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Actress Anasuya Sengupta became the first Indian to win the Best Actress award at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in France on 26 May 2024.

The Vietnamese Parliament has recently elected General To Lam as the new President of the country. He was elected by the National Assembly, the Parliament of Vietnam, for a term till 2026. Vietnam has a single party (Communist Party of Vietnam) governance system. Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country.

Recently, mountaineer Jyoti Ratre has become the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest. 55 year old Ratre is a resident of Madhya Pradesh. Earlier on May 19, 2018, 'India's oldest woman to climb Mount Everest' was 53-year-old Sangeeta Bahl. This was Ratre's second attempt to climb the world's highest peak. In the year 2023, he had to return from 8,160 meters due to bad weather.

International Biodiversity Day is celebrated every year on 22 May. In the year 2000, the United Nations General Assembly had announced to celebrate May 22 as International Biodiversity Day. This day was celebrated for the first time on 22 May 2001. This day is celebrated with the aim of protecting biological wealth and increasing awareness among policy makers.

Norway, Ireland and Spain have recently granted state status to Palestine in a historic step. In protest against this decision, Israel has ordered the recall of its ambassadors from Norway and Ireland. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Storey said in his decision that it will be officially announced from May 28.  

William Lai Ching-te was sworn in as President of Taiwan with a 21-gun salute. He praised Taiwan's democracy and called on China to stop its threats.

On May 19, 2024, Iran's hardline President Ebrahim Raisi died tragically in a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran. Raisi, an important political figure and potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was seen as having a key role in Iran's leadership. His unexpected death deeply affected both Iran and the international community.

National Anti-Terrorism Day is celebrated across the country every year on 21 May. On this day in 1991, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bomb blast. This day is celebrated to tackle global threats and raise awareness about the importance of unity. Rajiv Gandhi took over as Prime Minister after the assassination of his mother Indira Gandhi on October 31, 1984 and held this post from 1984 to 1989.

The Iranian government has confirmed the death of President Ibrahim Raisi, his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and seven others in a helicopter crash on May 19, 2024. President Raisi was returning after attending a dam inauguration ceremony on Iran's border with Azerbaijan. The Government of India expressed grief over Raisi's death and declared a day of mourning on 21 May 2024.

World number one player Iga Swiatek of Poland won her third Italian Open title by defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in straight sets 6-2, 6-3. This was the 21st title of Switek's career. Alexander Zverev won the men's singles title.