally" target="_blank">DISY</a> and the leftist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Party_of_Working_People" target="_blank">AKEL</a> are competing for first place, while the hard-right <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELAM_%28Cyprus%29" target="_blank">ELAM</a> is also expected to make gains in the legislature. <a href="https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/05/22/chief-returning-officer-gives-final-rundown-ahead-of-sundays-parliamentary-elections" target="_blank">(Cyprus Mail)</a> <a href="https://www.dw.com/en/cyprus-election-expected-to-shake-up-national-politics/a-77260976" target="_blank">(DW)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">DISY wins the most with 17 seats, followed by AKEL in second with 15 seats and ELAM in third with eight seats. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALMA_%E2%80%93_Citizens_for_Cyprus" target="_blank">ALMA</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Democracy_Cyprus" target="_blank">Direct Democracy Cyprus</a> enter the legislature with four seats each. <a href="https://en.philenews.com/politics/cyprus-election-2026-final-results-disy-wins-elam-surges/" target="_blank">(Phileleftheros)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Turkish_protests" target="_blank">2025–2026 Turkish protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" target="_blank">Turkish</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Directorate_of_Security_%28Turkey%29" target="_blank">police</a> raid the headquarters of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_People%27s_Party" target="_blank">Republican People's Party</a> and evict its leadership, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96zg%C3%BCr_%C3%96zel" target="_blank">Özgür Özel</a>. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260524-turkey-riot-police-use-tear-gas-to-drive-ousted-opposition-leader-from-party-hq" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87qwrqre83o" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-orders-police-evict-ousted-opposition-leadership-headquarters-2026-05-24/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thousands of people protest in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid" target="_blank">Madrid</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spain</a>, against increasing housing costs. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/spain-housing-crisis-protest-airbnb-4faabcdaa459c5544cb8b7aacc6c67d0" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Residents of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w" target="_blank">Kraków</a> have overwhelmingly backed the dismissal of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_the_Royal_Capital_City_of_Krak%C3%B3w" target="_blank">Mayor</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksander_Miszalski" target="_blank">Aleksander Miszalski</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_Platform" target="_blank">Civic Platform</a>) and the city council in a local <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_election" target="_blank">recall referendum</a> for the first time in the city's history. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_poll" target="_blank">Exit polls</a> have shown a 33.4% voter turnout with 97.8% of voters backing dismissing Miszalski, while 96.0% supported removing the council. <a href="https://tvpworld.com/93433594/krakow-mayor-miszalski-ousted-in-referendum-exit-poll-show" target="_blank">(TVP World)</a></li>
</ul>Sports<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup" target="_blank">2026 FIFA World Cup</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The president of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Federation_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran" target="_blank">Iranian FA</a> says <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA" target="_blank">FIFA</a> has approved the country's World Cup training base being switched from the United States to Mexico due to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">ongoing conflict</a>. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx21e47e214o" target="_blank">(BBC Sport)</a></li>
</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Indianapolis_500" target="_blank">2026 Indianapolis 500</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_racing" target="_blank">auto racing</a>, Swedish driver <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Rosenqvist" target="_blank">Felix Rosenqvist</a> defeats <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Malukas" target="_blank">David Malukas</a> to win the 110th <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_500" target="_blank">Indianapolis 500</a>, giving <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_Shank_Racing" target="_blank">Meyer Shank Racing</a> its second victory in the event. The margin of victory is 0.023 seconds, making it the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history. <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/live-blog/motor/indy-500-live-updates-lineup-leaderboard-highlights" target="_blank">(FOX Sports)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154412, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps']Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Navy']Navy[/URL] reports that 33 ships passed through the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL] after receiving permission in the past 24 hours. [URL='https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605245602'](Iran International)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armed_Forces_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran']Iranian military[/URL] shoots down an alleged [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israeli[/URL] surveillance drone over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormozgan_province']Hormozgan province[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]. [URL='https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605245997'](Iran International)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurgency_in_Balochistan']Insurgency in Balochistan[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Quetta_bombing']2026 Quetta bombing[/URL] [LIST] [*]At least 30 people are killed and over 52 are injured after the explosion of a bomb at a car park near a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Train_station']train station[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quetta']Quetta[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan%2C_Pakistan']Balochistan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL]. The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan_Liberation_Army']Balochistan Liberation Army[/URL] claims responsibility. [URL='https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/24/bomb-attack-in-pakistans-balochistan-province-kills-more-than-20-people'](Al Jazeera)[/URL] [URL='https://www.independenturdu.com/node/186030'](The Independent Urdu)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Ukrainian_war_%282022%E2%80%93present%29']Russo-Ukrainian war[/URL] [LIST] [*]Four people are killed and over a hundred are injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia']Russian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oreshnik_%28missile%29']Oreshnik missile[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unmanned_Systems_Forces_%28Russia%29']drone attack[/URL] on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyiv']Kyiv[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukraine']Ukraine[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyp6831yp5o'](BBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/24/russian-attack-kills-4-ukraine-uses-oreshnik-missile/']([I]The Washington Post[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Angeles_City_building_collapse']2026 Angeles City building collapse[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia']Malaysian[/URL] citizen dies after a nine-storey building, under construction as a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condo-hotel']condo-hotel[/URL], collapses in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeles_City']Angeles[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pampanga']Pampanga[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippines[/URL]. At least 26 people are rescued, while [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_and_rescue']search operations[/URL] are ongoing for 23 others still missing. [URL='https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/05/25/2530337/malaysian-dead-23-missing-angeles-building-collapse']([I]The Philippine Star[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqpklv42jeo'](BBC)[/URL] [URL='https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/building-construction-collapse-philippines-dozens-trapped-angeles-city-manila-6138596'](AFP via CNA)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Five people are killed and another is injured in a fire at a shop in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qidong_County']Qidong County[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunan']Hunan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China']China[/URL]. [URL='https://english.news.cn/20260524/750c8ba5325e4a9b9f6eee3004dc6d24/c.html'](Xinhua)[/URL] [*]Three people are killed and 17 others are reported missing after overnight torrential rains in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongchuan%2C_Chongqing']Yongchuan[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chongqing']Chongqing[/URL], China. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/china/three-dead-17-missing-after-flooding-chinas-chongqing-2026-05-24/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*]At least 16 people die from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_stroke']heat stroke[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telangana']Telangana[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India']India[/URL], as temperatures exceed {{convert|45|C|F}} during a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_wave']heat wave[/URL], prompting public safety measures from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Telangana']the government[/URL]. [URL='https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/heatstroke-kills-16-in-india-as-temperatures-climb'](AFP via [I]The Straits Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactions_to_the_2026_Iran_war']Reactions to the 2026 Iran war[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain%E2%80%93Iran_relations']Bahrain–Iran relations[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrain']Bahrain[/URL] sentences nine people to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_in_prison']life in prison[/URL] for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_external_operations']espionage[/URL] on behalf of Iran's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps']Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[/URL]. [URL='https://www.iranintl.com/en/202605241561'](Iran International)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Four people are killed and one of the gunmen is injured in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']mass shooting[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul']Kabul[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan']Afghanistan[/URL]. Two suspects are arrested. [URL='https://pajhwok.com/2026/05/24/four-people-including-son-of-allah-gul-mujahid-killed-in-kabul-shooting-3/'](Pajhwok Afghan News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Beninese_presidential_election']2026 Beninese presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romuald_Wadagni']Romuald Wadagni[/URL] is sworn in as the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Benin']president of Benin[/URL], succeeding [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrice_Talon']Patrice Talon[/URL]. [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/benins-wadagni-takes-office-vows-better-living-standards-security-2026-05-24/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cypriot_legislative_election']2026 Cypriot legislative election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprus']Cypriots[/URL] vote to elect 56 of the 80 seats in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_%28Cyprus%29']House of Representatives[/URL]. Recent opinion polls have indicated that the conservative [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Rally']DISY[/URL] and the leftist [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Party_of_Working_People']AKEL[/URL] are competing for first place, while the hard-right [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELAM_%28Cyprus%29']ELAM[/URL] is also expected to make gains in the legislature. [URL='https://cyprus-mail.com/2026/05/22/chief-returning-officer-gives-final-rundown-ahead-of-sundays-parliamentary-elections']([I]Cyprus Mail[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.dw.com/en/cyprus-election-expected-to-shake-up-national-politics/a-77260976'](DW)[/URL] [*]DISY wins the most with 17 seats, followed by AKEL in second with 15 seats and ELAM in third with eight seats. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALMA_%E2%80%93_Citizens_for_Cyprus']ALMA[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_Democracy_Cyprus']Direct Democracy Cyprus[/URL] enter the legislature with four seats each. [URL='https://en.philenews.com/politics/cyprus-election-2026-final-results-disy-wins-elam-surges/']([I]Phileleftheros[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025%E2%80%932026_Turkish_protests']2025–2026 Turkish protests[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey']Turkish[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Directorate_of_Security_%28Turkey%29']police[/URL] raid the headquarters of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_People%27s_Party']Republican People's Party[/URL] and evict its leadership, including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96zg%C3%BCr_%C3%96zel']Özgür Özel[/URL]. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260524-turkey-riot-police-use-tear-gas-to-drive-ousted-opposition-leader-from-party-hq'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c87qwrqre83o'](BBC News)[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-orders-police-evict-ousted-opposition-leadership-headquarters-2026-05-24/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Thousands of people protest in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid']Madrid[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spain[/URL], against increasing housing costs. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/spain-housing-crisis-protest-airbnb-4faabcdaa459c5544cb8b7aacc6c67d0'](AP)[/URL] [*]Residents of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w']Kraków[/URL] have overwhelmingly backed the dismissal of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_the_Royal_Capital_City_of_Krak%C3%B3w']Mayor[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleksander_Miszalski']Aleksander Miszalski[/URL] ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_Platform']Civic Platform[/URL]) and the city council in a local [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recall_election']recall referendum[/URL] for the first time in the city's history. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exit_poll']Exit polls[/URL] have shown a 33.4% voter turnout with 97.8% of voters backing dismissing Miszalski, while 96.0% supported removing the council. [URL='https://tvpworld.com/93433594/krakow-mayor-miszalski-ousted-in-referendum-exit-poll-show'](TVP World)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Sports[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup']2026 FIFA World Cup[/URL] [LIST] [*]The president of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Football_Federation_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran']Iranian FA[/URL] says [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA']FIFA[/URL] has approved the country's World Cup training base being switched from the United States to Mexico due to the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']ongoing conflict[/URL]. [URL='https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cx21e47e214o'](BBC Sport)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Indianapolis_500']2026 Indianapolis 500[/URL] [LIST] [*]In [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_racing']auto racing[/URL], Swedish driver [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Rosenqvist']Felix Rosenqvist[/URL] defeats [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Malukas']David Malukas[/URL] to win the 110th [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indianapolis_500']Indianapolis 500[/URL], giving [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meyer_Shank_Racing']Meyer Shank Racing[/URL] its second victory in the event. The margin of victory is 0.023 seconds, making it the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history. [URL='https://www.foxsports.com/live-blog/motor/indy-500-live-updates-lineup-leaderboard-highlights'](FOX Sports)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_May_24"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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