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Armed conflicts and attacks
Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi says that a ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States to end the war is expected "sooner rather than later". (Arab News PK)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
U.S. president Donald Trump says that the ceasefire is still in effect despite the recent strikes on the U.S. destroyers. (ABC News) (Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization says that ports in Iran are prepared to provide maritime services, technical support, supplies, and medical assistance to ships operating in the Strait of Hormuz. (AA) (The Economic Times)
- https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-says-ports-ready-to-provide-support-services-to-ships-in-strait-of-hormuz/3929651
- https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/iran-expresses-full-readiness-to-provide-maritime-services-technical-support-to-commercial-ships-in-hormuz/articleshow/130875200.cms
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A U.S. official tells Axios that Iran and the U.S. have reportedly exchanged fire at the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran claiming to strike three U.S. Navy ships and the U.S. claiming to strike targets on the waterway. (Axios) (AP) (Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Several explosions are heard at a port in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas in Iran's Hormozgan province. Israel denies any involvement in the explosion, while Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin says that the U.S. military was behind the explosions. Officials say that the explosions does not mean the restart of the war or the end of the ceasefire. (AA) (AFP via France 24) (Reuters)
- https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/israel-denies-involvement-in-explosions-in-southern-iran/3930708
- https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260507-live-explosions-heard-in-several-iranian-cities-including-in-naval-port-of-bandar-abbas
- https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-military-strikes-irans-qeshm-port-bandar-abbas-fox-news-reporter-says-2026-05-07/
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Azzam Al-Hayya, the son of Hamas Political Bureau chairman Khalil al-Hayya, is confirmed by a Hamas official to have been killed during a Israel airstrike last night. (Reuters)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Forty people are killed and homes are burned by Allied Democratic Forces militants during attacks in North Kivu and Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. (AP)
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Business and economy
The U.S. Court of International Trade rules that the 10% global tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump are illegal. (The New York Times)
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Business and economy
Mastercard says that they are planning to resume services in Syria for the first time in 15 years. (SANA) (AA)
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International relations
Cambodia and Thailand agree to restore relations following talks mediated by the Philippines on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu. (Bangkok Post) (Reuters)
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Law and crime
Sri Lankan authorities arrest 30 Chinese and Vietnamese nationals in Colombo in a crackdown on cyberscams in the country, raising the total number of those detained to 261. (AFP via The Straits Times)
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Politics and elections
The parliament of the Solomon Islands debates a no-confidence motion against prime minister Jeremiah Manele. The debate is a culmination of a political crisis that started with mass resignations of the cabinet on 16 March, recently escalated by a ruling on 1 May by the Court of Appeal ordering the reconvening of Parliament. (RNZ)
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Politics and elections
The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approves a constitutional reform that establishes an overseas constituency for Salvadoran expatriates. The constituency is allocated 6 seats in the 60-seat legislature. (La Prensa Gráfica in Spanish)
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Sports
The International Olympic Committee lifts restrictions on Belarusian athletes participating in the Olympic Games from 2028, while Russian athletes remain limited to individual neutral participation because of the Russian Olympic Committee's suspension. (AFP via RFI) (BBC News)