Armed conflicts and attacks

The 12th Congress of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has waged an insurgency in Turkey for 40 years, has announced plans for a formal disbanding and cease all activities. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)

• https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/12/kurdish-pkk-to-disband-potentially-ending-decades-of-conflict-turkey
• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/kurdish-pkk-dissolves-after-decades-struggle-with-turkey-news-agency-close-2025-05-12/

Politics and elections

Filipinos vote to elect all 317 members of the House of Representatives and 12 members of the Senate. (Asian Journal) (Reuters)

• https://asianjournal.com/philippines/philippines-2025-midterm-elections-high-stakes-shifting-alliances-a-test-of-leadership/
• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-votes-high-stakes-midterms-amid-marcos-duterte-showdown-2025-05-11/