At least nine people, including eight children, are injured in a Russian guided airstrike in Derhachi, Kharkiv Oblast.
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May 2, 2024 (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A Palestinian National Security Forces patrol kills a Palestinian Islamic Jihad gunman in Tulkarm in the West Bank.
Several people are injured in alleged Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, Syria, the first since the attack on the Iranian consulate in April.
Russian military personnel enter the United States–operated Niger Air Base 101 near Diori Hamani International Airport in Niger.
Business and economy
Turkey suspends all trade with Israel in response to their conduct in the war in Gaza and demands that humanitarian aid be allowed to enter the Gaza Strip uninterrupted, after previously suspending some exports to Israel in April.
Disasters and accidents
The death toll from ongoing flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, increases to 13.
International relations
South Korea raises its terrorism alert level to the second-highest level, citing strong chances of an attack from North Korea on its overseas diplomatic offices.
Politics and elections
Police storm the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, arresting protesters and dismantling the encampment.
Protests occur in Batumi, Georgia, against a law requiring foreign non-governmental organizations to register as foreign agents.
The United Kingdom holds local elections, as well as a parliamentary by-election in the Blackpool South constituency. The Labour Party wins most councils.
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