Thursday, May 11th, 2023 

An Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip kills two commanders of Islamic Jihad. Additionally, the total death toll from the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza over the past two days increases to 26. A rocket is also launched from Gaza to Rehovot, killing one person and injuring five others. (Al Jazeera) 

Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin confirms that Ukrainian troops have recaptured parts of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast from his forces. (Reuters) 

The United Kingdom‘s Defence Ministry confirms that it has supplied Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles. (BBC News) 

The Bank of England‘s Monetary Policy Committee raises interest rates to 4.5%, the highest level in the UK since the 2008 financial crisis. (AP) 

Elon Musk announces that he has selected a new CEO for X Corp., the owner of Twitter. (Reuters) 

Twenty-four people are injured when a temporary pedestrian bridge collapses in Espoo, Finland. (AP) (Yle) 

The World Health Organization says that mpox no longer constitutes a global health emergency, but that it continues to remain a threat in Africa. (France24) 

Two people are killed in a shooting at a Mercedes-Benz factory in Sindelfingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The perpetrator is arrested. (AP) 

Twelve people are injured in an explosion at an apartment complex in Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. A 57-year-old man is arrested. (AP) 

Turkish presidential candidate Muharrem İnce withdraws three days before the election. (BBC News) 

The world’s first micro-modular reactor is announced to be built at Chalk River Laboratories in Canada by Global First Power. (CTV) 

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Tuesday,  May 9th, 2023 

The Israeli Air Force launches the “Operation Shield and Arrow” launching multiple airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, killing three senior Islamic Jihad Movement leaders and at least ten civilians, including four children. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declares a “special situation” in the home front with border crossings and schools closed, and gatherings of over 10 people banned in open places.  (Reuters) 

The Israel Defense Forces launch Operation Shield and Arrow with multiple attacks in Gaza underway. (Times of Israel) 

Two Palestinians are killed in an Israeli air attack on a car in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera) 

The Government of Canada expels Chinese diplomat Zhao Wei following allegations that he targeted Canadian lawmaker Cheechan Chong. China has denied the allegations and stated that the action would undermine bilateral relations. (CNN) 

China expels Canadian diplomat Jennifer Lynn Lalonde in a tit-for-tat decision following the Canadian expulsion of a Chinese diplomat. (ABC News) 

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is arrested on alleged corruption charges during a court appearance in Islamabad. (Al Jazeera) 

The death toll from the ethnic clashes in Manipur, India, between Metei Hindus and Kuki Christians, increases to 60. At least 230 others are injured. (Times Now) 

Vietnam records its highest ever temperature of 44.2 °C (111.56 °F) in the Tương Dương district, Nghệ An province, while Laos records its highest ever temperature of 43.5 °C (110.3 °F) in Luang Prabang amid a heat wave. (The Guardian) 

Monday,  May 8th, 2023 

The head of the Prosperity Party in Haruka Woreda, in Ethiopia’s Afar Region, is shot and killed alongside his brother by unknown gunmen while coming back from the city of Adama. It is the third assassination targeting the party’s members in a month. (Addis Standard). 

Three women are killed and many other people are injured when a MiG-21 aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashes into a house in Rajasthan, India. The pilot ejected and is safe. (The Times of India) 

Iran executes two men for blasphemy. (DW) 

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