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'''Disasters and accidents''' |
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**At least 24 people, including many children, are killed in a building fire at a family entertainment venue in [[Rajkot]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/india/fire-entertainment-venue-kills-least-24-people-western-india-2024-05-25/ (Reuters)] |
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Revision as of 07:40, 26 May 2024
May 25, 2024 (Saturday)
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Russia captures the village of Arkhanhelske in Donetsk Oblast. (The Moscow Times)
- Kharkiv strikes
- At least six people are killed and 58 others are injured in Russian strikes on a hardware store and residential area in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (The Kyiv Independent) (Reuters)
- Eastern Ukraine campaign
- Israel–Hamas war
- Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
- Italy restores €35 million (US$38 million) of funding for UNRWA several months after it suspended the aid due to allegations linking UN staff to the October 7 attacks. (Al Jazeera)
- Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war
Arts and culture
- 2024 Cannes Film Festival
- Anora, directed by Sean Baker, wins the Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival. (Reuters)
Disasters and accidents
Politics and elections
- 2024 United Kingdom general election
- Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces plans to conscript young persons with an option for alternative civilian service if the Conservative Party wins the upcoming election. (BBC News)
Sports
- 2023–24 AFC Champions League
- Al Ain win their second Champions League title after beating the Yokohama F. Marinos by an aggregate score of 6–3 over a two-legged final. (Reuters)
- 2023–24 DFB-Pokal
- Bayer Leverkusen win their second DFB-Pokal title after beating 1. FC Kaiserslautern by a score of 1–0 in the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany, completing the first unbeaten double-winning season in German football. (The New York Times)
- 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League
- Barcelona win their third Women's Champions League title after defeating Olympique Lyonnais 2–0 in the final. (BBC Sport)
- 2023–24 FA Cup
- Manchester United win their 13th FA Cup title after beating the defending champions, Manchester City, by a score of 2–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium in London, England. (The Guardian)