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'''Armed conflicts and attacks'''
*[[2026 Iran war]]
**[[2026 Iran war ceasefire]]
***[[Pakistan]]i [[Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan|deputy prime minister]] and [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)|foreign minister]] [[Ishaq Dar]] meets with [[United States]] [[chargé d'affaires]] Natalie A. Baker in [[Islamabad]] to discuss efforts to secure a [[ceasefire]] and broader agreement between [[Iran]] and the U.S. to end the war. [https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2643143/pakistan (''Arab News'')]
**''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' reports that the [[United Arab Emirates]] has secretly joined [[Israel]] and the U.S. in carrying out [[airstrike]]s on Iran during the war. Additionally, [[United Arab Emirates Armed Forces|Emirati forces]] have reportedly struck a [[oil refinery]] on [[Lavan Island]] in April. [https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-secretly-joined-israeli-us-strikes-iran-report (''Middle East Eye'')]
*[[Sudanese civil war (2023–present)|Sudanese civil war]]
**[[War crimes during the Sudanese civil war (2023–present)|War crimes during the Sudanese civil war]]
***The [[United Nations]] reports that 880 civilians in [[Sudan]] had been killed in [[Drone warfare|drone strikes]] by the [[Rapid Support Forces]] (RSF) between January and April, mostly in the [[Darfur]] and [[Kordofan]] regions in the first three months of [[2026]]. [https://www.euronews.com/2026/05/11/sudan-drone-strikes-killed-at-least-880-civilians-between-january-and-april-un-says (Euronews)]
**RSF field commander Ali Rizq announces that he will defect from the paramilitary group, making it the second high-profile departure from the paramilitary group in less than two months. [https://sudantribune.com/article/313801 (''Sudan Tribune'')]
*[[Haitian conflict]]
**At least 40 people are reported injured following gang violence in [[Cité Soleil]], [[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]]. [https://apnews.com/article/haiti-violence-gangs-port-au-prince-431b915e4143adddfacb105473ee604d (AP)]

'''Arts and culture'''
*[[2026 Georgian patriarchal election]]
**[[Shio III of Georgia|Shio III]] is elected [[Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia]], becoming head of the [[Georgian Orthodox Church]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/georgia-elects-new-patriarch-influential-orthodox-church-2026-05-11/ (Reuters)]
*[[Eurovision Song Contest 2026]], [[International reactions to the Gaza war]]
**[[Public broadcasting|Public broadcasters]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], [[Slovenia]], and [[Spain]] announce that they will not air the 70th [[Eurovision Song Contest]] in protest over [[Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026|Israel's participation]] amid the [[Gaza war]]. [https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/05/11/spain-ireland-slovenia-will-not-show-eurovision-broadcasters (AFP via Al Arabiya)]

'''Business and economy'''
*[[Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war]]
**[[2026 Iran war fuel crisis]]
***[[Saudi Aramco]] [[Chief executive officer|CEO]] [[Amin Nasser]] says that the [[oil]] market will not normalize until 2027 if the [[Strait of Hormuz]] remains [[2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis|closed]] beyond mid-June. [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/saudi-aramco-oil-iran-war-strait-hormuz.html (CNBC)]

'''Disasters and accidents'''
*Five people are killed in [[Mahabubnagar]], [[Telangana]], [[India]] as a speeding [[Suzuki Hayabusa]] motorcycle crashes into a car. [https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/5-killed-as-hayabusa-speeding-at-140-kmph-crashes-into-car-in-telangana-11477816 (NDTV)]
*A boat carrying [[Illegal immigration to Malaysia|undocumented migrants]] sinks off [[Pangkor Island]], [[Malaysia]], leaving 14 people missing and 23 others rescued. [https://tribune.net.ph/2026/05/12/14-still-missing-after-migrant-boat-sinks-off-malaysia (AFP via ''Daily Tribune'')]
*At least one person is killed, three others are injured and others are possibly trapped after a [[pipeline]] explosion damages at least 35 properties during construction by [[Sabesp]] in [[Jaguaré (district of São Paulo)|Jaguaré]], [[São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]. [https://bnonews.com/index.php/2026/05/gas-line-explosion-in-brazil-kills-1-damages-dozens-of-structures/ (BNO News)]

'''Health and environment'''
*[[2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak]]
**The [[Bangladesh]]i [[Directorate General of Health Services (Bangladesh)|Directorate General of Health Services]] reports eleven children have died of [[measles]] in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 344 deaths since the outbreak began in March. [https://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=2555480 (Bernama)]

'''International relations'''
*[[2026 Cuban crisis]], [[Cuba–Mexico relations]]
**[[Mexico|Mexican]] [[President of Mexico|president]] [[Claudia Sheinbaum]] announces a new shipment of [[humanitarian aid]] to [[Cuba]] in response to the island's worsening economic and humanitarian conditions linked to the U.S. oil [[blockade]]. [https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2026/05/11/mexico-announces-new-aid-shipment-us-blockaded-cuba/ (AFP via ''Jamaica Observer'')]
*[[Evacuations during the Gaza war]], [[Italy–Palestine relations]]
**[[Italy]] evacuates 72 [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] students in [[Gaza Strip|Gaza]] under the "university corridor" initiative that allows them to continue studying at universities in Italy and [[San Marino]]. [https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260511-italy-evacuates-72-palestinian-students-from-gaza-under-university-program/ (Middle East Monitor)]
*[[Denmark–United States relations]], [[Greenland crisis]]
**[[Denmark]] and the [[United States]] hold high-level talks for the U.S. to open three [[List of American military installations|military bases]] and expand [[United States Armed Forces|military]] presence in [[Greenland]] in an effort to resolve the crisis there. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21669452lo (BBC News)] [https://swedenherald.com/article/sources-say-us-wants-to-open-new-bases-in-greenland (''Sweden Herald'')]
*[[United States sanctions against Iran]]
**The [[Federal government of the United States|U.S. government]] issues sanctions against three people and nine companies accused of aiding shipping of [[Petroleum industry in Iran|Iranian oil]] to [[China]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-issues-new-sanctions-over-irans-oil-shipments-china-2026-05-11/ (Reuters)]

'''Law and crime'''
*[[14th floor case]]
**Former [[Thailand|Thai]] [[Prime minister of Thailand|prime minister]] [[Thaksin Shinawatra]] is released from prison on parole after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for [[Corruption in Thailand|corruption]]. [https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260511-former-thai-pm-thaksin-shinawatra-released-from-prison-on-parole (AFP via France 24)]
*[[International Criminal Court investigation in the Philippines]]
**The [[Philippines|Philippine]] [[Senate of the Philippines|senate]] is placed under lockdown after an altercation involving the [[National Bureau of Investigation (Philippines)|National Bureau of Investigation]] and senator [[Ronald dela Rosa]] during an attempt to serve the arrest order from the [[International Criminal Court]] against dela Rosa. [https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2226687/senate-ongoing-lockdown-amid-nbi-dela-rosa-altercation (''Philippine Daily Inquirer'')] [https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-senate-goes-lockdown-protect-former-drugs-war-enforcer-2026-05-11/ (Reuters)]
*[[2025 United Kingdom anti-immigration protests|United Kingdom anti-immigration protests]]
**[[United Kingdom|British]] [[Home Secretary]] [[Shabana Mahmood]] bans seven foreign [[Far-right politics|far-right]] activists, including American influencer [[Valentina Gomez]], from entering the UK, who were planning to attend a [[Far-right politics in the United Kingdom|far-right rally]] in [[London]], [[England]], led by [[Tommy Robinson]]. [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime minister]] [[Keir Starmer]] says "agitators" will be blocked from entering the country ahead of the rally on May 16. [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/11/people-barred-from-uk-for-far-right-rally (''The Guardian'')]
*Three people are killed and five others are injured in a suspected [[arson]] attack on a seven-story building in [[Décines-Charpieu]], [[Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]], [[France]]. [https://entrevue.fr/en/faits-divers/incendie-a-decines-charpieu-trois-morts-et-une-enquete-aux-lourds-soupcons/ (''Entrevue'')]
*[[Israel]]'s [[Knesset|parliament]] passes a [[Israeli law|law]] that allows [[military trial]]s for [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] suspects involved in the [[October 7 attacks|October 7, 2023 attacks]] by [[Hamas]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/middleeast/israel-oct-7-prosecutions-palestinians-trial.html (''The New York Times'')]

'''Politics and elections'''
* [[2026 Philippine senate presidential election]]
** Thirteen Philippine senators vote to install [[Minority Floor Leader of the Senate of the Philippines|minority leader]] [[Alan Peter Cayetano]] as [[President of the Senate of the Philippines|senate president]], ousting [[Tito Sotto]] in a surprise ouster move. [https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines/power-struggle-in-philippine-senate-tito-sotto-ousted-as-cayetano-bloc-seizes-control-1.500536375 (''Gulf News'')] [https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2226585/alan-cayetano-is-now-senate-president/ (''Philippine Daily Inquirer'')]
* [[Second impeachment of Sara Duterte]]
** [[Vice President of the Philippines|Philippine vice president]] [[Sara Duterte]] is [[Impeachment in the Philippines|impeached]] by the [[House of Representatives of the Philippines|House of Representatives]] for the second time. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20260511-philippine-lawmakers-vote-to-impeach-vp-sara-duterte (AFP via RFI)] [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqlp21q4yq4o (BBC News)]
*[[Politics of Bosnia and Herzegovina]]
**[[Christian Schmidt]] announces his resignation as [[High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina]]. He will stay in office until a replacement is found. [https://apnews.com/article/bosnia-international-envoy-resigns-serbs-a67c7c974cd1642a36831efba66929ba (AP)] [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5pvj5pg51o (BBC News)]
*[[2026 FIFA World Cup]]
**Mexico's [[Secretariat of Public Education]] reverses a proposal to shorten the [[academic year]] ahead of the 2026 [[FIFA World Cup]] following criticism from parents, local authorities, and [[Education in Mexico|education]] groups. [https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20260512-after-backlash-mexico-cancels-plan-to-cut-school-year-for-world-cup (AFP via RFI)]
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