{"category":"world","articles":[{"title":"How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/africa/ukraine-russia-war-african-soldiers.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 04:01:19 +0000","desc":"A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more a..."},{"title":"Why are Africans Fighting in Russia’s War in Ukraine?","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/africa/africans-russia-war-ukraine.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 04:01:07 +0000","desc":"Some see a clear explanation: Russia needs more troops, and young men in Africa desperately need jobs."},{"title":"<![CDATA[Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c809ln029ldo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 03:15:03 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"3 Dead in Hantavirus Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship, W.H.O. Says","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/well/cruise-ship-virus-fatal-outbreak.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 00:40:31 +0000","desc":"One case of hantavirus infection has been confirmed in a laboratory, the organization said on Sunday. There are five additional suspected cases."},{"title":"China Seeks an Advantage With Both Trump and Iran as War Evolves","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/trump-china-iran-war.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 00:40:22 +0000","desc":"With President Trump’s visit to Beijing looming, China is pushing Iran to negotiate even as its companies export material that could be used by Iran’s military...."},{"title":"Crack Down? Close Ranks? U.S. Cartel Case Puts Mexican Leaders on the Spot.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/world/americas/mexico-sinaloa-corruption.html","date":"Sun, 03 May 2026 23:52:02 +0000","desc":"The indictment of a Mexican governor has spotlighted corruption, strained cross-border relations and handed President Claudia Sheinbaum a thorny choice."},{"title":"Oil Tanker Hijacking Stokes Fear of Links Between Houthi Rebels and Somali Pirates","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/world/middleeast/hijacking-tanker-houthis-somalia-pirates.html","date":"Sun, 03 May 2026 22:34:46 +0000","desc":"The location and timing of the attack fueled concerns about collaboration between Somali pirates and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen under the cover of M..."},{"title":"<![CDATA[Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0294829ndo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Sun, 03 May 2026 22:13:36 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0px2x53k2o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Sun, 03 May 2026 21:28:09 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"Global Demand for Rare Earth Minerals Is Intensifying Criminal Threats in the Amazon Rainforest","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/world/americas/illegal-miners-amazon-rainforest-critical-minerals.html","date":"Sun, 03 May 2026 21:22:55 +0000","desc":"Global demand for critical minerals, used to build drones and electric cars, is surging, setting of a new wave of criminality in the world’s largest rainforest...."}]}