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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154384" data-attributes="member: 524">Armed conflicts and attacks<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Middle Eastern crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulk_freighter" target="_blank">bulk freighter</a> reports being attacked by multiple small craft outside the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a>, off <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar_Sirik" target="_blank">Bandar Sirik</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>. <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-israel-lebanon-ceasefire/#post-update-4bdde6d0" target="_blank">(CBS News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign" target="_blank">2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_president" target="_blank">United States president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> announces that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Navy" target="_blank">U.S. Navy</a> will start guiding neutral ships through the strait tomorrow. <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/03/trump-us-navy-iran-ships-strait-hormuz" target="_blank">(Axios)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali_War" target="_blank">Mali War</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mali_offensives" target="_blank">2026 Mali offensives</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountaga_Tall_%28politician%29" target="_blank">Mountaga Tall</a>, an opposition figure and lawyer critical of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali" target="_blank">Malian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_junta" target="_blank">military junta</a>, is kidnapped in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamako" target="_blank">Bamako</a> overnight. <a href="https://www.africanews.com/2026/05/03/masked-men-abduct-prominent-malian-lawyer-in-bamako/" target="_blank">(Africanews)</a> <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260503-mali-lawyer-critical-of-junta-abducted-overnight" target="_blank">(AFP via RFI)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict" target="_blank">Colombian conflict</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Gunmen on a motorcycle <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">open fire</a> outside a commerical establishment in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%BAcuta" target="_blank">Cúcuta</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Santander" target="_blank">North Santander</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia" target="_blank">Colombia</a>, killing four people. <a href="https://www.trtworld.com/article/0c079d829105" target="_blank">(TRT World)</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>Arts and culture<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_media_in_Afghanistan" target="_blank">Mass media in Afghanistan</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">On <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Press_Freedom_Day" target="_blank">World Press Freedom Day</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghans" target="_blank">Afghan</a> journalists launch the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul_Times_News" target="_blank">Kabul Times News</a> media outlet in exile in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a> amidst media restrictions in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan" target="_blank">Afghanistan</a>. <a href="https://www.khaama.com/kabul-times-news-launches-operations-from-exile/" target="_blank">(Khaama Press)</a> <a href="https://www.kabultimesnews.com/article.php?slug=kabul-times-news-agency-officially-launches-its-activities-as-an-independent-and-free-media-in-exile" target="_blank">(Kabul Times News)</a></li>
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</ul>Business and economy<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis" target="_blank">2026 Iran war fuel crisis</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPMorgan_Chase" target="_blank">JPMorgan Chase</a> analysts estimate that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_storage" target="_blank">oil inventories</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OECD" target="_blank">OECD</a> countries will begin running out between May 9 and May 30. <a href="https://fortune.com/2026/05/03/oil-market-outlook-nightmare-scenarios-crude-inventories-tank-bottoms-iran-tank-tops/" target="_blank">(Fortune)</a></li>
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</ul></li>
</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command" target="_blank">United States Africa Command</a> reports that two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army" target="_blank">U.S. Army</a> troops have been reported missing while on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiking" target="_blank">hike</a> in southwestern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco" target="_blank">Morocco</a> after taking part in the annual <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise_African_Lion" target="_blank">African Lion</a> military exercises. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/morocco-us-africom-african-lion-exercise-missing-733658c155ce6d64a740a2abb9e59e52" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
</ul>Health and environment<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed in a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthohantavirus" target="_blank">hantavirus</a> outbreak on a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_ship" target="_blank">cruise ship</a> off the coast of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Africa" target="_blank">West Africa</a>. <a href="https://news.sky.com/story/three-dead-as-virus-breaks-out-on-atlantic-cruise-ship-13503266" target="_blank">(Sky News)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Five <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia" target="_blank">Ethiopian</a> migrants were killed last week in a series of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia" target="_blank">xenophobic</a> attacks in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg" target="_blank">Johannesburg</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa" target="_blank">South Africa</a>, three of whom <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting" target="_blank">were shot dead</a> inside a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s" target="_blank">McDonald's</a> restaurant. <a href="https://borkena.com/2026/05/01/at-least-five-ethiopians-killed-as-xenophobic-attack-resurge-in-south-africa/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARkKH9jbGNrBGQn42V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHuUU1QuwMiK9c4rjUDwMtkcFSgDrve1VVk-oTAY4ai0l_zb21Xrv2D8EaSIj_aem_4VPgDPQqE1BG9NegnCCr8Q" target="_blank">(Borkena)</a></li>
</ul><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_May_3" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154384, member: 524"] [B]Armed conflicts and attacks[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Middle Eastern crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war']2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*]A [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulk_freighter']bulk freighter[/URL] reports being attacked by multiple small craft outside the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL], off [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandar_Sirik']Bandar Sirik[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL]. [URL='https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-israel-lebanon-ceasefire/#post-update-4bdde6d0'](CBS News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign']2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_president']United States president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump']Donald Trump[/URL] announces that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Navy']U.S. Navy[/URL] will start guiding neutral ships through the strait tomorrow. [URL='https://www.axios.com/2026/05/03/trump-us-navy-iran-ships-strait-hormuz']([I]Axios[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali_War']Mali War[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mali_offensives']2026 Mali offensives[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountaga_Tall_%28politician%29']Mountaga Tall[/URL], an opposition figure and lawyer critical of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali']Malian[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_junta']military junta[/URL], is kidnapped in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamako']Bamako[/URL] overnight. [URL='https://www.africanews.com/2026/05/03/masked-men-abduct-prominent-malian-lawyer-in-bamako/'](Africanews)[/URL] [URL='https://www.rfi.fr/en/africa/20260503-mali-lawyer-critical-of-junta-abducted-overnight'](AFP via RFI)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombian_conflict']Colombian conflict[/URL] [LIST] [*]Gunmen on a motorcycle [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']open fire[/URL] outside a commerical establishment in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%BAcuta']Cúcuta[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Santander']North Santander[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia']Colombia[/URL], killing four people. [URL='https://www.trtworld.com/article/0c079d829105'](TRT World)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Arts and culture[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_media_in_Afghanistan']Mass media in Afghanistan[/URL] [LIST] [*]On [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Press_Freedom_Day']World Press Freedom Day[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghans']Afghan[/URL] journalists launch the [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabul_Times_News']Kabul Times News[/URL][/I] media outlet in exile in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL] amidst media restrictions in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan']Afghanistan[/URL]. [URL='https://www.khaama.com/kabul-times-news-launches-operations-from-exile/'](Khaama Press)[/URL] [URL='https://www.kabultimesnews.com/article.php?slug=kabul-times-news-agency-officially-launches-its-activities-as-an-independent-and-free-media-in-exile']([I]Kabul Times News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Business and economy[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_impact_of_the_2026_Iran_war']Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war_fuel_crisis']2026 Iran war fuel crisis[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JPMorgan_Chase']JPMorgan Chase[/URL] analysts estimate that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_storage']oil inventories[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OECD']OECD[/URL] countries will begin running out between May 9 and May 30. [URL='https://fortune.com/2026/05/03/oil-market-outlook-nightmare-scenarios-crude-inventories-tank-bottoms-iran-tank-tops/']([I]Fortune[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Africa_Command']United States Africa Command[/URL] reports that two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army']U.S. Army[/URL] troops have been reported missing while on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiking']hike[/URL] in southwestern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco']Morocco[/URL] after taking part in the annual [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise_African_Lion']African Lion[/URL] military exercises. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/morocco-us-africom-african-lion-exercise-missing-733658c155ce6d64a740a2abb9e59e52'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Health and environment[/B] [LIST] [*]Three people are killed in a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthohantavirus']hantavirus[/URL] outbreak on a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruise_ship']cruise ship[/URL] off the coast of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Africa']West Africa[/URL]. [URL='https://news.sky.com/story/three-dead-as-virus-breaks-out-on-atlantic-cruise-ship-13503266'](Sky News)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*]Five [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia']Ethiopian[/URL] migrants were killed last week in a series of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia']xenophobic[/URL] attacks in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannesburg']Johannesburg[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa']South Africa[/URL], three of whom [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_shooting']were shot dead[/URL] inside a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s']McDonald's[/URL] restaurant. [URL='https://borkena.com/2026/05/01/at-least-five-ethiopians-killed-as-xenophobic-attack-resurge-in-south-africa/?fbclid=IwdGRjcARkKH9jbGNrBGQn42V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHuUU1QuwMiK9c4rjUDwMtkcFSgDrve1VVk-oTAY4ai0l_zb21Xrv2D8EaSIj_aem_4VPgDPQqE1BG9NegnCCr8Q'](Borkena)[/URL] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_May_3"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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