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Hundreds gathered in the capital to back Mali’s transitional authorities after a wave of militant and separatist attacks that have deepened pressure on the military government.
Read report »A drone strike damaged a nine-story residential building in Kharkiv less than 24 hours into a three-day truce, though no casualties were reported.
Read report »A bombing and follow-up gunfire at a checkpoint in Bannu killed at least 21 officers on May 9, 2026, in one of Pakistan’s deadliest recent attacks on police.
Read report »Local and security sources say Codeco fighters killed at least 69 people in an attack at the end of April in Ituri province, underscoring the toll of years of violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Read report »Local and security sources say at least 70 people were killed in central Mali after JNIM claimed responsibility for a new wave of attacks.
Read report »The Russian president paired a cautiously optimistic assessment with renewed attacks on Western backing for Kyiv, while both sides alleged ceasefire violations.
Read report »On May 8, 2026, the Malta-flagged Odessa reached waters off Seosan with 1 million barrels of crude after a mid-April passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Read report »The United Arab Emirates said it intercepted two ballistic missiles and three drones from Iran, with state-linked reporting saying three people were injured and regional airspace remained tense on 2026-05-08.
Read report »Poland became the first country to sign a loan agreement under the EU's SAFE defence financing programme, securing nearly 44 billion euros for military modernisation and arms industry support.
Read report »Iran says the United States violated a ceasefire by targeting Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and hitting civilian areas in southern Iran, escalating tensions around the maritime corridor.
Read report »A Russian diplomat in Budapest was quietly expelled after Hungarian counterintelligence concluded he had operated under cover and built ties inside pro-government think tanks.
Read report »Islamabad said it expects Washington and Tehran to reach agreement soon, as it continues back-channel mediation and the war’s impact on energy markets deepens.
Read report »Reports of several explosion-like sounds near Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island pointed to a security incident in southern Iran, but the available evidence did not establish a confirmed cause, location of impact, or official casualty toll.
Read report »The Thai and Cambodian leaders agreed to pursue de-escalation and trust-building after Philippine-brokered talks on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Cebu.
Read report »CENTCOM says the targets were facilities linked to missile, drone and small-boat attacks on American warships transiting the key waterway.
Read report »US forces struck Iranian military sites after three destroyers faced missiles, drones and small boats, but Washington and Tehran disputed how the confrontation began.
Read report »The US military said it intercepted attacks on three Navy ships and struck Iranian facilities, testing a month-old ceasefire.
Read report »France said the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle and its escorts were moving south of the Suez Canal into the Red Sea ahead of a possible French-British maritime security mission in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read report »On May 6, 2026, Ishaq Dar said Pakistan’s diplomatic effort was now focused on converting the ceasefire between Iran and the United States into a lasting settlement.
Read report »Chinese and Iranian foreign ministers met in Beijing and discussed the Strait of Hormuz, broader ceasefire efforts and the shape of possible US-Iran diplomacy ahead of higher-level talks.
Read report »The French shipping group says its vessel came under attack in the strait and that injured crew were evacuated for medical care.
Read report »The USS Gerald R. Ford entered the Atlantic after a seven-month deployment that included operations tied to both the Iran war and the Red Sea mission.
Read report »Sudan says drone strikes on Khartoum International Airport came from Ethiopia, while Ethiopia and the UAE reject the accusation.
Read report »Sudan says it has recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia after accusing Ethiopia of involvement in drone strikes targeting Khartoum airport, further straining a regional relationship already under pressure.
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