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War with the US and Israel is inflicting severe economic damage on Iran, with prices skyrocketing, millions of jobs lost, and the rial plunging to a record low. A toxic mix of domestic mismanagement, infrastructure strikes, US sanctions, and a near-total internet shutdown is strangling the economy. The minimum wage, even after a 60% hike, is less than $92 a month, while basic goods grow ever more unaffordable.
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri condemned recent Israeli attacks on religious sites in southern Lebanon, including a Shiite mosque and a Catholic monastery, urging legal action against Israel and unity among Muslims and Christians.
Despite a ceasefire in effect since April 17, Israeli airstrikes and artillery fire killed 41 people and wounded 89 others in southern Lebanon over the past 24 hours. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported the toll, warning further escalation could drive casualties higher.
A fire at the Tuapse seaport in Russia's Krasnodar Region has been fully extinguished. The blaze was triggered by a Ukrainian drone attack late April 30 to early May 1. Over 130 personnel and 40-plus equipment units helped contain the fire.
Russian air defenses shot down a drone over an industrial site in the city of Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, on the afternoon of May 2. The regional governor said emergency crews are at the scene. The Russian Defense Ministry also said it intercepted 123 Ukrainian drones over 13 regions that day.
Murder rates in Palestinian communities in Israel have soared, sparking accusations of state complicity and neglect. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's hardline stance on Jewish violence contrasts sharply with his inaction toward rising crime in Arab areas. Critics cite a 'two-tier' policing system and chronic underinvestment as fueling the crisis.
Despite a ceasefire in effect since April 17, Israel launched airstrikes on several towns in southern Lebanon on May 2, killing at least 10 people. Hezbollah has vowed to continue attacking Israeli forces. The ceasefire has been widely described as nominal, with ongoing hostilities.
Mali has begun investigating five soldiers, including three active-duty personnel, for suspected links to last week's coordinated attacks on military bases across the country. The attacks, which killed the defense minister and forced Russian-backed forces from Kidal, were claimed by al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM and separatist groups, raising fears of further instability.
Russia’s new ambassador to North Macedonia, Dmitry Zykov, has accused Skopje of providing military-technical aid to Kyiv and leading NATO in per-capita support for Ukraine. He expressed deep disappointment, arguing the moves contradict the true interests of the Macedonian people.
