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May 24, 2022
Mykhailo Podolyak, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's adviser, has stated that the idea of territorial concessions was unacceptable to Kyiv. Podolyak also rejected calls for an immediate ceasefire, referring to them as "very strange." Podolyak stated, "The (Russian) forces must leave the country, and after that, the resumption of the peace process will be possible."
May 24, 2022
At a joint press conference with Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on May 23rd, President Joe Biden declared that the US would be willing to defend Taiwan militarily should China move to invade. Biden stated, "We agree with the One China policy... But the idea that it can be taken by force... is just not appropriate. It will dislocate the entire region and be another action similar to what happened in - in Ukraine."
May 24, 2022
According to the state news agency IRNA, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that one of its officers was assassinated in the capital, Tehran, by shooters riding on two motorcycles. Hassan Sayyad Khodai was an officer of the IRGC's foreign arm - Quds Force - and had served in Syria in past years.
May 24, 2022
A high-speed Philippine ferry carrying 134 people caught fire on Monday. The Philippine Coast Guard stated, "The @coastguardph responded to a maritime incident involving MV MERCRAFT 2, a fast craft vessel that reported fire onboard in the vicinity waters off Real, Quezon today, 23 May 2022."
May 24, 2022
In Tokyo on Monday, President Joe Biden announced the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). The member countries of the IPEF include Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and the U.S.
May 24, 2022
F1 world champion Max Verstappen has won the Spanish Grand Prix. Sergio Perez followed the Red Bull driver by 13 seconds in a 1-2 victory for the team.
May 23, 2022
The World Health Organization has revealed in a press release that, as of the 21st of May, 92 confirmed cases and 28 suspected cases of monkeypox had been reported from 12 Member States. The recent outbreaks have occurred in non-endemic countries (that is, not in Central or West Africa), baffling experts. Most will not need to be hospitalized after contracting monkeypox. However, infections can occasionally lead to death.
May 23, 2022
On Monday, Anthony Albanese was sworn in as Australia's new Prime Minister at a ceremony held in Government House, Canberra. Anthony Albanese, 59, has been the leader of the Australian Labor Party since 2019 and a member of parliament since 1996.
May 23, 2022
Covid cases in Shanghai have fallen to a two-month low, with no new community infections being recorded in two days. Cases fell 28.3% to 622 on Saturday, the lowest since the 758 recorded on March 20.
May 23, 2022
On Sunday, President Joe Biden wrapped up a three-day visit to South Korea, showcasing Hyundai's pledge to invest at least $10 billion into electric vehicles and related technologies in the United States. Hyundai Motor Group announced it would be investing an additional $5 billion in the United States by 2025 with the goal of strengthening collaboration with US firms in advanced technology. The new investment brings its planned US total through 2025 to about $10 billion.