Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle East crisis
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
Tasnim News Agency reports that Iran has submitted a 14-point proposal to Pakistan via intermediary. (Anadolu Agency)
U.S. President Donald Trump says that he is reviewing a new proposal by Iran to end the war. (AP)
2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
The U.S. Central Command says that the U.S. has redirected its 48th vessel attempting to exit or enter a Iranian port since the start of the blockade. (Middle East Monitor)
Forty-one people have been killed in the last 24 hours in a series of Israeli airstrikes across multiple locations in Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
Mali War
EgyptAir cancels Hajj flights to and from Mali amidst a crisis in which separatist and militant rebels are targeting Mali’s military junta. (Arab News)
Sudanese civil war
Rapid Support Forces atrocities in Khartoum
Five civilians are killed in a drone strike launched by Rapid Support Forces in Khartoum, Sudan. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
In the U.S., Spirit Airlines ceases operations following a failed government bailout deal and oil price surges amidst the Iran war. (CBS News) (AP)
The General Civil Aviation Authority says that the United Arab Emirates has resumed normal traffic operations and lifted temporary precautions imposed during the start of the war on February 28. (Khaleej Times)
Disasters and accidents
Sixteen people are killed and 21 others are injured when a truck carrying bamboo overturns in Naypyidaw, Naypyidaw Union Territory, Myanmar. (Xinhua)
Six people are killed and five others are rescued in a fire at a massage parlor in Lingbao City, Henan, China. (Xinhua)
Three personnel of the District Reserve Guard are killed and another is injured after an improvised explosive device detonated during a demining operation in Kanker district, Chhattisgarh, India. (Hindustan Times)
2026 Kenya floods
At least 10 people are killed after heavy rains cause flooding and landslides in several regions of Kenya. (Reuters)
Law and crime
2026 May Day protests
Lawyer associations say that all 576 protesters who were detained during yesterday’s May Day protests in Istanbul, Turkey are released. (Turkish Minute)
Politics and elections
2026 Niuean general election
Niueans vote to elect 20 members of the Assembly amid a cost-of-living crisis. Incumbent prime minister Dalton Tagelagi is running for re-election in Alofi South, seeking a third term in office. (Pacific Media Network)
Sports
2025–26 Polish Cup
Górnik Zabrze beats Raków Częstochowa 2–0 in the final to win their 7th Polish Cup. (Polish Radio)
2026 Kentucky Derby
In horse racing, American racehorse Golden Tempo wins the 152nd Kentucky Derby after entering the race with a 24–1 odds, making Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win the derby. (NBC News)
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