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May 29, 2024 (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Business and economy

The Egyptian government raises the subsidized price of a loaf of bread for the first time in three decades, from E£0.05 to E£0.20. (Al-Ahram)
At least 28 people are killed when a bus falls into a ravine in Balochistan province, Pakistan. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

Law and crime

Egyptian police arrest an Egyptian-American teacher and TikTok influencer suspected of being a serial killer, who is believed to have murdered at least three women in Cairo. (Al-Ahram)
Amnesty International says that the number of executions recorded globally in 2023 was the highest since 2015 and up more than 30% from 2022, with Iran carrying out 74% of the global total. The figures exclude China, which is thought to execute thousands of people each year. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

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 '''Business and economy'''
-* The Egyptian government raises the subsidized price of loaf of break for the first time in three decades, from [[Egyptian pound|E£]]0.05 to E£0.20. [https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/524472/Egypt/Politics-/BREAKING-Egypt-quadruples-subsidized-bread-loaf-pr.aspx ''(Al-Ahram)'']
+* The Egyptian government raises the subsidized price of a loaf of bread for the first time in three decades, from [[Egyptian pound|E£]]0.05 to E£0.20. [https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/524472/Egypt/Politics-/BREAKING-Egypt-quadruples-subsidized-bread-loaf-pr.aspx ''(Al-Ahram)'']
 *At least 28 people are killed when a bus falls into a ravine in [[Balochistan province]], [[Pakistan]]. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/29/at-least-28-killed-after-bus-falls-into-ravine-in-pakistans-balochistan (Al Jazeera)]