Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship – BBC

  1. Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship  BBC
  2. British cruise ship passenger in intensive care after three die in suspected hantavirus outbreak  BBC
  3. Three cruise ship passengers dead, others ill after suspected hantavirus outbreak. Here’s what we know  CNN
  4. 3 Dead of Suspected Hantavirus Infections on Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says  The New York Times
  5. Three passengers dead after suspected hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship | Cape Verde  The Guardian
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What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops – AP News

  1. What to know about the US military presence in Europe as Trump seeks drawdown of thousands of troops  AP News
  2. The loss of 5,000 US troops in Germany is just the tip of the challenge facing Europe  CNN
  3. German chancellor downplays row with Trump after troop drawdown announced  Reuters
  4. Germany says U.S. troop withdrawal ‘anticipated', Spain and Italy could be next  NPR
  5. Germany and Europe Have Bigger Trump Problems Than U.S. Troop Withdrawal  WSJ
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Unsettled Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid assassinations and coup fears, intel report says – CNN

  1. Unsettled Kremlin tightens security around Putin amid assassinations and coup fears, intel report says  CNN
  2. Vladimir Putin hunkers down for fear of assassination  Financial Times
  3. Russia tightens Putin security amid assassination fears as president retreats to bunkers - report  i24NEWS
  4. Putin Retreats to Bunkers Following Deaths of Iranian Leaders  AsatuNews.co.id
  5. Putin missing for 9 days amid Moscow outages  112.ua
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Three more protesters executed in Iran – ایران اینترنشنال

  1. Three more protesters executed in Iran  ایران اینترنشنال
  2. Iran executes three men involved in January protests, local media reports  The Times of Israel
  3. The teenagers on death row for daring to defy Tehran regime  The Times
  4. Iran executes three men accused of collaborating with Israeli Mossad  Middle East Eye
  5. Iran's Regime Escalates Repression: Death Sentences, Executions, and Torture Mark New Phase of Crackdown  irannewsupdate.com
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Rubio expected to meet with Pope Leo amid Trump’s clash with pontiff on Iran – The Washington Post

  1. Rubio expected to meet with Pope Leo amid Trump’s clash with pontiff on Iran  The Washington Post
  2. Marco Rubio to visit Rome, reportedly to ‘thaw’ US relations with Pope and Meloni  The Guardian
  3. Rubio Plans Italy Visit After Trump’s Clashes With Meloni, Pope  Bloomberg.com
  4. Vance Loses Out to Rubio in Major Diplomatic Snub  The Daily Beast
  5. US’s Rubio to visit Italy after Trump’s spats with Meloni, Pope Leo  politico.eu
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News live: Bell says royal commission will look at ‘ugly displays of hostility’ towards Jewish Australians as hearings begin

Meanwhile treasurer says next week’s budget will save more than it spends. Follow today’s news live

Jim Chalmers says next Tuesday’s budget will not extend the 26 cent fuel tax cut beyond June.

But with Australia “hostage” to the wild swings in global oil prices amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, the treasurer said there was “a range of contingencies” prepared to help support households and the economy from any escalating damage as a result of the Middle East conflict.

The budget will be calibrated for the conditions, but it will also still be consistent with our ambitions.

The election began a year of delivery, and the budget will begin a year of more ambitious reform, reform which is made more not less, urgent by global inflation and global economic uncertainty.

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The Devil Wears Prada 2 struts to stunning $233m opening weekend at box office

Sequel a rare example of female-skewing movie leading the North American summer offerings – and highest opening weekend yet for a Meryl Streep film

Gird your loins: The Devil Wears Prada 2 has had a huge opening weekend at the box office, making $233m (£171m, A$323m) worldwide from an overwhelmingly female audience.

The Devil Wears Prada 2 earned $77m at the North American box office, and $156.6m internationally. In the US and Canada, the sequel bumped Michael to second place, though the musical biopic held on in its second weekend to earn $54m, falling only 44%.

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China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves – The New York Times

  1. China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves  The New York Times
  2. What China is learning from the US war in Iran  vox.com
  3. Iran War Boosts a Fast-Growing Chinese Industry: Turning Coal Into Stuff  WSJ
  4. Trump's war against Iran offers an opening for China  NBC News
  5. Will the Iran war amplify the ‘second China shock’?  Financial Times
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America’s Pacific Allies Train to Face Down China Together – WSJ

  1. America’s Pacific Allies Train to Face Down China Together  WSJ
  2. Balikatan 2026: U.S., Philippine special operations forces prepare for MARSTRIKE-N [Image 5 of 12]  DVIDS
  3. Green Berets Deploy Ship-Killing Drone in Luzon Strait Maritime Strike Exercise  USNI News
  4. US Army tests fresh drones, 3D printers at ‘Balikatan’ drill in the Philippines  Defense News
  5. US Army, Pacific allies execute HIMARS fire in Philippine coastal defense drill  army.mil
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US calls Taiwan ‘trusted and capable’ partner, praises its ties with Eswatini – Reuters

  1. US calls Taiwan 'trusted and capable' partner, praises its ties with Eswatini  Reuters
  2. Taiwan president defiant as he begins Eswatini trip; China calls him a 'rat'  Reuters
  3. Taiwan Outfoxes China in Test of Wills Over Tiny African Country  WSJ
  4. Taiwan's Lai lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance  NPR
  5. Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip  BBC
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Rudy Giuliani hospitalised in ‘critical but stable’ condition

Spokesperson calls former New York City mayor ‘a fighter’ but does not say cause of his hospitalization

Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, has been hospitalised and is in a “critical but stable condition”, his spokesperson said on Sunday evening.

Ted Goodman, the spokesperson, posted on social media: “Mayor Giuliani is a fighter who has faced every challenge in his life with unwavering strength, and he’s fighting with that same level of strength as we speak. We do ask that you join us in prayer for America’s Mayor Rudy Giuliani.”

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Once a hostage of Colombian rebels, he decided to teach his former captors birding – CBS News

  1. Once a hostage of Colombian rebels, he decided to teach his former captors birding  CBS News
  2. Birding paradise flourishes in Colombian region that was once a war zone  CBS News
  3. Colombia has nearly 2,000 types of birds. Discover some of the species birders flock there to see.  CBS News
  4. Anderson Cooper learns the thrills of birding  AOL.com
  5. See some of the stunning birds that call Colombia home  AOL.com
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‘They know they’re safe’: beagles saved from US research facility after protests

Big Dog Ranch Rescue made deal to buy 1,500 dogs from Ridglan Farms, a Wisconsin breeding and research facility

The first beagles removed from a Wisconsin dog breeding and research facility that was the site of recent protests seemed to know right away that they were safe.

“They started within an hour or so coming up to us, wanting attention. Some crawled in people’s laps. Every single one of them are super sweet,” Lauree Simmons, the president and founder of Big Dog Ranch Rescue, said on Sunday. “I think they are loving the attention. I just know they know they’re safe.”

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Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes Fear of Links Between Houthi Rebels and Somali Pirates – The New York Times

  1. Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes Fear of Links Between Houthi Rebels and Somali Pirates  The New York Times
  2. Oil tanker hijacked off coast of Yemen and taken towards Somalia  BBC
  3. Why is piracy rising off Somalia again — and is the Iran war responsible?  Al Jazeera
  4. Yemen reports hijacked oil tanker headed for Somalia  Al Jazeera
  5. 'Renewed surge in Somali piracy': Oil tanker M/T EUREKA hijacked off Yemen coast  The Jerusalem Post
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Iran Update Special Report, May 3, 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

  1. Iran Update Special Report, May 3, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. Iran Update Special Report, May 2, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  3. Iran war updates: Standoff in Hormuz continues; Israel and Hezbollah battle  Al Jazeera
  4. Daily Briefing Apr. 30 – Siege warfare? Who’ll blink first in tense Iran blockade  The Times of Israel
  5. Trump Threatens Iran to “Better Get Smart Soon”  Democracy Now!
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