Category: 4. World

1. Exclusive: Russia’s Kirishi halts refining after Ukrainian drone attack, sources say  Reuters
2. Poisonous black rain falls in Russia as Ukraine strikes oil facilities  The Washington Post
3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 3, 2026  Institute…

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1. Ukraine strikes Russian military facility more than 1,000 kilometres into Moscow’s territory  Euronews.com
2. Strike kills two people deep inside Russia, as Moscow prepares for scaled-back Victory Day parade  CNN
3. Zelensky Confirms Flamingo Missile Use…

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1. 3 dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard Dutch cruise ship, WHO says. Here’s what we know so far.  Yahoo
2. Cruise Ship Struck by Hantavirus Is to Head to Canary Islands, W.H.O. Says  The New York Times
3. Unwell British crew member to be…

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1. Romanian PM ousted in no-confidence vote  BBC
2. Romanian government collapses after losing no-confidence vote – Europe live  The Guardian
3. Romania’s pro-European coalition collapses after prime minister fails a no-confidence vote  AP News
4. Romania…

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1. Japan and Philippines agree to weapons pact talks as China’s ‘coercive activities’ cause alarm  AP News
2. Japan eyes ‘early’ transfer of used warships and aircraft to Philippines  The Japan Times
3. Japan, Philippines to launch working-level…

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1. Democracy After Orbánism?  Jacobin
2. What Europe is missing about Magyar  Politico
3. Hungary’s Election Is Already Paying Dividends for the EU and Ukraine. Is the U.S. Next?  Just Security
4. Can Viktor Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Be a Role Model for…

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1. Officials: Soldier Tried to Save Another Off Coast of Morocco  Newser
2. 1 missing U.S. soldier jumped into water to try to save another, search continues in Morocco, officials say  CBS News
3. Search underway for two U.S. soldiers missing in Morocco  

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French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit marked a visible shift for Armenia as he proclaimed “a Europe which goes from Iceland to the Caucasus” while being greeted with adulation — strolling avenues to La Marseillaise, singing Aznavour and receiving a medal to boot.

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1. Kissing babies, singing chansons: Macron touts Armenia’s ‘new era,’ stealing the show at EPC summit  Euronews.com
2. Crooning diplomacy: France, Armenia leaders unite over shared icon Charles Aznavour  France 24
3. Macron backs Armenia’s pro-Europe…

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