Armed conflicts and attacks

The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran and the United States may resume talks next week in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AA) (The Wall Street Journal)

• https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-iran-may-resume-talks-next-week-in-islamabad-wsj/3931974
• https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-trump-news/card/what-we-know-about-the-memo-the-u-s-and-iran-are-discussing-23L22Jp5PpcIdTymjmEe

Armed conflicts and attacks

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan hold a phone call to review the status of talks between Iran and the United States. (AA)

• https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/turkish-iranian-foreign-ministers-review-status-of-us-iran-talks/3931780

Armed conflicts and attacks

The U.S. Central Command says that a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS George H. W. Bush has attacked two Iranian tankers, the M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, as both ships were transiting the Gulf of Oman. (Stars and Stripes) (Businessinsider)

• https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2026-05-08/us-forces-disable-2-ships-iranian-port-21612562.html
• https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-fighter-jet-shot-smokestacks-iran-blockade-runners-2026-5

Armed conflicts and attacks

Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari accuses the U.S. of violating the ceasefire after it targeted two ships at the Strait of Hormuz and strikes in the Hormozgan province, including Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island yesterday. He also confirmed that Iran responded by attacking U.S. military vessels east of the waterway and south of Chabahar port. (AA) (Reuters)

• https://www.aa.com.tr/en/us-israel-iran-war/iran-says-us-violated-ceasefire-by-targeting-iranian-vessels-in-hormuz-civilian-areas-in-southern-iran/3930765
• https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-accuses-us-violating-ceasefire-with-new-attacks-2026-05-07/

Armed conflicts and attacks

The Sudan Civil Aviation Authority issues a NOTAM that Khartoum International Airport has reopened to international traffic after previously being suspended due to the May 4 drone attack. (Sudan Tribune)

• https://sudantribune.com/article/313688

Arts and culture

Pavilions at the 61st Venice Biennale close after artists go on a strike in protest of Israel's entry into the event organized by the Art Not Genocide Alliance over Israel's role in the Gaza war. (Times of Israel)

• https://www.timesofisrael.com/artists-strike-to-protest-israeli-participation-ahead-of-venice-biennale/

Arts and culture

Niger's junta suspends at least 10 French media organizations, including Agence France-Presse and France 24, citing concerns over public order. (AFP via The Punch) (Xinhua)

• https://punchng.com/niger-junta-suspends-10-french-media-bodies/
• https://english.news.cn/africa/20260509/e8d14c73e4184c40b588c5a4fd2dc8fc/c.html

International relations

Hungary expels a Russian diplomat at the Russian embassy in Budapest identified as a SVR officer who allegedly spent years cultivating contacts in think tanks tied to the government of prime minister Viktor Orbán. (VSquare) (The New Voice of Ukraine)

• https://vsquare.org/the-think-tank-spy-russian-diplomat-infiltrating-orbans-right-wing-elite-quietly-expelled/
• https://english.nv.ua/nation/hungary-expels-russian-spy-linked-to-orban-50606454.html

Politics and elections

The Labour Party concedes defeat in Wales with Plaid Cymru and Reform UK making significant gains, while the nationalist Scottish National Party claims victory in Scotland. (BBC News) (Reuters)

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1428pev1n0t
• https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/divided-kingdom-pro-independence-parties-surge-across-britain-2026-05-08/

Politics and elections

Rumen Radev is sworn in as prime minister of Bulgaria after being elected in a vote of 124–70, with 36 abstentions at the National Assembly. (AP)

• https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-parliament-rumen-radev-government-f11cc9fda465a508f09e84e042265a0d