Sunday, May 3^rd , 2026 

In the U.S., Spirit Airlines ceases operations following a failed government bailout deal and oil price surges amidst the Iran war. (CBS News) (AP) 

A bulk freighter reports being attacked by multiple small craft outside the Strait of Hormuz, off Bandar Sirik, Iran. (CBS News) 

A opposition figure and lawyer critical of the Malian military junta is kidnapped in Bamako overnight. (Africanews) 

JPMorgan Chase analysts estimate that oil inventories in OECD countries will begin running out between May 9 and May 30. (Fortune) 

On World Press Freedom Day, Afghan journalists launch the Kabul Times News media outlet in exile in France amidst media restrictions in Afghanistan. (Khaama Press) (Kabul Times News) 

The United States Africa Command reports that two U.S. Army troops have been reportedly missing while on a hike in southwestern Morocco after taking part in the annual African Lion military exercises. (AP) 

Five Ethiopian migrants were killed last week in a series of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg, South Africa, three of whom were shot dead inside a McDonald’s restaurant. (Borkena) 

Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 

Tasnim News Agency reports that Iran has submitted a 14-point proposal to Pakistan via an intermediary. (AA) 

United States president Donald Trump says that he is reviewing Iran’s new proposal to end the war. (AP) 

The U.S. Central Command says that the U.S. has redirected its 48th vessel attempting to exit or enter an Iranian port since the start of the blockade. (Middle East Monitor) 

Forty-one people have been killed in the last 24 hours in a series of Israeli airstrikes across multiple locations in Lebanon. (Al Jazeera) 

EgyptAir cancels Hajj flights to and from Mali amidst a crisis in which separatist and Islamist militant are targeting the Malian military-led junta. (AFP via Arab News) 

Five civilians are killed in a drone strike launched by the Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum, Sudan. (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

The General Civil Aviation Authority says that the United Arab Emirates has resumed normal traffic operations and lifted temporary precautions imposed during the start of the war on February 28. (Khaleej Times) 

At least 10 people are killed after heavy rains cause flooding and landslides in several regions of Kenya. (Reuters) 

Wildfires in Ōtsuchi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, are brought under control after burning about 1,600 hectares for 11 days, marking one of the country’s largest fires in decades. (AFP via Dawn) 

Sixteen people are killed and 21 others are injured when a truck carrying bamboo overturns in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. (Xinhua) 

Six people are killed and five others are rescued in a fire at a massage parlor in Lingbao City, Henan, China. (Xinhua) 

Three personnel of the District Reserve Guard are killed and another is injured after an improvised explosive device detonated during a demining operation in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, India. (Hindustan Times) 

Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te arrives in Eswatini after an earlier trip was cancelled when several countries revoked overflight permissions, a move attributed by Taiwanese officials to pressure from China. (AFP via The Caledonian-Record) 

Lawyer associations say that all 576 protesters who were detained during yesterday’s May Day protests in Istanbul, Turkey, are released. (Turkish Minute) 

Niueans vote to elect 20 members of the Assembly amid a cost-of-living crisis. Incumbent prime minister Dalton Tagelagi is running for re-election in Alofi South, seeking a third term in office. (Pacific Media Network) 

The National Jury of Elections launches a comprehensive audit of Peru’s presidential election first round after reported irregularities, with results showing leading candidates separated by a narrow margin and multiple contested tally sheets under review. (AFP via The Manila Times) 

In association football, Górnik Zabrze beats Raków Częstochowa 2–0 in the final to win their 7th Polish Cup. (Polish Radio) 

In horse racing, American horse Golden Tempo wins the 152nd Kentucky Derby after entering the race with 24–1 odds, making Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win the derby. (NBC News) 

Friday, May 1st, 2026 

The Emperor notifies Congress that the Iran war has been “terminated” ahead of a 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution, in which military operations must halt unless lawmakers authorize military force. (Politico) 

USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Middle East after taking part in operations in Iran during the war, leaving only the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H. W. Bush in the region. (AFP via The Straits Times) 

State media IRNA reports that Iran has sent a proposal for negotiations with the United States to mediators from Pakistan in an effort to end the Iran war. (Reuters) 

Reuters says that the U.S. was planning to close the Civil-Military Coordination Center. The Board of Peace denies such reports. (The Times of Israel) 

Jihadist group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin takes over a base outside of Tessalit, Kidal Region, Mali, after it is abandoned by Malian troops and Russia’s Africa Corps. (AFP via Barron’s) 

Al Qaeda-linked insurgents call for Malians to rise up against the Mali military junta and transition to Sharia law. (Reuters) 

Six civilians are killed and nine more were injured after the military junta bombed a village in Falam Township, Chin State. (BNI) in Burmese 

A 45-year-old man is charged with three counts of attempted murder after attacking three people in London, England, on Wednesday. (BBC News) 

A 66-year-old man is charged with several offences, including terrorism, following a car bombing outside of a police station in Dunmurry, Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Sky News) 

A World War II-era German SC250 bomb is safely detonated by the British Army in Plymouth, England, following its discovery on a building site that prompted the emergency evacuation of 1,000 homes. (BBC News) 

Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez raises the minimum income package by 26.3% to US$240 and increases pensions to $70, as the government responds to protests over low wages amid high inflation. (AFP via France 24) 

Fourteen Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members are killed and two others are injured when an unexploded ordnance detonated in Zanjan province, Iran. (Al Jazeera) 

Eleven people are killed after a passenger bus carrying medical staff and patients collided head-on with a truck near Otjiwarongo, Namibia. (Xinhua) 

At least 11 people are killed and 31 others are injured when a passenger bus veers off a highway and overturns near Amatlán de Cañas, Nayarit, Mexico. (Reuters) 

Nine people are killed, including two children, when a cruise boat capsizes in the Bargi Dam in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. (Hindustan Times) 

Three people are killed and 30 others are injured after a minibus rolled over in Balıkesir, Turkey. (AA in Turkish) 

Three people are killed and two others are injured when a bridge collapses in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. (India Today) 

A gold mine collapse in a remote area of the Shahri Buzurg District of Badakhshan province, Afghanistan kills five people including two children. (KabulNow) 

The European Parliament adopts a resolution supporting the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for crimes related to the war in Ukraine and calls for sanctions to remain until a peace agreement is fully implemented. (Euromaidan Press) 

Turkish police arrest at least 57 people and use tear gas to disperse May Day demonstrators in Istanbul, where authorities block access to Taksim Square to prevent marches. (AFP via FMT) 

Protests and demonstrations are held worldwide on May Day to call for peace, higher wages and better working conditions. Additionally, protests are held against the Iran war and the global energy and fuel crisis caused by the war. (PBS) (Common Dreams) 

A Labour Day rally organized by Kilusang Mayo Uno is held in Manila, Philippines. During the rally, protesters attempt to storm the U.S. embassy to demand an end to the Iran war and clash with police, injuring seven officers. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) (Xinhua) 

May Day protests are held across the U.S., including an economic blackout as part of 3,500 “May Day Strong” events across the country. Additionally, demonstrations are held outside institutions such as the New York Stock Exchange. (Time) (The Guardian) 

Leon Botstein, president of Bard College in New York, U.S., announces his retirement over his ties to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (AP) (The Independent) 

Members of Alice Springs‘ Aboriginal community in Northern Territory, Australia, clash with police outside a hospital where a man charged with the murder of a five-year-old Warlpiri girl is being treated, demanding the suspect be punished under traditional law. This follows a five-day search for the missing girl with large community participation before she was confirmed dead. (The Guardian) 

Rubén Rocha Moya announces he will temporarily step down as governor of Sinaloa, Mexico, after the U.S. files charges alleging links to the Sinaloa Cartel. (Reuters) 

The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 formally enters force in England, banning Section 21 notices (no-fault evictions), limiting rent increases to once per year, giving tenants the legal right to keep pets, abolishing assured shorthold tenancies, and making it illegal to discriminate against tenants based on them having children, or receiving benefits. (The Independent) 

One person is killed and 11 others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The suspect is arrested. (The Standard) 

Official results from yesterday’s election indicated that the ABLP led by Antiguan prime minister Gaston Browne won 15 of 17 seats, while UPP leader Jamale Pringle and BPM leader Trevor Walker each retained their own seats. Browne is sworn in for a fourth term in office. (Antigua.news) (AP) 

Thursday, April 30th, 2026 oil $104 

Lithuanian president Gitanas Nausėda says that his country may consider joining a U.S. campaign to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. However, he also states that it will need approval by the government and parliament. (RBC-Ukraine) 

The United Kingdom raises its national terrorism threat level to “severe” following a series of antisemitic attacks in London, with the most recent being a stabbing attack that injured two Jews in Golders Green yesterday. (CBS News) 

Israel carries out a series of airstrikes across multiple locations in Lebanon, killing at least 32 people. (Middle East Eye) 

 Russia says that it will continue its military presence in Mali to provide assistance to the Malian government(Reuters) 

Niger announces that the Alliance of Sahel States conducted airstrikes in Mali against Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists hours after the attacks began. (AFP via Indo Premier) 

Talks between participants from the Taliban government in Afghanistan and Pakistan are held in Istanbul, Turkey under a Track 1.5 format in an effort to lower tensions between the two countries. (Islamabad Post) (Pakistan Today) 

At least 18 militants are killed in operations by Nigerian troops across Borno State, Nigeria. (Reuters) 

More than 1,000 homes are evacuated in Plymouth, England, following the discovery of an unexploded World War II-era German SC250 bomb on a building site. (Sky News) 

The jury of the Venice Biennale in Italy resigns ahead of the exhibition’s opening, amid disagreement involving the government over Russia‘s participation. (CP via Lethbridge Herald) 

Reporters Without Borders reports that global press freedom has declined to its lowest level since the index began in 2002, with more than half of countries classified under severe conditions and the share of the world’s population living in countries with strong press freedom falling to below one percent. (AFP via France 24) 

United States president Donald Trump announces that he will lift tariffs on all whisky products, including Scotch whisky. (BBC News) (Politico) 

The bill is signed by U.S. president Donald Trump, officially bringing an end to the shutdown. (BBC News) (PBS) 

Residents of Tuapse in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, upload videos to social media appearing to show oil raining from the sky as authorities say the fire at the Tuapse oil terminal has now been extinguished after days of burning. (CNN) (Al Jazeera) 

Camp Mystic in Texas, U.S., withdraws an application to reopen during the summer in the wake of the floods last year, which killed 25 campers and two counsellors. (NBC News) 

Twenty people are killed after a jeep carrying pilgrims plunged off a cliff in Rolpa district, Nepal. (The Tribune) 

Five people are killed when a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle airplane crashes into wooden terrain in Wimberley, Texas, United States. (Reuters) 

The first direct commercial flight from the United States to Venezuela in seven years arrives at the Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas. (AFP via NDTV) (AP) 

Thirty-eight-year-old Christopher Okello Onyum is sentenced to death by hanging for the murders of four children at a nursery school on April 2 in Kampala, Uganda. (BBC News) 

China announces it will ban the sale or renting of commercial drones in Beijing, while existing drone owners will also be required to register their devices with the police, citing security concerns. (BBC News) 

Myanmar‘s president Min Aung Hlaing orders the remaining prison sentence of deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be served under house arrest and announces a one-sixth reduction of sentences for all prisoners, including Aung San Suu Kyi. (AFP via CNA) (AFP via Taipei Times) 

Antiguans and Barbudans vote to elect 17 members of the House of Representatives. Incumbent prime minister and Labour leader Gaston Browne, who is running for a fourth term, is being challenged by United Progressive leader Jamale Pringle. (Reuters) 

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approves a bill passed by the Senate to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the Secret Service, the Coast Guard, FEMA, TSA, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in an effort to end the 76-day government shutdown. (AFP via SCMP) (AP) (Politico) 

The Brazilian National Congress overrides a veto by president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to reduce the sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro for a coup-related conviction. (Reuters) 

Russia announces the creation of a censorship council. (The Moscow Times in Russian) 

The Pakistan Navy commissions the first Hangor-class submarine, the PNS/M Hangor, at a ceremony in Sanya, China. (Daily Pakistan) 

American company Cloudflare states that Russian messenger app Max is a spyware app. (Ukrainian News) 

FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirms that Iran’s football team will participate in the upcoming FIFA World Cup, including matches in the United States, despite the Iran war. (Time) 

Russia says that it will continue its military presence in Mali to provide assistance to the Malian government. (Reuters) 

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