Nauru Nauru announces plans to hold a referendum on changing the country's official name to "Naoero", a move that would require a constitutional amendment.
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.
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.
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.
2026 United Kingdom government crisis Four ministers resign following Starmer's refusal to resign, namely Zubir Ahmed, Alex Davies-Jones, Miatta Fahnbulleh, and Jess Phillips.
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.
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.
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.
MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak 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.
An American traveller, suspected of potential contact with the hantavirus, is quarantined upon arrival in the Pitcairn Islands after transiting through French Polynesia.
Hengyang Five people are killed and two others are injured after a fire at a residential building in Hengyang, Hunan, China.
Autonomous driving American autonomous driving technology company Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis over risks that they could enter flooded areas.
2026 Georgian patriarchal election Shio III is enthroned as Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia at the Svetitskhoveli cathedral.
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.
Sudanese civil war The International Organization for Migration reports that 50,000 people have been displaced from their homes in the Blue Nile region.
Russo-Ukrainian war Russian president Vladimir Putin says Russia will deploy new Sarmat nuclear missiles this year.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy states that the military has attacked several gas facilities in Orenburg Oblast, Russia.
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.
Middle Eastern crisis A new 300-page report by the Israeli non-profit organization Civil Commission finds that Hamas engaged in sexual violence and rape during the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.
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.
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.
It is reported that Saudi Arabia launched retaliatory strikes against Iran in response to Iranian strikes on the country during the 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.
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2026 FIFA World Cup Mexico's Secretariat of Public Education reverses a proposal to shorten the academic year ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following criticism from parents, local authorities, and education groups.
Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina Christian Schmidt announces his resignation as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He will stay in office until a replacement is found.
Second impeachment of Sara Duterte Philippine vice president Sara Duterte is impeached by the House of Representatives for the second time.
2026 Philippine senate presidential election Thirteen Philippine senators vote to install minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano as senate president, ousting Tito Sotto in a surprise ouster move.
Israel Israel's parliament passes a law that allows military trials for Palestinian suspects involved in the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas.
Arson Three people are killed and five others are injured in a suspected arson attack on a seven-story building in Décines-Charpieu, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
United Kingdom anti-immigration protests British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood bans seven foreign far-right activists, including American influencer Valentina Gomez, from entering the UK, who were planning to attend a far-right rally in London, England, led by Tommy Robinson. Prime minister Keir Starmer says "agitators" will be blocked from entering the country ahead of the rally on May 16.
International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines The Philippine senate is placed under lockdown after an altercation involving the National Bureau of Investigation and senator Ronald dela Rosa during an attempt to serve the arrest order from the International Criminal Court against dela Rosa.
14th floor case Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is released from prison on parole after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for corruption.
United States sanctions against Iran The U.S. government issues sanctions against three people and nine companies accused of aiding shipping of Iranian oil to China.
Denmark–United States relations Denmark and the United States hold high-level talks for the U.S. to open three military bases and expand military presence in Greenland in an effort to resolve the crisis there.
Evacuations during the Gaza war Italy evacuates 72 Palestinian students in Gaza under the "university corridor" initiative that allows them to continue studying at universities in Italy and San Marino.
2026 Cuban crisis Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum announces a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba in response to the island's worsening economic and humanitarian conditions linked to the U.S. oil blockade.
2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak The Bangladeshi Directorate General of Health Services reports eleven children have died of measles in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 344 deaths since the outbreak began in March.
Pipeline At least one person is killed, three others are injured and others are possibly trapped after a pipeline explosion damages at least 35 properties during construction by Sabesp in Jaguaré, São Paulo, Brazil.
Undocumented migrants A boat carrying undocumented migrants sinks off Pangkor Island, Malaysia, leaving 14 people missing and 23 others rescued.
Mahabubnagar Five people are killed in Mahabubnagar, Telangana, India as a speeding Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle crashes into a car.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser says that the oil market will not normalize until 2027 if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed beyond mid-June.
Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Public broadcasters in Ireland, Slovenia, and Spain announce that they will not air the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in protest over Israel's participation amid the Gaza war.
2026 Georgian patriarchal election Shio III is elected Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, becoming head of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
Haitian conflict At least 40 people are reported injured following gang violence in Cité Soleil, Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Sudanese civil war RSF field commander Ali Rizq announces that he will defect from the paramilitary group, making it the second high-profile departure from the paramilitary group in less than two months.
The United Nations reports that 880 civilians in Sudan had been killed in drone strikes by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) between January and April, mostly in the Darfur and Kordofan regions in the first three months of 2026.
2026 Iran war "The Wall Street Journal" reports that the United Arab Emirates has secretly joined Israel and the U.S. in carrying out airstrikes on Iran during the war. Additionally, Emirati forces have reportedly struck a oil refinery on Lavan Island in April.
Pakistani deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar meets with United States chargé d'affaires Natalie A. Baker in Islamabad to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire and broader agreement between Iran and the U.S. to end the war.
Constitutional crisis in Somalia One civilian killed and another injured after Somali armed forces opened gunfire to disperse an opposition‑led protest in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, this tensions comes after just days before President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term begins to end.
Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war Andris Sprūds resigns as Latvian defence minister after Ukrainian drones violated Latvian airspace during an attack on Russia.
2025–2026 Iranian protests Protests organized by exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi are held globally against the regime’s crackdown of mass arrests, executions, and internet blackout, which has lasted 70 days.
Boxcar Officials say that six people have been found dead inside a boxcar on a Union Pacific freight train in Laredo, Texas, U.S.
Morocco–United States relations The remains of an American soldier who went missing during a military exercise in Morocco are found on the country's Atlantic coastline by the Moroccan military.
Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip Israel deports activists Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek, both of whom were detained after the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters near Greece.
MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak MV "Hondius" arrives on Tenerife, Spain, after being anchored at the Canary Islands. Passengers on the ship evacuate after previously being exposed to the hantavirus.
Jeepney Four people are killed and 10 injured after a jeepney carrying 20 people collides into a tree in Oriental Mindoro province, Philippines.
Immigrants Seven suspected immigrants reportedly being smuggled are found dead in a train boxcar and near train tracks in Laredo and San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs by up to 18% for high-consumption users to offset increased power generation costs linked to the Iran war.
Nigerian bandit conflict At least 30 people are killed after gunmen ambushed travelers on a highway in Zamfara State, Nigeria.
Boko Haram insurgency Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are reportedly killed in Chadian airstrikes targeting suspected Boko Haram positions by Lake Chad.
Middle East crisis Israeli attacks kill at least 39 people in Lebanon despite a ceasefire that took effect last month. The Israeli Defense Forces states that the target was an armed Hezbollah group.
A joint investigation by South Korea concludes that two unidentified airborne projectiles struck the HMM cargo ship "Namu" in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire and damaging the vessel, while authorities continue investigating the type of weapon and the party responsible.
The Qatar-linked LNG tanker "Al Kharaitiyat", managed by Nakilat, crosses the Strait of Hormuz, making it the first oil tanker or vessel from Qatar to transit the waterway since the war began on February 28. The ship is expected to head to Pakistan.
United States president Donald Trump calls the Iranian response "totally unacceptable" and says he would reject it.
Iranian state TV says that Iran has sent its response to the latest ceasefire proposal from the United States via Pakistan. Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif confirms that his country received the response.