05/04/2026
World News Brief - Sunday, May 3
United States: President Trump said he has reviewed the new Iranian proposal and described it as "unacceptable," after Tehran submitted a 14-point plan to Washington outlining a roadmap to end the war.
Lebanon: 8 people were killed and others injured in Israeli airstrikes targeting towns in southern Lebanon.
Israel: A court has extended the detention of activists from the "Global Sumoud Fleet," which aims to break the blockade on Gaza. Human rights organizations are calling for their release.
Morocco: U.S. Africa Command reported that two soldiers participating in the African Lion 2026 exercises have gone missing near the city of Tan-Tan in southern Morocco.
Yemen: Authorities said that 9 Somali gunmen were behind the hijacking of an oil tanker off the coast of Shabwa provinc Saturday. The crew consists of 12 Egyptian a. idian sailors.
Sudan: The International Organization for Migration announced that 2,600 people have been displaced from the areas of Abu Haraz and Kazqil in North Kordofan due to worsening security conditions.
Ukraine: The management of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that an external radiation monitoring laboratory was attacked by a drone.
Sri Lanka: Police announced the arrest of 37 Chinese nationals suspected of running an online fraud center in the capital, Colombo.
China: Beijing accused the Philippines of sending forces into a disputed area in the South China Sea, calling the move "illegal.
