Thursday, May 7, 2026

2026 Iran war ceasefire

Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi says that a ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States to end the war is expected "sooner rather than later".

2026 Iran war ceasefire

U.S. president Donald Trump says that the ceasefire is still in effect despite the recent strikes on the U.S. destroyers.

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis

A U.S. official tells Axios that Iran and the U.S. have reportedly exchanged fire at the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran claiming to strike three U.S. Navy ships and the U.S. claiming to strike targets on the waterway.

2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis

The Iranian Ports and Maritime Organization says that ports in Iran are prepared to provide maritime services, technical support, supplies, and medical assistance to ships operating in the Strait of Hormuz.

7 May 2026 United States strikes on Iran

The U.S. Central Command confirms that the military carried out "self-defense" strikes against military facilities in response to Iran's attacks on the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Truxtun, USS Rafael Peralta, and USS Mason as the three ships were transiting the Hormuz into the Gulf of Oman.

7 May 2026 United States strikes on Iran

Several explosions are heard at a port in Qeshm and Bandar Abbas in Iran's Hormozgan province. Israel denies any involvement in the explosion, while Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin says that the U.S. military was behind the explosions. Officials say that the explosions does not mean the restart of the war or the end of the ceasefire.

Gaza war

Azzam Al-Hayya, the son of Hamas Political Bureau chairman Khalil al-Hayya, is confirmed by a Hamas official to have been killed during a Israel airstrike last night.

Allied Democratic Forces insurgency

Forty people are killed and homes are burned by Allied Democratic Forces militants during attacks in North Kivu and Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

2025 Cambodian–Thai border crisis

Cambodia and Thailand agree to restore relations following talks mediated by the Philippines on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu.

2026 Scottish Parliament election

Voters in England elect six mayors and 5,066 council seats across 136 councils. In Scotland, voters elect 129 seats to the Scottish Parliament. In Wales, voters elect 96 seats to the Senedd.

Politics of Solomon Islands

The parliament of the Solomon Islands debates a no-confidence motion against prime minister Jeremiah Manele. The debate is a culmination of a political crisis that started with mass resignations of the cabinet on 16 March, recently escalated by a ruling on 1 May by the Court of Appeal ordering the reconvening of Parliament.

Politics of Solomon Islands

Manele is ousted from the premiership following a successful no-confidence motion of 26–22, with two MPs absent. Manele remains as caretaker prime minister until governor-general David Tiva Kapu declares a new prime minister.

2027 Salvadoran legislative election

The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approves a constitutional reform that establishes an overseas constituency for Salvadoran expatriates. The constituency is allocated 6 seats in the 60-seat legislature.

2024 South Korean martial law crisis

The Seoul High Court reduces former South Korean prime minister Han Duck-soo's prison sentence from 23 years to 15 years for crimes related to former president Yoon Suk Yeol's 2024 martial law declaration, citing a lack of evidence that Han played a leading or premeditated role in the declaration.

Anti-corruption campaign under Xi Jinping

Former Chinese defense ministers Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe are both sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve following their convictions on graft charges.

2026 Canvas security incident

The ShinyHunters cybercrime group claims responsibility for breaching Instructure Canvas, a web-based learning management system, a second time, affecting at least 275 million teachers and students worldwide.

Trafficking of Chinese nationals to scam centers abroad

Sri Lankan authorities arrest 30 Chinese and Vietnamese nationals in Colombo in a crackdown on cyberscams in the country, raising the total number of those detained to 261.

Disasters

At least 15 people are killed and dozens of others are trapped when a gold mine collapses in West Pokot County, Kenya.

Disasters

Ten people are killed in a road accident involving a truck carrying a 40-foot container near Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Disasters

At least five people are killed and more than 12 others are injured in a large fire at a shopping mall in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico.

Disasters

At least five people are killed in a fire at a fair in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico.

2026 Cuban crisis

Sherritt International suspends its mining operations in Cuba and withdraws expatriate staff, citing the risk of expanded United States sanctions affecting its operations.

Tariffs in the second Trump administration

The U.S. Court of International Trade rules that the 10% global tariffs imposed by president Donald Trump are illegal.

Business

Mastercard says that they are planning to resume services in Syria for the first time in 15 years.

Health

Two children are reported to have died from tuberculosis at displacement camps in Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan.

Belarus at the Olympics

The International Olympic Committee lifts restrictions on Belarusian athletes participating in the Olympic Games from 2028, while Russian athletes remain limited to individual neutral participation because of the Russian Olympic Committee's suspension.

2027 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

In basketball, the NCAA Division I men's and women's tournaments will expand to 76 teams beginning next year.