The day

Sunday 17 May 2026

28 stories, biggest first.

1
Sport2026 PGA Championship
In golf, Aaron Rai wins his first major title at the PGA Championship.
2
NewsUnited Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war
The United Arab Emirates reports a drone strike has targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in the Al Dhafra region, causing a fire. No injuries or radiation have been reported.
3
News2026 Lebanon war
Israeli airstrikes kill at least eight people across Jwaya, Tayr Debba, and Tayr Felsay in Lebanon.
4
News
Two people are killed, four others are injured, another is reported missing and 13 buildings collapse after a Mww 5.0-5.2 earthquake strikes near Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.
5
News
A collision involving two EA-18G Growler jets of the US Navy's Electronic Attack Squadron 129 occurs at an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. All four pilots escaped and ejected safely.
6
NewsUnited Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war
The UAE Defense Ministry says that the country has intercepted three drones, including the one that targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi.
7
Crime
Ten people are killed, including three children, in a mass shooting at a ranch in the municipality of Tehuitzingo, Puebla, Mexico. Authorities blames the massacre on a family dispute.
8
News2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
The United States reportedly issues 5 conditions for a deal with Iran, including allowing only one nuclear facility in Iran to be operational.
9
NewsAttacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war
Ukrainian forces launch a massive drone attack on Russia, killing at least four people, with strikes reported in Moscow and Belgorod Oblast, after ‌facing its largest attack in more than a year.
10
NewsInsurgency in Cabo Delgado
ISM insurgents claim to have killed 27 Naparama ethnic militia in the forest of Katapua, after setting fire on the entire village of Messanje, Chiúre. It is allegedly one of the deadliest clashes between the two groups in the history of the insurgency.
11
NewsMexican drug war
At least thirteen gunmen are arrested after an encounter resulting from an operation carried out by military forces in the municipality of Escuinapa, Sinaloa.
12
News2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones launched from Iraq.
13
News2026 Lebanon war
An Israeli missile strike on an apartment near Baalbek kills a commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and his daughter.
14
NewsGaza war
Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip kill five people, including three community kitchen workers, in Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah.
15
News2026 Mali offensives
Drone strikes by the Malian military in Tene, San Cercle, Mali, kill at least 10 civilians who were preparing for a wedding.
16
NewsBoko Haram insurgency
The U.S. African Command and the Nigerian Armed Forces carries out airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in northeastern Nigeria.
17
NewsNigerian bandit conflict
Ten people are killed, including children and a pregnant woman, in an attack by bandits on a rural community in Katsina State, Nigeria.
18
Politics2026 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
Cape Verdeans vote to elect 72 members of the National Assembly. The ruling Movement for Democracy, led by prime minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, seeks a third consecutive term in government.
19
Politics2026 Andalusian regional election
In Spain, the ruling People's Party of Andalusia loses its absolute majority in the Andalusian parliament, whilst the PSOE-A posts its worst result ever. The far-right Vox and the left-wing Adelante Andalucía are the only parties to gain votes and seats.
20
News
One person is killed, five others are rescued and nine are reported missing when a pickup truck falls off a bridge in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.
21
Politics2026 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
The African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), led by Francisco Carvalho, wins the most seats at the National Assembly.
22
News
Eight people are killed and 15 others injured after a bus overturned on an intercity road near Siraf, Bushehr Province, Iran.
23
Science2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control activates its emergency preparedness systems after the World Health Organization designated the ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency.
24
Science2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
Around six people in Bangladesh are reported to have died from measles in the past 24 hours. Additionally, around 1,517 cases of measles have been reported.
25
ScienceMV Hondius hantavirus outbreak
A national lab in Winnipeg, Manitoba confirms that a Canadian passenger on MV Hondius who is isolating in British Columbia has tested positive for hantavirus.
26
Crime
Four people are injured after multiple gunmen carried out shootings at ten different locations over the weekend across Austin, Texas, United States. Two suspects are taken into custody while another remains at large.
27
Science2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic
Nigeria confirms no cases of ebola despite the outbreak.
28
Sport
Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Kami Rita reaches the summit of Mount Everest for a record-extending 32nd time, while Lhakpa Sherpa extends the women's record with her 11th successful ascent.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 17 May 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.