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The national archery team of Ukraine won 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at the European Archery Championships held in Rome, Italy, from May 17 to 24, 2024.

A fire at an amusement park in Rajkot, India, killed at least 24 people, mostly children.

Russian troops continue to try to break through from the area of Lukianets village in the Kharkiv sector, but Ukrainian defense forces repelled the threat of a breakthrough and provided a strong defense, the fighting continues.

An explosive device was found at a power company's substation in Dnipropetrovs'k region, which required the intervention of police and explosives experts to defuse.

Massive protests against the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have broken out in Israel. More than 80,000 demonstrators in Tel Aviv accused him of being unprepared for a Hamas attack and demanded his resignation, early elections, and the release of hostages.

Russia is preparing for an offensive and is amassing troops 90 kilometers northwest of Kharkiv near the Ukrainian border, President Zelenskiy says.

Ukraine's air defense system shot down 11 Shaheds over the Dnipro region at night, with drones destroyed in different areas.

In Mykolaiv region, three Shahid drones were destroyed at night, damaging the windows of a kindergarten, but causing no casualties.

Ukrainian polar explorers have expanded their research on Antarctic terrestrial organisms, using the Noosphere ship and Ukrainian yachts to reach remote islands along the Antarctic Peninsula, collecting samples and data on vascular plant distribution, microclimate, and freshwater crustaceans.

Today, the last Sunday of May, is the Day of Kyiv. According to the commonly accepted version, Kyiv was founded in 482 by the Polian prince Kyi together with his brothers Shchek, Khoriv, and sister Lybid.

The Russian army attacked 10 settlements in Sumy region, firing 174 artillery, mortar, missile, and drone strikes.

In Vinnytsia region, a residential building was damaged by Russian shelling, 3 people were injured and residents had to be evacuated.

Poland has raised the level of air alert due to Russia's missile strikes on Western Ukraine, initiating procedures to ensure the safety of Polish airspace and monitoring the situation.

In Stanislav, Kherson region, a 72-year-old man suffered shrapnel wounds and injuries from explosives dropped from a drone by Russian occupiers.

President Zelenskyy imposed sanctions on about 70 Russian legal entities, more than 20 media outlets, such as NTV, Pervyi Kanal, Izvestia and Moskovsky Komsomolets newspapers, and some Ukrainian companies in response to Russia's actions.

Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis warned the new leadership of North Macedonia that Athens would block its path to EU membership if it did not fulfill the 2018 agreement to change the country's name to North Macedonia.

Sean Baker's Anora won the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

Soldiers of the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down another Russian Su-25 fighter jet in Donetsk region.

More than 300 people and more than 1,100 homes have been buried underground in a massive landslide that leveled a remote village in northern Papua New Guinea.

NASA management is confident that the capsule with the Boeing Starliner crew will be able to launch safely on June 1, despite a small helium leak in the propulsion system, as the leak does not pose a safety hazard and the capsule can withstand even 100 times the leakage.

Due to the fire in the Vyshgorod district near Kyiv, air quality may deteriorate in some areas, such as Obolon and Podil, if the wind direction changes, so it is recommended to keep windows closed and limit outdoor activities.

Russian aircraft shells hit a construction hypermarket in Kharkiv, causing a massive fire and at least 35 casualties, with 15 people still missing among the more than 200 people inside the building.

Russia's recent provocations on the EU and NATO borders in Estonia, Finland and Lithuania, such as the dismantling of Estonian border buoys, are part of its typical hybrid tactics of intimidation and bullying, and NATO must act decisively to protect these countries from Russian threats.

Following the resignation of Sergei Shoigu as defense minister, several high-ranking Russian military officials, including the deputy chief of the Russian general staff, were arrested on suspicion of corruption, indicating that corruption in the Russian defense establishment is deeply entrenched.

2,021 children are reported missing as a result of Russia's war against Ukraine, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights said on the International Day of Missing Children.

During an air raid in Kyiv, people were unable to hide in one of the capital's schools in the Obolon district, forcing the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine to hold a preventive conversation with the person responsible for the shelter.

Russian troops have intensified attacks in the Pokrovsk sector, with the number of combat engagements more than tripling, while Ukrainian troops are bravely holding off the Russian onslaught, according to the latest report from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The TCR and police responded to the mass clash in Odesa. The recruitment center denies that their representatives were involved.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's helicopter made an emergency landing at Vanadzor stadium due to bad weather conditions as it headed to Tashir.

Despite spring and the end of the flu season, severe cases of influenza requiring hospitalization in children continue to be registered in Ukraine.