Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel–Hamas war
  • Rafah offensive
    • Israeli tanks and warplanes strike eastern Rafah, killing more than 65 civilians and causing 80,000 people to flee. (Reuters)
  • United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war
    • President Joe Biden vows to withhold weapons from Israel if it launches a major invasion of Rafah. (Reuters)
  • Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
    • A US-flagged ship carrying aid to the United States-built floating pier in Gaza sets sail from Cyprus. (Reuters)
• Spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
  • Red Sea crisis
    • The Houthis claim responsibility for attacks on two container ships in the Gulf of Aden and one in the Indian Ocean. (Al Jazeera)

• Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Iran–Israel relations
  • Iran warns it will build a nuclear weapon if Israel continues to target its nuclear facilities. (Al Jazeera)

Business and economy

• Air India Express cancels 85 flights due to staff calling in sick last minute, linked to a protest against working conditions imposed by the new owner Tata Group. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

• Eight people are killed, 29 others are injured and 44 others are missing after a building collapses in George, South Africa. (Reuters)
• Two Boeing 737 planes are involved in accidents involving takeoff and landing in Senegal and Turkey. (Al Jazeera)

International relations

• Australia–Tuvalu relations
  • Australia and Tuvalu sign a new security agreement, where Australia vows to protect Tuvalu in cases of natural disasters, pandemic or military aggression. (AP)

Law and crime

• Former Fijian prime minister Frank Bainimarama is sentenced to one year in prison for perverting the course of justice. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• A class action lawsuit is filed against New York City for allegedly discriminating against gay male city employees, by only covering the costs of IVF treatments for women and heterosexual couples. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• Israel–Hamas war protests
  • Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march in Malmö, Sweden, against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest and the contest's ban of pro-Palestinian content and imagery. Among the protesters is Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg. (AP)
• Argentine unions launch a general strike against President Javier Milei's planned reforms and budget cuts. (Reuters)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Israel–Hamas war
  • Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
    • Israel reopens the Kerem Shalom border crossing, allowing humanitarian aid into Gaza. However, the UN states that no aid has entered. (AP)
  • Rafah offensive
    • Israeli troops reach the outskirts of Rafah with Hamas saying that heavy fighting is underway. The Israeli military says that it has "uncovered terrorist infrastructure" and killed a number of Hamas militants as it advances. (BBC News)
  • Al-Shifa Hospital siege
    • Al Jazeera reports that a third mass grave holding at least 49 bodies was discovered in Gaza City's al-Shifa Hospital. (Al Jazeera) (The Hill)
• Russian invasion of Ukraine
  • Kharkiv strikes
    • At least seven people, including four children, are injured in a Russian airstrike on Kharkiv. (Reuters)
  • Russian strikes against Ukrainian infrastructure
    • Russia launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine, injuring three people and damaging critical infrastructure. Ukraine says that it shot down 39 of 55 missiles and 20 of 21 drones. (AP) (Bloomberg News)
• Islamic State–Taliban conflict
  • A motorcycle bombing kills three Taliban security personnel in Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. The Islamic State – Khorasan Province claims responsibility for the attack. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

• A statue of the late African American civil rights leader Daisy Bates is unveiled at the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall Collection in Washington, D.C., representing the state of Arkansas. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• Siemens Energy brings in a new CEO for its troubled wind turbine division, Vinod Philip. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Tornadoes of 2024
  • Tornado outbreak of May 6–8, 2024
    • Dozens of tornadoes strike the United States, killing five