May 2026

31 days, 759 stories

  1. Sunday 31Israeli forces capture the Beaufort medieval castle in Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon, during a ground offensive despite a temporary ceasefire.28
  2. Saturday 30In association football, defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) win their second Champions League title after defeating Arsenal 4–3 on penalties…21
  3. Friday 29Iranian state media says that Iran shot down an American aircraft near the city of Jam, Bushehr province. However, the U.S. Central Command denies any such…13
  4. Thursday 28Axios reports that American and Iranian negotiators have agreed to a deal to extend the ceasefire.27
  5. Wednesday 27Reuters and Axios reports that the U.S. military has launched new defensive strikes against a military site at the Strait of Hormuz that officials say posed a…19
  6. Tuesday 26The South Carolina Senate rejects a redistricting effort to change the congressional districts in the U.S. state of South Carolina before the upcoming U.S…21
  7. Monday 25The U.S. Central Command announces that it launched "self-defense" airstrikes in southern Iran, including strikes on surface-to-air missile launch sites in…23
  8. Sunday 24Four people are killed and over a hundred are injured in a Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv, Ukraine. The National Chernobyl Museum is severely…24
  9. Saturday 23The Financial Times reports that mediators are nearing a deal to extend the ceasefire between Iran and the United States by 60 days and establish a framework…29
  10. Friday 22Russian president Vladimir Putin says that a drone strike on a dormitory and school in Russian-occupied Luhansk Oblast has killed at least six people and…32
  11. Thursday 21Casualties are reported with no exact number after heavy fighting breaks out on the outskirts of regional capital Baidoa between forces loyal to the federal…24
  12. Wednesday 20The U.S. Department of Justice announces that a grand jury in Miami, Florida, has indicted former first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba Raúl Castro…26
  13. Tuesday 19The New York Times reports that the early goal of Israel and the U.S. following the assassination of former supreme leader Ali Khamenei was to install former…33
  14. Monday 18U.S. president Donald Trump announces that he has called off planned military strikes against Iran for tomorrow at the request of Middle East allies including…26
  15. Sunday 17In golf, Aaron Rai wins his first major title at the PGA Championship.28
  16. Saturday 16The Israeli military confirms that Al-Qassam Brigades commander and Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip Izz al-Din al-Haddad, dubbed as one of the architects behind…26
  17. Friday 15All UN agencies warn that the Somalian hunger and malnutrition crisis is rapidly worsening, with a growing risk of famine. More than 6 million people…22
  18. Thursday 14Wes Streeting resigns as the United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, saying he has "lost confidence" in prime minister Keir Starmer…32
  19. Wednesday 13United Kingdom and United States-mediated talks in Mogadishu, Somalia, between president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and the opposition led by regional president…28
  20. Tuesday 12A new 300-page report by the Israeli non-profit organization Civil Commission claims that Hamas engaged in sexual violence and rape during the October 7…30
  21. Monday 11Christian Schmidt announces his resignation as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He will stay in office until a replacement is found.25
  22. Sunday 10The Qatar-linked LNG tanker Al Kharaitiyat, managed by Nakilat, crosses the Strait of Hormuz, making it the first oil tanker or vessel from Qatar to transit…16
  23. Saturday 9Russian president Vladimir Putin says that he thinks the Russo-Ukrainian war may come to an end soon after previously vowing victory over Ukraine during the…17
  24. Friday 8The Labour Party concedes defeat in Wales with Plaid Cymru and Reform UK making significant gains, while the nationalist Scottish National Party claims victory…24
  25. Thursday 7The ShinyHunters cybercrime group claims responsibility for breaching Instructure Canvas, a web-based learning management system, a second time, affecting at…27
  26. Wednesday 6Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates deny Sudan's accusations that they were responsible for the May 4 drone attack on Khartoum International Airport.21
  27. Tuesday 5Anti-Israeli protests are held outside the Park East Synagogue in New York City, U.S., after the synagogue hosted the Great Israeli Real Estate Event, an expo…22
  28. Monday 4The U.S. Central Command says that two US-flagged merchant vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first vessels to cross the waterway since the…25
  29. Sunday 3The U.S. Central Command confirms that the operation, Project Freedom, will start tomorrow to help secure transit in the strait.19
  30. Saturday 2In the U.S., Spirit Airlines ceases operations following a failed government bailout deal and oil price surges amidst the Iran war.22
  31. Friday 1A Labour Day rally organized by Kilusang Mayo Uno is held in Manila, Philippines. During the rally, protesters attempt to storm the U.S. embassy to demand an…29