Monday, May 20th, 2024
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri resigns as Senate president. Senator Francis Escudero is elected to the position. (ABS-CBN News)
A Bell 212 helicopter crashes in Varzaqan, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, killing all the nine people on board, including President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. (AP) (The National)
Seven villages on the island of Halmahera, Indonesia, are forced to evacuate after the Mount Ibu volcano erupts. (Reuters)
Spain recalls its ambassador to Argentina after President of Argentina Javier Milei calls Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez‘s wife Begoña Gómez corrupt during a rally in Madrid, and also refuses to meet with King of Spain Felipe VI. (Reuters)
President Luis Abinader wins re-election with 59% of the popular vote. (BBC Mundo)
Manchester City win the Premier League, becoming the first team in the 136-year history of the Football League to win four consecutive top-flight titles. (The Guardian)
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