The day

Friday 29 May 2026

13 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   News2026 Iran war

   Iranian state media says that Iran shot down an American aircraft near the city of Jam, Bushehr province. However, the U.S. Central Command denies any such claim, stating that no U.S. aircraft has been shot down.

2. 2

   PoliticsLGBTQ rights in Ghana

   The Ghanaian parliament approves legislation that criminalizes same-sex relations and the promotion or support of LGBTQ activities, with penalties including imprisonment.

3. 3

   News

   Five people are killed and 34 others are injured when a bus collides with six vehicles on Interstate 95 in Stafford County, Virginia, United States.

4. 4

   News2026 Lebanon war

   Three people, including two children, are killed and fifteen others are injured in an Israeli airstrike in Choueifat, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.

5. 5

   NewsViolations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war

   A Russian drone enters Romanian airspace during an attack on Ukraine and crashes into an apartment building in Galați, causing a fire and injuring two people.

6. 6

   NewsKordofan campaign

   The Sudan Doctors Network accuse the Rapid Support Forces of killing 27 civilians in the Al-Murra village in the Bara area of North Kordofan, Sudan, during the second day of the Islamic holiday Eid al-Adha.

7. 7

   NewsAllied Democratic Forces insurgency

   A human rights group reports that more than 100 people were killed by Allied Democratic Forces attacks during May in the Mambasa Territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

8. 8

   Sport2025–26 NHL season

   In ice hockey, the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes beat the Montreal Canadiens in five games during the Eastern Conference Final to advance to the Stanley Cup Final, making it their first appearance in the Stanley Cup since 2006.

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   Crime2026 Gilgil school fire

   The fire at a girls school in Gilgil, Nakuru County, Kenya yesterday is investigated as an arson attack. Eight students of the academy are arrested as suspects. Separately, the school's board of management is dissolved amidst suspicions of negligence in fire safety measures.

10. 10

    Science2026 Ebola epidemic

    Mexican airlines Aeroméxico, Viva, and Volaris restrict travel to Mexico for passengers who have been in the DRC, South Sudan, or Uganda within the previous 21 days, citing the ongoing Ebola outbreak in central Africa.

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    ScienceIran and weapons of mass destruction

    International Atomic Energy Agency director Rafael Grossi says that Kazakhstan is open to taking custody of Iran's enriched uranium if a deal is reached on their nuclear program.

12. 12

    Science2026 Ebola epidemic

    Nigeria restricts inbound flights from the DRC, South Sudan, and Uganda amidst the spread of Ebola.

13. 13

    SportInternational sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine

    The International Ice Hockey Federation says that it will decide regarding Russia's participation in the upcoming season on a case-by-case basis, following a January decision that lifted the ban on Russian teams.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 29 May 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.