Former Thai prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, is released from prison on parole after serving eight months of a one-year sentence.
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May 11, 2026 (Monday)
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Law and crime
Politics and elections
Vice president of the Philippines Sara Duterte is impeached by the House of Representatives for the second time.
May 10, 2026 (Sunday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
Iranian state TV says that Iran has sent its response to the latest ceasefire proposal from the United States via Pakistan. Pakistani prime minister Shehbaz Sharif confirms that his country received the response.
The 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 the waterway since the war began on February 28. The ship is expected to head to Pakistan.
A joint investigation by South Korea concludes that two unidentified airborne projectiles struck the HMM cargo ship Namu in the Strait of Hormuz, causing a fire and damaging the vessel, while authorities continue investigating the type of weapon and the party responsible.
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead from Chadian airstrikes targeting suspected Boko Haram positions by Lake Chad.
United States president Donald Trump calls the Iranian response "totally unacceptable" and says he would reject it.
Israeli attacks kill at least 39 people in Lebanon despite a ceasefire that took effect last month. The Israeli Defense Forces states that the target was an armed Hezbollah group.
Business and economy
Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs by up to 18% for high-consumption users to offset increased power generation costs linked to the Iran war.
Health and environment
MV Hondius arrives on Tenerife, Spain, after being anchored on the Canary Islands. Passengers on the ship evacuate after previously being exposed to the hantavirus.
International relations
Israel deports activists Thiago Ávila and Saif Abu Keshek, both of whom were detained after the interception of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla in international waters near Greece.
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