All news: Sunday 17 May 2026

United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war

The United Arab Emirates reports a drone strike has targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in the Al Dhafra region, causing a fire. No injuries or radiation have been reported.

United Arab Emirates in the 2026 Iran war

The UAE Defense Ministry says that the country has intercepted three drones, including the one that targeted the Barakah nuclear power plant in Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi.

2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations

The United States reportedly issues 5 conditions for a deal with Iran, including allowing only one nuclear facility in Iran to be operational.

2026 Iranian strikes on Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia intercepts three drones launched from Iraq.

2026 Lebanon war

Israeli airstrikes kill at least eight people across Jwaya, Tayr Debba, and Tayr Felsay in Lebanon.

2026 Lebanon war

An Israeli missile strike on an apartment near Baalbek kills a commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad and his daughter.

Gaza war

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip kill five people, including three community kitchen workers, in Khan Yunis and Deir al-Balah.

2026 Mali offensives

Drone strikes by the Malian military in Tene, San Cercle, Mali, kill at least 10 civilians who were preparing for a wedding.

Attacks in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian war

Ukrainian forces launch a massive drone attack on Russia, ​killing at least four people, with strikes reported in Moscow and Belgorod Oblast, after ‌facing its largest attack in more than a year.

Boko Haram insurgency

The U.S. African Command and the Nigerian Armed Forces carries out airstrikes targeting Islamic State positions in northeastern Nigeria.

Nigerian bandit conflict

Ten people are killed, including children and a pregnant woman, in an attack by bandits on a rural community in Katsina State, Nigeria.

Insurgency in Cabo Delgado

ISM insurgents claim to have killed 27 Naparama ethnic militia in the forest of Katapua, after setting fire on the entire village of Messanje, Chiúre. It is allegedly one of the deadliest clashes between the two groups in the history of the insurgency.

Mexican drug war

At least thirteen gunmen are arrested after an encounter resulting from an operation carried out by military forces in the municipality of Escuinapa, Sinaloa.

Eight people are killed and 15 others injured after a bus overturned on an intercity road near Siraf, Bushehr Province, Iran.

One person is killed, five others are rescued and nine are reported missing when a pickup truck falls off a bridge in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, Guangxi, China.

Two people are killed, four others are injured, another is reported missing and 13 buildings collapse after a Mww 5.0-5.2 earthquake strikes near Liuzhou, Guangxi, China.

A collision involving two EA-18G Growler jets of the US Navy's Electronic Attack Squadron 129 occurs at an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. All four pilots escaped and ejected safely.

2026 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

Cape Verdeans vote to elect 72 members of the National Assembly. The ruling Movement for Democracy, led by prime minister Ulisses Correia e Silva, seeks a third consecutive term in government.

2026 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

The African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), led by Francisco Carvalho, wins the most seats at the National Assembly.

2026 Andalusian regional election

In Spain, the ruling People's Party of Andalusia loses its absolute majority in the Andalusian parliament, whilst the PSOE-A posts its worst result ever. The far-right Vox and the left-wing Adelante Andalucía are the only parties to gain votes and seats.

Ten people are killed, including three children, in a mass shooting at a ranch in the municipality of Tehuitzingo, Puebla, Mexico. Authorities blames the massacre on a family dispute.

Four people are injured after multiple gunmen carried out shootings at ten different locations over the weekend across Austin, Texas, United States. Two suspects are taken into custody while another remains at large.

2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control activates its emergency preparedness systems after the World Health Organization designated the ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public health emergency.

2026 Central Africa Ebola epidemic

Nigeria confirms no cases of ebola despite the outbreak.

2026 Bangladesh measles outbreak

Around six people in Bangladesh are reported to have died from measles in the past 24 hours. Additionally, around 1,517 cases of measles have been reported.

MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak

A national lab in Winnipeg, Manitoba confirms that a Canadian passenger on MV Hondius who is isolating in British Columbia has tested positive for hantavirus.

Nepalese Sherpa mountaineer Kami Rita reaches the summit of Mount Everest for a record-extending 32nd time, while Lhakpa Sherpa extends the women's record with her 11th successful ascent.

2026 PGA Championship

In golf, Aaron Rai wins his first major title at the PGA Championship.