Kuwait, Iranian group tried to infiltrate country, gov has summoned Irans ambassador and condemned mercenaries crossing border https://aje.news/p6a948?update=4566178
Bahrain sentenced 3 to life for attempting to aid Iran https://aje.news/p6a948?update=4565648
Uganda president sworn in for 7th term https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/ugandas-yoweri-museveni-sworn-in-for-seventh-term-as-president
South Africa, Iran conflict affecting whales as shipping routes disrupted and impacts with whales more likely https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/why-the-iran-war-is-threatening-whales-near-south-africa
Colombia, some areas being hit by invasive asian plant species folks called horse tail. Chokes fishing routes and waterways https://apnews.com/article/fishing-invasive-species-environment-plants-colombia-hydrilla-verticillata-87e798768d7bc1b4d2bdc6941fbce2b2
France to invest billions across various sectors in multiple countries in Africa https://apnews.com/article/kenya-france-africa-summit-investments-macron-ruto-9f3b72102b8f91209f5f1772f3da8e02
Pakistan hit by another explosion, killing several folks https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-rickshaw-bombing-bazaar-6c77e50aa1315effe23c93f142a96512
US FDA chief resigning https://apnews.com/article/fda-trump-makary-kennedy-vaccines-drugs-ef151784342c48cca3b91a829d615b5e
Honduras arrested former mayor that had environmental defender killed https://apnews.com/article/honduras-juan-lopez-killing-arrest-64c5e0e4481825191f2266aa0e46935c
Nigerian strike on marketplace killed 100 https://apnews.com/article/nigeria-military-airstrike-market-civilians-031f79695ba9329a1d03978e260824d5
South Africa declared national disaster after flooding killed at least 10 https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-floods-storms-death-disaster-ee9de87f657d64586da774b3a1f0bba8
Belarus to mobilize units to prepare for war https://united24media.com/world/lukashenko-says-belarus-is-preparing-for-war-plans-to-mobilize-units-18737
Scientists using AI to model the acoustics in the Sun to build vital signs https://phys.org/news/2026-05-scientists-ai-sun-acoustic-heartbeat.html
Scientists could use new tests for life for Mars and Europa using organization of chemicals vs presence https://phys.org/news/2026-05-alien-life-mars-europa-missions.html
