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- Middle Eastern crisis
- 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- A bulk freighter reports being attacked by multiple small craft outside the Strait of Hormuz, off Bandar Sirik, Iran. (CBS News)
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
- United States president Donald Trump announces that the U.S. Navy will start guiding neutral ships through the strait tomorrow. (Axios)
- 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
- 2026 Iran war
- Mali War
- 2026 Mali offensives
- Mountaga Tall, an opposition figure and lawyer critical of the Malian military junta, is kidnapped in Bamako overnight. (Africanews) (AFP via RFI)
- 2026 Mali offensives
- Colombian conflict
- Gunmen on a motorcycle open fire outside a commerical establishment in Cúcuta, North Santander, Colombia, killing four people. (TRT World)
Arts and culture
- Mass media in Afghanistan
- On World Press Freedom Day, Afghan journalists launch the Kabul Times News media outlet in exile in France amidst media restrictions in Afghanistan. (Khaama Press) (Kabul Times News)
Business and economy
- Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
- JPMorgan Chase analysts estimate that oil inventories in OECD countries will begin running out between May 9 and May 30. (Fortune)
- 2026 Iran war fuel crisis
Disasters and accidents
- The United States Africa Command reports that two U.S. Army troops have been reported missing while on a hike in southwestern Morocco after taking part in the annual African Lion military exercises. (AP)
Health and environment
- Three people are killed in a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa. (Sky News)
Law and crime
- Five Ethiopian migrants were killed last week in a series of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg, South Africa, three of whom were shot dead inside a McDonald's restaurant. (Borkena)
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