Current events: 2026-05-05

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2026 Iran war
  • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. military leaders including U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say that the ceasefire is holding despite recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates and Strait of Hormuz. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
  • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
      • U.S. president Donald Trump announces a pause in Operation Project Freedom aimed at helping ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, citing progress in talks. (CNBC)
• Sudanese civil war, Ethiopia–Sudan relations
  • Rapid Support Forces occupation of the Khartoum International Airport
    • The Sudan News Agency reports that Sudan has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia, accusing them of involvement in recent drone strikes targeting the airport in Khartoum. (EWN)
• Boko Haram insurgency
  • Boko Haram militants attack a Chadian military base on the shores of Lake Chad, killing 23 security personnel and injuring dozens others. (DW)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • At least 26 people are killed and more than 80 injured in Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine, hours before Kyiv's ceasefire is to kick in. (Al Jazeera)

Business and economy

• As a result of the motion of no confidence against Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan, exchange rates between the Romanian leu and the euro rise to their highest level in history as the leu's value plummets. (Economica.net {{small|in Romanian}}) (Digi FM {{small|in Romanian}})

Disasters and accidents

• More than twenty people are killed over the past 24 hours in storms, heavy rainfall, and lightning strikes across Bihar, India. (The Hans India)

Health and environment

• COVID-19 drug development
  • German biotechnology company BioNTech announces it will halt production of its COVID-19 vaccine due to drastic restructuring plans, leaving sole production of the vaccine to its partner Pfizer. (DW) (Wall Street Journal)

Law and crime

• Mass shootings in the United States
  • 2026 Carrollton Koreatown shootings
    • Two people are killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at a Korean supermarket in Carrollton, Texas, just north of downtown Dallas, after a 69-year-old man opened fire on his coworkers at a business meeting. The suspect was taken into custody. (NBC News)
• Two people are killed and two others are injured in a school shooting in Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil. A 13-year-old suspect is taken into custody. (Central Brasileira de Notícias in Portuguese)

Politics and elections

• Politics of Romania
  • The Parliament of Romania votes 281–4 to pass a motion of no confidence, called by the Social Democratic Party and Alliance for the Union of Romanians, against prime minister Ilie Bolojan. (Radio Romania {{small|in Romanian}}) (France 24)
  • President Nicușor Dan refuses the possibility of holding snap elections, saying that a new government will be formed comprising a coalition of pro-Western parties. (Radio Romania {{small|in Romanian}})
• Louise Arbour is announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney as the next Governor General of Canada. (The Guardian)

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