apnews.com/article/chin... commissions new aircraft carrier as it seeks to extend power far from its coast

apnews.com/article/wasp... American man and his son die after suffering stings from a swarm of wasps while ziplining in Laos

The King has approved the nomination of Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury

Commercial shipping likely cut Red Sea cables that disrupted internet access, experts say apnews.com/article/red-...

apnews.com/article/myan... visit to Myanmar highlights its struggle to rebuild after an earthquake while a civil war rages

apnews.com/article/chin... military parade reveals new hypersonic missiles, drone submarines and ICBMs

"Alter Freund" und "lieber Freund"#China#XiJinping#Putin

Graham Greene, a Canadian actor who portrayed Indigenous characters in “Dances With Wolves” and other Hollywood films, died on Monday in Ontario. He was 73.

apnews.com/article/soy-... state bans plastic fish soy sauce bottles favored by sushi eaters

apnews.com/article/midd... bombs in Iran also reverberate in China and North Korea

@dwnews: Thousands of protesters rallied in Bangkok to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over a border dispute with neighboring Cambodia. https://t.co/9GvioizKNO

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says both #Israel and #Iran violated a ceasefire.

apnews.com/article/isra... strikes 3 Iranian nuclear sites, inserting itself into Israel's war with Iran

Angesichts der russischen Bedrohung will die Nato ihre Verteidigungsfähigkeiten massiv ausbauen. Laut Verteidigungsminister Pistorius muss die Bundeswehr dafür aufstocken – und zwar deutlich.

apnews.com/article/chin... soccer mystery: Why mighty China fails at the world's biggest sport

apnews.com/article/sout... Korea’s new President Lee vows to pursue talks with North and bolster ties with US and Japan

apnews.com/article/el-s... court convicts 3 former army officers in the 1982 killing of 4 Dutch journalists

apnews.com/article/sing... defense officials say Ukraine war has blurred lines, exposing global threats

apnews.com/article/macr... warns US and the Indo-Pacific not to abandon Ukraine at the expense of focusing on China

apnews.com/article/us-h... says US will stand by Indo-Pacific allies against 'imminent' threat of China

FACT OF THE DAY. 27 May 1679. English Parliament passed the landmark Habeas Corpus Act. It made it illegal to hold anyone in prison without trial and required a court of law to examine the lawfulness of a prisoner’s detention and thus prevent unlawful or arbitrary imprisonment.

apnews.com/article/isra... staff members of Israeli embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC, Noem says

apnews.com/article/camb... killed in lightning strike at Cambodia's Angkor Wat UNESCO site

China 'fully' respects Denmark's sovereignty on Greenland, foreign minister says reut.rs/4djmoi0

Warsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski won the 1st round of the Presidential election a 2nd run off round is required in two weeks. Poland is rejecting the global regressive movement but must fight to ensure their narrow victory. All hands on deck needed to secure - functioning democracy.

APNewsAlert: DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hospitals say Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill 48 people, including 22 children.

apnews.com/article/paki... clash with Pakistan sees use of Chinese missiles, French jets, Israeli drones, and more

apnews.com/article/trum... signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR

Blizzards blanketed Moscow in snow on Friday in a historic first for the season, toppling trees onto cars and causing power outages for tens of thousands of residents in the wider region. Read more: www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/05/02/l...

apnews.com/article/nort... 4,700 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Russia, South Korea says

apnews.com/article/viet... PHOTOS: Documenting the fall of Saigon in photos

apnews.com/article/viet... communist troops streamed into Saigon, a few remaining reporters kept photos and stories flowing

Early results:

apnews.com/article/pope... Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP's Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions

apnews.com/article/viet... PHOTOS: The changing faces of Vietnam War landmarks

apnews.com/article/russ... Russian strike on Kyiv kills 9 overnight

Russian Telegram channels report a massive drone attack on Yelabuga and other regions of Russia. Locals share that Alabuga plant that produces Russian drones for strikes on Ukraine has been attacked. There have been reports of fire at the plant. Local airports were closed.

6.2 magnitude earthquake near Istanbul

I went on a treasure hunt in Suttgart - Germany hides ‘Black Zero’ statue as era of spending begins www.ft.com/content/6d3b...

⚡️ Ukrainian troops reportedly face issues with some German weapons. While some German systems have earned praise in Ukraine, others have proven ill-suited for the rigors of high-intensity war, Spiegel reports.

apnews.com/article/viet... years later, Vietnam's battlefields draw retrospective veterans and other tourists

Breaking news: Donald Trump’s tariffs have taken effect, hitting nearly all US imports and imposing a 104% levy on China www.ft.com/content/81cb...

apnews.com/article/trum... wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

Fascinating story by Time Magazine: time.com/7274542/colo...

apnews.com/article/myan... still being found after Myanmar's earthquake but military attacks could harm relief effort