Pressure on Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, is intensifying after two former officials from Sinaloa state surrendered to U.S. authorities over alleged cartel ties, according to The Guardian.
A Pakistani airstrike killed at least 269 people at an Afghan drug rehab center, while 4.7 million are now one step from famine. Families are selling children to survive, according to BBC reports.
Israeli forces have intercepted multiple vessels from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters, according to Al Jazeera. At least 100 activists have reportedly been arrested.
Pakistan is struggling to maintain diplomatic channels between the United States and Iran amid rising tensions, according to Al Jazeera.
Armed groups have dramatically increased drone attacks in Colombia, killing civilians and military personnel. Drone strikes rose from 1 in 2023 to 333 in 2025, according to ACLED.
Four people have been killed and at least 30 injured in protests linked to Kenya's nationwide transport strikes against recent increases in the cost of fuel, according to the interior minister.
The death toll from Israeli strikes in Lebanon has passed 3,000, according to officials. The number of casualties has continued to rise despite a recent truce extension.
Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has warned that any US military action against his country would lead to a “bloodbath,” according to a report by The Guardian.
A 93-year-old Belgian former diplomat, Étienne Davignon, who was ordered to stand trial for alleged involvement in the 1961 murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, has died before he could face charges.
The 2026 Hajj pilgrimage is set to begin on May 25 after the sighting of the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, according to Al Jazeera.
The killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second-in-command of ISIL, by US and Nigerian forces highlights the complex insecurity in the Lake Chad Basin, according to Al Jazeera.
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran that 'time is of the essence' and said 'they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them.'
Israel killed three Palestinians in a strike on an aid kitchen in Gaza that provided meals to displaced people, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
At least five people were killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Sunday, according to Al Jazeera, despite an announced 45-day ceasefire extension. The attacks occurred as regional tensions remain high.
As regional tensions rise, Iranian civilians are receiving defense training, a development that underscores the increasing militarization of the population. This comes amid ongoing strikes and military operations in the Middle East.