The United States carried out strikes on Iranian military sites after Washington blamed an Iranian drone for damaging a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Bahrain, home to the U.S. Fifth Fleet, then reported coming under Iranian drone attack — testing a ceasefire that President Trump had called the foundation of a lasting peace.
A Trump-brokered three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine took effect on 9 May 2026 for May 9 to 11, paired with a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. Within hours of the start, Ukraine's General Staff reported 51 Russian violations while Moscow accused Kyiv of drone attacks.
A 72-hour ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine took effect on 9 May 2026, paired with a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner exchange. US President Donald Trump said the pause should run through Russia's Victory Day commemorations and serve as the springboard for talks on ending the war that began in February 2022.
Moscow announced an 8-9 May truce for the WWII anniversary; Kyiv responded with its own 5-6 May ceasefire and rejected Russia's terms, in a choreography that says more about politics than peace.
Israeli forces have advanced into western Gaza and expanded the so-called yellow line by 37 km, now controlling around 60% of the enclave despite a Phase 2 ceasefire that requires withdrawal. 1.8 million Gazans are displaced; the cumulative death toll has passed 72,000.
From 4 p.m. on 11 April through midnight on 12 April 2026, Russia and Ukraine paused fire for Orthodox Easter. Both sides accused each other of hundreds of breaches; US-mediated peace talks have effectively stalled.