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)
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)