Day: May 4, 2026

The official’s remarks came as Trump plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on May 14 and 15 for a high-stakes summit that is expected to cover a range of issues, including trade, the security of Taiwan and the Middle East conflict, News.Az reports, citing Yonhap news.
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“Such a meeting is not currently on the schedule,” the official said via email, responding to a question from Yonhap News Agency about whether there is any possibility that Trump may seek to reengage with Kim during his trip to China.
The White House has said that Trump was open to dialogue with North Korea “without any preconditions.”
But observers said that Trump might find it difficult to seek a meeting with Kim during his trip to China as he needs to focus on the high-stakes summit and the peace negotiations with Iran, to name a few.
Trump had three in-person meetings with Kim during his first term: the first meeting in Singapore in June 2018, the second in Hanoi in February 2019 and the third at the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom in June 2019.

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The 44-year-old pop star did not appear in the Ventura County court for the Monday hearing, News.Az reports, citing Fox News.
By accepting the plea deal, Spears avoids jail time and has instead been sentenced to one year of summary probation, state-mandated fines, and a required DUI education class.
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The court noted that the plea offer was standard for a defendant with no prior DUI history and no reported injuries or crashes. Prosecutors highlighted that Spears has already taken proactive steps toward recovery by voluntarily completing a stint at a substance abuse treatment facility. As part of her informal probation, she must continue substance abuse treatment and attend regular sessions with a therapist. While she yielded certain Fourth Amendment rights regarding vehicle searches and sobriety tests if pulled over, the judge ruled these conditions do not apply to her home.

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Footage of a Ukrainian Flamingo heavyweight cruise missile hitting a Russian target in Novocheboksarsk tonight.
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— @Osinttechnical May 4, 2026

The Russian defense ministry announced the truce on the state-backed messaging app MAX, following a proposal first discussed during a phone call between Putin and US President Donald Trump, News.Az reports, citing France 24.
While Moscow expressed hope that Ukraine would follow suit, the declaration was accompanied by a severe warning of military escalation.
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Russian authorities threatened to launch a “retaliatory, massive missile strike” on the center of Kyiv if the “Kyiv regime” attempts to disrupt the commemorations. Citing the risk of these potential strikes, the defense ministry explicitly warned the civilian population of Kyiv and employees of foreign diplomatic missions to leave the city promptly. Ukraine had previously indicated it would seek further details from Washington regarding the initial truce offer.

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The explosion occurred at around 4:43 p.m. at the plant in Liuyang, a county-level city under Changsha, capital city of Hunan, News.Az reports, citing foreign media.
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After the accident, local emergency and fire rescue forces rushed to the scene to carry out rescue operations, which are still underway. 

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