IDF says that troops from the 401st Armored Brigade have eliminated a Hezbollah militant accused of killing Maj. (res.) Itamar Sapir during a attack in southern Lebanon.
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May 27, 2026 (Wednesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Hamas confirms that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and leader in the Gaza Strip Mohammed Odeh was killed in a airstrike yesterday near Gaza City along with his wife and three children. Additionally, Israeli defense minister Israel Katz confirmed his death.
The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons says that several chemicals weapons from the Assad regime have been found in Syria over the past weeks.
Business and economy
Trade union members at Samsung Electronics in South Korea approve a long-term bonus agreement tied to semiconductor profits, averting a planned strike amid increased global demand for artificial intelligence-related memory chips.
Disasters and accidents
Rescuers locate five of seven villagers alive after they become trapped for a week in a flooded cave in Xaisomboun province, Laos, while search operations continue for the remaining two people.
Health and environment
The World Health Organization reports that the number of cases of hantavirus linked to MV Hondius has increased to 13.
Uganda temporarily closes its border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and imposes quarantine and health screening measures following the spread of Ebola cases in central Africa linked to the outbreak in the DRC.
World Health Organization Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns that the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could worsen the outbreak in the country including Ituri Province.
International relations
The South African foreign ministry denies United States president Donald Trump's assertions that Afrikaners face a humanitarian emergency in South Africa. The statement comes as the U.S. increased the number of permits for Afrikaner refugees.
Law and crime
Following an order from the National Court of Spain, the ruling PSOE party's headquarters are raided by the Civil Guard. The party’s manager, two former senior officials, and a businessman are charged as part of an investigation into possible illegal funding of a possible operation to target the judicial police, judges, and prosecutors investigating corruption cases involving the party itself.
May 26, 2026 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Israel says that it has killed the new military chief of Hamas, Mohamed Odeh, just 11 days after his predecessor was killed.
Israeli airstrikes across eastern and southern Lebanon kill at least 31 people and injure dozens more, as Hezbollah and Israel report intensified ground operations and cross-border attacks despite an existing ceasefire.
Sudanese Armed Forces announce that they have recaptured four more towns in the Blue Nile region following clashes with the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement–North.
Business and economy
Uzbekistan resumes the export of gold in April with an export of US$1.5 billion following a six-month pause.
BP chairperson Albert Manifold is removed with immediate effect over "serious" conduct concerns.
Disasters and accidents
Six people are killed after a house fire in the village of Yuryevka, Omsk Oblast, Russia.
Six people are killed after entering an under-construction septic tank in Kalahandi District, India.
Three people are killed and three others are injured after an overpass collapses in Seoul, South Korea.
One person is killed, ten people are injured, and nine others are missing in a major chemical explosion at a paper mill in Longview, Washington, United States.
Four people, including two children, are killed, and five more are injured in a collision between a train and a school bus in Buggenhout, Belgium.
One person is killed and eleven others are injured after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake in Jhelum District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Health and environment
Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko says that Russia has developed a breakthrough vaccine for the Bundibugyo ebolavirus strain of the disease.
The Bahamas announces enhanced health screening and possible quarantine measures for travelers who recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), South Sudan, and Uganda following the Ebola epidemic in central Africa.
The United States announces plans to send health officers to Kenya to open a potential quarantine facility amidst the Ebola epidemic.
Law and crime
A jury is sworn in for the criminal trial of former Northern Irish MP Jeffrey Donaldson for sexual offences, which is to begin at 10:30 the following day. His wife Eleanor is undergoing a separate trial of the facts as she was deemed to be unfit to stand trial by medical experts.
Mexico arrests Isai MartĂnez Zepeda, identified by authorities as a nephew of imprisoned former Sinaloa Cartel leader El Chapo, in Sonora.
Politics and elections
The South Carolina Senate rejects a redistricting effort to change the congressional districts in the U.S. state of South Carolina before the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.
The Chamber of Deputies of Bolivia approves legislation allowing president Rodrigo Paz to declare a state of emergency and deploy the military amid anti-government protests over economic conditions in the country.
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