Lebanon said fresh Israeli strikes killed 10 more people on May 13, lifting the day’s toll to at least 22 amid ceasefire tensions and new talks with Washington ahead.
A report citing US ambassador Mike Huckabee said Israel deployed air-defence systems and military personnel to the United Arab Emirates as regional tensions continue to ripple through the Gulf.
On May 12, 2026, Donald Trump publicly defended Pakistan’s role in talks with Tehran even as Republican critics questioned its credibility after a disputed report about Iranian aircraft.
An Israeli non-profit's 300-page report, published on May 12, 2026, says Hamas and other armed groups weaponised sexual violence during the October 7 attacks and against hostages.
A report cited in the packet says Emirati forces struck an Iranian refinery in April, deepening the Gulf’s role in the war and widening regional fallout.
The United Nations says armed drones have become the leading cause of civilian deaths in Sudan this year, with at least 880 people killed in the first four months.
Ishaq Dar met US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie A. Baker in Islamabad on May 11, 2026, as Pakistan continued to act as a channel between Washington and Tehran.
The Moroccan military found the remains of 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr. on May 9, 2026, a week after he went missing during a hike tied to African Lion exercises.
Seoul said two unidentified airborne objects struck the HMM Namu in the Strait of Hormuz, setting off a fire and damaging the vessel as tensions around the waterway escalated.
Islamabad said it was relaying messages between Tehran and Washington as Iran linked its response to Lebanon and safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Hundreds gathered in the capital to back Mali’s transitional authorities after a wave of militant and separatist attacks that have deepened pressure on the military government.