More than a dozen explosions are reported in Kyiv as Russia launches a missile barrage at the capital and other Ukrainian cities. Ukrainian forces say that they have shot down six Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles.
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May 16, 2023 (Tuesday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that it destroyed a Patriot air defense system in Kyiv. However a United States official says that the system was likely damaged but not destroyed.
Nine people are arrested after an alleged Iranian-backed coup d'état plot is uncovered in Azerbaijan.
At least 80 people are killed by armed attackers during a shooting spree on several villages in Plateau State, Nigeria.
Disasters and accidents
Six people are killed and eleven others are reported missing in a fire at a hostel in Wellington, New Zealand.
The death toll from Cyclone Mocha's landfall in Myanmar, increases to 81 people. The majority of casualties and damage occurred in the Rakhine State.
International relations
Law and crime
The Supreme Court of Namibia recognises foreign same-sex marriages between citizens. However, homosexual acts remain illegal in Namibia under a rarely enforced colonial-era law from 1927.
Politics and elections
The impeachment trial against Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso begins, with Lasso attending in person for his defense.
Science and technology
Meta Platforms begins introducing paid verification on Facebook and Instagram for users in the United Kingdom.
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