May 2024 is the fifth month of the current leap year. The month, which began on a Wednesday, will end on a Friday after 31 days. It is the current month.
Portal:Current events
Armed conflicts and attacks
- Israel–Hamas war
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)
- Israel tells Gazans to evacuate part of Rafah ahead of a planned ground offensive. (BBC) (The Guardian)
- Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Six people are killed and 35 others are injured in Ukrainian drone attacks in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. (The Moscow Times)
- Attacks in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Kurdish–Turkish conflict
- Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
- The Turkish Air Force carries out airstrikes on Iraqi Kurdistan, reportedly killing 16 PKK insurgents. (Reuters)
- Kurdistan Workers' Party insurgency
Business and economy
- Steward Health Care, the nation's largest for-profit hospital chain headquartered in Dallas, Texas with facilities in Massachusetts, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. (WBUR)
Disasters and accidents
- Weather of 2024
- The Storm Prediction Center in the United States issues a high risk convective outlook ahead of an expected significant tornado outbreak in areas of Oklahoma and Kansas. (Storm Prediction Center)
- Five workers are killed and another is critically injured while carrying out maintenance work on a wastewater lifting tank in Palermo, Italy. (Palermo Today)
Law and crime
- Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York
- Judge Juan Merchan fines Donald Trump $1,000 for violating his gag order again, and threatens him with jail time. (NPR)
Politics and elections
- 2024 Chadian presidential election
- Chad holds presidential elections under its junta. Mahamat Déby, holding the position following 30 years of rule by his father Idriss Déby, aims to confirm his authority. The other candidate is his current Prime Minister Succès Masra. (Reuters) (Al Jazeera)
- 2024 Scottish National Party leadership election
- John Swinney is elected leader of the Scottish National Party following the resignation of First Minister Humza Yousaf. (The Guardian)
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2024 events and developments by topic
Arts
Animation (Anime) · Architecture · Comics · Film (Horror, Science fiction) · Literature (Poetry) · Music (Classical, Country, Hip hop, Jazz, Latin, Metal, Rock, UK, US, Korea) · Radio · Television (Australia, Canada, Ireland, UK, Scotland, US) · Video games
Politics and government
Elections · International leaders · Sovereign states · Sovereign state leaders · Territorial governors
Science and technology
Archaeology · Biotechnology · Computing · Palaeontology · Quantum computing and communication · Senescence research · Space/Astronomy · Spaceflight · Sustainable energy research
Environment
Climate change · Weather (Heat waves · Tornadoes · Wildfires)
Transportation
Aviation · Rail transport · Transportation technology
Establishments and disestablishments categories
Establishments · Disestablishments
Works and introductions categories
Works · Introductions · Works entering the public domain
