Pakistan Navy The Pakistan Navy commissions the first Hangor-class submarine, the PNS-M Hangor, at a ceremony in Sanya, China.
Articles The post-truth and the contextMost of the daily information we see on the mainstream media today is the news equivalent of fast-food.
Brazil The Brazilian federal senate rejects attorney general Jorge Messias's nomination to the Supreme Federal Court in a 42–34 secret ballot, marking the first such rejection in more than a century.
Mexican drug war The government of the United States charges Rubén Rocha Moya, the current governor of Sinaloa, and nine other current and former politicians, with alleged drug and weapons trafficking charges and allegedly working with Mexican cartels, including Los Chapitos, a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel
Rome A 21-year-old is detained in Rome, Italy, for shooting and wounding two people with a non-lethal airsoft gun during the celebrations for Liberation Day four days ago. The suspect claims to be affiliated with the Jewish Brigade, whose representatives deny his involvement with the group.
Crime in the United Arab Emirates Police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, arrest 276 individuals linked to a transnational fraud network in a joint operation with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation and Chinese police, targeting multiple criminal groups and dismantling several scam centers involved in investment and cryptocurrency scams.
Arrest of Yoon Suk Yeol The Seoul High Court increases former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol's sentence to seven years in prison for obstruction of justice and abuse of power, citing his use of presidential security personnel to interfere with his arrest and other actions.
14th floor case The Thai corrections department approves the early release of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who is serving a one-year prison sentence for corruption, citing his age and the limited time remaining on his sentence, with his release subject to probation conditions.
Japan–New Zealand relations A local board in the Auckland Region of New Zealand rejects a proposal to install a memorial statue for World War II-era comfort women in Takapuna following public consultation and diplomatic representations from Japan.
Barge A barge carrying Timmy, a humpback whale that has been stranded off Germany's coast in the Baltic Sea for several weeks, departs for the North Sea where Timmy is set to be freed. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern environment minister Till Backhaus says the whale is showing signs of good health.
Diamond DA42 Twin Star Two people are killed and 11 others are injured when a Diamond DA42 Twin Star crashes into a hangar at Parafield Airport in South Australia.
Pickup truck At least 12 people are killed and 23 others are injured, including 10 critically, after a pickup truck carrying 35 laborers collides with an SUV in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Finnish Finnish elevator manufacturer Kone announces the acquisition of its German competitor, TK Elevator, in a €29.4 billion (US$34.4 billion) deal, described by Bloomberg L.P. as one of Europe's largest private equity-related takeovers and the largest corporate acquisition in Finland.
Competition in artificial intelligence American technology company Alphabet Inc. announces a $40 billion investment into artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic.
Insurgency in Sistan and Balochistan Three police officers are killed and another is injured in a mass shooting when gunmen open fire on a police patrol in Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran.
Russo-Ukrainian war During a phone call with U.S. president Donald Trump, Russian president Vladimir Putin offers a ceasefire for Victory Day on May 9.
A Ukrainian SBU drone strikes an oil refinery near Perm, Perm Krai, Russia, causing a large fire at the facility.
Three people are killed and eight others are injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on a passenger bus in Voznesenovka, Belgorod Oblast, Russia.
Middle Eastern crisis A Lebanese soldier and his brother are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Bint Jbeil.
"The Washington Post" reports that the USS "Gerald R. Ford" will exit the Middle East and return to the U.S. state of Virginia in the coming days around mid-May after spending 10 months at sea.
Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi confirms that the Japan-flagged crude oil tanker "Idemitsu Maru" has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz, making it the first direct passage of a Japanese oil tanker to cross the waterway since the war began on February 28.
United States president Donald Trump says that he rejected an Iranian offer to end the Strait of Hormuz closure in exchange for lifting the naval blockade of Iran, and that the blockade will continue until an agreement is reached on Iran's nuclear program.
Anadolu Agency reports that Pakistan is working silently to break the ongoing deadlock between the Iran and the United States in ceasefire talks, including finding a new "formula" for an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's nuclear program.
Two Jewish men are injured in a stabbing attack in Golders Green, London, England, which police describe as a terrorist attack. A 45-year-old man is arrested, and a political motive is being investigated.
2026 CFL draft In Canadian football, the 70th edition of the CFL draft is held, with the Ottawa Redblacks selecting former Purdue Boilermakers offensive lineman Giordano Vaccaro with the first overall pick.
2026 Kosovan parliamentary election The Kosovan legislature fails to elect a president by the constitutional deadline due to insufficient votes, raising the likelihood of early parliamentary elections.
2026 Cuban crisis The U.S. Senate blocks a resolution by Democrats that would force a vote to limit U.S president Donald Trump's powers in launching military action in Cuba.
Swiss The Swiss Federal Criminal Court dismisses a corruption case against Gulnara Karimova, daughter of former Uzbek president Islam Karimov.
U.S. Department of Justice The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicts former FBI director James Comey on two counts for allegedly threatening president Donald Trump on social media. This is the second time Comey has been indicted by the DOJ after a previous indictment in 2025.
Corruption in South Korea The Seoul High Court sentences former South Korean first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years in prison after convicting her of stock price manipulation and bribery, overturning her earlier acquittal on market-related charges.
Bahrain–Iran relations A Bahraini high court sentences five people, including two Afghans, to life in prison for plotting "terrorist and hostile acts" with Iran, while another 25 people receive up to ten years for supporting "terrorist acts".
2026 Athens shooting Five people are injured in a shooting spree between a social security office and a courthouse in Athens, Greece. The 89-year-old suspect fled the scene, but was arrested at a bus stop in Patras.
COVID-19 pandemic in the United States The U.S. justice department indicts David Morens, an ex-adviser to the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci, for allegedly concealing federal records during the COVID-19 pandemic related to the origin of COVID-19.
Aeroport District Seven people are killed and 13 others are injured in a fire at a private construction site in Aeroport District, Moscow, Russia.
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Air India, IndiGo, and SpiceJet inform the Indian government that the country's airline industry is on the verge of "stopping operations" because of cost increases related to the Strait of Hormuz closure and the Iran war.
Mexican drug war A series of clashes between delinquent cells took place in various part of the municipality of Tecoanapa, Guerrero. The balance of the violence is unknown, but is reported the use of drone bombing and attack against civil infrastructure and the reinforcement of government forces in the area.
Mali War Malian president and military leader Assimi Goïta meets with Russian ambassador to the nation, Igor Gromyko, Игорь Анатольевич, marking the former's first public appearance since a rebel offensive began three days ago.
Colombian conflict Colombian police arrest José Vitonco, an alleged guerrilla leader linked to FARC dissident leader Iván Mordisco, in connection with a deadly highway bombing in Cauca Department.
Russo-Ukrainian war Ukraine reports intercepting more than 33,000 Russian drones in March, the highest monthly total since the start of the full-scale invasion.
The Tuapse oil terminal fire in Tuapse, Russia, grows larger following the third Ukrainian drone strike on the facility in two weeks.
Middle Eastern crisis Three paramedics are killed in an Israeli airstrike in Majdal Zoun, Lebanon, while responding to the scene of a previous airstrike against a building, which killed two more people.