Portal:Current events/2017 May 2

May 2, 2017 (Tuesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian civil war
- According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 38 people are killed, including civilians and Syrian Democratic Forces fighters, after ISIL militants attack a camp for displaced Syrian and Iraqi refugees near Al-Shaddadah, Al-Hasakah Governorate. (BBC)

Disasters and accidents

Thirteen people are killed and 37 others injured after two buses collided between Caracas and Bolivar State, Venezuela. (Xinhua)
Twelve people are killed and twelve injured after a gas explosion in a railway tunnel under construction in Guizhou Province, China. (The Indian Express)
Six people are killed after a car fell into a gorge near Shimla District, India. (The Indian Express)

International relations

North Korea and weapons of mass destruction, North Korea–United States relations
- North Korea vows to accelerate its nuclear weapons programme to "maximum pace" and test a nuclear device "at any time" in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive stance towards the regime. (The Guardian)

Politics and elections

2017 United Kingdom general election
- Conservative leader Theresa May states she will be a "bloody difficult woman" in her negotiations with Jean-Claude Juncker regarding the rights of EU nationals after Brexit. (BBC)
2017 French presidential election
- Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen is accused of plagiarising a speech by François Fillon. (BBC)
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka has announced that he will submit his government's resignation because of a disagreement with Finance Minister Andrej Babiš. (BBC)
Philippine drug war
- Philippine vice president Leni Robredo faces an impeachment charge before the House of Representatives for condemning the country's war on drugs at the United Nations. (Philippine Star)
2014–17 Venezuelan protests
- President Nicolás Maduro announces the drafting of a new constitution amid massive protests. (Los Angeles Times)