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China urges 'as soon as possible' Hormuz reopening as Wang Yi meets Araghchi in Beijing
Chinese FM Wang Yi met Iran's Araghchi in Beijing on Wednesday and called for the strait to be reopened immediately, days before Trump-Xi summit.
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French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle moves into Red Sea ahead of UK-France escort mission
Carrier strike group transits Suez to assess Hormuz region for the joint Anglo-French multinational maritime security initiative agreed in Paris last month.
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French cargo ship CMA San Antonio struck by projectile in Strait of Hormuz
CMA CGM says crew injured aboard the French-flagged container ship after a projectile strike in Hormuz Tuesday — first EU vessel hit since the war began.
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Indian Navy submarine INS Sindhukesari departs Colombo after operational turnaround
Indian Navy submarine INS Sindhukesari left Sri Lanka on May 6 after a port visit at Colombo, with the SL Navy bidding a customary farewell.
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Israel strikes Beirut for first time since April ceasefire, targets Hezbollah commander
Israel hits Beirut's southern suburbs for the first time since the April 16 ceasefire, targeting a Hezbollah Radwan force commander and threatening the truce.
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North Korea constitution drops unification, grants Kim direct nuclear command
March revision removes 'socialist' from title and references to peaceful reunification, while elevating Kim Jong-un above the Supreme People's Assembly.
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CNN founder Ted Turner, who pioneered 24-hour news, dies at 87
Media mogul Ted Turner, who launched CNN in 1980 and revolutionised television news, has died at 87, the network announced.
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Trump pauses Project Freedom in Hormuz, cites 'great progress' on Iran deal
US President Trump paused the naval escort of commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, citing progress toward an agreement with Iran.
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US and Iran near one-page MoU to end war, response expected within 48 hours
Washington and Tehran are close to a 14-point memo ending the war and opening a 30-day window for a detailed nuclear and Hormuz settlement, sources tell Axios.
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Australia rejects 38% of Sri Lankan student visas as crackdown intensifies
Australia refused 38% of Sri Lankan higher-education visas in February, placing the country among the top five rejection rates as Canberra tightens migration.
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WHO suspects rare human-to-human hantavirus transmission on cruise ship
WHO's Van Kerkhove says intimate contact between cabin-sharing passengers may have spread the Andes-strain virus on MV Hondius; public risk stays low.
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IMF chief warns Iran war fallout will take 3-4 months to ease even if fighting stops
Georgieva says global supply chain shocks, shipping costs and oil volatility from the Iran conflict will persist for months regardless of any ceasefire.
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Vijay's TVK takes 108 seats; Stalin formally resigns as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Stalin submits resignation to Governor Arlekar after DMK's defeat; TVK wins 108 of 234 seats, Modi's BJP ends Mamata's 15-year Bengal rule.
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Iran's chief negotiator warns Tehran 'not even started' as Hormuz standoff deepens
Ghalibaf says the Hormuz status quo is intolerable for the US 'whilst we have not even started yet' as Colombo stocks slide on Middle East panic.
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Romania's pro-European government collapses in no-confidence vote
PM Ilie Bolojan's cabinet ousted by Romanian lawmakers, putting sovereign ratings, EU funding access and currency stability at risk.
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Russia declares May 8-9 Victory Day truce, threatens strike on Kyiv if Moscow targeted
Defence Ministry calls a two-day pause to mark WWII anniversary; warns of major retaliatory strike on the Ukrainian capital if celebrations disrupted.
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South Korea reviewing US 'Project Freedom' Hormuz escort proposal
Seoul says it is weighing the US invitation to escort merchant ships through Hormuz, balancing Korean Peninsula readiness against Gulf supply needs.
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UAE air defences engage second Iran missile attack in 24 hours
UAE Interior Ministry tells residents to take shelter as air defences respond to a fresh Iran missile threat, a day after intercepting 19 drones and missiles.
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US-Iran Ceasefire 'Not Over' Despite Hormuz Attacks: Hegseth
US Defense Secretary Hegseth says the ceasefire holds despite Hormuz hostilities, warning Iran to stay below the escalation threshold.
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Indian Navy Submarine INS Sindhukesari Calls at Colombo Port
INS Sindhukesari, an Indian Navy submarine, docked at the Port of Colombo on May 3 for an Operational Turnaround in a rare submarine port call.
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Iran warns US Navy to stay out of Hormuz, threatens 'harsh' response
Iran's military threatened to attack US forces if they enter Hormuz, hours after Trump's 'Project Freedom' began escorting stranded ships out of the strait.
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Iran says it hit US warship near Hormuz; US denies, oil jumps 5%
Iran's state media says two missiles struck a US Navy vessel turned back near Jask. CENTCOM denies any ship was hit. Brent crude rose 5% to $113.69.
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Pakistan returns final 22 Iranian crew from US-seized Touska
Pakistan's foreign ministry flew the remaining 22 Iranian sailors from the US-seized ship Touska to Islamabad as a confidence-building measure.
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Explosion on South Korean-linked ship at Strait of Hormuz, cause unknown
Panama-flagged ship with six South Korean crew suffers explosion and fire near Hormuz; Seoul says cause unknown as 26 SK-linked vessels remain stranded.