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🇧🇴#Bolivia: Clashes broke out between miner unions, protest groups, and law enforcement in La Paz as demonstrators called for the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz amid the country’s worsening economic and fuel crisis. Protesters confronted police while attempting to enter Plaza Murillo, Bolivia’s central government square, throwing what appeared to be dynamite sticks during the clashes. Meanwhile, roadblocks and demonstrations have continued across several parts of the country, including in El Alto, with regional reports describing a deteriorating security situation as authorities attempt to restore circulation. (via @correodelsurcom on X & Reuters)

🇬🇧#UK: Footage shows tens of thousands of protesters marching through London as two rival demonstrations, the “Unite the Kingdom” rally and a large pro-Palestine march, take place simultaneously across the capital. According to police, at least 11 people have been arrested since the demonstrations began.

🇪🇹#Ethiopia: Intense fighting between Fano militias and Ethiopian government forces was reported in and around Mahdere Maryam town in the Farta district of South Gondar on May 14th. According to regional sources, clashes lasted for more than seven hours after government forces backed by mechanized units and drones temporarily entered the town before being pushed back by AFNM fighters. (via @Zeyede1264 on X)

🇨🇴#Colombia: Aerial footage shows a drone operated by the National Liberation Army (ELN) dropping explosives on FARC dissident positions in the Catatumbo region. (via @war_noir)

🇺🇦#Ukraine - 🇷🇺#Russia: Russian forces have struck clearly marked UN vehicles in two separate instances that were delivering humanitarian aid to civilians in Ostriv, Kherson region yesterday. The first two clips are taken from Russian Telegram channels showing the moments of the strikes, while the third was published on UNIFEED’s website and shows both the impact and the aftermath. Furthermore, Russian forces also struck a vehicle belonging to the NGO “Iskra Dobra” in the Dnipro district of the city while it was delivering hot meals to residents. (via @yaroslavshanko, UNifeed & @wartranslated on X)

🇬🇧#UK: London is preparing for one of its largest public order operations in recent years as two major demonstrations, the pro-Palestine “Nakba Day” march and the “Unite the Kingdom” rally organised by Tommy Robinson, take place simultaneously this weekend in central London, alongside the FA Cup Final. For the first time in a protest policing operation in the UK, live AI facial recognition will be used alongside aerial surveillance employing helicopters and drones, as well as armoured vehicles and large-scale specialist policing units deployed across the capital. Around 4.000 officers will be involved in the operation, with reinforcements from forces across England and Wales, as authorities reportedly prepare for "significant public order risks" across multiple protest routes. (via Reuters & BBC)

🇺🇦#Ukraine - 🇷🇺#Russia: The Ryazan oil refinery in western Russia was struck overnight during a Ukrainian drone attack, causing massive fires at the facility and what local residents described as “oil rain” falling over parts of the city. The refinery, one of the largest in Russia and located more than 460 km from the Ukrainian border, has been targeted multiple times by Ukrainian strikes since the beginning of the war. Russian air defence activity during the attack also reportedly resulted in damage to residential buildings, with casualties reported. (via @Archer83Able on X)

🇮🇪#Ireland - 🇬🇧#UK: Archival footage showing IRA Volunteers hijacking and destroying British trains in response to marches organised by loyalists through nationalist areas in 1997. (📹 via @dublinbhoy_ on IG)

🇭🇹#Haiti: Footage showing the aftermath of a raid in Haiti after gang members have set fire to several houses in Artibonite. (via @war_noir)

🇮🇷#Iran: Footage shared by channels affiliated with the IRGC shows two separate instances of IRGC personnel training with sniper rifles. The first video shows a member setting up and firing an SVD Dragunov designated marksman rifle, while the second appears to show a militant firing a suppressed Steyr HS .50-style anti-materiel rifle, reportedly an Iranian-produced variant of the weapon.

🇰🇵#NorthKorea - 🇷🇺#Russia: A compilation of footage reportedly shows North Korean soldiers operating in Russia’s Kursk region. Throughout the footage, North Korean personnel can allegedly be seen manning multiple missile systems and mortars, while the video also appears to show them operating a drone.

🇹🇭#Thailand - 🇰🇭#Cambodia: Thailand’s Defence Minister has ordered Thai troops to maintain their positions along the border with Cambodia after Cambodian forces reportedly fired a single M79 grenade launcher round toward the Huai Ta Maria area. A similar incident was also reported in February of this year, when the Royal Thai Army stated that Thai troops came under fire from a 40mm grenade allegedly launched from the Cambodian side near the border. (via Khaosod English)