China bans drone sales in Beijing citing security concerns — 2 May 2026 (LINK)

Germany says U.S. troop withdrawal 'anticipated', Spain and Italy could be next — 2 May 2026 (LINK)

— The withdrawal would leave more than 30,000 U.S. troops in Germany — reversing a buildup that began under President Biden following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

US to cut troop levels in Germany by 5,000 amid Trump spat with Merz — 2 May 2026 (LINK)

Cuba condemns new US sanctions as 'illegal' and 'abusive' — 1 May 2026 (LINK)

WHO Member States agree to extend negotiations on pathogen access and benefit sharing annex, a key part of the WHO Pandemic Agreement — 1 May 2026 (LINK)

Le News: Too many livestock keep Switzerland from feeding itself — 1 May 2026 (LINK)

US: President of Bard College since 1975, Leon Botstein to retire after investigation finds he 'minimized' ties to Epstein — 1 May 2026 (LINK)

— "Nothing that President Botstein did in connection with his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was illegal, but President Botstein made decisions in the course of that relationship that reflect on his leadership of Bard," lawyers with the firm WilmerHale wrote in an April 30 brief to the Bard Board of Trustees. When pursuing Epstein as a potential donor to Bard in 2012, Botstein "was presented with information regarding Epstein's crimes" and "did not try to further understand what Epstein had done or learn what it meant that Epstein was found in 2011 to be a New York State Level 3 Sex Offender," the lawyers wrote.

Myanmar cuts Aung San Suu Kyi sentence again under blanket amnesty, leaving the Nobel Peace Prize laureate with just over 18 years left to serve — (LINK) ground.news: 6 media reports — 29 April 2026 (LINK)

Italy suspends defence cooperation with Israel, announced on 28 April, amid rising political tensions — 1 May 2026 (LINK)