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;Arts and culture
*[[Politics of Japan]]
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**Former [[Japan]]ese [[Prime Minister of Japan|Prime Minister]] [[Yasuhiro Nakasone]] celebrates his [[Centenarian|100th birthday]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-nakasone/former-japanese-pm-nakasone-turns-100-urges-constitutional-revision-idUSKCN1IS03Q (Reuters)]
*[[Politics of the United States]]
**Former [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[George H. W. Bush]], aged 93, is hospitalized for observation due to [[hypotension]] (low [[blood pressure]]) and [[fatigue (medical)|fatigue]] at Southern Maine Health Care. [https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-us-president-george-hw-bush-taken-to-hospital-in-maine/ar-AAxSJYK?ocid=spartanntp&ffid=gz (Reuters)]

;Disasters and accidents
*More than 200 departures are delayed and about 50 arrivals and departures are cancelled after lightning hit the [[aircraft fuel system]] at [[London Stansted Airport]]. Violent thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain overnight caused flooding and property damage; the UK was struck by lightning more than 60,000 times in 24 hours, according to the [[Met Office]]. [https://news.sky.com/story/flights-delayed-after-lightning-strike-at-stansted-airport-11386800 (Sky News)] [https://news.sky.com/story/thunderstorms-light-up-london-and-they-could-last-for-days-11386689 (Sky News<sub>2</sub>)]

;Law and crime
;Law and crime
*[[Mexican Drug War]]
*[[Mexican Drug War]]
**Mexican authorities arrest Rosalinda Garcia, the wife of [[Jalisco New Generation Cartel]] leader [[Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes]], one of the country's most wanted drug lords. [https://nypost.com/2018/05/27/mexico-arrests-wife-of-drug-lord-blamed-for-us-heroin-epidemic/ (''New York Post'')]
**Mexican authorities arrest Rosalinda Garcia, the wife of [[Jalisco New Generation Cartel]] leader [[Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes]], one of the country's most wanted drug lords. [https://nypost.com/2018/05/27/mexico-arrests-wife-of-drug-lord-blamed-for-us-heroin-epidemic/ (''New York Post'')]
*[[Blockade of the Gaza Strip]], [[Human rights in the State of Palestine]]
*[[Blockade of the Gaza Strip]], [[Human rights in the State of Palestine]]
**[[Ministry of Defense (Israel)|Israeli Minister of Defense]] [[Avigdor Lieberman]] says that [[Israel]] has started building an "unique obstacle" along the [[Zikim]] beach, a three-story-high kind of [[Breakwater (structure)|breakwater]] designed to cut off the inhabitants of the [[Gaza Strip]] from access to Israel by the sea. The impenetrable structure made of stone and fence is expected to be completed before the end of this year. [http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20180527_03531619 (Belga via ''De Standaard'')] [http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2018/May-27/450932-israel-begins-work-on-sea-barrier-to-prevent-gaza-infiltrations.ashx (AFP via ''The Daily Star'')]
**[[Israel]]i [[Ministry of Defense (Israel)|Minister of Defense]] [[Avigdor Lieberman]] says that Israel has started building a "unique obstacle" along the [[Zikim]] beach, a three-story-high kind of [[Breakwater (structure)|breakwater]] designed to cut off the inhabitants of the [[Gaza Strip]] from access to Israel by the sea. The "impenetrable" structure made of stone and fence is expected to be completed before the end of this year. [http://www.standaard.be/cnt/dmf20180527_03531619 (Belga via ''De Standaard'')] [http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2018/May-27/450932-israel-begins-work-on-sea-barrier-to-prevent-gaza-infiltrations.ashx (AFP via ''The Daily Star'')]
**A member of a [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] committee tasked with breaking the siege says a ship will set off on Tuesday, carrying a number of injured Gazans and patients aboard. He does not specify the ship's first planned stop. [https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20180527-gaza-boats-will-attempt-to-break-israel-navy-siege-on-tuesday/ (MEMO)]


;Politics and elections
;Politics and elections
*[[Colombian presidential election, 2018]]
**Voters in [[Colombia]] go to the polls in the first round of a presidential election. [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-44272907 (BBC News)]
*[[Politics of Germany]]
*[[Politics of Germany]]
**20,000 people protest an [[Alternative for Germany]] rally attracting 5,000 demonstrators in [[Berlin]]; 2,000 police are deployed. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/05/berlin-thousands-gather-afd-counterrallies-180527115334438.html (Al Jazeera)]
**An estimated 20,000 people protest against an [[Alternative for Germany]] rally attracting 5,000 demonstrators in [[Berlin]]; 2,000 police are deployed. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/05/berlin-thousands-gather-afd-counterrallies-180527115334438.html (Al Jazeera)]
*[[Politics of the State of Palestine]]
*[[Politics of the State of Palestine]]
**[[President of Palestine|Palestinian president]] [[Mahmoud Abbas]]'s discharge from the hospital is delayed. [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/05/27/palestinian-leader-mahmoud-abbas-release-from-hospital-is-delayed.html (Fox News)]
**[[State of Palestine|Palestinian]] [[President of Palestine|President]] [[Mahmoud Abbas]]'s discharge from the hospital is delayed. [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/05/27/palestinian-leader-mahmoud-abbas-release-from-hospital-is-delayed.html (Fox News)]
*[[Politics of Japan]]
*[[Politics of Egypt]]
**Security sources say that prominent opposition leader [[Hazem Abdel-Azim]] has been detained. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-egypt-rights/egypt-detains-prominent-opposition-leader-former-sisi-supporter-sources-idUSKCN1IS0EH (Reuters)] [http://www.dw.com/en/former-presidential-compaigner-hazem-abdel-azim-detained-in-egypt/a-43952129 (Deutsche Welle)]
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**Former [[Prime Minister of Japan]] [[Yasuhiro Nakasone]] celebrates his [[Centenarian|100th birthday]]. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-nakasone/former-japanese-pm-nakasone-turns-100-urges-constitutional-revision-idUSKCN1IS03Q (Reuters)]
*[[Politics of Italy]]
**[[Prime Minister of Italy|Prime Minister]] designate [[Giuseppe Conte]] gives up trying to form a government after [[President of Italy|President]] [[Sergio Mattarella]] earlier vetoed the nomination of technocrat [[Paolo Savona]] as [[Italian Minister of Finance|Minister of Finance]]. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-27/italy-s-president-vetoes-candidacy-of-euroskeptic-savona (Bloomberg)]

;Sports
*[[2018 Indian Premier League]]
**[[Chennai Super Kings]] defeat [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] by 8 wickets in the final of the Indian Premier League to win the title for the third time. [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8048/report/1136620/chennai-super-kings-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-final-ipl (Cricinfo)]
*[[2018 IndyCar Series]]
**2014 IndyCar Series champion [[Will Power]] of Australia wins the 102nd running of the [[2018 Indianapolis 500|Indianapolis 500]]. It is [[Danica Patrick]]'s final race before her retirement. [https://www.nbcsports.com/video/2018-indy-500-danica-patrick-crashes-out-will-power-wins-first-time (NBC Sports)]
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Latest revision as of 08:10, 27 July 2020

May 27, 2018 (2018-05-27) (Sunday)
Arts and culture

Disasters and accidents
  • More than 200 departures are delayed and about 50 arrivals and departures are cancelled after lightning hit the aircraft fuel system at London Stansted Airport. Violent thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain overnight caused flooding and property damage; the UK was struck by lightning more than 60,000 times in 24 hours, according to the Met Office. (Sky News) (Sky News2)

Law and crime

Politics and elections

Sports
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