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On 2 May, by around 14:01 UTC, Israeli forces conducted extensive airstrikes across southern Lebanon, hitting multiple towns beyond the so‑called Yellow Line. Hezbollah continued drone and other attacks, as Israel renew…
On the morning of 2 May, the Iranian rial slumped to an all‑time low of about 1.84 million to the US dollar, after losing around 10% in recent days. The currency crisis is coinciding with rising fuel smuggling into Paki…
On 2 May, beginning around 12:42–13:22 UTC, Russia launched a large Geran‑2 (Shahed‑type) drone strike against multiple Ukrainian regions, with waves converging on Kyiv. Additional V2U drones hit sites in Kharkiv City, …
By 2 May, reporting confirmed that the Mozambique LNG project in Cabo Delgado had resumed operations in January 2026 after a multi‑year suspension due to insurgency. With two trains totaling 13 million tons per year and…
By midday 2 May, reports indicated the US Department of Defense had concluded new agreements with several major technology firms to expand the military’s use of artificial intelligence. The push toward an “AI‑first” pos…
On 2 May, reports emerged that Belarusian military helicopters had flown to within 2–3 km of the Ukraine–Belarus border near Chernobyl before turning back. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cited this and other unu…
By early afternoon on 2 May, reports indicated Ukraine had significantly increased the tempo and timing of long‑range UAV strikes against Russian territory, launching larger groups around the clock. Russian air defenses…
The Iranian rial has dropped to a new all‑time low in morning trading, while reports show thousands of Iranians smuggling fuel by motorcycle into Pakistan amid a domestic blockade, soaring fuel prices, and unemployment.…
By around 14:13 UTC, the Iranian currency was trading near 1.84 million rials per US dollar, after losing about 10% of its value in recent days and breaking to a fresh all‑time low. The speed of the decline points to mo…
Around 14:00 UTC, the IDF conducted a large wave of airstrikes across multiple towns in southern Lebanon, reportedly extending beyond the typical border ‘Yellow Line’ area. Combined with ongoing Hezbollah drone attacks,…
On the afternoon of 2 May 2026, Russia launched at least 50 Geran‑2/Gerbera loitering munitions towards Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Sumy, Poltava and Kyiv regions, with some V2U drones striking fuel infrastructure in Kharkiv Cit…
Israeli forces conducted a large wave of airstrikes against multiple towns in southern Lebanon on 2 May 2026, striking targets beyond the border security ‘Yellow Line’. The attacks, reported around 14:01 UTC, follow day…
The U.S. military is moving to expand its use of artificial intelligence after signing new agreements with several major technology firms, aiming to build an ‘AI‑first’ fighting force. Reports around 12:57 UTC on 2 May …
On 2 May 2026, OPEC+ members reached a tentative agreement to raise June oil production quotas by 188,000 barrels per day, excluding the UAE. Reports around 12:28 UTC stress the increase is largely symbolic, as the U.S.…
Operations at Mozambique’s flagship LNG project in Cabo Delgado resumed in January 2026 following a multi‑year shutdown caused by Islamist insurgency. Details reported around 12:53 UTC on 2 May 2026 confirm two liquefac…
President Donald Trump is preparing to install Frank Garcia as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs roughly 15 months into his second term. Reports around 13:52 UTC on 2 May 2026 highlight that Garcia will a…
At least 10 people have died in Kenya due to flooding as of 2 May 2026, with authorities warning that rising river levels could overwhelm a major hydropower dam system. Reports around 13:01 UTC detail damaged bridges, l…
On 2 May 2026, Ukrainian radars detected two Belarusian military helicopters flying to within 2–3 km of the Belarus–Ukraine border near Chornobyl before turning back. Around 13:01 UTC, President Volodymyr Zelensky confi…
Ukrainian forces have significantly increased long‑range UAV operations against targets inside Russia, shifting to launches at all hours rather than primarily at night. Reports around 13:31 UTC on 2 May 2026 indicate th…
Around 12:29–12:30 UTC on 2 May 2026, OPEC+ sources told Reuters the group agreed in principle to raise June crude output quotas by 188,000 bpd, excluding the UAE. The move is largely symbolic because most shipping thro…
Around 12:40–13:02 UTC on 2 May 2026, Ukrainian radars detected two Belarusian military helicopters flying to within 2–3 km of the Belarus–Ukraine border opposite Chornobyl before turning back. Shortly afterward, Presid…
The Mozambique LNG project has resumed operations with 13 mtpa liquefaction capacity after a multi‑year shutdown caused by insurgency. This brings a large greenfield Atlantic-basin LNG supply source back online just as …
At approximately 12:28 UTC on 2 May 2026, OPEC+ agreed in principle to raise June oil production quotas by 188,000 bpd, excluding the UAE, according to Reuters-sourced Ukrainian reporting. The move is largely symbolic b…
Japan’s Taiyo Oil has purchased a shipment of Russian Sakhalin‑2 crude, signaling a partial normalization of Japanese buying of Russian barrels amid ongoing global supply tightness. This re‑entry of a G7 buyer marginall…
At about 12:01 UTC, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the United States will 'take control of Cuba,' describing a plan to have a U.S. aircraft carrier, possibly USS Abraham Lincoln, approach to within roughly 100 …
Around 11:14 UTC on 2 May 2026, Russian authorities reportedly banned Starlink and other foreign satellite terminals nationwide, tightening state control over internet access. The move has direct implications for milita…
Around 11:05–12:01 UTC, reports indicated the Pentagon will withdraw roughly 5,000 of the 36,000 US troops stationed in Germany over the next 6–12 months, following an escalation in rhetoric between the German Chancello…
On 2 May 2026, around 10:24 UTC, the U.S. State Department cleared more than $8.6 billion in military sales to Qatar, Kuwait, Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The package includes Patriot air defense, precision‑guid…
By late morning on 2 May 2026, residents had begun returning to Tuti Island in Khartoum, Sudan, despite ongoing fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Fishing has resumed along the Nile…
On 2 May 2026, around 11:52 UTC, Ukraine’s military added “ground robotic complexes” as a distinct category in its official daily loss statistics for Russian forces, reporting 1,294 such systems destroyed by the start o…
Between late April and early May 2026, with updates around 10:24–11:27 UTC on 2 May, both Russian and Ukrainian forces reported localized advances across multiple fronts including Novopavlivka, Ilyinivka–Kostiantynivka,…
On 2 May 2026, Russian authorities announced a ban on Starlink and other foreign satellite terminals, further constraining independent internet access inside the country. The move, reported around 11:14 UTC, marks a new…
Around midday on 2 May 2026, Hezbollah claimed rocket attacks on Israeli military positions near Qantara, while the Israel Defense Forces launched heavy air and artillery strikes near the Lebanese villages of Zutar al‑S…
In the late morning of 2 May 2026, Kurdish political sources outlined the emerging distribution of portfolios in Iraq’s incoming cabinet, following a meeting between Kurdistan leader Masoud Barzani and Prime Minister‑de…
Around midday on 2 May 2026, the Pentagon confirmed plans to redeploy approximately 5,000 of the roughly 36,000 U.S. troops stationed in Germany over the next 6–12 months. The move follows sharpened rhetoric between Was…
Around late morning on 2 May 2026, a senior eastern Syrian defense official confirmed that four Syrian Democratic Forces brigades have been formally integrated into the Syrian army structure in Kobani, Hasakah, Qamishlo…
At approximately 10:24 UTC on 2 May 2026, the U.S. State Department approved over $8.6 billion in arms sales to Qatar, Kuwait, Israel, and the UAE. The packages center on Patriot air/missile defense, a battle command sy…
At approximately 10:24 UTC, the U.S. State Department approved over $8.6 billion in military sales to Qatar, Kuwait, Israel, and the UAE. The deals center on Patriot air-defense systems and precision-guided munitions, r…
Trump publicly described the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and seizure of Iranian oil tankers as a ‘very profitable’ form of piracy. This rhetoric hardens expectations that the de facto blockade and tanker seizu…
Donald Trump publicly framed the ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and seizure of Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as a ‘very profitable’ act of piracy. Despite an April 8 ceasefire between Washington …
As of about 09:55 UTC on 2 May, teleSUR English reports that Israeli airstrikes overnight have killed 'dozens' across southern Lebanon. Coming alongside expanded Israeli evacuation orders and increased Hezbollah drone a…
In the early hours of 2 May 2026, Russia launched 163 drones, including around 100 Shahed-type systems, against targets across Ukraine, killing at least two civilians and injuring several others. Ukrainian air defenses …
On 2 May 2026, reports from Mali indicated that Russian Africa Corps forces struck a field camp used by militants from JNIM/FLA near the village of Kobelebougou. The militants were reportedly preparing to transfer reinf…
On 2 May 2026, Washington criticized Zambia for failing to engage on a new health aid agreement covering over $1 billion in U.S. funding. An April 30 deadline passed without a deal, leaving future American health assist…
On 2 May 2026, reports indicated that President Volodymyr Zelensky’s push to set 2027 as a target date for Ukraine’s EU accession is creating friction with several European capitals. Many EU governments see the timeline…
On the morning of 2 May 2026, Hezbollah claimed a drone attack on an Israeli military position near Taybeh in southern Lebanon. The group reportedly used Mirsad-1 (Ababil-2T) kamikaze drones as cross-border clashes with…
On the morning of 2 May 2026, the Israel Defense Forces issued targeted evacuation warnings for nine villages in southern Lebanon north of the Litani River. The move follows intensive Israeli airstrikes around Zotar al-…
On the morning of 2 May 2026, Ukrainian forces were reported to have conducted deep strikes 65–100 km behind the front lines against Russian military vehicles on key rear roads. The attacks targeted logistics routes con…
On the morning of 2 May 2026, Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its forces had established control over Miropolye in Ukraine’s Sumy region. The move forms part of a broader Russian offensive gaining momentum along multi…
During Russia’s overnight drone attack on Ukraine on 2 May 2026, a Russian UAV briefly entered Romanian airspace near Chilia, triggering a rapid response. Romanian F-16 fighters were scrambled before the drone turned ba…