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Former Miami Congressman David Rivera is convicted of secretly lobbying for Maduro's Venezuela
May 2, 2026 - World 
A former Miami congressman and longtime friend of U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was convicted Friday in connection with a secret $50 million lobbying campaign on behalf of Venezuela during the first Trump administration.
The controversial Qatari jet gifted to Trump is almost ready for takeoff
May 2, 2026 - World 
The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late Friday.
Drone kills 2 in Kherson minibus strike, as Russia claims front-line progress
May 2, 2026 - World 
A Russian drone attack on a minibus in Kherson, Ukraine, has killed two people and injured seven, according to local officials
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
Letters and photos from Beatles’ early days to go on show in Hamburg
May 2, 2026 - World 
Exclusive: The collection, including donations from Paul McCartney’s brother Mike, shows band’s development in early 60sA rare set of letters and photos from the early days of the Beatles, in which they write about feeling like stars for the first time, is to go on display in Hamburg.The collection, from an influential period when the band lived in the German city, includes the only letter in existence with words from both Paul McCartney and John Lennon, which was written to the bassist’s brother, Mike McCartney. Continue reading...
