New satellite images reveal that China has constructed over 80 launch pads for nuclear missiles in Xinjiang province, enhancing its strategic military capabilities.

Senior Sri Lankan monk Pallegama Hemarathana has been suspended amid allegations of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl in 2022. His arrest on 9 May followed a police investigation at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple. Hemarathana, aged 71, has been granted bail, pending legal proceedings.

A Russian drone strike on an apartment block in Galati, Romania, injures two, prompting calls for NATO Article 4 and a warning from Dmitry Medvedev to Europe.

Taiwan has opened the Danjiang Bridge, the world’s longest single-mast cable-stayed bridge, designed to enhance traffic flow and withstand earthquakes.

Louisiana lawmakers have approved a congressional map favouring Republicans, removing one majority-Black district following a Supreme Court ruling that deemed the previous map an illegal racial gerrymander. The new boundaries aim to increase Republican representation in the state’s congressional delegation. Legislative approval was secured with a 28-to-10 Senate vote.

Experts warn that the bloated carcass of Timmy, a young humpback whale found near Anholt, may explode, prompting authorities to advise the public to keep their distance.