Portal:Asia/News
- 25 May 2024 –
- At least 24 people, including many children, are killed in a building fire at a family entertainment venue in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. (Reuters)
- 24 May 2024 – Israel–Hamas war
- Israel–Hamas war hostage crisis
- In Jabalia, North Gaza Governorate, the Israeli Army recovers the bodies of three civilians who were murdered and taken to Gaza by Palestinian militants in the October 7 attacks. (Reuters)
- 24 May 2024 – 2024 Cannes Film Festival
- Norah becomes the first film from Saudi Arabia to screen as part of the official calendar at the Cannes Film Festival. (Arab News)
- Black Dog, a Chinese film directed by Guan Hu, wins the Un Certain Regard prize for international films at the Cannes Film Festival. (Reuters)
- 24 May 2024 –
- Fourteen people are killed and three others are injured in a building fire in a densely populated area of Hanoi, Vietnam. (VnExpress) (Reuters)