Politics and elections

• 2026 Philippine Senate lockdown
  • The Senate of the Philippines is set to resume the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte following this week's political turmoil over the attempt to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa, who is a Duterte ally. (Reuters)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war
      • The United Arab Emirates reports a drone strike has targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in the Al Dhafra region, causing a fire. No injuries or radiation have been reported. (ABC News) (Reuters)
      • The UAE Defense Ministry says that the country has intercepted three drones, including the one that targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi. (Gulf News)
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • The United States reportedly issues 5 conditions for a deal with Iran, including allowing only one nuclear facility in Iran to be operational. (Middle East Monitor)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
      • Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones launched from Iraq. (Al Jazeera)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Israeli airstrikes kill at least eight people across Jwaya, Tayr Debba, and Tayr Felsay in Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera)
  • Gaza war
    • Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip kill five people, including three community kitchen workers. (Reuters)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Ukrainian forces launch a massive drone attack on Russia, ​killing at least four people, with strikes reported in Moscow and Belgorod Oblast, after ‌facing its largest attack in more than a year. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Eight people are killed and 15 others injured after a bus overturned on an intercity road in Bushehr Province, Iran. (Xinhua)
• One person is killed, five others are rescued and nine are reported missing when a pickup truck falls off a bridge in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China. (CTV News)
• Four people are injured, three others are reported missing and buildings collapse after a M_ww 5.0 earthquake strikes near Liuzhou, Guangxi, China. Search and rescue operations are ongoing, with a Level III emergency response is activated. (Cailian Press in Chinese) (Sina in Chinese) (BNO News) (USGS)
• A collision involving two EA-18G Growler jets of the US Navy's Electronic Attack Squadron 129 occurs at an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. All four pilots escaped and ejected safely. (NPR) (The Aviationist)

Health and environment

• 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic
  • The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control activates its emergency preparedness systems after the World Health Organization designated the ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency. (Business Day)
  • Nigeria confirms no cases of ebola despite the outbreak. (The Guardian Nigeria)
• 2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
  • Around six people in Bangladesh are reported to have died from measles in the past 24 hours. Additionally, around 1,517 cases of measles have been reported. (Bangladesh Pratidin)
• MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
  • A national lab in Winnipeg, Manitoba confirms that a Canadian passenger on MV Hondius who is isolating in British Columbia has tested positive for hantavirus. (CBC)

Law and crime

• Ten people are killed, including a child, in an armed attack in Tehuitzingo, Puebla, Mexico. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
  • Cape Verdeans vote to elect 72 members of the National Assembly. The ruling Movement for Democracy, led by prime minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, seeks a third consecutive term in government. (RFI in Portuguese)
• 2026 Andalusian regional election
  • In Spain, ruling People's Party of Andalusia loses its absolute majority in the Andalusian parliament, whilst the PSOE-A posts its worst result ever. The far-right Vox and the left-wing Adelante Andalucía are the only parties to gain votes and seats. (El Mundo)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
        • Pakistani interior minister Mohsin Naqvi arrives in Tehran for a meeting with Iranian officials in a effort to continue talks between Iran and the United States to end the war. (Arab News PK)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi says that Iran will introduce new mechanisms to regulate maritime traffic through a designated route in the Strait of Hormuz and charge fees for ships entering the waterway. (AA)
    • 2026 United States military buildup in the Middle East
      • The USS Gerald R. Ford returns to the United States at the Naval Station in Norfolk, Virginia, following a 11-month deployment, the longest of the U.S. since its involvement in the Vietnam War, after taking part in the Iran war. (AP)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Israeli airstrikes kill at least five people across southern Lebanon, including a paramedic in Tayr Felsay, Tyre District. (Al Jazeera)
  • Gaza war
    • The Israeli military confirms that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Izz al-Din al-Haddad, dubbed as one of the architects behind the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, was killed yesterday in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. Hamas also confirms his killing, and that his wife and daughter were also killed in the airstrike. (Reuters) (The Times of Israel)
• Nigerian bandit conflict
  • War against the Islamic State
    • The U.S. African Command confirms that the U.S. military has eliminated several members of ISIS during a joint mission with Nigerian forces in Nigeria, including second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki. (Stars and Stripes)
• Mali War
  • 2026 Mali offensives
    • Mali launches investigations into several soldiers and politicians, including Oumar Mariko, suspected of involvement in the April 25, 2026 coordinated attacks on Mali by Tuareg rebels and Al Qaeda-linked Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin. (DW)
• Colombian conflict
  • In Colombia, Rogers Devia, the former mayor of Cubarral and ally of presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, is shot and killed alongside one of his staffers in a rural area near the city. (AP)

Arts and culture

• Eurovision Song Contest 2026
  • Bulgaria wins the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Bangaranga" by Dara. (The New York Times)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
    • Comorian energy minister Aboubacar Saïd Anli announces the suspension of fuel price hikes following deadly protests. (Reuters)
  • Sri Lanka imposes a 50% surtax on vehicle imports to reduce pressure on foreign exchange reserves amid currency depreciation linked to the Iran war. (AFP via Gulf News)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Bangkok train collision
  • Eight people are killed and 25 others are injured after a train hits and sparks a fire on a bus in Bangkok, Thailand. (Reuters)
• Shark attacks in Australia
  • A 38-year-old man is killed in a shark attack at a reef near Rottnest Island, Western Australia. The shark is reported to have been a 13-foot (4.0 m) great white shark, according to the DPIRD. (BBC News)
• Five people are killed and one injured after a road accident in Wardak Province, Afghanistan. (Xinhua)
• Five people are killed after a three-story building under construction collapsed in Abuja, Nigeria. (Xinhua)
• Two people are killed and another is injured when a North American T-28 Trojan reportedly explodes mid-air and crashes into a residential area in Limburgerhof, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. (AA) (Tagesschau in German)

Health and environment

• MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
  • The Canadian public health agency reports that a Canadian on the MV Hondius has tested positive for the Andes strain of the hantavirus and was hospitalized along with their spouse. (NBC News)
  • The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment confirms that a person in Douglas County, Colorado, U.S., has died from hantavirus. However, officials say that the death is not related to the cruise ship outbreak. (KMGH-TV)
• 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic
  • The World Health Organization declares the Ebola virus outbreak in Uganda and Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, a public health emergency of international concern. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• Protests against the 2026 Iran war
  • One person dies and five others are injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Anjouan, Comoros, as demonstrations continue over rising fuel prices partially attributed to the Iran war. (Reuters)
• 2026 Modena car-ramming attack
  • Eight people are injured, including four seriously, in a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The perpetrator is arrested. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• Constitutional crisis in Somalia
  • Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
    • International representatives, excluding those from the United Kingdom and the United States, meet in Mogadishu and deem the administration of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the de facto Somali government. Operational Policy 7.30, a framework typically applied to countries that have lost statehood or where a government assumes power outside the country’s constitutional framework, will be utilized. (Idil News)
• 2026 Long Island Rail Road strike
  • Five unions representing over 3,500 workers for the Long Island Rail Road, the largest commuter rail system in North America, goes on strike to negotiate a new contract with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City, United States. (AP)

Sports

• 2025–26 FA Cup
  • 2026 FA Cup final
    • In association football, Manchester City beat Chelsea 1–0 at London's Wembley Stadium, through a 72nd-minute goal from Antoine Semenyo, to win their 8th FA Cup title. (The Guardian)
• 2025–26 Ekstraklasa
  • In association football, Lech Poznań win their 2nd consecutive and 10th ever Ekstraklasa title with a league game to spare. (Piłka Nożna in Polish)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • Antisemitism during the 2026 Iran war
      • Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a commander of the IRGC-aligned Shia Iraqi militia group Kata'ib Hezbollah, is arrested in Turkey by the U.S. justice department after allegedly planning attacks on Jewish sites in the United States, along with attacks in Europe as part of a broader campaign of retaliation by Iran over the war. (Haaretz) (The New York Times)
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • U.S. president Donald Trump says that he is open to accepting Iran's 20-year suspension on their nuclear program if Iran gives a real guarantee. (The Times of Israel)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • 2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
      • The United States announces that Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45 days, and that more specific political and security negotiations will begin on May 29 and June 2, respectively. (The Times of Israel) (PBS)
    • Israeli airstrikes kill at least seven people across Nabatieh, Tibnin, and Harouf, and injure 37 people in Tyre, Lebanon. (Sky News)
  • Gaza war
    • Hamas military leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad is assassinated alongside his wife and daughter in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City. (Reuters)
• Nigerian bandit conflict
  • War against the Islamic State
    • U.S. president Donald Trump announces that U.S. and Nigerian forces have eliminated ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Minuki during a joint mission. (Abuja Politico) (CBS News)
• Boko Haram insurgency
  • More than 17 people are killed in an attack by Islamist militants on a specialised military school in Buni Yadi, Yobe State, Nigeria. (Reuters)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Prisoners of war in the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Russia and Ukraine swap 205 prisoners of war following a violated three-day ceasefire. (Euronews)
• Sudanese civil war
  • 2026 Blue Nile campaign
    • The Sudanese Army says that they have re-captured the Blue Nile town of Khor Hassan from Rapid Support Forces. (Al Jazeera)

Arts and culture

• Anti-fur movement
  • The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, which organizes Milan Fashion Week in Italy, announces guidelines encouraging participating brands not to display fur products during fashion shows following pressure from animal rights groups. (AFP via RFI)

Disasters and accidents

• Drought in Somalia
  • All UN agencies warn that the Somalian hunger and malnutrition crisis is rapidly worsening, with a growing risk of famine. More than 6 million people, approximately 31% of the population, face critical levels of food insecurity, while nearly 1.9 million children are suffering from acute malnutrition. Of those children, approximately 493,000 are facing severe acute malnutrition. (AA) (Relief Web) (UN News)
• Famine in Sudan
  • The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification warns that 19.5 million people in Sudan are facing hunger amidst the three-year civil war. (Middle East Monitor)
• Six people are killed and 19 others injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a cargo truck in Hadramout, Yemen. (Xinhua)
• Six people are killed and 10 others were injured after a speeding tanker hit the vehicle they were traveling in from behind in Karnataka, India. (Xinhua)

Health and environment

• 2026 Ituri Province Ebola epidemic
  • An ebola outbreak is confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri Province by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, killing 80 people. (AP) (Sky News)
  • The South Sudan Health Ministry issues an ebola alert in the country following cases in the DRC and Uganda. (Radio Tamazuj)

International relations

• China–United States relations
  • 2026 state visit by Donald Trump to China, China–United States trade war
    • Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says that China and the United States have agreed to continue implementing previous trade agreements and to establish trade and investment councils following talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. president Donald Trump in Beijing. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
• Foreign involvement in the Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Thirty-six countries and the European Union join the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. (Euronews)

Law and crime

• Mexican drug war
  • Two Mexican officials sought for extradition by the U.S. in April on charges of alleged collusion with organized crime are reportedly detained in Europe and the U.S. (Tribuna de México in Spanish)

Politics and elections

• Constitutional crisis in Somalia
  • Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
    • A third day of talks mediated by the UK and US between the Somali federal government and the opposition Somali Future Council are collapsing over their legal future and the electoral process after Hassan Sheikh Mohamud broke his constitutional presidential term limit. His four-year constitutional term is formally expiring on 15 May, but it is ending with no plan for an upcoming election. (Garowe Online) (Horseed Media) (Addis Standard)
• Matthew Wale is appointed as the prime minister of Solomon Islands after Jeremiah Manele was ousted in a no-confidence vote. (The Guardian)

Sports

• Boycott of Russia and Belarus
  • The United World Wrestling lifts restrictions on wrestlers from Russia and Belarus that was imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine and will allow them to compete under their respective national flags. (Reuters)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    • China–Iran relations
      • The Fars News Agency reports that Iran has allowed vessels from China to cross the Strait of Hormuz. (Roya News)
    • Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that ships entering the Strait of Hormuz must cooperate with the Iranian Navy. (The Guardian)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Kyiv strikes
    • Russian forces launch overnight strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, hitting among other targets, a residential building in eastern Darnytskyi district, killing 16 people and wounding 57 others, including several children. (Ukrainska Pravda) (BBC News) (AP) (NPR)
• Somali Civil War, Constitutional crisis in Somalia
  • Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
    • Heavy fighting erupts in Baidoa between Somali federal government forces and troops loyal to former South West State president Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed, following disputes over regional elections and the end of president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term tomorrow. Multiple sources confirm two senior Somali military officers from the 60th Division have been killed in a roadside ambush. (Garowe Online) (Shabelle Media)
• Yemeni civil war
  • The internationally-recognized Yemeni government and the rival Supreme Political Council, which includes the Houthis, sign a deal in Amman, Jordan, following 14 weeks of negotiations to release over 1,600 detainees in the largest prisoner swap in the civil war's history since 2014. (AP) (Reuters)

Arts and culture

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • 2026 FIFA World Cup final
    • It is announced that South Korean boy band BTS, American singer Madonna and Colombian singer Shakira will headline the ​first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show at the ‌MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States, on July 19, 2026. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• 2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico
  • Japanese automaker Honda suspends plans to build an electric vehicle (EV) plant in Ontario, Canada, citing weaker demand for EVs and the impact of United States tariffs on the Canadian automotive sector and corporate losses in Japan. (AFP via The Manila Times) (CBC News)
• 2026 Cuban crisis
  • Cuba announces it has completely run out of diesel fuel due to a U.S. blockade of the island as blackouts in Havana now exceed 20-22 hours per day. (UPI)

Disasters and accidents

• Nine people are killed in a landslide near an illegal gold mining site in West Sumatra Province, Indonesia. (Xinhua)
• Seven people are killed and one critically injured after a speeding vehicle collides with a tree near Gardabani, Georgia. (Front News Georgia)
• Five Italian tourists are found dead after diving in the waters of Alimathaa, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives. (AFP via Ansa) (The Mirror)
• A medical plane operated by Trans Aero MedEvac loses radio contact and crashes near Ruidoso, New Mexico, United States, killing all four passengers on board. (AP) (Primera Hora in Spanish)
• One person is killed and 19 others are injured after a truck collided with a bus in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Xinhua)

International relations

• China–United States relations
  • 2026 state visit by Donald Trump to China
    • Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. president Donald Trump, along with business leaders from both countries, meet in Beijing, China. (CNN) (The Guardian)
    • Xi warns Trump that there could be conflict if the issue of Taiwan is mishandled. (Nikkei Asia) (Fox News)
    • The Executive Office of the President of the United States says that China and the U.S. have both agreed during the Trump-Xi summit that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open. (AFP via AA)
• Guyana–Venezuela relations
  • Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute
    • Guyana demands that Venezuela investigate a series of shootings targeting its troops patrolling the Cuyuní River on the border between both countries, amid ongoing tensions as the sovereignty dispute over the Essequibo region continues at the International Court of Justice. (AP)
• Afghanistan–Russia relations
  • A Russian senior security official says that Russia will establish a "full-fledged partnership" with the Taliban government in Afghanistan, urging other countries to do the same. (Reuters) (Jerusalem Post)

Law and crime

• International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines
  • 2026 Philippine Senate lockdown
    • Philippine presidential communications undersecretary Claire Castro and senate president Alan Peter Cayetano separately announce that senator Ronald dela Rosa, who has an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity related to a drug war, has left the Senate building at early morning, hours after gunshots were heard in the area the previous day. (Reuters) (The Philippine Star) (UPI)
• LGBTQ rights in Poland
  • Recognition of same-sex unions in Poland
    • Warsaw registers its first same-sex marriage following a ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court demanding officials to recognize the marriage of two Polish men in Germany. (AP)
• Piracy around the Horn of Africa
  • Piracy off the coast of Somalia
    • Somali pirates increase their ransom demands to US$10 million for the release of the Togo-registered MV Eureka tanker hijacked off Somali waters. (Garowe Online) (Hiiraan Online) (Middle East Monitor)
• Aftermath of the Korean War
  • The Seoul Central District Court in South Korea orders North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un to pay damages to five former Korean War prisoners who were held in North Korea after the conflict. (AFP via New Straits Times)
• Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces that Israel plans to sue The New York Times for running a column by Nicholas Kristof discussing the use of sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners by the Israeli military. (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• 2026 United Kingdom government crisis
  • Wes Streeting resigns as the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, saying he has "lost confidence" in prime minister Keir Starmer following the recent local elections. (BBC News) (CNN) (The New York Times)
  • Josh Simons steps down as MP for Makerfield to trigger a by-election for Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to run for a seat in parliament. Burnham is widely considered the favourite candidate to replace Starmer in the event of a Labour Party leadership election. (ITV News)
  • Burnham confirms he has requested the permission of the National Executive Committee to stand in the upcoming Makerfield by-election. (Bloomberg) (BBC News)
• Catholic Church and same-sex marriage
  • A report authorized by Pope Leo XIV written by a Vatican working group gives detailed testimonies from gay Catholics for the first time, while condemning conversion therapy and calls for deeper understanding of same-sex marriages to overcome internal church polarization. (Church Times)
• Eighth General Conference of Fatah
  • Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is unanimously re-elected as chairperson of the Fatah movement. (Wafa)
• Bolivian police clash with protesting miners who attempt to reach Plaza Murillo in La Paz amid protests over the state of the economy. Some of the protesters demand the resignation of president Rodrigo Paz. (Reuters)
• The Iraqi parliament approves Ali al-Zaidi as new prime minister, succeeding Muhammad Shia al-Sudani (Al-Monitor)
• Latvian prime minister Evika Siliņa resigns one day after losing her majority in the Saeima over the handling of Ukrainian drone incursions into Latvia's airspace. (AP) (DW)

Science and technology

• Paleontology in Thailand
  • Researchers from Thailand publish the discovery of the Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis in Chaiyaphum province, the largest dinosaur species ever discovered in Southeast Asia. (NPR)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • Chinese supertanker Yuan Hua Hu, which carries 2 million barrels of Iraqi crude, crosses the Strait of Hormuz after previously being stranded in the Gulf for two months following the Iran war. (Jerusalem Post)
      • Four other vessels from China cross the Strait of Hormuz within the past 24 hours, including vehicle carrier Xian Jiang Kou and oil chemical tanker Starway. (AA)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • At least 22 people, including eight children, are killed by Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon. (AFP via RTÉ)
  • Gaza war
    • ACLED reports that April was the deadliest month in Gaza this year, with more than 120 reported fatalities related to Israeli violence. (Reuters)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Nine people are killed and at least 28 others are injured in the latest Russian drone strikes across Ukraine. (BBC News)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Darfur campaign
    • At least two people are killed and several others are injured in a drone strike by the Sudanese Armed Forces in El Geneina, West Darfur, Sudan. (Sudan Tribune)
• Insurgency in Balochistan
  • Clashes between Pakistani forces and the Balochistan Liberation Army in Balochistan, Pakistan, kill five soldiers, including an army major, and seven insurgents. (AP)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
    • The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that the oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to 30% in the first quarter of 2026 as compared to the previous quarter. (AA)
• Merger of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines
  • Korean Air announces plans to launch an integrated flag carrier for South Korea on 17 December following the completion of legal procedures for its acquisition of Asiana Airlines. (AA)
• Germany approves reforms to its heating law and adopts new electricity supply legislation that enables support for 9 GW of new gas-fired power plants. (S&P Global)
• The Ocean Dream Diamond sells for US$17 million at a Christie's auction, setting a record price for a blue-green diamond sold at auction. (AFP via France 24)
• The United States-based Allegiant Travel Company completes its acquisition of Sun Country Airlines, successfully merging it with Allegiant Air to combine the 14th and 17th largest airlines in North America. (WDAY)

Disasters and accidents

• Over 104 people are killed and 59 others are injured from a powerful storm and heavy rain across about a dozen districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. (Reuters)
• Four people are killed in a two-story house fire in North Jakarta, Indonesia. (Xinhua)

International relations

• 2026 Cuban crisis, Cuba–United States relations
  • U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio says the U.S. has renewed a $100 million humanitarian aid offer to Cuba amid the island's crisis and urges cooperation from the Cuban government. (AFP via Arab News)
• Ghana–South Africa relations, Xenophobia in South Africa
  • Ghanaian foreign minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announces plans to evacuate about 300 citizens from South Africa following attacks targeting sub-Saharan African migrants. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines
  • 2026 Philippine Senate lockdown
    • Gunshots are reported at the Philippine senate building amid tensions surrounding a possible arrest of senator Ronald dela Rosa under an International Criminal Court warrant for alleged crimes against humanity. (AFP via The Peninsula) (Reuters)
• Murder of Eric Richins
  • A U.S. court sentences author Kouri Richins to life imprisonment without parole after convicting her of murdering her husband with fentanyl in 2022. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)
• Trial of Alex Murdaugh
  • The South Carolina Supreme Court overturns the sentence of Alex Murdaugh, convicted in 2023 for the 2021 double homicide of his wife and son, citing jury interference by a court clerk. Motions are made for a new trial. (NYT)
• Sussex Police say they have recovered the bodies of three women off a beach in Brighton, England, and are working to identify the women. (The Guardian)
• The U.S. Senate blocks a War Powers Resolution to curtail president Donald Trump's war powers in the Iran war for a 7th time in a 49–50 vote, with John Fetterman being the lone Democrat senator to vote against it. (AP)

Politics and elections

• Constitutional crisis in Somalia, 2026 Somali presidential election
  • Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
    • United Kingdom and United States-mediated talks in Mogadishu, Somalia, between president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the opposition led by regional president Said Abdullahi Deni have broken down without an agreement. The deadlock centres on bitter disputes over the country's upcoming electoral framework, technical delays, and regional vote-rigging accusations in South West State of Somalia. (Garowe Online) (Somali Guardian)
• 2026 Niuean general election
  • Niuean prime minister Dalton Tagelagi is re-elected for a third term in office following a vote of 11–9. (Pacific Media Network)
• 2026 State Opening of Parliament
  • King Charles III makes the speech from the House of Lords opening the new UK parliamentary session. (BBC News) (NBC News)
• Alberta separatism
  • A Canadian judge rules that Elections Alberta improperly approved a petition seeking a referendum on provincial independence without consulting Indigenous groups. (AFP via The Manila Times)
• Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Russian president Vladimir Putin replaces the governors of the border regions of Belgorod and Bryansk Oblast, Vyacheslav Gladkov and Alexander Bogomaz respectively, with army general Alexander Shuvaev and former occupation official Yegor Kovalchuk, respectively, amid continuing cross-border attacks linked to the Russo-Ukrainian war. (Bloomberg) (Reuters)
• Latvian prime minister Evika Siliņa loses her parliamentary majority after the Progressives withdraw support from the governing coalition and calls for talks on forming a new government. (Reuters)
• In the Central African Republic, the Government of Prime Minister Félix Moloua resigns. (Koaci)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
      • Israel–United Arab Emirates relations, United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war
        • United States ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee says that Israel has deployed Iron Dome air defense systems and military personnel to the United Arab Emirates amid the Iranian strikes. (AFP via The Hindu)
      • 2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
        • It is reported that Saudi Arabia launched retaliatory strikes against Iran in response to Iranian strikes on the country during the war. (Reuters)
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • 2026 Iran war ceasefire, Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
        • U.S. president Donald Trump says he backs Pakistan as a mediator in ceasefire talks amidst reports that the country allowed Iran to station aircraft at the PAF Base Nur Khan. (Arab News PK)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
        • British defence secretary John Healey announces that the United Kingdom has deployed Typhoon fighter jets and the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dragon as part of a mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz. (BBC News) (Middle East Monitor)
  • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    • 2026 Lebanon war
      • Lebanese health minister Rakan Nassereddine says that Israeli attacks have killed at least 108 medics and health workers since the war began on March 2, and at least 380 people have been killed and 1,122 have been injured since the ceasefire began on April 17. (AA)
  • Gaza war
    • Sexual and gender-based violence in the October 7 attacks
      • A new 300-page report by the Israeli non-profit organization Civil Commission claims that Hamas engaged in sexual violence and rape during the October 7 attacks on Israel. (ABC Australia) (BBC News) (The New York Times)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy states that the military has attacked several gas facilities in Orenburg Oblast, Russia. (Reuters)
  • Russian attacks on civilians in the Russo-Ukrainian war
    • Six people are killed and seven others, including a nine-month-old child, are injured in Russian drone strikes in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Reuters)
  • Russian president Vladimir Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missiles this year. (Reuters)
• Sudanese civil war
  • 2026 Blue Nile campaign
    • The International Organization for Migration reports that 50,000 people have been displaced from their homes in the Blue Nile region. (Middle East Monitor) (Sudan Tribune)
  • Darfur campaign
    • A drone strike hits a local market and civilian vehicles in Karnoi, North Darfur, Sudan, destroying property and causing casualties. (Sudan Tribune)
• Insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • A bomb explodes inside a bazaar in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, killing at least 10 people and wounding over 30 others. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

• 2026 Georgian patriarchal election
  • Shio III is enthroned as Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia at the Svetitskhoveli cathedral. (Georgian Public Broadcaster)

Business and economy

• American autonomous driving technology company Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis over risks that they could enter flooded areas. (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Five people are killed and two others are injured after a fire at a residential building in Hengyang, Hunan, China. (The Statesman) (Xinhua)
• A World War II-era P-51D Mustang crashes near Vicksburg–Tallulah Regional Airport in Mound, Louisiana. The pilot, who was killed in the crash, was Dan Fordice, son of the former Governor of Mississippi Kirk Fordice. (AVWeb)

Health and environment

• MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
  • An American traveller, suspected of potential contact with the hantavirus, is quarantined upon arrival in the Pitcairn Islands after transiting through French Polynesia. (RNZ)
  • The Spanish health ministry confirms the country's first case of hantavirus in a Spanish passenger from the MV Hondius who has been in isolation at a hospital in Madrid since 11 May. (The Economic Times)

International relations

• Denmark–United States relations
  • Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen confirms that expanding U.S. military presence in Greenland is part of talks between the United States and Denmark amidst efforts to resolve a crisis caused by Trump's desire to purchase the island. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
  • Bahrain sentences three people to life imprisonment and more than 20 others to prison terms over charges linked to collaboration with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. (AFP via The Manila Times)
• Climate change in New Zealand
  • New Zealand justice minister Paul Goldsmith announces plans to amend the country's law to prevent courts from holding companies liable for climate change-related harm linked to greenhouse gas emissions. (AFP via The Times of India)

Politics and elections

• 2026 United Kingdom government crisis
  • British prime minister Keir Starmer tells his cabinet he has "no intention" of resigning after several ministers and more than 90 Labour Party MPs call on him to resign or set a timetable for a new party leader to be elected later this year. (AP) (BBC News)
  • Four ministers resign following Starmer's refusal to resign, namely Zubir Ahmed, Alex Davies-Jones, Miatta Fahnbulleh, and Jess Phillips. (BBC News) (UPI)
• 2025–2026 United States redistricting
  • The Republican-led South Carolina Senate rejects redistricting efforts to redraw the congressional districts in the U.S. state of South Carolina, including efforts to eliminate the seat represented by U.S. congressman Jim Clyburn. (The Guardian) (NBC News)
• 2026 Bahamian general election
  • Bahamians vote to elect 41 seats of the House of Assembly. Incumbent prime minister Philip Davis becomes the first prime minister to be re-elected for a second consecutive term in office since 1997. (Reuters)
• 2026 Ugandan general election
  • Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni is re-inaugurated for a 7th term. (Africanews) (Reuters)
• Cambodian–Thai border dispute
  • The Cambodian National Assembly approves the extension of military conscription to two years and increases penalties for draft evasion amid border clashes with Thailand. (AFP via CNA)
• 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election
  • Magyar Government
    • Ministers of the new Cabinet of Prime Minister Péter Magyar are sworn in and take office. (AP)
• Nauru announces plans to hold a referendum on changing the country's official name to "Naoero", a move that would require a constitutional amendment. (AFP via The Manila Times)
• Brazilian president Lula da Silva announces the formal creation of the Ministry of Public Security after its previous iteration was folded into the Ministry of Justice in 2019. (Agencia Brasil)