May 9, 2024 (Thursday)

U.S. President Joe Biden threatens to withhold weapons from Israel if it launches a major invasion of Rafah.

The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on three container ships in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.

Iran warns that it will build a nuclear weapon if Israel continues to target its nuclear facilities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy fires the head of the state guards Serhiy Rud after allegations that two members of the guards were involved in an assassination plot against Zelenskyy.

Israeli far-right extremists launch two arson attacks on the perimeter of the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, forcing it to temporarily close down.

Israeli tanks and warplanes strike eastern Rafah. 80,000 people have fled Rafah throughout the week.

Air India Express cancels 85 flights due to staff calling in sick at the last minute, which is related to a protest against working conditions imposed by the airline's new owner Tata Group.

Air Vanuatu cancels all of its flights as the Vanuatu Government considers putting the airline into voluntary administration.

Two Boeing 737 planes are involved in accidents involving takeoff and landing in Senegal and Turkey.

The death toll from the ongoing heavy flooding in southern Brazil increases to 107, with at least 136 people still missing and 165,000 people displaced.

Australia and Tuvalu sign a new security agreement, whereby Australia agrees to protect Tuvalu during natural disasters, pandemics, or military aggression.

Former Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama is sentenced to one year in prison for perverting the course of justice.

Trade unions in Argentina launch a general strike against President Javier Milei's planned reforms and budget cuts.

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmö, Sweden, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. Among the protesters is Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Bayer Leverkusen breaks Benfica's record of 48 undefeated games in modern European men's club association football.