Sports Highlights

• Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the Singapore Open men's doubles title by defeating the third-seeded Indonesian pair, Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri. • This victory marks the pair's first title of 2026 and successfully ends a title drought that had lasted nearly two years. • The win is significant as it restores the duo's momentum on the international circuit after a prolonged period without a championship.

• North Korea conducted a new show of force by launching ballistic missiles over the sea, while Taiwan deployed ships and jets to monitor a second Chinese "combat" patrol in one week. • In New Delhi, foreign ministers from the Quad held strategic talks focused on enhancing cooperation within the Indo-Pacific region. • France recorded its hottest May day on record, and the Philippines ceased rescue operations following a building collapse as hopes for survivors diminished.