Ukraine launches missile and drone strikes across Krasnodar Krai, Russia, injuring two people and damaging several oil refineries.
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May 31, 2024 (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
At least three people are killed and 16 others are injured when Russian missiles hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv.
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International relations
At the 2024 Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin meets with Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun, with the two agreeing to resume military-to-military communication between the two countries.
Law and crime
Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton dies in prison after being attacked by another inmate earlier this month.
French security services arrest a Chechen teenager suspected of plotting a islamist-inspired ambush on a football game during the Summer Olympics.
Politics and elections
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