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Sadiq Khan secured a historic third term as mayor of London, winning 1,088,225 votes and becoming the first mayor to achieve this, defeating Conservative rival Susan Hall by over 276,000 votes.
The SDLP will amend its constitution to regularise appointments to civil leadership roles following internal dissent over Lilian Seenoi-Barr's selection as mayor of Derry City and Strabane.
Panama bans First Quantum Minerals from extracting copper following the closure of its Cobre Panamá mine last year.
Turkey halts all trade with Israel in response to actions in Gaza and demands unimpeded humanitarian aid access, following earlier export restrictions. The move follows deteriorating relations since October 2023, with Turkey citing a humanitarian crisis and Israel’s military operations.
Two further 48-hour strikes by junior doctors in Northern Ireland are scheduled for 22–24 May and 6–8 June after pay talks with the Department of Health failed.
The United Kingdom holds local elections, as well as a parliamentary by-election in the Blackpool South constituency. The Labour Party wins most councils.
Launch of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR), an organisation that will examine cases from The Troubles.
SDLP councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr has been selected as the next mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, making her the first Black person to hold the position in Northern Ireland.
Hawai'i has become the first U.S. state to formally call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, following legislative approval of a resolution urging U.S. federal action.
An 18-year-old woman sustained a stab wound to the upper body in Ramla, Israel, on 26 April 2024, and was reported in serious condition. The attacker was neutralised by a civilian, and another suspect was apprehended nearby.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces a commitment to increase UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030, funded through savings and investment returns without new borrowing.
New legislation will clear 26 postmasters in Northern Ireland wrongfully convicted due to the Horizon IT scandal, with convictions to be overturned and compensation offered.
The UK announces its largest ever military support package for Ukraine, including 400 vehicles, 1,600 missiles, 4 million rounds of ammunition, 60 boats, and £500 million in additional funding.
Robin Swann, the Ulster Unionist candidate for South Antrim, will resign as Health Minister once the general election campaign begins. He confirmed this during an interview with BBC's Sunday Politics.
Twenty-two people are killed, including 18 children, in overnight Israeli strikes in Rafah in the Gaza Strip, according to local health officials.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved a package of four bills allocating $95 billion in military aid to Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region, including $8 billion for Taiwan. The legislation now moves to the Senate for consideration.
Missiles are launched by the Israel Defense Forces towards Isfahan, Iran. Locations in Iraq and Syria are also attacked by Israel.
The NHL board has approved the relocation of the Arizona Coyotes' hockey assets to Salt Lake City, Utah, with a new team to play at the Delta Center. The Coyotes franchise will be deactivated pending a new arena in the Phoenix area.
Fourteen Israeli soldiers and four civilians injured in drone attacks in northern Israel. One IDF officer later succumbs.
The NBA banned Jontay Porter, a two-way player with the Toronto Raptors and Raptors 905, for multiple violations of the league's gambling policy, including disclosing confidential information, limiting his game participation, and placing bets on NBA games.
Ismail Yusuf Baz, commander of Hezbollah's coastal sector is assassinated with one civilian killed in Ain Ebel, Lebanon, in an Israeli airstrike.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announces that more than 10% of the company's global workforce will be laid off.
The United Kingdom sanctions Alkhaleej Bank and Al-Fakher Advanced Works, two companies financing the Rapid Support Forces, and Red Rock Mining, which finances the Sudanese Armed Forces.
Alan McGuckian was installed as the new Roman Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor in a ceremony at St Peter's Cathedral in west Belfast.