Category: 4. World

1. May 4, 2026  Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack
2. Iran Update Special Report May 4, 2026  Institute for the Study of War
3. The Iranian Arena (April 2026) – Event Status  Alma Research and Education Center
4. Iran war: What’s…

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1. Thailand scraps 25-year-old agreement with Cambodia on joint energy exploration  Reuters
2. Thailand scraps 2001 maritime territory deal with Cambodia after years of deadlock  AP News
3. Thai cabinet cancels 2001 MOU with Cambodia, ending 25-year…

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1. Cruise ship waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreak  NPR
2. What is hantavirus and how does it spread?  CNN
3. ‘You Just Can’t Get the Air In’: How Hantavirus Turns Deadly  The New York Times
4. How an ocean cruise…

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Authorities are still investigating the reasons of the explosion, with negligence being suspected as a likely cause. Officials warned that the death toll is likely to climb as search and rescue operations continue.

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1. Taiwan’s president says state visits are ‘basic right’ after trip he says Beijing tried to block  AP News
2. Taiwan’s 12 remaining diplomatic allies  Reuters
3. Taiwan’s Lai returns from Eswatini trip amid China objection  dw.com
4. Taiwan’s Lai…

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1. Australia hikes rates again and warns inflation will stay higher for longer  CNBC
2. Michele Bullock says ‘we are poorer and there is no way out of it’ after rate rise – as it happened  The Guardian
3. RBA to raise cash rate to 4.35% on May 5 and…

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1. Tricked Into Fighting for Russia  The New York Times
2. ‘The Death Zone’: How Russia Is Luring Africans to Ukraine  The New York Times
3. Kenya: Russia’s African Recruitment Web Is Expanding  Foreign Policy
4. ‘We ate snow mixed with sand to survive’ -…

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1. Ukraine drone hits luxury skyscraper deep in Moscow, just days ahead of Victory Day parade  Business Insider
2. Ukrainian drone hits upmarket Moscow high-rise ahead of Victory Day celebrations  BBC
3. Ukraine, Russia exchange drone strikes ahead of V-Day…

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