The day

Monday 19 May 2025

12 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   News

   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.

2. 2

   NewsMbanie 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. 3

   NewsSomali 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.

4. 4

   NewsIsraeli bombing of the Gaza Strip

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

5. 5

   Politics2025 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.

6. 6

   NewsIran–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.

7. 7

   Crime2025 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.

8. 8

   NewsPost-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.

9. 9

   Crime

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

10. 10

    Crime

    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.

11. 11

    Crime

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

12. 12

    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 19 May 2025, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.