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Drone kills two in Kherson minibus strike, as Russia claims front-line progress
May 2, 2026 - World 
Two people were killed after a Russian drone attacked a minibus in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, local officials said Saturday, in the latest barrage of civilian areas, a hallmark of Moscow's full-scale invasion of its neighbor.
Chinese pressure to exclude Taiwanese activists shuts down rights summit
May 2, 2026 - World 
New York-based group Access Now canceled the RightsCon summit in Zambia.
Mexican governor indicted by the U.S. for drug trafficking says he'll step down
May 2, 2026 - World 
The governor of Mexico's northern Sinaloa state said that he would temporarily resign after the United States charged him and nine other officials with drug trafficking in a bombshell indictment that has shaken the political establishment.
Germany focuses on shared interests after U.S. announces troop drawdown
May 2, 2026 - World 
Germany's defense minister on Saturday appeared to take in stride a Pentagon announcement that the United States plans to pull some 5,000 troops out of Germany, saying a drawdown was expected and emphasizing the mutual benefit of the longstanding U.S. deployment in Europe.
Taiwan's president lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance
May 2, 2026 - World 
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te says he has arrived in Eswatini, Taiwan’s only diplomatic ally in Africa, despite flight challenges reportedly due to Chinese pressure

