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May 02, 2026
US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000
WORLD
World at Large:
US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000
Spirit Airlines begins ‘wind-down’, cancels all flights over fuel crisis
Oil prices fall after Iran sends updated peace proposal to mediators in Pakistan
WORLD — BY COUNTRY
United States:
Main Gov Mills Drops Out of Governor's Race As Oysterman Becomes Democratic Frontrunner
Michigan State University Forced to Close Academic Building After Discovery of a METH LAB
Record-long Department of Homeland Security shutdown ends
China:
Why Beijing can’t quit ‘open’ AI
China Reopens Fuel Export Spigot, Offering Relief To Asian Buyers
Russia:
Russia Now Main Supplier Of Oil To Post-Assad Syria, Despite Pivot To West
Russia Reports: Kiev loses around 8,010 troops in special op zone over past week
Russia cloaks launch schedule after spaceport falls in Ukraine's sights
United Kingdom:
UK’s Starmer eyes banning some pro-Palestine protests
British Police Raid Islamic Group Accused Of Sex Trafficking And Slavery
India:
Bengaluru hotels to hike prices again after commercial gas cylinder price goes up from ₹2,162 to ₹3,152
Japan:
Japan’s Takaichi pledges deeper energy cooperation with Vietnam
Canada:
Canada's Culture Minister: Regulating Online Content A Duty Of Federal Government
Australia:
Chinese company launches legal action over forced sale of Port of Darwin
South and Central America:
US-Venezuela commercial flights restart
Saudi Arabia
Europol warns Iran crisis raises threat of terror, extremism and cyberattacks
Israel:
Thirteen killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, health ministry says
Continental Africa:
El-Sisi says Egypt in ‘state of near-emergency’ as war threatens economy
UNITED STATES — GOVERNMENT
White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Imposes Sanctions on Cuban Regime Officials Responsible for Repression and Threats to U.S. National Security and Foreign Policy
WATCH: Trump Announces Nearly 300,000 Illegal Aliens Removed from Social Security Rolls, Historic Purge Will Save Taxpayers Billions While Protecting Seniors’ Benefits | The Gateway Pundit | by Cassandra MacDonald
Congressional Bill S. 4465 Signed into Law Extending Title VII of FISA for Six Weeks
State Department:
U.S. Coalition Fractures Support for the IMO Global Carbon Tax, Protecting American Economic Interests
U.S. Sanctions Tighten Grip on Iran-China Oil Trade
United States Condemns the Pro-Hamas Global Sumud Flotilla
Dept of War (DoW):
U.S. Navy to Christen Future USNS Solomon Atkinson"
Classified Networks AI Agreements"
President Trump to be briefed on options for Iran as energy prices soar to 4-year high
Justice (DOJ):
Department of Justice Seeks to Enforce Subpoena Against Hospital that Performs Sex-Rejecting Procedures on Minors
This Week in Fraud: DOJ's New Fraud Division Announces Numerous Fraud Enforcement Actions and a New Strike Force to Investigate and Prosecute Fraud on the West Coast
Justice Department Launches Investigations Concerning Gender Ideology in Pre-K-12 Schools in 36 Illinois School Districts
DHS:
National Fentanyl Awareness Day, DHS Thanks Customs and Border Protection for Stopping More Than 12,000 Pounds of Fentanyl from Flowing into American Communities
Treasury:
Treasury Sanctions Former Democratic Republic of the Congo President for Ties to Armed Conflict
US Treasury Report on Foreign Portfolio Holdings of U.S. Securities
HHS:
President Trump Announces Nearly 300,000 Illegal Aliens Removed from Social Security Rolls, Historic Purge Will Save Taxpayers Billions While Protecting Seniors’ Benefits
President Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general
WTAS: FDA Announces Major Steps to Implement Real-Time Clinical Trials
DOT:
Trump’s Transportation Department Celebrates Return of Commercial U.S.-Venezuela Air Travel at Special Event in Miami International Airport
Commerce:
US Transportation Department Celebrates Return of Commercial U.S.-Venezuela Air Travel at Special Event in Miami International Airport
Senate:
Senate Democrats Push Back On PresTrump's Executive Order Barring Vote-By-Mail
Judiciary Committee Advances Two Bipartisan Bills Four Federal Judges U.S. Marshal and U.S. Attorney
Supreme Court:
ECONOMY & MARKETS
Exxon Profit Surprises Analysts Despite Iran War’s Tumult
The S&P 500’s newest member is this under-the-radar software stock
SCIENCE
The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS
A Man and His Dog Discovered a 3,400-Year-Old Ax Head While Out for a Walk in One of England’s Ancient Forests
TECH & SECURITY
Disneyland Now Uses Face Recognition on Visitors
This Treatment Could Reverse Osteoarthritis Joint Damage With a Single Injection
Microsoft tests redesigned Windows 11 Run menu with dark mode and more
ODDS & ENDS
Hawaii Has America's Highest Life Expectancy, West Virginia The Lowest
Surgeon wears Apple Vision Pro to fix cataract in medical first
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