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'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
*[[Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present)|Middle East crisis]]
**[[2026 Iran war]]
***[[2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations]]
****[[2026 Iran war ceasefire]], [[Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war]]
*****[[Islamic Republic News Agency|Iranian state TV]] says that [[Iran]] has sent its response to the latest [[ceasefire]] proposal from the [[United States]] via [[Pakistan]]. [[Prime Minister of Pakistan|Pakistani prime minister]] [[Shehbaz Sharif]] confirms that his country received the response. [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-sends-its-response-us-proposal-aimed-ending-war-irna-says-2026-05-10/ (Reuters)] [https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2643041/pakistan (''Arab News PK'')]
*****[[President of the United States|United States president]] [[Donald Trump]] calls the Iranian response "totally unacceptable" and says he would reject it. [https://www.axios.com/2026/05/10/trump-iran-war-us-peace-plan-tehran-response-inappropriate (''Axios'')]
***[[2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis]]
****The [[Qatar]]-linked [[Liquefied natural gas|LNG]] [[LNG carrier|tanker]] ''Al Kharaitiyat'', managed by [[Nakilat]], crosses the [[Strait of Hormuz]], making it the first [[oil tanker]] or vessel from Qatar to transit the [[waterway]] since the war began on February 28. The ship is expected to head to [[Pakistan]]. [https://www.theweek.in/news/maritime/2026/05/10/meet-al-kharaitiyat-qatar-s-first-lng-ship-to-cross-strait-of-hormuz-since-us-iran-war-began.html (''The Week'')] [https://fortune.com/2026/05/10/qatar-first-lng-shipment-hormuz-strait-iran-war-pakistan/ (''Fortune'')] [https://www.ft.com/content/2b2a9375-829c-4b4a-af98-c5e1e963c493?syn-25a6b1a6=1 (''Financial Times'')]
****A joint investigation by [[South Korea]] concludes that two unidentified airborne projectiles struck the [[HMM (company)|HMM]] cargo ship ''Namu'' in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire and damaging the vessel, while authorities continue investigating the type of weapon and the party responsible. [https://www.arabnews.com/node/2643023/world (AFP via ''Arab News'')] [https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-policy/2026/05/10/MKULBMNZNNE45PWWQEHHP2VXWQ/ (''The Chosun Ilbo'')]
**[[2026 Lebanon war]]
***[[2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire]]
****[[Israel]]i attacks kill at least 39 people in [[Lebanon]] despite a [[2026 Israel–Lebanon ceasefire|ceasefire]] that took effect last month. The [[Israeli Defense Forces]] states that the target was an armed [[Hezbollah]] group. [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/10/iran-war-day-72-tehran-yet-to-reply-to-us-plan-israel-bombs-lebanon (Al Jazeera)] [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn4pjegk358o (BBC News)]
*[[Boko Haram insurgency]]
**Dozens of [[Nigeria]]n [[Agriculture in Nigeria|fishermen]] are reportedly killed in [[Chadian Air Force|Chadian]] [[airstrike]]s targeting suspected [[Boko Haram]] positions by [[Lake Chad]]. [https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/May/10/dozens-of-nigerian-fishermen-feared-dead-after-chad-army-strikes-jihadists-local-sources (AFP via ''The New Indian Express'')]
*[[Nigerian bandit conflict]]
**At least 30 people are killed after gunmen ambushed travelers on a highway in [[Zamfara State]], Nigeria. [https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260511/gunmen-kill-at-least-30-in-northwest-nigeria-security-report (AFP via ''The Korea Times'')]

'''Business and economy'''
*[[Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war]]
**[[Sri Lanka]] raises [[Electricity sector in Sri Lanka|electricity]] [[Electricity pricing|tariffs]] by up to 18% for [[Electric energy consumption|high-consumption]] users to offset increased [[Electricity generation|power generation]] costs linked to the Iran war. [https://www.thedailystar.net/business/global-economy/news/sri-lanka-hike-power-tariff-amid-energy-crisis-4172491 (AFP via ''The Daily Star'')]

'''Disasters and accidents'''
*Seven suspected [[immigrants]] reportedly being [[People smuggling|smuggled]] are found dead in a train [[boxcar]] and near train tracks in [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]] and [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]], United States. [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/people-found-dead-cargo-train-boxcar-texas-rcna344462 (NBC News)]
*Four people are killed and 10 injured after a [[jeepney]] carrying 20 people collides into a tree in [[Oriental Mindoro province]], [[Philippines]]. [https://english.news.cn/asiapacific/20260511/2f0b27cc2ade46f493023d256447340d/c.html (Xinhua)]

'''Health and environment'''
*[[MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak|MV ''Hondius'' hantavirus outbreak]]
**[[MV Hondius|MV ''Hondius'']] arrives on [[Tenerife]], [[Spain]], after being anchored at the [[Canary Islands]]. Passengers on the ship evacuate after previously being [[Hantavirus infection|exposed]] to the [[Orthohantavirus|hantavirus]]. [https://apnews.com/article/hantavirus-cruise-ship-hondius-tenerife-1c43c66d2b0555cf946d9e57fc65f1d4 (AP)]

'''International relations'''
*[[Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip (2023–present)|Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip]]
**[[Israel]] deports activists [[Thiago Ávila]] and [[Saif Abu Keshek]], both of whom were detained after the interception of a [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]]-bound [[Humanitarian aid during the Gaza war|aid]] [[Gaza Freedom Flotilla|flotilla]] in international waters near [[Greece]]. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/middle-east/20260510-israel-deports-two-foreign-activists-seized-from-gaza-flotilla-1 (AFP via RFI)]
*[[Morocco–United States relations]], [[Exercise African Lion]]
**The remains of an [[United States Armed Forces|American soldier]] who went missing during a [[military exercise]] in [[Morocco]] are found on the country's [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] [[Coast|coastline]] by the [[Royal Moroccan Armed Forces|Moroccan military]]. [https://apnews.com/article/morocco-united-states-soldier-missing-recovered-ab35255fa6bf01ba5f87ec897c1a6950 (AP)]

'''Law and crime'''
*Officials say that six people have been found dead inside a [[boxcar]] on a [[Union Pacific]] freight train in [[Laredo, Texas|Laredo]], [[Texas]], U.S. [https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/people-found-dead-cargo-train-boxcar-texas-rcna344462 (NBC News)] [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/six-people-found-dead-boxcar-laredo-texas-police-say-2026-05-11/ (Reuters)]

'''Politics and elections'''
*[[2025–2026 Iranian protests]]
**[[2026 Iranian diaspora protests]]
***Protests organized by exiled [[Pahlavi dynasty|Iranian crown prince]] [[Reza Pahlavi]] are held globally against the [[Government of Iran|regime]]’s crackdown of mass arrests, executions, and [[2026 Internet blackout in Iran|internet blackout]], which has lasted 70 days. [https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/iranians-abroad-stage-anti-government-protests-in-switzerland-japan-and-australia/#google_vignette (''Arab Times'')] [https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-895728 (''Jerusalem Post'')]
*[[Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)|Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war]]
**[[Andris Sprūds]] resigns as [[Ministry of Defence (Latvia)|Latvian defence minister]] after [[Armed Forces of Ukraine|Ukrainian]] drones violated [[Latvia]]n [[airspace]] during an attack on [[Russia]]. [https://www.politico.eu/article/latvia-defense-minister-resigns-leadership-turnover-nato-eastern-flank/ (''Politico EU'')]
*[[Constitutional crisis in Somalia]], [[2026 Somali presidential election]]
**[[Controversies of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud]]
***One civilian killed and another injured after [[Somali armed forces]] opened gunfire to disperse an opposition‑led protest in Somalia's capital [[Mogadishu]], this tensions comes after just days before [[President of Somalia|President]] [[Hassan Sheikh Mohamud|Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s]] term begins to end. [http://www.africanews.com/2026/05/11/somali-security-forces-open-fire-on-protesters-in-mogadishu-killing-one/ (Africa News)]
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