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<blockquote data-quote="Wikipedia Current Events" data-source="post: 154398" 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_Iran_war_ceasefire" target="_blank">2026 Iran war ceasefire</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_%28Pakistan%29" target="_blank">Foreign Minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishaq_Dar" target="_blank">Ishaq Dar</a> meets with US <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charg%C3%A9_d%27affaires" target="_blank">Chargé d’Affaires</a> Natalie A. Baker in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad" target="_blank">Islamabad</a> to discuss efforts to secure a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire" target="_blank">ceasefire</a> and broader agreement between <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C." target="_blank">Washington</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran" target="_blank">Tehran</a> to end the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War" target="_blank">war</a>. <a href="https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2643143/pakistan" target="_blank">(Arab News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war" target="_blank">Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_News" target="_blank">CBS News</a> reports that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan" target="_blank">Pakistan</a> has allowed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iranian</a> military aircraft to be stationed at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAF_Base_Nur_Khan" target="_blank">PAF Base Nur Khan</a> to be shielded from potential US strikes during the war. However, officials from Pakistan have rejected claims as “misleading and exaggerated&quot;. <a href="https://www.military.com/report-pakistan-sheltered-iranian-warplanes-during-us-iran-crisis" target="_blank">(Military.com)</a> <a href="https://www.nation.com.pk/12-May-2026/pakistan-rejects-speculation-iranian-aircraft-presence-nur-khan-base" target="_blank">(The Nation PK)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It is reported by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal" target="_blank">Wall Street Journal</a> that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" target="_blank">United Arab Emirates</a> has secretly joined the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank">United States</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a> in carrying out airstrikes on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran" target="_blank">Iran</a> during the war. Additionally, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_Armed_Forces" target="_blank">Emirati forces</a> have reportedly struck a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_refinery" target="_blank">oil refinery</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavan_Island" target="_blank">Lavan Island</a> in April. <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-secretly-joined-israeli-us-strikes-iran-report" target="_blank">(Middle East Eye)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank">Italy</a> evacuates 72 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinian</a> students in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip" target="_blank">Gaza</a> under the &quot;university corridor&quot; initiative that allows them to continue studying at universities in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" target="_blank">Italy</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino" target="_blank">San Marino</a>. <a href="https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260511-italy-evacuates-72-palestinian-students-from-gaza-under-university-program/" target="_blank">(Middle East Monitor)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">Sudanese civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes_during_the_Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29" target="_blank">War crimes during the Sudanese civil war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations" target="_blank">United Nations</a> reports that 880 civilians in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan" target="_blank">Sudan</a> have been killed in drone strikes by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces" target="_blank">Rapid Support Forces</a> between January and April, mostly in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kordofan" target="_blank">Kordofan</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur" target="_blank">Darfur</a> regions in the first three months of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026" target="_blank">2026</a>. <a href="https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/11/sudan-drone-strikes-killed-at-least-880-civilians-between-january-and-april-un-says" target="_blank">(Euronews)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ali Rizq, a prominent field commander in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces" target="_blank">Rapid Support Forces</a>, announces that he will defect from the paramilitary group, making it the second high-profile departure from the paramilitary group in less than two months. <a href="https://sudantribune.com/article/313801" target="_blank">(Sudan Tribune)</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/Saudi_Aramco" target="_blank">Saudi Aramco</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" target="_blank">CEO</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amin_Nasser" target="_blank">Amin Nasser</a> says that the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil" target="_blank">oil</a> market will not normalize until 2027 if the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz" target="_blank">Strait of Hormuz</a> remains <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis" target="_blank">closed</a> beyond mid-June. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/saudi-aramco-oil-iran-war-strait-hormuz.html" target="_blank">(CNBC)</a></li>
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</ul>Arts and culture<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Georgian_patriarchal_election" target="_blank">2026 Georgian patriarchal election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shio_III_of_Georgia" target="_blank">Shio III</a> is elected <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholicos-Patriarch_of_All_Georgia" target="_blank">Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia</a>, becoming head of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_Orthodox_Church" target="_blank">Georgian Orthodox Church</a>. <a href="https://orthodoxtimes.com/metropolitan-shio-of-senaki-is-the-new-catholicos-patriarch-of-georgia-the-enthronement-on-may-12/" target="_blank">(Orthodox Times)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026" target="_blank">Eurovision Song Contest 2026</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the_Gaza_war" target="_blank">International reactions to the Gaza war</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_broadcasting" target="_blank">Public broadcasters</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland" target="_blank">Ireland</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia" target="_blank">Slovenia</a>, and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain" target="_blank">Spain</a> announce that they will not air the 70th <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest" target="_blank">Eurovision Song Contest</a> in protest over <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026" target="_blank">participation</a> amid the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war" target="_blank">Gaza war</a>. <a href="https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/05/11/spain-ireland-slovenia-will-not-show-eurovision-broadcasters" target="_blank">(AFP via Al Arabiya)</a></li>
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</ul>Disasters and accidents<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three people are killed and five others are injured in a suspected <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson" target="_blank">arson</a> attack on a seven-story building in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9cines-Charpieu" target="_blank">Décines-Charpieu</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes" target="_blank">Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France" target="_blank">France</a>. <a href="https://www.ledauphine.com/faits-divers-justice/2026/05/11/trois-morts-dans-un-incendie-a-decines-la-piste-criminelle-envisagee" target="_blank">(Le Dauphiné libéré in French)</a></li>
</ul>Law and crime<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_floor_case" target="_blank">14th floor case</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Former <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" target="_blank">Thai</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_minister_of_Thailand" target="_blank">prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra" target="_blank">Thaksin Shinawatra</a> is released from prison on parole after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Thailand" target="_blank">corruption</a>. <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260511-former-thai-pm-thaksin-shinawatra-released-from-prison-on-parole" target="_blank">(AFP via France 24)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_investigation_in_the_Philippines" target="_blank">International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines" target="_blank">Philippine</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_of_the_Philippines" target="_blank">senate</a> is placed under lockdown after an altercation involving the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Bureau_of_Investigation_%28Philippines%29" target="_blank">National Bureau of Investigation</a> and senator <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_dela_Rosa" target="_blank">Ronald dela Rosa</a> during an attempt to serve the arrest order from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court" target="_blank">International Criminal Court</a> against dela Rosa. <a href="https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2226687/senate-ongoing-lockdown-amid-nbi-dela-rosa-altercation" target="_blank">(Philippine Daily Inquirer)</a> <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-senate-goes-lockdown-protect-former-drugs-war-enforcer-2026-05-11/" target="_blank">(Reuters)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_Kingdom_anti-immigration_protests" target="_blank">United Kingdom anti-immigration protests</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" target="_blank">British</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Secretary" target="_blank">Home Secretary</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabana_Mahmood" target="_blank">Shabana Mahmood</a> bans seven <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics" target="_blank">far-right</a> activists, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAGA_movement" target="_blank">MAGA</a> influencer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentina_Gomez" target="_blank">Valentina Gomez</a>, from entering the UK, who were planning to attend a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics_in_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">far-right rally</a> in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London" target="_blank">London</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England" target="_blank">England</a>, led by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Robinson" target="_blank">Tommy Robinson</a>. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom" target="_blank">Prime minister</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer" target="_blank">Keir Starmer</a> says &quot;agitators&quot; will be blocked from entering the country ahead of the rally on May 16. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/people-barred-from-uk-for-far-right-rally" target="_blank">(The Guardian)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Florida_State_University_shooting" target="_blank">2025 Florida State University shooting</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">A lawsuit is filed against <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChatGPT" target="_blank">ChatGPT</a> maker <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI" target="_blank">OpenAI</a>, accusing it of planning the mass shooting at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_University" target="_blank">Florida State University</a>. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/openai-chatgpt-lawsuit-mass-shooting-florida-1a8071ee49ad0220348d3eb55f60e648" target="_blank">(AP)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knesset" target="_blank">parliament</a> passes a law that paves the way to begin military trials for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians" target="_blank">Palestinian</a> suspects involved in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks" target="_blank">October 7, 2023</a> attacks by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas" target="_blank">Hamas</a>. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/middleeast/israel-oct-7-prosecutions-palestinians-trial.html" target="_blank">(The New York Times)</a></li>
</ul>Politics and elections<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Philippine_senate_presidential_election" target="_blank">2026 Philippine senate presidential election</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Thirteen Philippine senators vote to install <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Floor_Leader_of_the_Senate_of_the_Philippines" target="_blank">minority leader</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Peter_Cayetano" target="_blank">Alan Peter Cayetano</a> as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Senate_of_the_Philippines" target="_blank">senate president</a>, ousting <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_Sotto" target="_blank">Tito Sotto</a> in a surprise ouster move. <a href="https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/power-struggle-in-philippine-senate-tito-sotto-ousted-as-cayetano-bloc-seizes-control-1.500536375" target="_blank">(Gulf News)</a> <a href="https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2226585/alan-cayetano-is-now-senate-president/" target="_blank">(Philippine Daily Inquirer)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_impeachment_of_Sara_Duterte" target="_blank">Second impeachment of Sara Duterte</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_Philippines" target="_blank">Philippine vice president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Duterte" target="_blank">Sara Duterte</a> is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_Philippines" target="_blank">impeached</a> by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines" target="_blank">House of Representatives</a> for the second time. <a href="https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260511-philippine-lawmakers-vote-to-impeach-vp-sara-duterte" target="_blank">(AFP via RFI)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlp21q4yq4o" target="_blank">(BBC News)</a></li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" target="_blank">Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina</a><ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Schmidt" target="_blank">Christian Schmidt</a> announces his resignation as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Representative_for_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina" target="_blank">High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina</a>. He will stay in office until a replacement is found. <a href="https://apnews.com/article/bosnia-international-envoy-resigns-serbs-a67c7c974cd1642a36831efba66929ba" target="_blank">(AP)</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5pvj5pg51o" target="_blank">(BBC)</a></li>
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[QUOTE="Wikipedia Current Events, post: 154398, 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_Iran_war_ceasefire']2026 Iran war ceasefire[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deputy_Prime_Minister_of_Pakistan']Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_%28Pakistan%29']Foreign Minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishaq_Dar']Ishaq Dar[/URL] meets with US [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charg%C3%A9_d%27affaires']Chargé d’Affaires[/URL] Natalie A. Baker in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad']Islamabad[/URL] to discuss efforts to secure a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceasefire']ceasefire[/URL] and broader agreement between [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington%2C_D.C.']Washington[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tehran']Tehran[/URL] to end the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War']war[/URL]. [URL='https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2643143/pakistan']([I]Arab News[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_in_the_2026_Iran_war']Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CBS_News']CBS News[/URL] reports that [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan']Pakistan[/URL] has allowed [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iranian[/URL] military aircraft to be stationed at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PAF_Base_Nur_Khan']PAF Base Nur Khan[/URL] to be shielded from potential US strikes during the war. However, officials from Pakistan have rejected claims as “misleading and exaggerated". [URL='https://www.military.com/report-pakistan-sheltered-iranian-warplanes-during-us-iran-crisis'](Military.com)[/URL] [URL='https://www.nation.com.pk/12-May-2026/pakistan-rejects-speculation-iranian-aircraft-presence-nur-khan-base']([I]The Nation PK[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*]It is reported by the [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wall_Street_Journal']Wall Street Journal[/URL][/I] that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates']United Arab Emirates[/URL] has secretly joined the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL] in carrying out airstrikes on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran']Iran[/URL] during the war. Additionally, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates_Armed_Forces']Emirati forces[/URL] have reportedly struck a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_refinery']oil refinery[/URL] on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavan_Island']Lavan Island[/URL] in April. [URL='https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-secretly-joined-israeli-us-strikes-iran-report'](Middle East Eye)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy']Italy[/URL] evacuates 72 [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinian[/URL] students in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip']Gaza[/URL] under the "university corridor" initiative that allows them to continue studying at universities in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy']Italy[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marino']San Marino[/URL]. [URL='https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260511-italy-evacuates-72-palestinian-students-from-gaza-under-university-program/'](Middle East Monitor)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']Sudanese civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_crimes_during_the_Sudanese_civil_war_%282023%E2%80%93present%29']War crimes during the Sudanese civil war[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations']United Nations[/URL] reports that 880 civilians in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan']Sudan[/URL] have been killed in drone strikes by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces']Rapid Support Forces[/URL] between January and April, mostly in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kordofan']Kordofan[/URL] and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darfur']Darfur[/URL] regions in the first three months of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026']2026[/URL]. [URL='https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/11/sudan-drone-strikes-killed-at-least-880-civilians-between-january-and-april-un-says'](Euronews)[/URL] [/LIST] [*]Ali Rizq, a prominent field commander in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Support_Forces']Rapid Support Forces[/URL], announces that he will defect from the paramilitary group, making it the second high-profile departure from the paramilitary group in less than two months. [URL='https://sudantribune.com/article/313801']([I]Sudan Tribune[/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/Saudi_Aramco']Saudi Aramco[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer']CEO[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amin_Nasser']Amin Nasser[/URL] says that the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil']oil[/URL] market will not normalize until 2027 if the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz']Strait of Hormuz[/URL] remains [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis']closed[/URL] beyond mid-June. [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/saudi-aramco-oil-iran-war-strait-hormuz.html'](CNBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Arts and culture[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Georgian_patriarchal_election']2026 Georgian patriarchal election[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shio_III_of_Georgia']Shio III[/URL] is elected [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholicos-Patriarch_of_All_Georgia']Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia[/URL], becoming head of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgian_Orthodox_Church']Georgian Orthodox Church[/URL]. [URL='https://orthodoxtimes.com/metropolitan-shio-of-senaki-is-the-new-catholicos-patriarch-of-georgia-the-enthronement-on-may-12/'](Orthodox Times)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026']Eurovision Song Contest 2026[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_reactions_to_the_Gaza_war']International reactions to the Gaza war[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_broadcasting']Public broadcasters[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland']Ireland[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovenia']Slovenia[/URL], and [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain']Spain[/URL] announce that they will not air the 70th [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest']Eurovision Song Contest[/URL] in protest over [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2026']participation[/URL] amid the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war']Gaza war[/URL]. [URL='https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/05/11/spain-ireland-slovenia-will-not-show-eurovision-broadcasters'](AFP via Al Arabiya)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [B]Disasters and accidents[/B] [LIST] [*]Three people are killed and five others are injured in a suspected [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arson']arson[/URL] attack on a seven-story building in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9cines-Charpieu']Décines-Charpieu[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auvergne-Rh%C3%B4ne-Alpes']Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France']France[/URL]. [URL='https://www.ledauphine.com/faits-divers-justice/2026/05/11/trois-morts-dans-un-incendie-a-decines-la-piste-criminelle-envisagee']([I]Le Dauphiné libéré[/I] in French)[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Law and crime[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_floor_case']14th floor case[/URL] [LIST] [*]Former [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand']Thai[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_minister_of_Thailand']prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra']Thaksin Shinawatra[/URL] is released from prison on parole after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corruption_in_Thailand']corruption[/URL]. [URL='https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260511-former-thai-pm-thaksin-shinawatra-released-from-prison-on-parole'](AFP via France 24)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court_investigation_in_the_Philippines']International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines[/URL] [LIST] [*]The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippines']Philippine[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senate_of_the_Philippines']senate[/URL] is placed under lockdown after an altercation involving the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Bureau_of_Investigation_%28Philippines%29']National Bureau of Investigation[/URL] and senator [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_dela_Rosa']Ronald dela Rosa[/URL] during an attempt to serve the arrest order from the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Criminal_Court']International Criminal Court[/URL] against dela Rosa. [URL='https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2226687/senate-ongoing-lockdown-amid-nbi-dela-rosa-altercation']([I]Philippine Daily Inquirer[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-senate-goes-lockdown-protect-former-drugs-war-enforcer-2026-05-11/'](Reuters)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_Kingdom_anti-immigration_protests']United Kingdom anti-immigration protests[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom']British[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Secretary']Home Secretary[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabana_Mahmood']Shabana Mahmood[/URL] bans seven [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics']far-right[/URL] activists, including [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAGA_movement']MAGA[/URL] influencer [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentina_Gomez']Valentina Gomez[/URL], from entering the UK, who were planning to attend a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far-right_politics_in_the_United_Kingdom']far-right rally[/URL] in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London']London[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England']England[/URL], led by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Robinson']Tommy Robinson[/URL]. [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom']Prime minister[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keir_Starmer']Keir Starmer[/URL] says "agitators" will be blocked from entering the country ahead of the rally on May 16. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/people-barred-from-uk-for-far-right-rally']([I]The Guardian[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Florida_State_University_shooting']2025 Florida State University shooting[/URL] [LIST] [*]A lawsuit is filed against [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChatGPT']ChatGPT[/URL] maker [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI']OpenAI[/URL], accusing it of planning the mass shooting at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_State_University']Florida State University[/URL]. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/openai-chatgpt-lawsuit-mass-shooting-florida-1a8071ee49ad0220348d3eb55f60e648'](AP)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel']Israel[/URL]'s [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knesset']parliament[/URL] passes a law that paves the way to begin military trials for [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinians']Palestinian[/URL] suspects involved in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks']October 7, 2023[/URL] attacks by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas']Hamas[/URL]. [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/middleeast/israel-oct-7-prosecutions-palestinians-trial.html']([I]The New York Times[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [B]Politics and elections[/B] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Philippine_senate_presidential_election']2026 Philippine senate presidential election[/URL] [LIST] [*]Thirteen Philippine senators vote to install [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minority_Floor_Leader_of_the_Senate_of_the_Philippines']minority leader[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Peter_Cayetano']Alan Peter Cayetano[/URL] as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Senate_of_the_Philippines']senate president[/URL], ousting [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tito_Sotto']Tito Sotto[/URL] in a surprise ouster move. [URL='https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/power-struggle-in-philippine-senate-tito-sotto-ousted-as-cayetano-bloc-seizes-control-1.500536375']([I]Gulf News[/I])[/URL] [URL='https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2226585/alan-cayetano-is-now-senate-president/']([I]Philippine Daily Inquirer[/I])[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_impeachment_of_Sara_Duterte']Second impeachment of Sara Duterte[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_Philippines']Philippine vice president[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Duterte']Sara Duterte[/URL] is [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impeachment_in_the_Philippines']impeached[/URL] by the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines']House of Representatives[/URL] for the second time. [URL='https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260511-philippine-lawmakers-vote-to-impeach-vp-sara-duterte'](AFP via RFI)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlp21q4yq4o'](BBC News)[/URL] [/LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina']Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Schmidt']Christian Schmidt[/URL] announces his resignation as [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Representative_for_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina']High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina[/URL]. He will stay in office until a replacement is found. [URL='https://apnews.com/article/bosnia-international-envoy-resigns-serbs-a67c7c974cd1642a36831efba66929ba'](AP)[/URL] [URL='https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5pvj5pg51o'](BBC)[/URL] [/LIST] [/LIST] [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events/2026_May_11"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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