Africa
Plane crash-landing causes flight interruptions in Nigeria – Flights were canceled at an airport in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, after a plane crash-landed. The plane experienced tire bursts when it landed. All the 143 passengers and crew members on the plane were evacuated with no casualties. The incident caused delays across the country, and local media reports suggest many passengers are still stranded at the airport.
Flooding kills hundreds in Democratic Republic of Congo – Residents across the Democratic Republic of Congo participated in a National Day of Mourning after floods and landslides killed more than 400 people. The floods and landslides occurred in the eastern part of the country, and people are still reportedly missing. Four days after the floods and landslides, a government delegation visited the area.
Asia
Ethnic clashes in India – Ethnic clashes in the Indian state of Manipur have resulted in at least 30 deaths. The violence occurred after a rally by indigenous communities protested the granting of tribal status to the main ethnic group in the state. Homes, vehicles, churches, and temples were all targeted by mobs. At least 10,000 people have been displaced and thousands of troops were deployed to maintain order.
China tourism back to pre-pandemic levels – Domestic tourism in China has rebounded strongly during the country’s five-day May Day break. Around 274 million trips within the country were taken during the holiday period, according to China’s Ministry of Tourism. That number is nearly 20 percent higher than in 2019. Tourists spent $21 billion during the holiday period, and Chinese media said the moment could be seen as a turning point of China’s tourism sector.
Europe
Serbia president promises crackdown on gun ownership – After the country’s second mass shooting in a 48-hour span, Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic promised an “almost complete disarming” of the country. He introduced new strict weapons control measures like more frequent background checks on gun owners. Recently, a man was arrested after opening fire from a moving car and killing eight people. A 13-year-old boy also shot and killed nine people at a school in Belgrade.
Police target Italian mafia – Law officials across Europe arrested more than 100 people in a crackdown on the ‘Ndrangheta mafia group. ‘Ndrangheta is Italy’s most powerful mafia group and one of the largest crime networks in the world. Most of the arrests were made in Italy, but in total, 10 countries were involved in the crackdown. About 108 suspects were arrested, and millions of euros were seized.
Latin America
Chile’s new constitution in hands of far-right – Chile’s far-right Republican party is set to choose the members of a group who will be responsible for drawing up the country’s new constitution after the party finished first in an election. The group will be charged with replacing a constitution that was adopted during the military rule of Gen. Augusto Pinochet. Last year, a draft from the previous progressive assembly was rejected. Officials plan to start working on the new constitution in June. From there, the constitution will go to voters in a referendum in December.
Fire at gold mine kills dozens in Peru – Twenty-seven people were killed in a gold mine fire in Peru. The fire was caused by an electrical short-circuit, and 175 miners were rescued. Miners were working about 330 feet below the surface when the fire started. Peru produces about 4 percent of the entire world’s annual supply of gold. The fire was the worse mining accident in Peru in years.
North America
Eight people killed after car crashes into group at Texas shelter for migrants Police arrested a driver who struck a group at a bus stop with his car in Texas. The incident, which killed eight people and injured five others, occurred near a shelter for homeless people and migrants, and police are working to determine if the attack was deliberate or accidental. The driver is Alvarez has been uncooperative with investigators. Police are investigating reports that the driver shouted anti-migrant remarks.
FDA recalls hundreds of thousands of COVID tests – The Food and Drug Administration recalled over half a million Pilot COVID tests because of bacteria concerns. Those who have a Pilot COVID test are being told to throw them out immediately by officials. At least 500,000 tests were distributed to the CVS drugstore and 16,000 were distributed to Amazon. The tests may pose safety concerns and can give an inaccurate result.
