The UN sent its emergency relief chief to Sudan,the US halted food shipments to Ethiopia’s Tigray region,US Pres. Joe Biden announced plans to send 1.5K troops to the southern border ahead of an expected surge in migrants,Iran seized a Panamanian-flagged oil tanker,and India deployed soldiers as violence erupted in Manipur.Meanwhile, after clashes broke out over the death of jailed hunger striker Khader Adnan - a political figure affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad -Israel and Palestine agreed to a ceasefire,an Israeli raid killed three Palestinian fighters,and Israel launched an air strike on Syria's Aleppo airport.

This week saw a barrage of attacks from both sides, with Russia striking the Dnipropetrovsk city of Pavlohrad on Mondayand launching 24 drones across Ukraine on Thursday, as Ukraine reportedly struck the Russian region of Krasnodar.On Wednesday, Moscow accused Kyiv of attempting to assassinate Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin in a drone attack -an allegation denied by Kyiv, which claimed it was a Russian false-flag operation.The onslaught continued on Saturday, as Ukraine claimed to have downed a Russian hypersonic missile.As Ukraine prepares a spring counteroffensive, the country's interior ministry revealed eight new "storm" brigades made up of 40K soldiers on Tuesday.Meanwhile, after the head of Russia's mercenary group, Wagner PMC, criticized the nation's defense efforts on Thursday, he threatened to withdraw his forces from Bakhmut, though he appeared to reverse course on Sunday.This followed US estimations that Moscow has suffered at least 100K casualties - including 20K deaths - since December.

Philippine Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with Biden,the US announced plans to open an embassy in Tonga,the UN approved a travel exemption for a Taliban representative to meet with Pakistan and China,Iran's Pres. Ebrahim Raisi began a landmark visit to Syria,and Jordan hosted a meeting between Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia.Meanwhile, King Charles III was crowned in a historic coronation,the UK's governing Conservative party sustained major losses during local elections,Kuwait's parliament was dissolved for a second time,Uzbekistan approved constitutional reforms to extend Pres. Shavkat Mirziyoyev's rule until 2040,former Finance Minister Santiago Peña won Paraguay's general election,and former Brazilian Pres. Jair Bolsonaro's home was raided by police.In other news, Canada summoned Chinese Ambassador Cong Peiwu over allegations of political interference,Biden signed an executive order to levy future sanctions related to Sudan's crisis,and hundreds were arrested during May Day protests in France.

Maryland Rep. David Trone launched his bid for a seat in the Senate,the US Senate voted to reinstate paused tariffs on solar panels from several Southeast Asian nations,a Senate panel held a hearing on the Supreme Court's ethics,a report claimed that billionaire Harlen Crow paid Justice Clarence Thomas's grandnephew's private school tuition,a judge denied former Pres. Donald Trump's motion for a mistrial in the Jean Carroll case,four Proud Boys members were charged with seditious conspiracy,a New York gun buyback program netted over 3K firearms,and a report found that students' history and civics scores hit a record low last year.

The UN found that global child marriages have declined but will take 300 years to eradicate,UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the global risks to journalists are increasing,a report found that India, Brazil, and Cambodia are among the most dangerous places in the world for activists,Belarusian activist Roman Protasevich was sentenced to eight years in jail,and Myanmar freed over 2K political dissidents.Meanwhile, China released a citizen journalist who reported on COVID,a report claimed that China has increased its use of "exit bans" against residents and foreign visitors,Human Rights Watch alleged that China is monitoring the phones of ethnic minority Uyghurs,and a US panel recommended India be added to a blacklist regarding its treatment of religious minorities.In other news, a report claimed that Twitter is more compliant with governments' censorship requests under Elon Musk,and Police Scotland instituted a new clean-shaven policy.

The World Health Organization said COVID is no longer a global emergency,Biden announced plans to end most COVID vaccine mandates,the US Food and Drug Administration recalled over 500K COVID testsand approved the world's first Respiratory Syncytial Virus vaccine,and Rochelle Walensky announced plans to step down as director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Meanwhile, drugmaker Eli Lilly said its Alzheimer's drug slows cognitive decline by 35%,Australia announced plans to ban recreational vaping,US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said loneliness is an epidemic,and an elite boarding school in the US issued an apology over the death of a student who committed suicide after being bullied.In other news, several European health organizations called for research into racism's potential health impacts.

In the US, a shooting in Atlanta killed at least one,a suspect in a Texas shooting that left five dead was captured,the death of a homeless man on a New York City subway was ruled a homicide,and one of the ex-officers charged with Georgy Floyd's death was convicted of manslaughter.Elsewhere, eight were killed in two separate shootings in Pakistan,and two shootings in Serbia left nine dead on Wednesdayand eight on Thursday.

The US Labor Dept. revealed the economy added 253K jobs in April,the US Federal Reserve raised interest rate by 0.25%,US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned the US could default by June,JPMorgan bought First Republic Bank,US regulators reportedly assessed a possible market manipulation of banking shares,and UK chip giant Arm filed to sell its shares in the US.Meanwhile, world food prices rose for the first time in a year last month,and preliminary data showed that South Korea's exports fell again in April.

Hollywood writers held a strike after negotiations over work conditions stalled,and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' board voted to countersue Disney.

Flooding in Africa left nearly 200 dead in the Democratic Republic of Congoand at least 130 in Rwanda,and a poll found that, although Europeans want climate action, their support wanes if it affects their lifestyles.

FIFA threatened a blackout of the Women’s World Cup broadcasting in Europe,soccer star Lionel Messi faced disciplinary action for making an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia,and Italy's soccer club Napoli won its first Serie A Title in 33 years.

The US White House met with the CEOs of several tech giants to discuss the potential risks of artificial intelligence (AI),as Geoffrey Hinton - known as the "Godfather of AI" - warned about the dangers of the technology,and a team of astronomers spotted a star potentially swallowing its own planet.

A South Korean student ate a $120K banana art installation..