Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
A bulk freighter reports being attacked by multiple small craft outside the Strait of Hormuz, off Bandar Sirik, Iran. (CBS News)
Mali War
Mountaga Tall, an opposition figure and lawyer critical of the Malian military junta, is kidnapped in Bamako overnight. (Africanews) (AFP via RFI)
Colombian conflict
Gunmen on a motorcycle open fire outside a commerical establishment in Cúcuta, North Santander, Colombia, killing four people. (TRT World)
Arts and culture
Mass media in Afghanistan
On World Press Freedom Day, Afghan journalists launch the Kabul Times News media outlet in exile in France amidst media restrictions in Afghanistan. (Khaama Press) (Kabul Times News)
Business and economy
Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
JPMorgan Chase analysts estimate that oil inventories in OECD countries will begin running out between May 9 and May 30. (Fortune)
Disasters and accidents
The United States Africa Command reports that two U.S. Army troops have been reported missing while on a hike in southwestern Morocco after taking part in the annual African Lion military exercises. (AP)
Health and environment
Three people are killed in a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off the coast of West Africa. (Sky News)
Law and crime
Five Ethiopian migrants were killed last week in a series of xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg, South Africa, three of whom were shot dead inside a McDonald's restaurant. (Borkena)
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