Armed conflicts and attacks

Two supertankers from China carrying 4 million barrels ​of Middle East crude oil exit the Strait of Hormuz after staying in the Persian Gulf for two months since the war started on February 28. (Reuters)

• https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/chinese-tankers-exit-strait-hormuz-with-4-million-barrels-crude-oil-data-shows-2026-05-20/

Disasters and accidents

The 1,200-year-old Reihi Hall in Daishō-in Temple in Itsukushima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan is completely burned down. (NHK)

• https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nb-4000034232