WorldPulse Week 20 · May 11–17, 2026

The week's top verified stories

Ranked by how many independent outlets reported each story, Monday to Sunday (UTC). How we count outlets.

1. 1
   Trump issues dire warning to Iran to accept peace deal

   37 outlets that week · Abu Dhabi · conflict

2. 2
   Israel confirms Hamas armed wing chief killed in Gaza strike

   27 outlets that week · Israel · conflict

3. 3
   Transcript - Update on Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, 5/17/2026

   55 outlets that week · Africa · health

4. 4
   WHO’s response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship

   64 outlets that week · New York, United States · health

5. 5
   What to know about joint US-Nigeria operation that killed a senior militant leader

   43 outlets that week · London, United Kingdom · conflict

6. 6
   Trump Says China Offered Help on Iran

   31 outlets that week · Israel · conflict

7. 7
   Pakistan and the Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing

   89 outlets that week · Beijing, China · geopolitics

8. 8
   Trump-Xi summit: China’s help in Iran may require US concessions

   73 outlets that week · Tehran, Iran · conflict

9. 9
   Philippines suspends Senate security chief after shootout, 'escape' of politician wanted by ICC

   22 outlets that week · Philippines · conflict

10. 10
    Addiction Counselor Who Sold Ketamine to Matthew Perry Sentenced

    20 outlets that week · Los Angeles · health

11. 11
    Sara Duterte faces fresh impeachment try in Philippines

    20 outlets that week · Philippines · elections

12. 12
    Man accused of attempted assassination of Trump pleads not guilty

    19 outlets that week · Washington D.C., USA · security

13. 13
    Lebanon says six killed in Israeli strike as US announces ceasefire extension

    18 outlets that week · Israel · conflict

14. 14
    France confines more than 1,700 on British cruise ship in Bordeaux after gastroenteritis outbreak

    16 outlets that week · Paris, France · health

15. 15
    Pakistan protests to Afghanistan over suicide attack that killed 15 officers

    15 outlets that week · Islamabad, Pakistan · conflict