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May 1, 2026 (Friday)
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Armed conflicts and attacks
A 45-year-old man is charged with three counts of attempted murder after attacking three people in London, England, on Wednesday.
USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Middle East after taking part in operations in Iran during the war, leaving only the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H. W. Bush in the region.
Jihadist group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin takes over a base outside of Tessalit, Kidal Region, Mali, after it is abandoned by Malian troops and Russia's Africa Corps.
A World War II-era German SC250 bomb is safely detonated by the British Army in Plymouth, England, following its discovery on a building site that prompted the emergency evacuation of 1,000 homes.
A 66-year-old man is charged with several offences, including terrorism, following a car bombing outside of a police station in Dunmurry, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Al Qaeda-linked insurgents call for Malians to rise up against the Mali military junta and transition to Sharia law.
Six civilians are killed and nine more were injured after the military junta bombed a village in Falam Township, Chin State.
U.S. president Donald Trump notifies Congress that it is planning to close the Civil-Military Coordination Center. The Board of Peace denies such reports.
Business and economy
Venezuelan acting president Delcy RodrĂguez raises the minimum income package by 26.3% to US$240 and increases pensions to $70, as the government responds to protests over low wages amid high inflation.
Disasters and accidents
Eleven people are killed after a passenger bus carrying medical staff and patients collided head-on with a truck near Otjiwarongo, Namibia.
Three people are killed and 30 others are injured after a minibus rolled over in Balıkesir, Turkey.
Three people are killed and two others are injured when a bridge collapses in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Nine people are killed, including two children, when a cruise boat capsizes in the Bargi Dam in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
At least eleven people are killed and 31 others are injured when a passenger bus veers off a highway and overturns near Amatlán de Cañas, Nayarit, Mexico.
A gold mine collapse in a remote area of the Shahri Buzurg District of Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, kills five people including two children.
Fourteen Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps members are killed and two others are injured when an unexploded ordnance detonated in Zanjan province, Iran.
International relations
The European Parliament adopts a resolution supporting the establishment of a special tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for crimes related to the war in Ukraine and calls for sanctions to remain until a peace agreement is fully implemented.
Law and crime
Members of Alice Springs' Aboriginal community in Northern Territory, Australia, clash with police outside a hospital where a man charged with the murder of a five-year-old Warlpiri girl is being treated, demanding the suspect be punished under traditional law. This follows a five-day search for the missing girl with large community participation before she was confirmed dead.
Turkish police arrest at least 57 people and use tear gas to disperse May Day demonstrators in Istanbul, where authorities block access to Taksim Square to prevent marches.
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 formally enters force in England, banning Section 21 notices (no-fault evictions), limiting rent increases to once per year, giving tenants the legal right to keep pets, abolishing assured shorthold tenancies, and making it illegal to discriminate against tenants based on them having children, or receiving benefits.
Protests and demonstrations are held worldwide on May Day to call for peace, higher wages and better working conditions. Additionally, protests are held against the Iran war and the global energy and fuel crisis caused by the war.
May Day protests are held across the U.S., including an economic blackout as part of 3,500 "May Day Strong" events across the country. Additionally, demonstrations are held outside institutions such as the New York Stock Exchange.
A Labour Day rally organized by Kilusang Mayo Uno is held in Manila, Philippines. During the rally, protesters attempt to storm the U.S. Embassy to demand an end to the Iran war and clash with police, injuring seven officers.
Leon Botstein, president of Bard College in New York, U.S., announces his retirement over his ties to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Rubén Rocha Moya announces he will temporarily step down as governor of Sinaloa, Mexico, after the U.S. files charges alleging links to the Sinaloa Cartel.
One person is killed and 11 others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack in Chengdu, Sichuan, China. The suspect is arrested.
Politics and elections
Official results from yesterday's election indicated that the ABLP led by Antiguan prime minister Gaston Browne won 15 of 17 seats, while UPP leader Jamale Pringle and BPM leader Trevor Walker each retained their own seats. Browne is sworn in for a fourth term in office.
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