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May 9, 2026 (Saturday)
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Disasters and accidents
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines says that three of their vessels that crossed the Strait of Hormuz last month did not pay transit fees.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Iran and the United States may resume talks next week in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan hold a phone call to review the status of talks between Iran and the United States.
Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari accuses the U.S. of violating the ceasefire after it targeted two ships at the Strait of Hormuz and strikes in the Hormozgan province, including Bandar Khamir, Sirik, and Qeshm Island yesterday. He also confirmed that Iran responded by attacking U.S. military vessels east of the waterway and south of Chabahar port.
The Sudan Civil Aviation Authority issues a NOTAM that Khartoum International Airport has reopened to international traffic after previously being suspended due to the May 4 drone attack.
The U.S. Central Command says that a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet from USS George H. W. Bush has attacked two Iranian tankers, the M/T Sea Star III and M/T Sevda, as both ships were transiting the Gulf of Oman.
A Malta-flagged tanker carrying 1 million barrels of crude oil arrived off South Korea’s west coast Friday after passing through the Strait of Hormuz in mid-April.
Three people are injured after the United Arab Emirates defence ministry says that they have intercepted two ballistic missiles and three drones from Iran. Increasing the total number of injuries in the country since the war began to 230.
Arts and culture
Niger's junta suspends at least 10 French media organizations, including Agence France-Presse and France 24, citing concerns over public order.
Disasters and accidents
Health and environment
The World Health Organization reports 6 cases of the Andes strain of hantavirus in connection with MV Hondius.
The U.S. CDC reports that 115 people on the cruise ship Caribbean Princess have been infected by a norovirus outbreak.
International relations
Poland becomes the first country to sign a loan agreement under the European Commission's Security Action for Europe defence financing programme, securing nearly €44 billion (US$52 billion) to support military modernization and the domestic arms industry.
Hungary expels a Russian diplomat at the Russian embassy in Budapest identified as a SVR officer who allegedly spent years cultivating contacts in think tanks tied to the government of prime minister Viktor Orbán.
Politics and elections
Reform UK take full control of Havering London Borough Council, making it the first Reform-run council in Greater London.
Welsh Labour leader and First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan resigns after losing her seat in the Senedd.
The Labour Party concedes defeat in Wales with Plaid Cymru and Reform UK making significant gains, while the nationalist Scottish National Party claims victory in Scotland.
Science and technology
The United States Department of Defense begins releasing classified files, images and videos relating to unidentified flying objects.
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