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May 23, 2024 (Thursday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least two people are killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on Alushta, Crimea. Explosions are reported across the peninsula and Ukrainian media reports that multiple targets were hit.
At least 60 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks in Rafah, Deir al-Balah, and Gaza City, Gaza.
Arts and culture
Pope Francis and the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints approves the canonization of Carlo Acutis, who will become the first millennial saint.
Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu wins the International Dublin Literary Award for his novel Solenoid, translated by Sean Cotter.
Disasters and accidents
Four people are killed and 16 others are injured when the second floor of a restaurant collapses in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
International relations
China's People's Liberation Army begins two days of military drills around Taiwan. In response, Taiwan mobilizes its military.
Russia removes the border markers signaling the border with Estonia on the Narva River, prompting a protest by the EU.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces during a state visit by Kenyan President William Ruto that he will designate Kenya a major non-NATO ally as it is expected to lead the international intervention in Haiti.
Law and crime
The United States Department of Justice sues Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, seeking the breakup of the company and accusing the company of creating a monopoly by eliminating competition and increasing prices.
Politics and elections
The United Nations General Assembly votes 84–19, with 68 abstentions, to establish July 11 as an annual day of remembrance for the Srebrenica genocide, despite receiving opposition from Serbia and Bosnian Serbs.
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