2026-05-15 — Hefoki

Armed conflicts and attacks

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a commander of the IRGC-aligned Shia Iraqi militia group Kata'ib Hezbollah, is arrested in Turkey by the U.S. justice department after allegedly planning attacks on Jewish sites in the United States, along with attacks in Europe as part of a broader campaign of retaliation by Iran over the war. (Haaretz) (The New York Times)
- https://www.haaretz.com/us-news/2026-05-15/ty-article/.premium/iran-linked-militia-commander-arrested-for-planning-attacks-on-u-s-jewish-sites/0000019e-2d18-d605-abbe-ed1f85a80000
- https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/nyregion/hezbollah-arrest-nyc-jewish-targets.html
Armed conflicts and attacks

U.S. president Donald Trump says that he is open to accepting Iran's 20-year suspension on their nuclear program if Iran gives a real guarantee. (The Times of Israel)
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-says-hes-ok-with-iran-suspending-nuke-program-for-20-years-if-theres-a-real-commitment/
Armed conflicts and attacks

The United States announces that Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire for 45 days, and that more specific political and security negotiations will begin on May 29 and June 2, respectively. (The Times of Israel) (PBS)
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/us-announces-45-day-extension-of-porous-lebanon-ceasefire-after-3rd-round-of-beirut-jlem-talks/
- https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-45-day-extension-of-ceasefire-u-s-state-department-says
Arts and culture

The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, which organizes Milan Fashion Week in Italy, announces guidelines encouraging participating brands not to display fur products during fashion shows following pressure from animal rights groups. (AFP via RFI)
- https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260515-milan-fashion-week-says-will-ask-brands-not-to-show-fur
International relations

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi says that China and the United States have agreed to continue implementing previous trade agreements and to establish trade and investment councils following talks between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. president Donald Trump in Beijing. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
- https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/05/15/china-says-agrees-with-us-to-implement-all-existing-trade-agreements
International relations

Thirty-six countries and the European Union join the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. (Euronews)
- https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/15/point-of-no-return-36-countries-join-special-tribunal-to-prosecute-vladimir-putin
Law and crime

Two Mexican officials sought for extradition by the U.S. in April on charges of alleged collusion with organized crime are reportedly detained in Europe and the U.S. (Tribuna de México in Spanish)
- https://tribunademexico.com/detenidos-funcionarios-sinaloa/
Politics and elections

A third day of talks mediated by the UK and US between the Somali federal government and the opposition Somali Future Council are collapsing over their legal future and the electoral process after Hassan Sheikh Mohamud broke his constitutional presidential term limit. His four-year constitutional term is formally expiring on 15 May, but it is ending with no plan for an upcoming election. (Garowe Online) (Horseed Media) (Addis Standard)
Politics and elections

Matthew Wale is appointed as the prime minister of Solomon Islands after Jeremiah Manele was ousted in a no-confidence vote. (The Guardian)
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/15/matthew-wale-elected-solomon-islands-prime-minister