## [2026-05-18](/feed/2026/05/18/index.md)

##### Second impeachment of Sara Duterte
### [The Philippine senate resumes the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte following last week's lockdown. ](/feed/2026/05/18/the-philippine-senate-resumes-the-impeachment-process-against-vice-president-sara-duterte-following-last-week-s-lockdown.md)
##### Protests against the 2026 Iran war
### [Four people are killed and more than 30 others are injured in deadly nationwide protests and transport strikes triggered by a massive surge in fuel prices due to the Iran war, which has raised petroleum costs by more than 20% to record highs in Nairobi, Kenya. ](/feed/2026/05/18/four-people-are-killed-and-more-than-30-others-are-injured-in-deadly-nationwide-protests-and-transport-strikes-triggered.md)
##### 2026 Mersin shooting
### [Six people are killed and eight others are injured in a shooting spree, including one inside a restaurant, in Mersin, Mediterranean region, Turkey. A widespread manhunt is underway to catch the suspect. ](/feed/2026/05/18/six-people-are-killed-and-eight-others-are-injured-in-a-shooting-spree-including-one-inside-a-restaurant-in-mersin-me.md)
##### 2026 Islamic Center of San Diego shooting
### [At least three people are killed and multiple others are injured in a mass shooting at a mosque in San Diego, California, United States. Both the perpetrators are killed. ](/feed/2026/05/18/at-least-three-people-are-killed-and-multiple-others-are-injured-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-mosque-in-san-diego-california.md)
##### 2026 Bolivian protests
### [Prosecutors in Bolivia issue an arrest warrant for Mario Argollo, secretary-general of the Bolivian Workers' Center, on charges including terrorism and incitement amid protests and road blockades in La Paz. ](/feed/2026/05/18/prosecutors-in-bolivia-issue-an-arrest-warrant-for-mario-argollo-secretary-general-of-the-bolivian-workers-center-on.md)
##### Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations
### [Pakistan deploys 8,000 troops, HQ-9 air defense systems, and a full air force squadron, mostly of JF-17 fighter jets, to assist Saudi Arabia under their mutual defense agreement. ](/feed/2026/05/18/pakistan-deploys-8000-troops-hq-9-air-defense-systems-and-a-full-air-force-squadron-mostly-of-jf-17-fighter-jets-to.md)
##### Xuan'en County
### [Three people are killed, and four others are still missing after flash floods caused a river to overflow in Xuan'en County, Hubei Province, China. ](/feed/2026/05/18/three-people-are-killed-and-four-others-are-still-missing-after-flash-floods-caused-a-river-to-overflow-in-xuan-en-coun.md)
##### Lô River
### [Five students drown while swimming in the Lô River in Phú Thọ province, Vietnam. ](/feed/2026/05/18/five-students-drown-while-swimming-in-the-lo-river-in-phu-tho-province-vietnam.md)
##### Palghar district
### [At least 13 people are killed and more than 20 others are injured, most seriously, when a tempo carrying wedding guests collides with a container truck on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway in Palghar district, Maharashtra, India. ](/feed/2026/05/18/at-least-13-people-are-killed-and-more-than-20-others-are-injured-most-seriously-when-a-tempo-carrying-wedding-guests.md)
##### Australia–China relations
### [Australian treasurer Jim Chalmers orders several China-linked shareholders to divest their stakes in Northern Minerals under foreign investment laws aimed at protecting the country's rare earths sector. ](/feed/2026/05/18/australian-treasurer-jim-chalmers-orders-several-china-linked-shareholders-to-divest-their-stakes-in-northern-minerals-u.md)
##### Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
### [Oil prices rise amid fears of a prolonged war and the draining of world oil reserves, including West Texas Intermediate to US$102.76 per barrel and Brent Crude to US$112.89 per barrel. ](/feed/2026/05/18/oil-prices-rise-amid-fears-of-a-prolonged-war-and-the-draining-of-world-oil-reserves-including-west-texas-intermediate.md)
##### Middle Eastern crisis
### [The Lebanese health ministry announces that the death toll has surpassed 3,000 people, with at least 3,020 people killed and 9,273 wounded since the war began on March 2. ](/feed/2026/05/18/the-lebanese-health-ministry-announces-that-the-death-toll-has-surpassed-3000-people-with-at-least-3020-people-killed.md)
### [Hezbollah states that it shot down an Israeli military aircraft over Ayta al-Jabal in southern Lebanon. ](/feed/2026/05/18/hezbollah-states-that-it-shot-down-an-israeli-military-aircraft-over-ayta-al-jabal-in-southern-lebanon.md)
### [U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he has called off planned military strikes against Iran for tomorrow at the request of Middle East allies including Qatari emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Emirati president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, citing "serious negotiations" taking place. ](/feed/2026/05/18/us-president-donald-trump-announces-that-he-has-called-off-planned-military-strikes-against-iran-for-tomorrow-at-the-r.md)
### [Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority announces that any passage through the Strait of Hormuz that is not coordinated with it and the Iranian armed forces is "illegal". ](/feed/2026/05/18/iran-s-persian-gulf-strait-authority-announces-that-any-passage-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-that-is-not-coordinated-wit.md)
### [Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says that talks between Iran and the U.S. are still ongoing via Pakistani mediation. ](/feed/2026/05/18/iranian-foreign-ministry-spokesperson-esmaeil-baghaei-says-that-talks-between-iran-and-the-us-are-still-ongoing-via-pa.md)
### [Pakistan reportedly shares a revised proposal with the United States from Iran aimed at ending the war. ](/feed/2026/05/18/pakistan-reportedly-shares-a-revised-proposal-with-the-united-states-from-iran-aimed-at-ending-the-war.md)
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