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May 2026

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  1. Sun31Israeli forces capture the Beaufort medieval castle in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon, during a ground offensive despite a temporary ceasefire.
  2. Sat30In association football, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) win their second Champions League title after defeating Arsenal 4–3 on…
  3. Fri29Iranian state media says that Iran shot down an American aircraft near the city of Jam, Bushehr province. However, the U.S. Central Command denies…
  4. Thu28Axios reports that American and Iranian negotiators have agreed to a deal to extend the ceasefire.
  5. Wed27Reuters and Axios reports that the U.S. military has launched new defensive strikes against a military site at the Strait of Hormuz that officials…
  6. Tue26The South Carolina Senate rejects a redistricting effort to change the congressional districts in the U.S. state of South Carolina before the…
  7. Mon25The U.S. Central Command announces that it launched "self-defense" airstrikes in southern Iran, including strikes on surface-to-air missile launch…
  8. Sun24Four people are killed and over a hundred are injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine. The National Chernobyl Museum is…
  9. Sat23The Financial Times reports that mediators are nearing a deal to extend the ceasefire between Iran and the United States by 60 days and establish a…
  10. Fri22Russian president Vladimir Putin says that a drone strike on a dormitory and school in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast has killed at least six people…
  11. Thu21Casualties are reported with no exact number after heavy fighting breaks out on the outskirts of regional capital Baidoa between forces loyal to the…
  12. Wed20The U.S. Department of Justice announces that a grand jury in Miami, Florida, has indicted former first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Raúl…
  13. Tue19The New York Times reports that the early goal of Israel and the U.S. following the assassination of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei was to…
  14. Mon18U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he has called off planned military strikes against Iran for tomorrow at the request of Middle East allies…
  15. Sun17In golf, Aaron Rai wins his first major title at the PGA Championship.
  16. Sat16The Israeli military confirms that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Izz al-Din al-Haddad, dubbed as one of the…
  17. Fri15All UN agencies warn that the Somalian hunger and malnutrition crisis is rapidly worsening, with a growing risk of famine. More than 6 million…
  18. Thu14Wes Streeting resigns as the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, saying he has "lost confidence" in prime minister Keir…
  19. Wed13Russian president Vladimir Putin replaces the governors of the border regions of Belgorod and Bryansk Oblast, Vyacheslav Gladkov and Alexander…
  20. Tue12A new 300-page report by the Israeli non-profit organization Civil Commission claims that Hamas engaged in sexual violence and rape during the…
  21. Mon11Christian Schmidt announces his resignation as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He will stay in office until a replacement is found.
  22. Sun10The Qatar-linked LNG tanker Al Kharaitiyat, managed by Nakilat, crosses the Strait of Hormuz, making it the first oil tanker or vessel from Qatar to…
  23. Sat9Russian president Vladimir Putin says that he thinks the Russo-Ukrainian war may come to an end soon after previously vowing victory over Ukraine…
  24. Fri8The Labour Party concedes defeat in Wales with Plaid Cymru and Reform UK making significant gains, while the nationalist Scottish National Party…
  25. Thu7The ShinyHunters cybercrime group claims responsibility for breaching Instructure Canvas, a web-based learning management system, a second time…
  26. Wed6Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates deny Sudan's accusations that they were responsible for the May 4 drone attack on Khartoum International…
  27. Tue5Anti-Israeli protests are held outside the Park East Synagogue in New York City, U.S., after the synagogue hosted the Great Israeli Real Estate…
  28. Mon4The U.S. Central Command says that two US-flagged merchant vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first vessels to cross the waterway…
  29. Sun3The U.S. Central Command confirms that the operation, Project Freedom, will start tomorrow to help secure transit in the strait.
  30. Sat2In the U.S., Spirit Airlines ceases operations following a failed government bailout deal and oil price surges amidst the Iran war.
  31. Fri1A Labour Day rally organized by Kilusang Mayo Uno is held in Manila, Philippines. During the rally, protesters attempt to storm the U.S. embassy to…