{"category":"world","articles":[{"title":"Iran Threatens Ships Over Trump Plan to Break Iran’s Blockade","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/middleeast/iran-trump-ships-hormuz-strait.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 11:46:08 +0000","desc":"A senior Iranian military official warned that any vessel that tries to cross the Strait of Hormuz without permission would be “at risk.”"},{"title":"<![CDATA[Nigeria plans to repatriate nationals willing to leave South Africa after attacks]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78q6e98878o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 11:44:36 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"Rubio to Visit Rome, Vatican Says, After Trump’s Feud With Pope and Meloni","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/rubio-rome-trump-pope-italy.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 11:37:28 +0000","desc":"Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s trip will come after President Trump criticized Pope Leo XIV and then turned on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy for defe..."},{"title":"<![CDATA[New alliances shakes up Nigerian political landscape]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q20xzwppdo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 11:32:53 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 11:12:50 +0000","desc":"Three passengers of the MV Hondius died after showing symptoms of the rare disease. Health authorities confirmed one case and are investigating five others."},{"title":"Monster Truck Drives Into Crowd in Colombia, Killing 3","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/americas/monster-truck-colombia-crash.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 11:09:38 +0000","desc":"The driver of the truck appeared to lose control of the vehicle after performing a stunt at an outdoor rally in Popayán."},{"title":"Pakistan Says It Helped Transfer Iranian Crew From Ship That U.S. Seized","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/middleeast/iran-ship-crew-pakistan.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 10:43:59 +0000","desc":"Describing the transfer of the crew from the MV Touska cargo ship back to Iran as a ‘confidence-building measure’ between U.S. and Iranian officials, Pakistan a..."},{"title":"Why U.S. Officials Are in Venezuela Right Now","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/americas/100000010874870/why-us-officials-are-in-venezuela-right-now.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 10:36:48 +0000","desc":"U.S. officials visited Venezuela after the first direct flight between the two countries since 2019. Our White House correspondent Tyler Pager describes how the..."},{"title":"What an Inquiry into Hong Kong’s Deadly Apartment Fire Has Revealed","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/asia/hong-kong-apartment-fire-investigation.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 10:12:50 +0000","desc":"Evidence shared at hearings show how disabled alarms, flammable materials and ignored warnings contributed to the deaths of 168 people in the complex."},{"title":"Drone Hits a Moscow High-Rise Days Before a Major Military Parade","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/moscow-drone-attack.html","date":"Mon, 04 May 2026 10:08:52 +0000","desc":"Air defenses in the Russian capital were breached as Ukraine expands long-range strikes."}]}