Israel launches another series of strikes in the
Gaza Strip, killing eight people and wounding several others, thereby bringing the total death toll from the strikes to 32. The Hanadi Tower is also destroyed during the incident.
Hamas responds to the attacks by launching rockets towards Israel, including several towards
Tel Aviv, killing three people.
(Reuters)
An Israeli-Arab man is killed and two more are wounded after a Jewish gunman opens fire against a group of protestors in
Lod.
(The Jerusalem Post)
Armed
miners on seven boats attack the indigenous
Yanomami community in the
BrazilianAmazon rainforest, opening fire against them and wounding one person. The Yanomami respond to the fire, killing three miners and wounding four others.
(BBC News)
Arts and culture
Pope Francis formally institutes the office of
catechist as a ministry within the Church. With an apostolic letter entitled Antiquum Ministerium, released on May 11, the Pope establishes the
lay ministry, and announces that the Vatican would soon publish a ritual for the commissioning of catechists.
(Catholic World News)(Holy See Press Office)
Nepal reports a record 9,317 new cases and 225 deaths from
COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the total of confirmed cases to 413,111 and the nationwide death toll to 4,084.
(Kathmandu Post)
The
Taiwanesegovernment prohibits outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people and indoor gatherings of more than 100 people, as well as banning all food and drink in trains until June 8, after reporting six new domestic
COVID-19 cases with no clear source of infection.
(Reuters)
The
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority suspends all commercial flights to
Somalia for three months, days after both countries announced the restoration of diplomatic relations. No reason is given for the suspension.
(Al Jazeera)
Israel launches another series of strikes in the
Gaza Strip, killing eight people and wounding several others, thereby bringing the total death toll from the strikes to 32. The Hanadi Tower is also destroyed during the incident.
Hamas responds to the attacks by launching rockets towards Israel, including several towards
Tel Aviv, killing three people.
(Reuters)
An Israeli-Arab man is killed and two more are wounded after a Jewish gunman opens fire against a group of protestors in
Lod.
(The Jerusalem Post)
Armed
miners on seven boats attack the indigenous
Yanomami community in the
BrazilianAmazon rainforest, opening fire against them and wounding one person. The Yanomami respond to the fire, killing three miners and wounding four others.
(BBC News)
Arts and culture
Pope Francis formally institutes the office of
catechist as a ministry within the Church. With an apostolic letter entitled Antiquum Ministerium, released on May 11, the Pope establishes the
lay ministry, and announces that the Vatican would soon publish a ritual for the commissioning of catechists.
(Catholic World News)(Holy See Press Office)
Nepal reports a record 9,317 new cases and 225 deaths from
COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the total of confirmed cases to 413,111 and the nationwide death toll to 4,084.
(Kathmandu Post)
The
Taiwanesegovernment prohibits outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people and indoor gatherings of more than 100 people, as well as banning all food and drink in trains until June 8, after reporting six new domestic
COVID-19 cases with no clear source of infection.
(Reuters)
The
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority suspends all commercial flights to
Somalia for three months, days after both countries announced the restoration of diplomatic relations. No reason is given for the suspension.
(Al Jazeera)