PMorgan Chase analysts estimate that oil inventories in OECD countries will begin running out between May 9 and May 30. (Fortune)
Thursday, May 7th, 2026
Former Chinese defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe are both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve following their convictions on graft charges. (Politico)
The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization says that ports in Iran are prepared to provide maritime services, technical support, supplies, and medical assistance to ships operating in the Strait of Hormuz. (AA)
Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi says that a ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States to end the war is expected “sooner rather than later”. (Arab News PK)
The Seoul High Court reduces former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo‘s prison sentence from 23 years to 15 years for crimes related to former president Yoon Suk Yeol‘s 2024 martial law declaration, citing a lack of evidence that Han played a leading or premeditated role in the declaration. (AFP via CNA)
Sri Lankan authorities arrest 30 Chinese and Vietnamese nationals in Colombo in a crackdown on cyberscams in the country, raising the total number of those detained to 261. (AFP via The Straits Times)
Voters in England elect six mayors and 5,066 council seats across 136 councils. In Scotland, voters elect 129 seats to the Scottish Parliament. In Wales, voters elect 96 seats to the Senedd. (The Guardian)
The parliament of the Solomon Islands debates a no-confidence motion against prime minister Jeremiah Manele. The debate is a culmination of a political crisis that started with mass resignations of the cabinet on 16 March, recently escalated by a ruling on 1 May by the Court of Appeal ordering the reconvening of Parliament. (RNZ)
Manele is ousted from the premiership following a successful no-confidence motion of 26–22, with two MPs absent. Manele remains as caretaker prime minister until governor-general David Tiva Kapu declares a new prime minister. (Reuters)
Sherritt International suspends its mining operations in Cuba and withdraws expatriatstaff, citing the risk of expanded United States sanctions affecting its operations. (AFP via News Abhiyan)
The International Olympic Committee lifts restrictions on Belarusian athletes participating in the Olympic Games from 2028, while Russian athletes remain limited to individual neutral participation because of the Russian Olympic Committee’s suspension. (AFP via RFI)
Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
France deploys the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its strike group to the Red Sea ahead of a proposed British–French mission aimed at securing maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. (AP)
Pakistani deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar says that Pakistan is focusing on making the current ceasefire between Iran and the United States permanent. (Pakistan Today)
Axios reports that Iran and the U.S. are closing in on a one-page memorandum to end the war and set a framework for negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program. (Axios)
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi meet in Beijing, China, to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, among other related topics, ahead of potential Iran–U.S. talks. (Al-Monitor)
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says that safe passage on the Strait of Hormuz will be assured with new procedures and guidelines following the U.S. pause in Operation Project Freedom. (Reuters)
Israel carries out an airstrike against a building in Beirut, allagedly killing a top commander of Hezbollah’s Radwan Forces. It is the first strike in the capital since the ceasefire started on April 16. (Reuters)
At least 35 people are killed in coordinated attacks in central Mali that are claimed by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin. (AFP via LBCI)
The Sudan Doctors Network says that the death toll from drone strikes launched yesterday by the Rapid Support Forces in Kosti, White Nile has risen to 235 after laboratory doctor Adel Musa al-Tijani was killed in the drone strike. (Sudan Tribune)
Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates deny Sudan’s accusations that they were responsible for the May 4 drone attack on Khartoum International Airport. (BBC News)
Gold prices rise to more than a one-week high following reports that Iran and the U.S. may be nearing a peace deal to end the war. (CNBC)
At least 16 people are killed and four others are injured when a passenger bus crashes into a tanker truck in Sumatra, Indonesia. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
North Korea drops mention of unification with South Korea from its constitution. (Euronews)
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Pakistani deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar says that Pakistan is focusing on making the current ceasefire between Iran and the United States permanent. (Pakistan Today)
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says that safe passage on the Strait of Hormuz will be assured with new procedures and guidelines following the U.S. pause in Operation Project Freedom. (Al Jazeera)
Axios reports that Iran and the U.S. are closing in on a one-page memorandum to end the war and set a framework for negotiations regarding Iran’s nuclear program. (Axios) (Reuters)
French shipping company CMA CGM says that one of its container ships, San Antonio, was attacked yesterday while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz. (AFP via Arab News)
Five people are killed and three paramedics are injured by Israeli drone strikes and airstrikes across southern Lebanon despite the ceasefire. (AA)
Prices in gold rise to more than a one-week high following reports that Iran and the U.S. may be nearing a peace deal to end the war. (CNBC)
At least 16 people are killed and four others are injured when a passenger bus crashes into a tanker truck in Sumatra, Indonesia. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
Three passengers infected with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome from the Andes virus are evacuated off the MV Hondius cruise ship while it is stationed off the coast of Cape Verde to receive treatment in the Netherlands. At least 145 people remain on board, including two suspected asymptomatic cases. (ABC News) (NBC News)
Spanish authorities allow the ship to dock at the Canary Islands as several passengers are Spanish citizens, however, Canarian president Fernando Clavijo object to protect the health of those on the islands. (The Irish Independent)
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi meet in Beijing, China, to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, among other related topics, ahead of potential Iran–U.S. talks. (Al-Monitor)
Ivory Coast dissolves its election commission following criticism over its management and independence, with authorities planning to establish a new electoral administration system. (Reuters)
Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
U.S. secretary of state Marco Rubio and U.S. military leaders, including U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth, say that the ceasefire is holding despite recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Strait of Hormuz. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)
The Emperor announces a pause in Operation Project Freedom aimed at helping ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, citing Pakistan’s request to do so and progress in negotiations. (CNBC)
Rubio announces that Operation Epic Fury, the codename for the initial phase of U.S. military operations in the war with Iran, has concluded. (The Hill) (Time)
Anti-Israeli protests are held outside the Park East Synagogue in New York City, New York, US, after the synagogue hosted the Great Israeli Real Estate Event, an expo for land sales in both Israel and the occupied West Bank. (The New York Times)
German biotechnology company BioNTech announces it will halt production of its COVID-19 vaccine due to drastic restructuring plans, leaving sole production of the vaccine to its partner Pfizer. (DW)
Two people are killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at a Korean supermarket in Carrollton, Texas, U.S., after a 69-year-old man opened fire on his coworkers at a business meeting. The suspect is taken into custody. (NBC News)
The Sudan News Agency reports that Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, accusing them of involvement in recent drone strikes targeting the airport in Khartoum. (EWN)
Five people are killed and nine others are injured following a drone strike launched by the Rapid Support Forces on two fuel stations in Kosti, White Nile. (Sudan Tribune)
Boko Haram militants attack a Chadian military base on the shores of Lake Chad, killing 23 security personnel and injuring dozens of others. (DW)
At least 27 people are killed and more than 80 injured in Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)
As a result of the motion of no confidence against Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan, exchange rates between the Romanian leu and the euro rise to their highest level in history as the leu’s value plummets. (Economica.net in Romanian)
More than twenty people are killed over the past 24 hours in storms, heavy rainfall, and lightning strikes across Bihar, India. (The Hans India)
Eight people are killed and 41 others are injured in a fire at a commercial complex in Andisheh, Tehran province, Iran. (Anadolu Agency)
Two people are killed and seven others are injured in a school shooting in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. A 13-year-old suspect is taken into custody. (Xinhua)
The National Bureau of Investigation arrests five individuals, including the founder of an online news site, in an entrapment operation in Pasig, Philippines, for an alleged extortion attempt on former House speaker Martin Romualdez. (Philippine News Agency)
The Parliament of Romania votes 281–4 to pass a motion of no confidence, called by the Social Democratic Party and Alliance for the Union of Romanians, against prime minister Ilie Bolojan. (AP) (AFP via France 24)
President Nicușor Dan refuses the possibility of holding snap elections, saying that a new government will be formed comprising a coalition of pro-Western parties. (Radio Romania in Romanian)
Louise Arbour is announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney as the next Governor General of Canada. (The Guardian)
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The Sudan News Agency reports that Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, accusing them of involvement in recent drone strikes targeting the airport in Khartoum. (EWN)
Boko Haram militants attack a Chadian military base on the shores of Lake Chad, killing 23 security personnel and injuring dozens others. (DW)
As a result of the motion of no confidence against Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan, exchange rates between the Romanian leu and the euro rise to their highest level in history as the leu’s value plummets. (Economica.net in Romanian) (Digi FM in Romanian)
More than twenty people are killed over the past 24 hours in storms, heavy rainfall, and lightning strikes across Bihar, India. (The Hans India)
German biotechnology company BioNTech announces it will halt production of its COVID-19 vaccine due to drastic restructuring plans, leaving sole production of the vaccine to its partner Pfizer. (DW) (Wall Street Journal)
The Romanian parliament votes 281–4 to pass a motion of no confidence, called by the Social Democratic Party and Alliance for the Union of Romanians, against prime minister Ilie Bolojan. (Radio Romania in Romanian) (France 24)
Louise Arbour is announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney as the next Governor General of Canada. (The Guardian)
Monday, May 4th, 2026
The U.S. Central Command says that two US-flagged merchant vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first vessels to cross the waterway since the start of Project Freedom. Additionally, CENTCOM also says that U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyers transited through the waterway. (The Hill) (Axios)
Iranian media report that the Iranian navy struck a U.S. Navy warship with two missiles, after it ignored warnings off the coast of Jask. United States Central Command denies the claim that a ship was hit. (Al Jazeera) (CNBC)
A fire and explosion is reported on an anchored HMM vessel in the Strait of Hormuz near the United Arab Emirates. No casualties were reported. (Yonhap)
A vessel belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is attacked by two drones in the Strait of Hormuz. No injuries were reported. (Gulf News)
The Pakistani foreign ministry says that the U.S. has evacuated 22 crew members on the Touska and will hand them to Iranian authorities. (Reuters)
The IRNA confirms that the 22 sailors returned home to Iran at a border terminal in Sistan-Baluchistan. (Pakistan Today)
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Pakistani foreign minister Ishaq Dar hold a phone call to discuss Pakistan‘s efforts to revive ceasefire talks between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the war. (AA) (Al Arabiya)
Former Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan reaffirms Pakistan‘s role as a facilitator in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran. (Daily Parliament Times) (UrdoPoint)
The United Arab Emirates reports that it has intercepted four missiles from Iran, three over projectile water and the 4th falling in sea. This is the first report of missile interceptions since the ceasefire began on April 7. (Khaleej Times)
A strike on an energy facility in the Fujairah emirate injures three Indian nationals. (AFP via LBCI)
Rapid Support Forces launch drone attacks at several targets in Khartoum, Sudan, including the Khartoum International Airport in Khartoum, Sudan. Drone strikes are also reported at the Signal Corps in Khartoum Bahri and Al-Markhiyat camp in northern Omdurman. (Sudan Tribune)
The Sudan Army‘s air defenses intercept drone strikes at the airport. (Yaffaps)
The Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, reports a 66% drop in passenger traffic in March 2026 amidst a disruption of air traffic in the Middle East due to the Iran war. (Bloomberg)
At least 26 people are killed in explosion at a fireworks factory in Liuyang, Hunan, China. (Reuters)
Eight people are killed in a road accident in Dandong, Liaoning, China. (Xinhua)
Seven people are killed and 13 others critically injured after a bus collided head-on with a trailer in Northern Uganda. (Xinhua)
Three people are killed and 14 others are injured in a fire at a six-story apartment building in Manhattan, New York, United States. (The New York Times)
At least two people are killed and three others are injured when an Embraer EMB-721 crashes into a residential building in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. (G1 in Portuguese)
Two people are killed after a fire swept through a residential area in San Mateo, Rizal, Philippines. (Xinhua)
Austria expels three Russian diplomats over suspected espionage activities involving data interception from the Russian embassy and a diplomatic mission in Vienna. (AP)
Australia and Japan sign agreements on energy and critical minerals. (Reuters)
The 8th European Political Community Summit is held in Yerevan, Armenia, with leaders from nearly 50 countries participating. (Euronews)
Nigeria announces plans for the voluntary repatriation of its citizens from South Africa following reported attacks and safety concerns affecting foreign nationals. (AFP via The Manila Times)
Two people are killed and 22 others are injured, including two seriously, after a car was driven into a crowd of people in Leipzig, Saxony, Germany. The perpetrator is arrested and the incident is being investigated. (Reuters)
Sunday, May 3rd , 2026
United States president Donald Trump announces that the U.S. Navy will start guiding neutral ships through the Strait of Hormuz tomorrow. (Axios)
The U.S. Central Command confirms that the operation, Project Freedom, will start tomorrow to help secure transit in the strait. (AA) (CENTCOM)
A bulk freighter reports being attacked by multiple small craft outside the strait, off Bandar Sirik, Iran. (CBS News)
Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri-Moghadam says that talks mediated by Pakistan remains firm. However, he also criticizes the United States for “unpredictable and aggressive behaviour” towards peace in the Middle East, and states that talks between Iran and the U.S. would resume if the latter changes its behavior. (The News International)
Gunmen on a motorcycle open fire outside a commercial establishment in Cúcuta, North Santander, Colombia, killing four people. (TRT World)
Mountaga Tall, an opposition figure and lawyer critical of the Malian military junta, is kidnapped in Bamako overnight. (Africanews) (AFP via RFI)
Islamic State insurgency in Puntland, Puntland counter-terrorism operationsPuntland regional officials say that they have recaptured the Miraale area following clashes with ISIS members. (Hiiraan Online)
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)
JPMorgan Chase analysts estimate that oil inventories in OECD countries will begin running out between May 9 and May 30. (Fortune)
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade will restrict supplies of popular computers starting 27 May 2026.(Reporter)
At least three people are killed and 38 others are injured when a monster truck crashes into a crowd at an exhibition event in Popayán, Cauca Department, Colombia. (BBC News) (Reuters)
The United States Africa Command reports that two American soldiers have been reported missing while on a hike near Tan-Tan, Morocco, after taking part in the annual African Lion military exercises. (AP)
Eight people are killed after a speeding car plows into a group of bystanders who had gathered to assist two people injured in a motorcycle collision earlier in Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. (The Tribune)
Three people are killed in a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa. (Sky News)
Eighteen people are wounded in a mass shooting at Arcadia Lake, Oklahoma. (CBS News) (Reuters)
Sri Lankan police arrest 37 Chinese nationals in Colombo suspected of operating an online fraud center and seize electronic devices and SIM cards during the operation. (AFP via The Manila Times)
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) (News 24)
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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)
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)
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)
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)
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