{"category":"world","articles":[{"title":"Cruise Ship Struck by Hantavirus Is to Head to Canary Islands, W.H.O. Says","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/africa/cruise-ship-hantavirus-cape-verde-hondius.html","date":"Tue, 05 May 2026 18:45:13 +0000","desc":"Spain said it would decide on a port of call only after disease experts inspected the vessel. The World Health Organization said human-to-human transmission may..."},{"title":"Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Both Claim Control Over Strait of Hormuz","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/05/world/iran-war-trump-hormuz","date":"Tue, 05 May 2026 18:43:52 +0000","desc":"Ship traffic remains effectively frozen despite a U.S. initiative to protect vessels. The United Arab Emirates said its air defense systems had engaged missiles..."},{"title":"Modi’s Triumph in West Bengal Elections Puts Him Closer to an Opposition-Free India","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/asia/india-modi-congress-west-bengal-elections.html","date":"Tue, 05 May 2026 18:17:17 +0000","desc":"With his triumph in West Bengal state elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has moved closer to his dream of an opposition-free India."},{"title":"American Commentator Who Worked for Russian TV Challenges Biden-era Charges","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/american-commentator-charges-russia.html","date":"Tue, 05 May 2026 17:43:29 +0000","desc":"The Biden administration called Dimitri Simes, a former Trump adviser, a Russian propagandist. He says the charges against him violate free speech."},{"title":"Here’s the latest.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/05/world/iran-war-trump-hormuz/heres-the-latest","date":"Tue, 05 May 2026 17:34:24 +0000","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Russian attacks kill at least 20 ahead of rival ceasefires proposed by Kyiv and Moscow]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e2zjz22p9o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Tue, 05 May 2026 16:55:34 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Hantavirus may have spread between passengers on cruise ship, WHO says]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2p186gyp2o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Tue, 05 May 2026 16:38:50 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"The Growing Rift Between the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Explained","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/world/middleeast/uae-saudi-arabia-oil-opec-what-to-know.html","date":"Tue, 05 May 2026 16:38:23 +0000","desc":"Officials say competition between the countries is healthy. But tensions are mounting over energy quotas, regional conflicts and their different visions for the..."},{"title":"What to Know About the Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html","date":"Tue, 05 May 2026 16:31:28 +0000","desc":"Health authorities said three passengers from the MV Hondius died after showing symptoms of the rare disease, with another critically ill and three more showing..."},{"title":"How A.I. Is Transforming China’s Entertainment Industry","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/world/asia/china-microdrama-ai-backlash.html","date":"Tue, 05 May 2026 16:20:55 +0000","desc":"A.I.-generated microdramas have taken off. Celebrities have threatened legal action against the use of their likeness, while actors say jobs have dried up."}]}