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Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war, 2026 Lebanon war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • Hezbollah states that it received assurances from Iran that the withdrawal of Israeli troops from occupied southern Lebanon will be a demand in the next phase of negotiations with the United States, before any deal about Iran’s nuclear program. (Al Jazeera)

Business and economy

• The Bank of Japan raises its interest rate to 1% from 0.75%, the highest level since 1995. (BBC News)

Disasters and accidents

• At least nine people are killed, including two children, and 25 others are injured when a freight train collides with a bus in Triangle, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. (AP)
• One person is killed and four others are injured when a M_w 6.3 earthquake strikes near Dunhuang, Gansu, China. (Xinhua)
• Eight people are injured when a M_w 6.7 earthquake strikes Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. (The Washington Post) (DW)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
        • Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirms that a deal between Iran and the United States has been reached to end the war and that the U.S. blockade will end beginning tonight. (The Times of Israel)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • Indian Petronet liquefied natural gas tanker Disha crosses the Strait of Hormuz, the only known ship to pass since the announcement of the peace deal. (Al Jazeera)
  • 2026 Lebanon war, Israeli invasion of Syria, Gaza war, Gaza genocide
    • Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Israel Katz say that Israel will not withdraw its troops from Lebanon, Syria, or the Gaza Strip. (Al Jazeera)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Kyiv strikes
    • Ukrainian culture during the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      • The Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is heavily damaged and set ablaze during Russian strikes in Kyiv, Ukraine, killing nine people, including five rescue workers attending fires set by strikes in Kharkiv. (BBC News)
      • The Dovzhenko Film Studios in Kyiv are attacked. (UNN)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • The United States Department of Energy reports that the Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1983, after a decline of 9 million barrels per week during the Iran war. (CNBC)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Edwards Air Force Base B-52 crash
  • A B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, United States, killing eight. (ABC News)

International relations

• 52nd G7 summit
  • The 52nd G7 summit is held at Évian-les-Bains in Haute-Savoie, France. Évian becomes the first area to host a G7 or G8 summit twice, previously hosting the G8 summit in 2003 during the beginning of the Iraq War. (Al Jazeera) (Reuters)

Law and crime

• British prime minister Keir Starmer announces a ban on social media for children under 16. (The Guardian) (The New York Times)
• Norwegian royal family relative Marius Borg Høiby is convicted of two counts of rape and sentenced to four years in prison. (BBC News)

Politics and elections

• Elections in Palestine
  • Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas issues a decree scheduling legislative elections for November, the first since 2006, and presidential elections for early 2027, the first since 2005. (AFP via Arab News Japan)
• Hungary‘s parliament approves a constitutional amendment limiting prime ministers‘ terms to a maximum of eight years in office. Legislators also remove a constitutional provision linked to the planned dissolution of the Sovereignty Protection Office established under Viktor Orbán. (AFP via Le Monde) (Reuters)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • 2026 FIFA World Cup controversies
    • 2026 Iranian diaspora protests, Iran at the FIFA World Cup
      • Iranian Americans hold protests outside SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, against the Iran regime and the team‘s participation in the FIFA World Cup ahead of its matchup against New Zealand. Additionally, protesters are seen with the Iranian Lion and Sun flag despite FIFA banning the flag from appearing at matches. (AFP via Barron’s) (Seattle Times) (KNBC)
  • Cape Verde at the FIFA World Cup
    • In association football, debutants Cape Verde earn their first-ever World Cup point after drawing 0–0 with Spain. (BBC Sport) (CAF)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
      • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
        • Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war, Islamabad Memorandum
          • Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif and United States president Donald Trump announce that Iran and the U.S. have reached an agreement to end the war, extend the ceasefire by 60 more days, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the deal set to be officially signed in Switzerland on Friday. (Reuters) (Axios)
        • Mediators from Qatar travel to Tehran, Iran, to finalize the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the U.S. to end the war. (ABC News) (The Jerusalem Post)
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
      • 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
        • 2026 United States naval blockade of Iran
          • U.S. president Trump authorizes the end of the blockade imposed since April 13 after announcing that an agreement had been reached. (AP)
        • U.S. defense secretary Pete Hegseth says that the U.S. has maintained control of the Strait of Hormuz, and states that the U.S. has guided 125 million barrels of oil through Operation Project Freedom despite regional tensions. (AA)
    • Gaza war
      • Attacks on Jabalia refugee camp
        • At least six people are killed in Gaza, including four in an Israeli airstrike on the Jabalia refugee camp and two in separate shooting incidents near Khan Yunis. (AFP via The Manila Times)
    • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
      • 2026 Lebanon war
        • Lebanon‘s health ministry reports that an Israeli attack on the Dahieh suburb of Beirut killed three people and injured 16. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera)
      • The Israeli military confirms that Hezbollah commander Ali Musa Daqduq, who was responsible for orchestrating the killing of five American troops in Iraq during the Iraq War, has been killed in a recent airstrike in southern Lebanon. (Al Jazeera)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan campaign
    • Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launch drone strikes on El-Obeid, North Kordofan, targeting a fuel station at the El Obeid Airport district and a fuel storage tank. (Sudan Tribune)
  • The Sudanese Army says that they have killed dozens of RSF fighters and destroyed over 141 combat vehicles across Sudan this month, including the Darfur and Kordofan regions and Blue Nile and White Nile states. (AA)
• Russia–United Kingdom relations
  • British Royal Marines storm and seize a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the English Channel. (BBC News)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • Oil prices, including crude oil, fall by 5% after U.S. president Donald Trump announced that a deal has been reached to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade. (CNBC)

Disasters and accidents

• 2026 Butler PAC P-750 crash
  • Twelve people are killed when a plane carrying skydivers crashes in Butler, Missouri, United States. (WDAF-TV) (The Guardian)
• 2026 Rio de Janeiro mid-air collision
  • American singer Oliver Tree, Argentine YouTuber Gaspi, Argentine filmmaker Lucas A. Vignale, and three others are killed when two helicopters collide and crash into a parking lot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (The Times of India) (CNN Brasil)
• Six people are killed after a pickup truck collides with a parked truck in Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China. (Xinhua)

Law and crime

• 2026 NBA Finals
  • Police arrest 63 people outside Madison Square Garden in New York City, U.S., after ten officers were injured during celebrations of the New York Knicks winning the NBA Finals. (AFP via The New Zealand Herald) (The Athletic via The New York Times)
  • Gunshots are reported overnight on 42nd Street and Broadway in New York City with one teen shot and several buses being damaged during celebrations. (BBC News)
• Extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in Bangladesh
  • Former Bangladeshi police chief Benazir Ahmed is arrested by police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after an Interpol Red Notice was issued on crimes against humanity and corruption charges. Bangladeshi home minister Salahuddin Ahmed says extradition proceedings for Ahmed will follow. (AFP via Business Recorder)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Swiss referendums
  • Swiss voters reject an initiative to cap Switzerland‘s permanent resident population at 10 million by 2050. (AP) (Reuters)

Sports

• 2026 FIA World Endurance Championship
  • 2026 24 Hours of Le Mans
    • In endurance racing, Toyota Racing wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans with drivers Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi, and Nyck de Vries. It is Toyota’s first victory in the event since 2022 and sixth overall. (AFP via The Manila Times) (Motorsport.com)
• 2025–26 NHL season
  • 2026 Stanley Cup Final
    • In ice hockey, the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 3–0 to win the Stanley Cup in six games, their first championship since 2006. (ESPN) (Reuters)
• 2026 FIFA World Cup, Curaçao at the FIFA World Cup
  • In association football, Curaçao, the smallest nation to qualify for a FIFA World Cup, make their tournament debut and score their first-ever goal in a 7–1 defeat against Germany. (Yahoo! Sports)
• UFC Freedom 250
  • In mixed martial arts, the UFC Freedom 250 event, named for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Declaration of Independence, is held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C. The event coincides with the 80th birthday of U.S. president Donald Trump. (CBS News) (News.com.au)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • Hezbollah–Israel conflict
    • 2026 Lebanon war
      • The Israeli military claims to have killed multiple Hezbollah fighters during attacks on more than 70 targets in southern Lebanon over the past day. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

• Seven hikers are killed in separate avalanches in the last 24 hours on Mont Blanc in the Alps. (Ansa)
• Five people are killed, and another is seriously injured when an Indian Air Force Antonov An-32 aircraft crashes while landing in Jorhat, Assam, India. (The Indian Express) (Reuters)

Health and environment

• 2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak
  • The Directorate General of Health Services reports that five more children in Bangladesh have died from measles in the past 24 hours. (BSS News) (Bangladesh Pratidin)

Politics and elections

• Anti-American sentiment in Iran
  • Dozens of hardliners and pro-regime demonstrators gather outside a foreign ministry office in Mashhad, Iran, to protest against foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and a potential deal between Iran and the United States. Protesters also call for a deal to not be signed without the approval of supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei. (The Times of Israel) (i24NEWS)

Sports

• 2026 UFL season
  • 2026 United Bowl
    • In American football, the United Football League‘s Louisville Kings defeat the DC Defenders, 27–20, to win their first United Bowl championship in their inaugural year in the league. (Fox Sports)
• 2026 FIFA World Cup, Qatar at the FIFA World Cup
  • In association football, Qatar earns their first point in World Cup history after drawing with Switzerland 1–1 in their group stage match. (AFP via The Daily Star) (The New York Times)
• 2026 NBA Finals
  • In basketball, the New York Knicks defeat the San Antonio Spurs 94–90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to win their first championship title since 1973 and their third overall. (Reuters) (Sports Illustrated) (Sportsnet)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2026 Iran war
  • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      • Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
        • Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif says that a ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States has a “final, agreed upon text” to end the war. (CNBC)
      • Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that a ceasefire deal with the U.S. to extend the ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and launch negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program has “never been closer”. (Axios)
  • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    • 2026 Strait of Hormuz campaign
      • The United States Central Command says that American forces have intercepted multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. They also reaffirm that the “international trade corridor remains open for transit”. (Haaretz) (The Hill)
    • Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the way it was before the war, that it will be under Iranian and Omani sovereignty, and will have a fee. (Al Jazeera)
• War on cartels
  • Operation Southern Spear
    • U.S. president Donald Trump announces that a joint U.S.–Venezuela operation has killed Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero. (Politico)

Business and economy

• Initial public offering of SpaceX
  • Businessman Elon Musk becomes the world’s first U.S.-dollar trillionaire after his company SpaceX debuts on the Nasdaq stock market. (Bloomberg) (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Eight people are killed after a bus veered off a cliff in Kavrepalanchok, Nepal. (Xinhua)
• One person is killed, and twenty-two others are injured after a tent collapses at a church event in Moneta, Virginia, United States. (AA) (AP)

Health and environment

• 2026 Kent meningitis outbreak
  • Health authorities in the United Kingdom launch a vaccination program against the Meningitis B virus in the wake of an outbreak that occurred at the University of Kent in Kent, England, killed two people. (Reuters)
  • Northern Irish health minister Mike Nesbitt announces that students aged up to 25 in Northern Ireland will be offered the meningitis vaccine in the wake of the outbreak at the University of Kent. (Irish News)

Law and crime

• 2026 Midland shooting
  • One person is killed, and ten others are injured in a mass shooting at an abandoned veterinary clinic in Midland, Texas, United States. The suspect dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (CNN)
• 2024 South Korean martial law crisis
  • Former South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol is found guilty of treason and abuse of power for ordering drones to be flown into North Korea in order to provoke North Korea and help justify his martial law declaration, and is sentenced to 30 years imprisonment on top of a pre-existing life sentence. (AFP via Cebu Daily News) (The Korea Herald)

Politics and elections

• 2025–2026 Indonesian protests
  • Hundreds of students protest against Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto prompted by a fuel price hike, governmental tensions, and mismanaged government spending on the Free Nutritious Meals program. (AP) (Reuters)

Science and technology

• Regulation of artificial intelligence in the United States
  • The U.S. Department of Commerce orders artificial intelligence company Anthropic to ban non-Americans from accessing its large language models Claude Mythos and Fable 5. (BBC News) (CNBC)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • 2026 FIFA World Cup controversies, Ghana at the FIFA World Cup
    • Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey is denied a visa to enter Canada, thus missing his team’s World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. The IRCC cites ongoing legal proceedings stemming from charges of rape and sexual assault in the UK. He has pled not guilty to all charges. (Al Jazeera) (The New York Times)
  • Canada at the FIFA World Cup, United States at the FIFA World Cup
    • The opening ceremonies of the FIFA World Cup in Canada and the United States occur at the Toronto Stadium and SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, respectively. (AFP via The Globe and Mail) (BBC News) (FIFA)
    • In their opening match, Canada earn their first point in World Cup history after drawing 1–1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina. (ESPN)
  • Israel at the FIFA World Cup, Gaza war protests
    • Pro-Palestinian protests are held near the Toronto Stadium, against FIFA‘s association with Israel. Additionally, a red banner was displayed near the Gardiner Expressway. (Reuters)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• 2026 Iran war
  • 2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
    • 2026 Iran war ceasefire
      • Pakistan in the 2026 Iran war
        • The Pakistani foreign ministry reaffirms that Pakistan is still engaged in ceasefire mediation efforts to end the war amidst renewed tensions between Iran and the United States. (AFP via Al Arabiya)
      • United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war, Iran–United Arab Emirates relations
        • Bloomberg reports that officials from the United Arab Emirates and Iran have met face-to-face for the first time since the start of the war on February 28. (The Jerusalem Post) (Bloomberg)
      • The Iranian foreign ministry says that the ceasefire with the U.S. is “practically meaningless” after the recent attacks. (The Guardian)
      • U.S. president Donald Trump cancels an upcoming round of strikes for this evening after previously threatening to strike “very hard tonight”, claiming that talks are in progress with Iran. (Reuters) (Axios)
  • 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain, 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
      • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force and Navy conduct air and drone strikes targeting U.S. military bases, including Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. (Al Jazeera) (AA)
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
      • Jordanian air defense systems and Royal Jordanian Air Force says that they have intercepted and shot down 20 missiles from Iran towards the Azraq area of Jordan‘s Zarqa Governorate. (Middle East Monitor)
  • 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis
    • The headquarters of the Iranian military declares that the Strait of Hormuz is closed to all traffic, including oil tankers and commercial ships, due to renewed tensions in the region and U.S. strikes against Iran. (Reuters)
    • The United States Central Command denies Iran‘s claims that the Strait of Hormuz has completely closed, insisting that “commercial ships are continuing to transit in and out of” the waterway. (The Times of Israel) (NBC News)
    • The South Korean oceans ministry says that a liquefied natural gas carrier has crossed the Strait of Hormuz and arrived in Ulsan, making it the second vessel from the country to cross the waterway. (Yonhap News Agency) (Korea Herald)
  • Iranian media reports that explosions were heard in southern Iran amidst a new wave of U.S. strikes, including Bandar Abbas and the Kargan area of Minab. (AA)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan campaign
    • A monitoring group reports that drone strikes in El-Obeid, North Kordofan, Sudan, have killed 23 people and injured at least 19 others. The group attributes the attacks to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), although it has not been independently verified. (AFP via Arab News Japan)
  • A RSF drone strike targets the White Nile town of Tandalti, targeting a fuel station and killing one worker. (Sudan Tribune)

Business and economy

• Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war
  • U.S. indices, including the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average, rise after Trump cancels plans to launch an additional round of strikes against Iran along with the debut of Elon Musk’s SpaceX to the Nasdaq market. (Business Insider) (CNBC) (Reuters)
  • Kuwait reopens its airspace to commercial flights after a temporary closure following Iranian attacks in the region. (AFP via The Daily Star)
• The South Korean data protection commission fines e-commerce company Coupang ₩624.68 billion (US$408 million) for a data breach that the commission says exposed personal data from millions of user accounts. (AFP via The Manila Times) (Reuters)

Disasters and accidents

• Seven people are killed and 17 others are injured in an explosion in Xing’an County, Guangxi, China. (PTI via Deccan Herald) (Xinhua)
• Two people are killed and several others are injured in a fire at a home in Magaluf, Mallorca, Spain. (AP)

International relations

• Canada–United States relations
  • 2025–2026 United States trade war with Canada and Mexico
    • The Windsor–Detroit Bridge Authority announces that the opening for the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Detroit, Michigan, United States, is delayed amidst trade tensions between the two countries. (AP) (BBC News) (CBC News)
• China–Philippines relations
  • China imposes sanctions on Philippine defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro, citing remarks he made at the recent Shangri-La Dialogue that China said undermined its interests and bilateral relations. China also bans him, his wife, and their son from entering the mainland, Hong Kong, and Macau. (AFP via The Star) (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2015 Bangkok bombing
  • Thailand‘s criminal court sentences two Uyghur men from China to death for the 2015 bombing at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, which killed 20 and injured over 120. (AP) (Reuters)

Politics and elections

• Premiership of Keir Starmer
  • John Healey resigns as the United Kingdom‘s Secretary of State for Defence in protest at a lack of government funding for the British Armed Forces, saying prime minister Keir Starmer is “putting the country’s security at risk” at a time of “growing international threats”. Al Carns, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces, also resigns. (The Guardian) (BBC News)

Sports

• 2026 FIFA World Cup
  • In association football, the 2026 FIFA World Cup consisting of 48 national teams for the first time begins with matches in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. An opening ceremony is held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. (AP) (DW)
  • The Mexican football team wins its first opening match 2–0 against South Africa in Estadio Azteca. (BBC) (The Guardian)

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Middle Eastern crisis
  • 2026 Iran war
    • 2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
      • 2026 Iranian strikes on Bahrain
        • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says that they have attacked the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain in retaliation for yesterday’s strikes by the United States, accusing the U.S. of attacking a water plant and telecommunications mast in Sirik. (AFP via Philippine Daily Inquirer) (The Times of Israel)
      • 2026 Iranian strikes on Jordan
        • The Jordanian military says that it has successfully intercepted five missiles from Iran in the Azraq area of the Zarqa Governorate, Jordan, in which Iran said that it has targeted the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. No casualties or material damage is reported. (Asharq Al-Awsat) (ANI)
      • 2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
        • Kuwait‘s army general staff says that its army air defense systems intercepted “hostile” aerial targets. (AA) (Kuwait Times)
    • The United States Central Command launches a second round of airstrikes on targets throughout Iran. Additionally, CENTCOM released video footage of the strikes on their website and X. (Al Jazeera) (India Today) (CENTCOM)
    • U.S. president Donald Trump tells a Fox News reporter from the White House Situation Room that the bombing will stop shortly. (NBC News)
  • 2026 Lebanon war
    • Israeli airstrikes kill at least 12 people and injure 13 across southern Lebanon, including two paramedics. (Al Jazeera)
• Russo-Ukrainian war
  • Odesa strikes
    • Two merchant ships operated by Barbados and Panama in Ukraine‘s Black Sea shipping corridor sustain damage and fire during reported drone attacks near Odesa. No injuries are reported. (Reuters)
• Sudanese civil war
  • Kordofan campaign
    • Four people are killed and 12 others others are injured in a drone strike by the Rapid Support Forces in civilian areas across El-Obeid, North Kordofan, including a cemetery during a funeral procession and fuel station. (AA)
• 2026 Afghanistan–Pakistan war
  • The Pakistani military conducts airstrikes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border targeting alleged TTP militants. The Afghan government reports that 13 civilians, including 11 children, are killed, while Pakistan claims the killing of 26 militants. (Reuters)
• Communal conflicts in Nigeria
  • Three people are killed in an attack on a secondary school and its surrounding community in Kogi State, Nigeria, where security forces repelled the assailants after a shootout and launched operations to locate those who escaped. (Reuters)
• Mexican drug war
  • Five state troopers are killed and five more wounded in an ambush by suspected Jalisco New Generation Cartel gunmen near the town of Mojonera, Nahuatzen, Mexico. (El Financiero)

Arts and culture

• Visit by Pope Leo XIV to Spain
  • Pope Leo XIV blesses and inaugurates the Tower of Jesus Christ at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, Spain, coinciding with the centenary of the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí, during his visit to the country. (Reuters)

Business and economy

• Economy of Sudan
  • The value of the Sudanese pound plunges to a record-low against other foreign currencies amidst the ongoing civil war in the country. (Sudan Tribune)

Disasters and accidents

• A Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 helicopter crashes during takeoff near Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, killing all 22 personnel on board. The military attributes the crash to a technical fault. (Reuters)
• A minibus carrying schoolchildren catches fire in Gweru, Zimbabwe, killing seven people. ZBC confirms that all of the dead are children, while the driver and conductor are both being treated in hospital. (AP)

Health and environment

• 2026 Ebola epidemic
  • The Democratic Republic of the Congo‘s Ebola outbreak spreads to the Tchomia health zone in Ituri Province, with the health ministry reporting 37 new confirmed cases and 12 deaths. The outbreak has recorded 635 confirmed cases and 127 deaths across three provinces. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2026 Northern Ireland riots
  • Police use water cannons as anti-migrant rioting continues for a second day in Belfast, Northern Ireland. (BBC News)
• An Indonesian military court sentences four soldiers to prison terms of up to three years for a premeditated acid attack on activist Andrie Yunus [id] that left him blind in one eye. Two of the convicted soldiers are dismissed from military service. (AFP via CNA)

Politics and elections

• 2026 Colombian presidential election
  • An investigatory commission in the Chamber of Representatives proposes to suspend the powers of Colombian president Gustavo Petro until election day on 21 June 2026. (CNN in Spanish) (Reuters)
• Prevalence of female genital mutilation
  • The Senate of Colombia approves legislation prohibiting female genital mutilation, which continues in some Indigenous communities. If President Petro approves the measure, it would make Colombia the first Latin American country to enact such a ban. (AFP via The Hindu)
• Protests against the 2026 Iran war
  • Hundreds of people rally in Hezbollah strongholds in southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, in support of Iran and its allies during the war. Additionally, the Al-Masirah, a TV channel run by the Houthis, reports a similar gathering in Sanaa, Yemen. (AFP via Arab News)

Science and technology

• Chinese scientists discover the largest known whale graveyard in the Indian Ocean, identifying nearly 500 whale skeletons spanning millions of years and documenting deep-sea ecosystems associated with the remains. A new species, Pterocetus diamantinae named after the location, was also discovered. (AFP via France 24) (The Guardian)
• Maritime Launch Services test-launches its first Barracuda hypersonic rocket from Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada, but falls short of reaching the Karman Line. (The Globe and Mail)

Sports

• 2026 NBA Finals
  • In basketball, the New York Knicks rally from a 29-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 107–106 in Game 4, taking a 3–1 series lead in the NBA Finals after OG Anunoby tipped in the game-winning basket with 1.2 seconds remaining. The comeback is the largest in NBA Finals history, surpassing the Boston Celtics‘ 24-point comeback in Game 4 of the 2008 finals. (BBC Sport) (ESPN) (Sportsnet)