Armed conflicts and attacks

Pakistani military chief Asim Munir and prime minister Shehbaz Sharif visit Beijing for talks with Chinese officials as part of mediation efforts related to the war. (AFP via LBCI)

• https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/world-news/934978/key-us-iran-negotiator-munir-in-china-with-pm-sharif-pakistan-tv/en

Armed conflicts and attacks

Crude oil tanker Idemitsu Maru arrives in Japan after previously becoming the first Japanese owned ship to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the war started on February 28. (NHK World Japan)

• https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260525_12/

Disasters and accidents

The death toll of the building collapse in Angeles, Philippines, rises to four, while search operations are ongoing for 17 people still missing. (Philippine Daily Inquirer) (Xinhua)

• https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2233956/4th-body-recovered-in-angeles-city-building-collapse
• https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20260525/072a560e27b648ee8a9acfa7bd28c9e6/c.html

Disasters and accidents

Around 20 people are injured at the Ginza Six shopping complex in Tokyo, Japan, after a man sprays an unidentified substance near an ATM, prompting reports of a strong odor inside the building. (AFP via The Guardian) (The Japan Times)

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/tokyo-mall-spraying-incident-people-injured
• https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/25/japan/crime-legal/japan-ginza-commercial-building-odor-sick/

Business and economy

Oil prices decrease by 5% in Asia early trading amidst hopes of a Iran–U.S. ceasefire deal to end the war. (AFP via ABS-CBN News)

• https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/5/25/oil-prices-fall-over-5-pct-on-hopes-for-iran-deal-0845