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The people of 11 May
10 people in 10 stories, 25 deaths recorded, 2026
Alan Peter Cayetano
Filipino politician (born 1970)
Thirteen Philippine senators vote to install minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano as senate president, ousting Tito Sotto in a surprise move.
Politics · 11 May · with Tito Sotto
Christian Schmidt
German politician (born 1957)
Christian Schmidt announces his resignation as High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. He will stay in office until a replacement is found.
Politics · 11 May
Shabana Mahmood
British politician (born 1980)
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood bans seven foreign far-right activists, including American influencer Valentina Gomez, from entering the UK, who were planning to attend a far-right rally in London, England, led by Tommy Robinson. Prime minister Keir Starmer says "agitators" will be blocked from entering the country ahead of the rally on May 16.
Crime & Justice · 11 May · with Valentina Gomez, Tommy Robinson, Keir Starmer
Ronald dela Rosa
Filipino politician and fugitive (born 1962)
The Philippine senate is placed under lockdown after an altercation involving the National Bureau of Investigation and senator Ronald dela Rosa during an attempt to serve the arrest order from the International Criminal Court against dela Rosa.
Crime & Justice · 11 May
Sara Duterte
Vice President of the Philippines since 2022
Philippine vice president Sara Duterte is impeached by the House of Representatives for the second time.
Politics · 11 May
Ishaq Dar
Prime Minister of Pakistan
Pakistani deputy prime minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar meets with United States chargé d'affaires Natalie A. Baker in Islamabad to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire and broader agreement between Iran and the U.S. to end the war.
Conflict · 11 May
Claudia Sheinbaum
President of Mexico since 2024
Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum announces a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Cuba in response to the island's worsening economic and humanitarian conditions linked to the U.S. oil blockade.
World · 11 May
Thaksin Shinawatra
Prime Minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006
Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is released from prison on parole after serving eight months of a one-year sentence for corruption.
Crime & Justice · 11 May
Amin Nasser
Saudi corporate executive
Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser says that the oil market will not normalize until 2027 if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed beyond mid-June.
Business · 11 May
Shio III of Georgia
Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia (born 1969)
Shio III is elected Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, becoming head of the Georgian Orthodox Church.
Culture · 11 May
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