- Sudan accused the UAE and Ethiopia of orchestrating a drone strike on Khartoum International Airport, saying it has evidence that the drones were launched from Bahir Dar airport in Ethiopia using UAE-supplied aircraft. https://sudantribune.com/article/313527
- Romania’s parliament removed Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in a vote of no confidence on Tuesday, with 281 lawmakers voting in favor after the left-wing Social Democrats teamed up with the far-right AUR party to bring the motion. https://www.politico.eu/article/romania-government-collapses/
- The World Health Organization said Tuesday that human-to-human transmission of hantavirus likely occurred among close contacts aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, which has been stranded off Cape Verde with about 150 people on board. Three passengers have died and seven total cases have been identified, though WHO stressed that the virus does not spread like flu or COVID and the risk to the general public remains low. https://edition.cnn.com/2026/05/05/africa/cruise-ship-hantavirus-who-intl
- The United States said the ceasefire with Iran remains in place despite Monday’s clashes in the Strait of Hormuz during Project Freedom, framing the engagements as defensive actions against Iranian threats to commercial shipping rather than a resumption of hostilities. https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4546775
- Hezbollah and Israeli forces continued exchanging fire in southern Lebanon, with Israeli strikes killing civilians and Hezbollah launching rockets and drones at Israeli positions. https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4546913
- A small plane crashed into a residential building in Brazil, though initial reports indicate the extent of casualties and damage is still being assessed. https://alertas24.com/avioneta-se-estrella-contra-edificio-residencial-en-brasil/
- Venezuela has now gone four years without a minimum wage increase, leaving the monthly minimum at the equivalent of roughly 26 cents, as the country’s economic crisis continues under acting President Delcy Rodriguez. https://alertas24.com/venezuela-cumple-cuatro-anos-sin-aumento-de-salario-minimo-que-equivale-a-26-centavos-de-dolar/
- Iran launched another wave of missiles and drones targeting the UAE on Tuesday, the second consecutive day of strikes since the ceasefire, further escalating tensions in the Gulf. https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4546971
- Israeli forces struck targets in Gaza, continuing military operations despite the fragile truce that has been in place since January. https://aje.news/q9irgt?update=4547197
- Boko Haram militants killed 23 Chadian soldiers and wounded 26 others in a Monday night attack on a military post on Barka Tolorom island in the Lake Chad region. President Mahamat Idriss Deby called the attack “cowardly,” and the military said a significant number of attackers were killed before the assault was repelled. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/5/boko-haram-attack-kills-23-soldiers-in-chads-lake-chad-region
- Pro-government protesters in the Democratic Republic of Congo set fire to the headquarters of former President Joseph Kabila’s political party after the United States imposed sanctions on Kabila for his alleged role in destabilizing the country. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/5/drc-protest-in-support-of-us-sanctions-against-former-president
- Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine killed several people on Monday, including strikes that hit gas production facilities and killed two rescue workers who had responded to the initial impact. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/05/05/8033283/
- A session of Pakistan’s Punjab provincial assembly descended into chaos after opposition lawmakers threatened to push for the creation of a separate South Punjab province, arguing that the region’s residents are being neglected and their needs are not being met by the current provincial government. https://www.dawn.com/news/1997572/chaos-in-provincial-assembly-over-south-punjab-issues
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