Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring two people and damaging energy infrastructure. Ukraine says that it shot down 12 of 16 missiles and all 13 drones. (Reuters) Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructureRussian invasion of Ukraine link embed save
At least three people are killed and 38 others are injured when Russian guided bombs hit civilian infrastructure in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (The Washington Post) Kharkiv strikesRussian invasion of Ukraine link embed save
At least 42 Palestinians are killed by Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza. (AP), (Reuters) Insurgency in the North Gaza StripIsraeli invasion of the Gaza StripIsrael–Hamas war link embed save
At least 23 people are killed by CODECO militia groups in Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (Reuters) 2021–2024 Democratic Republic of the Congo attacks link embed save
At least seven people are killed and 100 are kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Katsina State, Nigeria. (Al Jazeera) link embed save
Three people are missing following thunderstorms and landslides in southeastern Switzerland. (Al Jazeera) link embed save
The death toll from the tainted liquor incident in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu, India, increases to 54. (Al Jazeera) 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning link embed save
The death toll from the storms and heavy rains in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras increases to 30 people, including at least six children. (Reuters) link embed save
A severe water crisis on the island of Capri, Italy, due to Italian mainland water system failures causes several areas in Anacapri to run dry, and forces the mayor of Capri to suspend tourist arrivals on the island. (AP) link embed save
French prosecutors charge a 19-year-old and a minor with planning and collecting arms for a violent "terrorist conspiracy" against Jewish targets. (France 24) Antisemitism in 21st-century France link embed save
Thousands of people march in a pride parade in Budapest, Hungary, to protest against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's anti-LGBTQ+ policies. (Reuters) LGBT rights in Hungary link embed save
A University of Illinois team lead by Joshua Wurman and Karen Kosiba confirms mobile radar measurements of between 309 mph (497 km/h) and 318 mph (512 km/h) in the tornado that struck Greenfield, Iowa, United States, on May 21. This is the first unambiguous radar confirmation of tornado winds over 300 mph (480 km/h). (NBC News), (University of Illinois) link embed save