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The Associated Press
Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX’s Starlinks

NBC News
Cascadia subduction zone earthquake could be even worse than feared

NBC News
Second suspect arrested in theft of DHS chief Kristi Noem's purse

The Guardian
Trump signs EOs stepping up immigration crackdown and ‘unleashing America’s law enforcement’

The Associated Press
How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

NBC News
Young men and women are taking the 'gender gap' to staggering new levels

ABC News
Over 200 people detained, including military members, at unlicensed nightclub in Colorado, DEA says

The Associated Press
Trump 100 days: Retribution

The Associated Press
Trump struggles to make good on promises to quickly end Ukraine and Gaza wars

The Associated Press
Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day

The Guardian
Early summer heat likely in US and western Europe

The Guardian
Nobel peace prize winner horrified by planned exits from landmine treaty - More

ABC News
Conclave to replace Pope Francis to begin May 7 - More

The Guardian
Spain hit by blackouts after massive power outage, with Portugal also affected

BBC News
Trump says he wants a Russia-Ukraine deal in 'two weeks or less'

NBC News
Trump vowed to end the Ukraine war in 24 hours, but the conflict still rages

The Associated Press
Russia announced that its troops have fully reclaimed Kursk region

The Associated Press
Ukrainians say they will not accept any formal surrender of Crimea

The Associated Press
Russia declares a ceasefire in Ukraine on May 8-10 for WWII Victory Day

The Guardian
Putin and Kim confirm for first time North Koreans fought for Russia in Ukraine war

The Guardian
Fears of Boko Haram comeback stir in Nigerian birthplace of Maiduguri

The Associated Press
Palestinian envoy tells UN court Israel is killing Gaza civilians

The Guardian
Yemen’s Houthi rebels say 68 dead in US airstrike on prison - More

The Associated Press
The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago, but the battle with Agent Orange continues

The Guardian
Taiwan cracks down on holders of Chinese ID amid fears over propaganda and espionage

The Guardian
No recent Xi-Trump call, says China despite US president’s claims

The Guardian
China and Philippines display competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbank

The Guardian
Student rescued from Mount Fuji twice in a week

The Guardian
Fifty years since the sky fell: How the Vietnam war changed Australia

The Associated Press
Today in History: 30 April

This Day in Aviation
30 April

Agence France-Presse
Canada : Donald Trump pousse pour l’annexion en pleines législatives

Agence France-Presse
Les dépenses militaires mondiales ont continué d'augmenter en 2024 - Plus

Agence France-Presse
Israël affirme avoir visé un fief du Hezbollah dans une frappe au sud de Beyrouth

International Commentary

S.V. Date | The Huffington Post
However Scared You Are, You Are Not Scared Enough

Timothy Garton Ash | The Guardian
Donald Trump, beware – this is what a global liberal fightback looks like

Jarosław Kuisz and Karolina Wigura | The Guardian
In Poland, we know all about fighting illiberal regimes. Here are our lessons for the Trump age.

Stacy Torres | The Guardian
I used to laugh at my Chilean father’s paranoia about life in the US – not any more

John Harris |The Guardian
We now leave navigation to our phones. The result: more of us are getting hopelessly lost.

Sophian AUBIN | France 24
Tensions entre l’Inde et le Pakistan : faut-il craindre une escalade nucléaire ?

Book Reviews

Martin Lukacs | The Walrus
The Book That Built Pierre Poilievre