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Taiwan's Lai lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance
Taiwan's Lai lands in Eswatini in a trip delayed by lack of overflight clearance
Eswatini remains the only African nation without tariff-free access to China's market due to its ties with Taiwan.
The Associated Press | May 2, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC
Banksy confirms new statue installed in central London is his work
Banksy confirms new statue installed in central London is his work
The statue in Waterloo Place, which appeared early Wednesday, depicts a man proudly hoisting a flag— but the flag is blinding him.
Anastasia Tsioulcas | May 2, 2026, 5:25 PM UTC
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in critical condition
Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in critical condition
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her family says her condition has deteriorated since a March heart attack.
Anastasia Tsioulcas | May 2, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC
On 'SANGÚ,' Arturo Sandoval reaches back and pays it forward
On 'SANGÚ,' Arturo Sandoval reaches back and pays it forward
For more than 60 years, this maestro of magic has collaborated with towering figures. Now on a new record, he turns to family.
Ryan Benk, Scott Simon | May 2, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
Opinion: The everyday tragedy of gun violence
Opinion: The everyday tragedy of gun violence
The White House Correspondents Association Dinner was one of several incidents of gun violence in the U.S. last week. Others ended in injuries and fatalities.
Scott Simon | May 2, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation?
Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation?
Nicole Saphier, a breast cancer radiologist, is the president's third nominee for surgeon general. Will she get confirmed?
Pien Huang | May 2, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
Americans aren't sleeping enough. Here's what could help
Americans aren't sleeping enough. Here's what could help
Nearly a third of Americans get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. A lot of us struggle to get to bed as we power through tasks or get lost in endless scrolling. Here's help.
Pien Huang | May 2, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
New Netflix documentary reexamines Winnie Mandela's divisive legacy
New Netflix documentary reexamines Winnie Mandela's divisive legacy
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of the most revered — and controversial — women in South African history. In a new documentary her granddaughters examine the liberation icon in all her complexity.
Kate Bartlett | May 2, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
After Assad's fall, Syria's Kurds are left in limbo, feeling abandoned by the U.S.
After Assad's fall, Syria's Kurds are left in limbo, feeling abandoned by the U.S.
Caught in limbo after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought alongside.
Jane Arraf, Sangar Khaleel | May 2, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC
'The Devil Wears Prada' showed us how trends spread. 20 years later, what's changed?
'The Devil Wears Prada' showed us how trends spread. 20 years later, what's changed?
In 2006, an infamous scene from The Devil Wears Prada schooled viewers on how fashion trends make their way from the runway to the clearance bin. 20 years later, what's changed?
Ayana Archie | May 2, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC