Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, even as Starmer's political future hangs on a closely watched parliamentary byelection back home.
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The Pentagon released 162 declassified UAP files on May 8, 2026, spanning 80 years of unresolved encounters, now publicly accessible at war.gov/UFO, no clearance required
The United States has launched "Project Freedom" on May 4, 2026, a military-backed maritime operation to guide stranded commercial vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict. Announced by President Donald Trump and confirmed by U.S. Central Command, the mission deploys 15,000 service members, guided-missile destroyers, and over 100 aircraft to restore freedom of navigation through one of the world's most critical shipping chokepoints. The strait, which once carried 25% of the world's seaborne oil trade, has seen traffic collapse to just 5% of pre-war levels since March 2026, stranding approximately 20,000 seafarers and sending global oil prices above $120 per barrel. Framed as a humanitarian operation under U.S. constitutional authority, Project Freedom carries significant implications under international maritime law. Iran has warned the move could constitute a ceasefire violation, while diplomatic negotiations between Washington and Tehran continue in parallel.
King Charles III reaffirms NATO ties at White House dinner, amid US-UK tensions and geopolitical challenges.
UAE exits OPEC and OPEC+ from May 1, 2026, aiming higher output and strategic autonomy, reshaping global oil markets and weakening cartel control.
Iraq–Syria Rabia–Yarubiyah crossing reopens after 13 years, restoring trade, transit, and ties, marking a key step in regional recovery and economic revival.
Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely amid failed talks, IRGC threats to oil routes, and rising tensions over Hormuz blockade and sanctions.
U.S. seizes Iranian ship, tensions spike as Strait of Hormuz crisis deepens; Iran undecided on talks ahead of ceasefire expiry and stalled nuclear negotiations.
Syria takes control of Qasrak Air Base as U.S.-led forces withdraw, marking a major shift in northeast Syria’s security, sovereignty, and anti-ISIS operations.
