The edition of
Sunday 10 May 2026
16 stories, section by section, the most important first.
International
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.
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.
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.
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.
United States president Donald Trump calls the Iranian response "totally unacceptable" and says he would reject it.
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are reportedly killed in Chadian airstrikes targeting suspected Boko Haram positions by Lake Chad.
At least 30 people are killed after gunmen ambushed travelers on a highway in Zamfara State, Nigeria.
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.
The remains of an American soldier who went missing during a military exercise in Morocco are found on the country's Atlantic coastline by the Moroccan military.
Politics
Protests organized by exiled Iranian crown prince Reza Pahlavi are held globally against the regime’s crackdown of mass arrests, executions, and internet blackout, which has lasted 70 days.
One civilian killed and another injured after Somali armed forces opened gunfire to disperse an opposition‑led protest in Mogadishu, days before president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's term ends.
Andris Sprūds resigns as Latvian defence minister after Ukrainian drones violated Latvian airspace during an attack on Russia.
Business
Sri Lanka raises electricity tariffs by up to 18% for high-consumption users to offset increased power generation costs linked to the Iran war.
Science
MV Hondius arrives on Tenerife, Spain, after being anchored at the Canary Islands. Passengers on the ship evacuate after previously being exposed to the hantavirus.
Environment
Seven suspected immigrants reportedly being smuggled are found dead in a train boxcar and near train tracks in Laredo and San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Four people are killed and 10 injured after a jeepney carrying 20 people collides into a tree in Oriental Mindoro province, Philippines.
Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 10 May 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.