Investigation of UFO reports by the United States government The United States Department of Defense begins releasing classified files, images and videos relating to unidentified flying objects.
2026 Costa Rican general election Laura Fernández Delgado is sworn in as president of Costa Rica, succeeding Rodrigo Chaves Robles.
2026 United Kingdom local elections Reform UK take full control of Havering London Borough Council, making it the first Reform-run council in Greater London.
Welsh Labour leader and First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan resigns after losing her seat in the Senedd.
The Labour Party concedes defeat in Wales with Plaid Cymru and Reform UK making significant gains, while the nationalist Scottish National Party claims victory in Scotland.
Hungary–Russia relations Hungary expels a Russian diplomat at the Russian embassy in Budapest identified as a SVR officer who allegedly spent years cultivating contacts in think tanks tied to the government of prime minister Viktor Orbán.
Poland and the European Union Poland becomes the first country to sign a loan agreement under the European Commission's Security Action for Europe defence financing programme, securing nearly €44 billion (US$52 billion) to support military modernization and the domestic arms industry.
U.S. CDC The U.S. CDC reports that 115 people on the cruise ship "Caribbean Princess" have been infected by a norovirus outbreak.
MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak The World Health Organization reports 6 cases of the Andes strain of hantavirus in connection with MV "Hondius".
May 2026 eruption of Dukono Three hikers are killed, two are missing and 15 more rescued after the eruption of Mount Dukono on Halmahera, Indonesia.
2026 Liuyang fireworks factory explosion The death toll from an explosion at a fireworks factory three days ago in Liuyang, Hunan, China, rises to 37, with 51 injured and one remaining missing.
Mass media in Niger Niger's junta suspends at least 10 French media organizations, including Agence France-Presse and France 24, citing concerns over public order.
Sudanese civil war The Sudan Civil Aviation Authority issues a NOTAM that Khartoum International Airport has reopened to international traffic after previously being suspended due to the May 4 drone attack.
2026 Iran war Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari accuses the U.S. of violating the ceasefire after it targeted two ships at the Strait of Hormuz and strikes in the Hormozgan province, including Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island yesterday. He also confirmed that Iran responded by attacking U.S. military vessels east of the waterway and south of Chabahar port.
The U.S. Central Command says that a U.S. Navy F-A-18 Super Hornet from USS "George H. W. Bush" has attacked two Iranian tankers, the M-T "Sea Star III" and M-T "Sevda", as both ships were transiting the Gulf of Oman.
A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast Friday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April.
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that three of their vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz last month did not pay transit fees.
Three people are injured after the United Arab Emirates defence ministry says that they have intercepted two ballistic missiles and three drones from Iran. Increasing the total number of injuries in the country since the war began to 230.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan hold a phone call to review the status of talks between Iran and the United States.
"The Wall Street Journal" reports that Iran and the United States may resume talks next week in Islamabad, Pakistan.
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2027 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament In basketball, the NCAA Division I men's and women's tournaments will expand to 76 teams beginning next year.
International sporting sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine 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.
2027 Salvadoran legislative election The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approves a constitutional reform that establishes an overseas constituency for Salvadoran expatriates. The constituency is allocated 6 seats in the 60-seat legislature.
Politics of Solomon Islands 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.
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.
2026 United Kingdom local elections 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.
Trafficking of Chinese nationals to scam centers abroad 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.
2026 Canvas security incident The ShinyHunters cybercrime group claims responsibility for breaching Instructure Canvas, a web-based learning management system, a second time, affecting at least 275 million teachers and students worldwide.
Anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping 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.
2024 South Korean martial law crisis 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.
Cambodia–Thailand relations Cambodia and Thailand agree to restore relations following talks mediated by the Philippines on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu.
Tuberculosis Two children are reported to have died from tuberculosis at displacement camps in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan.
Shopping mall At least five people are killed and more than 12 others are injured in a large fire at a shopping mall in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.
Mastercard Mastercard says that they are planning to resume services in Syria for the first time in 15 years.
Tariffs in the second Trump administration The U.S. Court of International Trade rules that the 10% global tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump are illegal.
2026 Cuban crisis Sherritt International suspends its mining operations in Cuba and withdraws expatriate staff, citing the risk of expanded United States sanctions affecting its operations.
Allied Democratic Forces insurgency Forty people are killed and homes are burned by Allied Democratic Forces militants during attacks in North Kivu and Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Middle Eastern crisis Azzam Al-Hayya, the son of Hamas Political Bureau chairman Khalil al-Hayya, is confirmed by a Hamas official to have been killed during a Israel airstrike last night.
Several explosions are heard at a port in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas in Iran's Hormozgan province. Israel denies any involvement in the explosion, while Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin says that the U.S. military was behind the explosions. Officials say that the explosions does not mean the restart of the war or the end of the ceasefire.
The U.S. Central Command confirms that the military carried out "self-defense" strikes against military facilities in response to Iran's attacks on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS "Truxtun", USS "Rafael Peralta", and USS "Mason" as the three ships were transiting the Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman.
A U.S. official tells "Axios" that Iran and the U.S. have reportedly exchanged fire at the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran claiming to strike three U.S. Navy ships and the U.S. claiming to strike targets on the waterway.
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.
U.S. president Donald Trump says that the ceasefire is still in effect despite the recent strikes on the U.S. destroyers.
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".
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast dissolves its election commission following criticism over its management and independence, with authorities planning to establish a new electoral administration system.
2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis 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.
MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak Spanish authorities allow the ship to dock at the Canary Islands as several passengers are Spanish citizens.
Three passengers infected with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome from the Andes virus are evacuated off the MV 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.
2026 North Musi Rawas collision At least 16 people are killed and four others are injured when a passenger bus crashes into a tanker truck in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Hungary–Ukraine relations Ukrainian president announces that Hungary has returned cash and gold seized from Ukraine's Oschadbank after outgoing Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ordered the government to the cash and gold for 60 days.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 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.
Sudanese civil war Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates deny Sudan's accusations that they were responsible for the May 4 drone attack on Khartoum International Airport.
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.
2026 Mali offensives At least 35 people are killed in coordinated attacks in central Mali that are claimed by Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin.
Middle Eastern crisis Israel carries out an airstrike against a building in Beirut, allegedly killing a top commander of Hezbollah's Radwan Force. It is the first strike in the capital since the ceasefire started on April 16.
Five people are killed and three paramedics are injured by Israeli drone strikes and airstrikes across southern Lebanon despite the ceasefire.
USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Mediterranean Sea and enters the Atlantic Ocean after its longest deployment since the Cold War during which it participated in both the Iran war and the Maduro raid.
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.
French shipping company CMA CGM says that one of its container ships, "San Antonio", was attacked yesterday while transiting through the Strait of Hormuz.
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.
"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.
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.