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Armed conflicts and attacks
United States president Donald Trump announces that the U.S. Navy will start guiding neutral ships through the Strait of Hormuz tomorrow. (Axios)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The U.S. Central Command confirms that the operation, Project Freedom, will start tomorrow to help secure transit in the strait. (AA) (CENTCOM)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A bulk freighter reports being attacked by multiple small craft outside the strait, off Bandar Sirik, Iran. (CBS News)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Iranian ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri-Moghadam says that talks mediated by Pakistan remains firm. However, he also criticizes the United States for “unpredictable and aggressive behaviour” towards peace in the Middle East, and states that talks between Iran and the U.S. would resume if the latter changes its behavior. (The News International)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Gunmen on a motorcycle open fire outside a commercial establishment in Cúcuta, North Santander, Colombia, killing four people. (TRT World)
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Mountaga Tall, an opposition figure and lawyer critical of the Malian military junta, is kidnapped in Bamako overnight. (Africanews) (AFP via RFI)
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Puntland regional officials say that they have recaptured the Miraale area following clashes with ISIS members. (Hiiraan Online)
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Arts and culture
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)
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Business and economy
JPMorgan Chase analysts estimate that oil inventories in OECD countries will begin running out between May 9 and May 30. (Fortune)
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Business and economy
The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade will restrict supplies of popular computers starting 27 May 2026. (Reporter)
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Disasters and accidents
The United States Africa Command reports that two American soldiers have been reported missing while on a hike near Tan-Tan, Morocco, after taking part in the annual African Lion military exercises. (AP)
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Disasters and accidents
Eight people are killed after a speeding car plows into a group of bystanders who had gathered to assist two people injured in a motorcycle collision earlier in Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. (The Tribune)
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Health and environment
Three people are killed in a hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius off the coast of West Africa. (Sky News)
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Law and crime
Eighteen people are wounded in a mass shooting at Arcadia Lake, Oklahoma. (CBS News) (Reuters)
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Law and crime
Sri Lankan police arrest 37 Chinese nationals in Colombo suspected of operating an online fraud center and seize electronic devices and SIM cards during the operation. (AFP via The Manila Times)
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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) (News 24)