Iran said five civilians died when US forces struck two small boats in the Strait of Hormuz, disputing CENTCOM's account of six IRGC speedboats; the UAE engaged 15 missiles and four drones from Iran, the first barrage since the April 8 ceasefire. The US Supreme Court struck down Trump's "Liberation Day" IEEPA tariffs; Goldman put global oil stocks at 101 days of demand, an eight-year low. US intelligence said Iran's nuclear-weapon timeline remains 9-12 months. London probed a Whitechapel synagogue arson; BJP took West Bengal; Lai returned from Eswatini via the southern Indian Ocean.

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Iran says US Strait of Hormuz strike killed five civilians as UAE intercepts 15 Iranian missiles and four drones

Iran's Tasnim news agency, citing a military source, said five civilians were killed when US forces hit two small cargo boats in the Strait of Hormuz on May 5, disputing US Central Command's account that the strike eliminated six Iranian small boats interfering with commercial shipping. The UAE Defense Ministry said the same morning its air defenses engaged 15 missiles -- 12 ballistic, three cruise -- and four drones from Iran, the first such barrage since the April 8 Tehran-Washington ceasefire, leaving three people moderately injured. President Donald Trump told Fox News Iran would be "blown off the face of the Earth" if it attacks US vessels operating under "Project Freedom."

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Russia replaces Aerospace Forces commander after air-defence failures as Zelensky declares unilateral May 6 ceasefire

A leaked European intelligence document highlights heightened concern by Russian President Vladimir Putin over his personal safety and that of senior officials, the Institute for the Study of War said May 5, while noting it has not seen independent evidence supporting the document's broader coup-related claims. Russia's Defense Ministry appointed Colonel General Alexander Chayko commander-in-chief of the Aerospace Forces (VKS) after recent domestic criticism of air-defense and air-campaign failures. President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a unilateral Ukrainian ceasefire from the night of May 5 to 6, urging Russian forces to reciprocate, in response to Moscow's rhetoric around a May 9 Victory Day truce.

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Counter-terror police investigate arson at former Whitechapel synagogue as Hayi-claimed campaign on London Jewish sites continues

Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at the former East London Central Synagogue in Whitechapel, where the London Fire Brigade put out a small exterior fire reported at 05:16 BST on May 5; the Metropolitan Police said initial CCTV footage showed the fire was started deliberately, and there were no injuries. Cdr Helen Flanagan, head of counter-terrorism policing, said officers were examining potential links to a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in north and north-west London since late March, and to a double stabbing in Golders Green being treated as terrorism. Most of those incidents have been claimed by a group calling itself Hayi, suspected of being Iran-backed.

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Murkowski leads GOP push for Iran war authorization vote amid Senate divisions

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is pressing Senate Republican Leader John Thune (S.D.) to schedule a vote on a resolution authorizing the use of military force against Iran beyond the 60-day War Powers Act window, which expired on May 1. Thune has not committed to a vote, and a senior GOP aide confirmed Monday no vote has been scheduled. Democrats plan to oppose any authorization, while at least five other Republicans have signaled they could vote to end hostilities if no authorization vote occurs.

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