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- 2026 Lebanon war
- Israeli forces capture the Beaufort medieval castle in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon, during a ground offensive despite a temporary ceasefire. (AFP via DW) (NPR) (BBC News)
- Eight people are killed and 19 others are injured in an Israeli strike on Deir ez-Zahrani, Nabatieh District, Lebanon. (The Times of Israel)
- Hezbollah launches drones and over 50 rockets at Northern Israel despite a temporary ceasefire. (The Jerusalem Post)
- 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
- 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. (AP) (BBC News)
- Five people are killed and another is injured when an illegal mine collapses in Huize County, Yunnan, China. (AP) (Reuters) )
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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