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In Myanmar, an explosion at a Ta'ang National Liberation Army base leaves 43 people dead.
- On 31 May 2026, a major explosion occurred at a building storing explosives used for mining in Namhkam Township, Shan State, Myanmar. The explosion occurred in territory controlled by the Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), one of the rebel groups fighting in the country's ongoing civil war. The explosion largely leveled Kaung Tat village, killing more than 46 people and injuring more than 112 people.
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In Twenty20 cricket, the Indian Premier League concludes with Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeating Gujarat Titans in the final .
- The 2026 Indian Premier League final was a Twenty20 (T20) cricket match played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, on 31 May 2026 to determine the winner of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL). It was played between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans.
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Following the collapse of Evika Siliņa's coalition, Andris Kulbergs is appointed prime minister of Latvia.
- Andris Kulbergs (born 26 May 1979) is a Latvian businessman and politician serving as the prime minister of Latvia since 2026. Before being elected to the Saeima as a non-party member of the United List ticket in 2022, he worked in a number of roles in the private sector. He also serves as the president of the Latvian Authorised Automobile Dealers Association. Following the resignation of Prime Minister Evika Siliņa on 14 May 2026, he was tasked by Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs to form a governing coalition for the five months before the 2026 Latvian parliamentary election. He was able to successfully form a coalition of the United List, New Unity, National Alliance, and Union of Greens and Farmers parties, and was confirmed as prime minister on 28 May 2026 with 66 votes in parliament.
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Ebola epidemic (ongoing)
- In May 2026, an epidemic of Ebola was reported in the Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It is the 17th Ebola outbreak in DRC and began only five months after the end of the previous outbreak. Imported cases from Ituri have been reported in North Kivu Province, and in Uganda's capital city of Kampala. A case in South Kivu was reported to have been imported from Tshopo province on 21 May.
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Iran war (ongoing)
- Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting military and government sites and assassinating Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The surprise attacks were launched during negotiations between Iran and the US regarding Iran's nuclear program. Iran responded with strikes on Israel, US bases, and US-allied Arab countries in West Asia; and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting global trade. The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait responded with strikes on Iran and its regional allies.
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Lebanon war (ongoing)
- Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting in the Hezbollah–Israel conflict that began in late 2023, and is part of the wider conflict in the Middle East. The war has precipitated a still-developing humanitarian crisis, resulted in deaths of more than 3,500 people (both militants and civilians) from Israeli strikes in Lebanon, seen the forced displacement of over 1 million (>20% of the country's population), and entailed the deployment of matériel and tactics that potentially constitute war crimes or crimes against humanity.
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Russo-Ukrainian war (ongoing)
- On 24 February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the existing war between the two countries that began when Russia attacked Ukraine in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thousands of military casualties and tens of thousands of Ukrainian civilian casualties. As of June 2026, Russian troops occupy roughly 20% of Ukraine. From a population of 41 million, about 8 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced and 6–7 million have fled the country, creating Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II.
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Sudanese civil war (ongoing)
- Since April 2023, there has been a civil war in Sudan between two primary factions of the country's military government. The conflict involves the internationally recognized government of Sudan, controlled by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, against the rival Government of Peace and Unity, led by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, commanded by General Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo, also known by his nom de guerre Hemedti. Smaller armed groups have also taken part on both sides, most notably splinter groups from the Sudan Liberation Movement, the Tamazuj militia and the Darfur Joint Protection Force.
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