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In the News Lawrence Wong Lee Hsien Loong steps down after nearly 20 years as the prime minister of Singapore, and is succeeded by Lawrence Wong (pictured). Robert Fico, the prime minister of Slovakia, is hospitalised after an assassination attempt. Switzerland, represented by Nemo with "The Code", wins the Eurovision Song Contest. A series of solar storms impact Earth, creating aurorae seen farther from the poles than usual. Former prime minister of Fiji Frank Bainimarama is sentenced to one year in prison for attempting to pervert the course of justice. Ongoing: Israel–Hamas war timeline Russian invasion of Ukraine timeline War in Sudan timeline Recent deaths: Arthur Irving Alice Munro Birubala Rabha Jasper White A. J. Smith Gerhard Müller
Today in History May 16: Global Accessibility Awareness Day (2024) Junko Tabei 1426 – Mohnyin Thado captured Sagaing to become the king of Ava, in present-day Myanmar. 1605 – After a scuffle in which one cardinal received broken bones, a papal conclave convened in Rome elected Camillo Borghese as Pope Paul V. 1929 – The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California. 1975 – Japanese climber Junko Tabei (pictured) became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Pietro da Cortona (d. 1669) William H. Seward (b. 1801) Amanda Asay (b. 1988) More anniversaries: May 15 May 16 May 17

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