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Trump: U.S. will 'guide' stranded ships from Strait of Hormuz, starting on Monday
May 3, 2026 - World 
The United States will launch an effort on Monday to "guide" stranded ships from the Iran-gripped Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said, giving few details about what could be a sweeping effort to help hundreds of vessels and some 20,000 seafarers.
Kenya’s rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed
May 3, 2026 - World 
Police in Kenya say 18 people have died over the last week due to flooding during ongoing heavy rains, with most of the deaths attributed to drowning
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people, WHO says
May 3, 2026 - World
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization said Sunday.
Taiwan's president lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance
May 3, 2026 - World
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said he arrived in the African nation of Eswatini on Saturday, days after his government was forced to push back the trip when several countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories reportedly over Chinese pressure.
Armed men abduct a former minister and junta critic in Mali, his family says
May 3, 2026 - World
A former minister and prominent Malian lawyer was abducted by armed, hooded men in Bamako, according to a family member
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