Monday, May 19, 2025

12 stories, grouped by subject, the most important first

Conflict

  1. Israeli bombing of the Gaza Strip

    At least 84 Palestinians are killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza.

  2. Somali Civil War

    Over 70 Al-Shabaab militants are killed along the Hiran–Middle Shabelle border in Somalia in an overnight military operation by the Somali National Army and local defense fighters from Hiran.

World

  1. Iran–United Kingdom relations

    The Iranian foreign ministry summons the British chargé d'affaires to protest the arrest of seven Iranian nationals in London earlier this month.

  2. Mbanie Island territorial dispute

    The International Court of Justice rules 13–2 that Equatorial Guinea possesses sovereignty of the islands of Conga, Mbanié, and Cocoteros in a territorial dispute with Gabon.

  3. Post-Brexit United Kingdom relations with the European Union

    The United Kingdom and European Union conclude a deal on travel, food and metals exports, fishing access, and border security.

Politics

  1. 2025 Philippine general election

    The nominees of the winning party-lists of the election held on May 12 are proclaimed. However, the proclamation of party-lists Duterte Youth and Bagong Henerasyon are suspended due to pending disqualification cases, leaving four seats unresolved.

Crime & Justice

  1. 2025 New Orleans jailbreak

    A fourth escaped inmate, of a total of 10 escapees, is captured following the mass escape of prisoners in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Six escaped prisoners remain at large.

  2. Justice

    Lithuania files a lawsuit against Belarus with the International Court of Justice, accusing it of orchestrating the migrant crisis and violating international law.

  3. Justice

    Russia bans Amnesty International as an undesirable organisation, accusing the group of openly supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia.

  4. Justice

    The trial of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro and 80 other officials begins in Brasília. Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting the 8 January Brasília attacks, faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted.

Disasters

  1. Disasters

    Indian National Highway 66 collapses in Kooriyad, Malappuram district, Kerala. Four cars on the service road are damaged in the collapse and seven passengers are injured.

Culture

  1. Culture

    National broadcasters VRT of Belgium and RTVE of Spain call for a debate on Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for May 19, 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.