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Trump says U.S. will pull 'a lot' more troops from Germany; key Republicans push back on drawdown
May 3, 2026 - World 
President Trump says he will pull more U.S. troops from Germany after an initial reduction of 5,000, while Republican leaders in Congress say they're "very concerned" about the move and the signal it sends to America's adversaries.
Ukraine hits key Russian oil-loading port and 3 'shadow fleet' tankers
May 3, 2026 - World 
Ukraine on Sunday launched a wave of strikes against Russian oil targets, hitting a key loading port on the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleges were illegally used to transport Russian crude.
2 dead and 16 injured in attempted channel crossing from France to UK
May 3, 2026 - World 
A small boat carrying migrants trying to cross the English Channel has run aground on a beach in northern France, leaving two dead and 16 injured
Two U.S. troops reported missing during major military exercises in Africa
May 3, 2026 - World 
Two U.S. service members were reported missing Sunday in Morocco, during major annual American military exercises in western Africa, Pentagon officials said.
A Serbian bird-watching group uses crowdfunding to buy and preserve a woodland habitat
May 3, 2026 - World 
The merry chirping of birds echoed through towering trees in a small woodland in northeastern Serbia. Down on the ground, animal tracks could be seen imprinted in the moist grass and moss.

