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May 26

Armed conflicts and attacks

The United States carries out airstrikes against targets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Bandar Abbas, Iran, killing several members, in a violation of the ceasefire.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Business and economy

BP Chairman Albert Manifold is removed with immediate effect over "serious" conduct concerns.
Source: BBC News external link

May 25

Law and crime

Around 20 people are injured at the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo, Japan, after a man sprays an unidentified substance near an ATM, prompting reports of a strong odor inside the building.
Source: The Japan Times external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Pakistani military chief Asim Munir and prime minister Shehbaz Sharif visit Beijing for talks with Chinese officials as part of mediation efforts related to the war.
Source: AFP via LBCI external link
An Iranian delegation led by parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in Doha, Qatar, for peace talks aimed at ending the war.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
Crude oil tanker arrives in Japan after previously becoming the first Japanese-owned ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the war started on February 28.
Source: The Japan Times external link
The U.S. Central Command announces that it launched "self-defense" airstrikes in southern Iran, including strikes on surface-to-air missile launch sites in Bandar Abbas and on IRGC Navy boats attempting to lay mines. However, two sources state that the ceasefire remains intact. Additionally, Mehr News Agency reports that the situation is calm.
Source: The Hill external link
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he has ordered the military to intensify strikes against Hezbollah.
Source: The Times of Israel external link
Several US officials said that Trump asked Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords en masse to normalize relations with ‌Israel as he tries to negotiate an agreement to end the war with Iran, while Pakistan boycotted the proposal.
Source: Reuters external link
Around 21 civilians have been killed over the last two days in drone strikes conducted by Rapid Support Forces at markets in the North Darfur towns of Al-Tina and Kornoi.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link
Human Rights Watch accuses the United Arab Emirates of training Colombian mercenaries near Abu Dhabi, including a military base in Al Dhafra, to fight alongside the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's civil war.
Source: AP external link

Business and economy

Oil prices decrease by 5% in Asia early trading amidst hopes of a Iran–U.S. ceasefire deal to end the war.
Source: AFP via ABS-CBN News external link
The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX 60 Composite Index climbs to 0.7% at 34,778.98 points, a record high, amidst hopes for a US-Iran deal.
Source: Reuters external link

Politics and elections

Cambodian senate president and acting head of state Hun Sen grants a pardon to opposition leader Kem Sokha, ending his 27-year treason sentence while maintaining restrictions on his political rights and international travel.
Source: BBC News external link
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is re-elected as speaker of the Iranian parliament for a seventh consecutive year.
Source: IRNA external link
Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye appoints Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister, replacing Ousmane Sonko, whom Faye dismissed on 22 May.
Source: France 24 external link

Disasters and accidents

The death toll of the building collapse in Angeles, Philippines, rises to four, while search operations are ongoing for 17 people still missing.
Source: AFP via CNA external link
The search for those unaccounted after a landslide at a gold mine in Canacassala, Angola, three days ago, has ended with 28 people killed in total and four rescued.
Source: Reuters external link
One person is killed and 17 more injured when a train collides with a truck at a railway crossing in Rogoźno, Poland.
Source: in Polish external link

Sports

In basketball, the New York Knicks eliminate the Cleveland Cavaliers in four games with a 130–93 victory to win the NBA Eastern Conference and advance to the 2026 NBA Finals, their first appearance since 1999. They will face the winner of the Western Conference finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs.
Source: The Athletic via The New York Times external link

Health and environment

Spain confirms a new case of hantavirus in a citizen who evacuated from the cruise ship MV .
Source: NBC News external link
The World Health Organization warns that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda is outpacing response efforts, with at least 220 suspected deaths reported.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link

Science and technology

Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian orders that the Internet in Iran is restored, bringing an end to a 87-day blackout in the wake of the Iran war that started three months ago.
Source: New Arab external link

May 24

Disasters and accidents

A Malaysian citizen dies after a nine-storey building, under construction as a condo-hotel, collapses in Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines. At least 26 people are rescued, while search operations are ongoing for 23 others still missing.
Source: CNA external link
Five people are killed and another is injured in a fire at a shop in Qidong County, Hunan, China.
Source: Xinhua external link
Three people are killed and 17 others are reported missing after overnight torrential rains in Yongchuan, Chongqing, China.
Source: Reuters external link

Politics and elections

Iranian Americans gather in San Francisco, California, US at the Ferry Building to oppose an immediate end to the Iran War, citing concerns that it would leave the Islamic Republic regime in power and undermine hopes for changes in the country.
Source: CBS San Francisco external link
Cypriots vote to elect 56 of the 80 seats in the House of Representatives. Recent opinion polls have indicated that the conservative DISY and the leftist AKEL are competing for first place, while the hard-right ELAM is also expected to make gains in the legislature.
Source: Reuters external link
DISY wins the most with 17 seats, followed by AKEL in second with 15 seats and ELAM in third with eight seats. ALMA and Direct Democracy Cyprus enter the legislature with four seats each.
Source: Phileleftheros external link
Romuald Wadagni is sworn in as the president of Benin, succeeding Patrice Talon.
Source: Reuters external link
Turkish police raid the headquarters of the Republican People's Party and evict its leadership, including Özgür Özel.
Source: Reuters external link
Residents of Kraków, Poland, have overwhelmingly backed the dismissal of Mayor Aleksander Miszalski (Civic Platform) and the city council in a local recall referendum for the first time in the city's history. Exit polls have shown a 33.4% voter turnout with 97.8% of voters backing dismissing Miszalski, while 96.0% supported removing the council.
Source: TVP World external link
In Senegal, Malick Ndiaye resigns as National Assembly president following the dismissal of prime minister Ousmane Sonko, clearing the way for Sonko to seek the parliament's presidency amid tensions within the ruling coalition.
Source: Bloomberg external link
Thousands of people protest in Madrid, Spain, against increasing housing costs.
Source: AP external link

Sports

In auto racing, Meyer Shank's Felix Rosenqvist defeats Penske's David Malukas to win the 110th Indianapolis 500, giving Meyer Shank its second victory in the event. The margin of victory is 0.023 seconds, making it the closest finish in Indianapolis 500 history.
Source: FOX Sports external link
The president of the Iranian football federation says FIFA has approved the country's World Cup training base being switched from the United States to Mexico due to the ongoing conflict.
Source: BBC Sport external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy reports that 33 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz after receiving permission in the past 24 hours.
Source: Iran International external link
The Iranian military shoots down an alleged Israeli surveillance drone over Hormozgan province, Iran.
Source: Iran International external link
At least 30 people are killed and over 52 are injured after the explosion of a bomb at a car park near a train station in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army claims responsibility.
Source: The Independent Urdu external link
The Ukrainian Security Service reports that Ukrainian forces have successfully launched an overnight drone strike on the Vtorovo oil pumping station in the Vladimir Oblast in Russia.
Source: Kyiv Independent external link
Four people are killed and over a hundred are injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine. The National Chernobyl Museum is severely damaged, among other buildings.
Source: Meduza external link
Sudanese Armed Forces announces that they have seized control of Al-Barka in the Blue Nile region of Sudan. The SAF's Fourth Infantry Division confirmed the military operation in a statement.
Source: Sudan Tribune external link

Law and crime

Bahrain sentences nine people to life in prison for espionage on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Source: Iran International external link
Hundreds of inmates seize control of a prison in Barinas, Venezuela, and protest alleged torture and abuse, demanding the removal of the prison director as security forces surround the facility.
Source: The Sun external link
Four people are killed and one of the gunmen is injured in a mass shooting in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two suspects are arrested.
Source: Pajhwok Afghan News external link

Health and environment

At least 16 people die from heat stroke in Telangana, India, as temperatures exceed 45 °C (113 °F) during a heat wave, prompting public safety measures from the government.
Source: Hindustan Times external link

May 23

International relations

France permanently bans Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir following his actions towards members of the Global Sumud Flotilla who were detained by the Israeli Navy several days earlier.
Source: Politico external link
In accordance with bilateral agreements, Vietnam grants 40 scholarships to Ukrainians for the 2026–2027 academic year for bachelor's, master's, and postgraduate degrees, including a one-year language course for those who do not speak Vietnamese. Kazakhstan also grants 40 scholarships for similar degrees.
Source: Interfax-Ukraine external link

Politics and elections

Tens of thousands of people rally in Belgrade, Serbia, to protest against the government and president Aleksandar Vučić, and call for earlier parliamentary and presidential elections.
Source: AFP via France 24 external link
Thousands of people march through Madrid, Spain, demanding the resignation of prime minister Pedro Sánchez following several corruption scandals involving his cabinet and his family.
Source: Reuters external link

Health and environment

The International Red Cross announces that three of its local volunteers have died from Ebola while working in the Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in March.
Source: CBS News external link
India issues a travel advisory to Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudan amidst the Ebola outbreak.
Source: The Hindu external link
Uganda's health ministry confirms three new Ebola cases, a woman who traveled from the DRC and two Ugandan workers that had contact with her, bringing the country's total to five cases and one death.
Source: RFI external link
An Ebola clinic run by Doctors Without Borders is set on fire by residents in Mongbwalu, Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, DRC.
Source: AP external link

Sports

In association football, amid the expulsion of Southampton F.C. due to the espionage incident, Hull City beat Middlesborugh at Wembley Stadium in London 1–0 in the play-off finals to secure promotion to the English Premier League for the next season.
Source: BBC Sport external link
The Iran national football team moves its squad's base to Tijuana, Mexico, with approval from FIFA to avoid visa-related issues with the United States.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The DR Congo national football team announces that it will maintain its planned schedule, including two friendly matches in Belgium and Spain, before going to Houston, Texas, United States, for the World Cup, despite being warned to isolate, stating the entire squad is based outside of the DRC.
Source: Reuters external link
In association football, Celtic beat second-tier Dunfermline Athletic 3–1 to win a record-extending 43th Scottish Cup title and complete the double this season.
Source: ESPN external link
Source: The Guardian external link
In women's association football, North Korea's Naegohyang beat Japan's Tokyo Verdy 1–0 to win the AFC Women's Champions League at the Suwon Sports Complex in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Source: The Guardian external link
In rugby union, Union Bordeaux Bègles beat Leinster Rugby 41–19 at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Basque County, Spain, to win the European Rugby Champions Cup, thus completing a treble.
Source: BBC Sport external link
In association football, Lech Poznań end their season with a second consecutive and 10th-ever Ekstraklasa title.
Source: beIN Sports external link

Disasters and accidents

California governor Gavin Newsom declares a state of emergency in Orange County, California, U.S., in response to a possible release of methyl methacrylate in Garden Grove.
Source: BBC News external link
28 gold miners are buried to seath after the illegal mineshaft they were working collapses due to a landslide.
Source: Reuters external link

Law and crime

A gunman opens fire at a security checkpoint outside the White House in Washington, D.C., wounding a bystander, with the suspect killed by Secret Service guards.
Source: Reuters external link
The Syrian General Intelligence Directorate and the Turkish National Intelligence Organization conduct a joint operation in Syria and arrest ten people allegedly linked with ISIL.
Source: Al Jazeera external link

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iran, the United States, and mediator Pakistan reports that progress has been made in ceasefire talks, with the Iranian foreign ministry saying that Iran is focused on finalizing a memorandum of understanding.
Source: Reuters external link
The reports that mediators are nearing a deal to extend the ceasefire between Iran and the United States by 60 days and establish a framework for nuclear talks.
Source: Financial Times external link
U.S. president Donald Trump says that the details of the emerging agreement will be "announced shortly," and that it will include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Al Jazeera external link
The U.S. Central Command says that they have redirected 100 commercial ships and disabled four others from the Strait of Hormuz since the blockade started.
Source: AA external link
Iran's Fars News Agency reports that the agreement will allow Iran to manage the Strait of Hormuz.
Source: Reuters external link
The Lebanese Civil Defense reports that an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Sir el Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon, has killed at least 11 people and injured six.
Source: Dawn external link
A Ukrainian drone attack causes a fire at a Transneft oil terminal in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.
Source: ABC News external link
During a meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, political groups in Sudan including the Somoud alliance and Sudan Liberation Movement led by Abdul Wahid al-Nur approve a roadmap in a effort to end the civil war in the country.
Source: AA external link

Arts and culture

Romanian director Cristian Mungiu wins his second Palme d'Or for the drama film at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival in France.
Source: Korea JoongAng Daily external link