2019 Greek legislative election Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, whose term expires in October, calls for snap elections following his leftist Syriza party's heavy defeat by the opposition conservatives in the European Parliament elections.
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister Peter O'Neill announces his resignation over disputes of him holding dual citizenship and after weeks of defections from his coalition government.
2019 Lithuanian presidential election Lithuanian citizens also are heading to the polls to elect their future president in the second round of the latest presidential election.
2019 Belgian federal election In addition to the European Parliament and regional elections, voters in Belgium head to the polls to vote for the members of the Chamber of Representatives.
2019 European Parliament election In the final stage of the latest European Parliament election, voters in Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Metropolitan France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden elect their country's representatives.
2019 Peru earthquake A strong earthquake measuring w 8.0 strikes northeastern Peru, causing one death and several injuries.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announces, two days before their scheduled trial, it has agreed to pay $85 million to the U.S. state of Oklahoma in connection with allegations that it helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic.
Sydney Metro The initial stage of Sydney Metro, Australia's first automated rapid transit system, opens to the public.
Catholic Church Four people are killed in an attack on a Catholic church in northern Burkina Faso, the latest in a string of assaults on Christian places of worship in the region.
Chadian Army Four soldiers of the Chadian Army and a journalist are killed following a Boko Haram attack near the northern shore of Lake Chad. Boko Haram have reportedly continued their incursion into northern Chad.
Iraqi insurgency (2017–present) A truck bomb explodes at a popular market in the village of Nineveh, Iraq, killing 5 and injuring 8.
May 2019 Kathmandu bombings Four people are killed and seven others are injured in three blasts in the city of Kathmandu, Nepal. Police believe a Maoist splinter group may have been responsible.