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Armed conflicts and attacks
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. (Times of Israel) (Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
U.S. president Donald Trump announces a pause in Operation Project Freedom aimed at helping ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, citing Pakistan's request to do so and progress in negotiations. (CNBC) (Arab News PK)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Rubio announces that Operation Epic Fury, the codename for the initial phase of U.S. military operations in the war with Iran, has concluded. (The Hill) (Time)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Israel Defense Forces confirms that Hamas Nukhba commander Anas Muhammad Ibrahim Hamed, who took part in the October 7, 2023 attacks including the Nova music festival massacre, was eliminated in a airstrike yesterday in the central Gaza Strip. (Israel National News) (Times of Israel)
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Arts and culture
Anti-Israeli protests are held outside the Park East Synagogue in New York City, U.S., after the synagogue hosted the Great Israeli Real Estate Event, an expo for land sales in both Israel and the occupied West Bank. (Jewish Insider) (The New York Times) (Times of Israel)
- https://jewishinsider.com/2026/05/new-york-democrats-mamdani-park-east-real-israel-protest/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/nyregion/nyc-synagogue-protests-israel-real-estate.html
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/mamdani-backs-police-protest-response-criticizes-israel-real-estate-event-at-synagogue/
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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)
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Disasters and accidents
Eight people are killed and 41 others are injured in a fire at a commercial complex in Andisheh, Tehran province, Iran. (AA)
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Health and environment
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)
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Law and crime
Two people are killed and three others injured in a mass shooting at a Korean supermarket in Carrollton, Texas, U.S., after a 69-year-old man opened fire on his coworkers at a business meeting. The suspect is taken into custody. (NBC News)
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Law and crime
In Pasig, Philippines, the National Bureau of Investigation arrests the founder of an online news site, Peanut Gallery Media Network, and four other people, in an entrapment operation for an alleged extortion attempt on former House speaker Martin Romualdez. (Gulf News) (PNA)
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Politics and elections
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. (AP) (AFP via France 24)
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Politics and elections
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 in Romanian)
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Politics and elections
Louise Arbour is announced by prime minister Mark Carney as the next governor general of Canada. (The Guardian)
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Politics and elections
The Ugandan parliament passes the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, which restricts foreign involvement in policymaking without government approval and imposes penalties of up to 10 years' imprisonment for violations. (Reuters)