Iran says strait of Hormuz belongs to them https://aje.news/maro0a?update=4569203
Iran also said Kuwait unlawful arresting 4 men accused of trying to infiltrate country https://aje.news/maro0a?update=4569302
Israel still striking Lebanon https://aje.news/maro0a?update=4568779
Indian church leaders killed during ethnic violence https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/13/church-leaders-killed-in-latest-ethnic-violence-in-indias-manipur
Mexico has denied allegations that the US CIA has been allowed to carry out operations in the country https://apnews.com/article/mexico-cia-journalists-cnn-sheinbaum-cartels-cc9bf775ab2bad4848f614288e9b4a86
Philippines, gunfire broke out in senate as police tried to arrest senator https://apnews.com/article/philippines-gunfire-senate-dela-rosa-icc-fdaeba231d80a51f191b06ce25057f40
St Lucia got a new PCR test system to help identify diseases faster https://stluciatimes.com/180366/2026/05/saint-lucia-gets-tool-to-detect-outbreaks-faster/
Sudanese drone strike killed two https://sudantribune.com/article/313882
Venezuelan oil tipped over $90 per barrel for first time in over decade https://alertas24.com/petroleo-venezolano-supero-los-90-dolares-por-primera-vez-en-mas-de-una-decada/
Scientists published new research suggesting that Martian oceans or lakes couldn’t have shaped the land with tides https://phys.org/news/2026-05-martian-tides-strong-ancient-landscape.html
Scientists also identify some geysers on Ganymede that could be explored by probe https://phys.org/news/2026-05-geysers-juice-mission-explore-ganymede.html
