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By Kate Turton

Hello. The Middle East truce is in doubt as the US and Iran fight for control of the Strait of Hormuz, the UK's Reform party sets its sights on Scotland and Wales, and how an ocean cruise turned into a hantavirus nightmare. Elsewhere, Diet Coke parties are in vogue across India, and China's carmakers chase their 'Yaris moment'. Plus, Reuters wins two Pulitzer Prizes.

Today's Top News   Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 4, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer Middle East The fragile truce in the Middle East is in jeopardy after the US and Iran launched new attacks as they wrestled for control of the Strait of Hormuz. Follow our live coverage. US intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer. White House correspondent Gram Slattery tells the Reuters World News podcast it is raising questions about the effectiveness of the US campaign. In other news About 150 people remain stuck on a cruise ship visiting some of the most remote places on Earth, as two cases of the deadly hantavirus have been confirmed, and five more are suspected. Three people on board have died. European officials have been working on ways to convince President Donald Trump to keep the US in NATO despite severe tensions over the Iran war. But his abrupt move to cut US forces in Germany is the latest sign that such efforts have their limits. Nigel Farage's insurgent Reform party is set to make major gains in elections to parliaments in Wales and Scotland. The two nations have historically leaned left, but have recently become fertile ground for Reform's populist message. Russia cut ‌off mobile internet services to many customers in Moscow  ahead of the annual May 9 parade commemorating victory over Nazi Germany, which has been scaled back due to the threat of drone attacks from Ukraine. Former Senator Sherrod Brown is favored to win the Ohio Democratic primary, as his party turns to a seasoned populist in its quest to topple Republicans' US Senate majority in November's midterm elections. Millions of soccer fans in the world's two most populous nations may not be able to watch the World Cup that starts next month, due to a deadlock over broadcast rights in India and ‌no official decision in China.

Business & Markets   Global dairy companies and food producers are investing heavily to meet soaring demand for protein-rich whey, driven by a surge in the use of weight-loss drugs and healthier eating trends. A proposed pipeline for carrying Canadian crude oil to the United States is close to securing the minimum commitments from oil companies that the project needs to go ahead. Read our exclusive. "Diet Coke parties" are in vogue across India as bars and restaurants tap into a social media frenzy sparked by ‌a shortage of the cola linked to the Iran war. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has projected confidence that the European Union will soon green-light the carmaker's "Full Self-Driving" system, but emails from some European regulators show marked skepticism toward the technology and its stated safety benefits. China's carmakers are hunting for their own "Yaris moment" - the kind of locally tailored breakthrough that helped Toyota conquer Europe - as they race to turn booming exports into lasting overseas growth. Sign up for the Reuters Auto File newsletter. The US inherited rather than invented its currency, argues Brendan Greeley, author of ‘The Almighty Dollar’. In this episode of The Big View podcast he tells Peter Thal Larsen about the greenback’s origins and why its global appeal might survive American fiscal and military recklessness.

Reuters wins two Pulitzer Prizes for national and beat reporting   REUTERS animation Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes, one for national reporting for stories on Trump's campaign of political retribution, and a second for beat reporting for investigations revealing how social-media behemoth Meta knowingly ‌exposed users, including children, to harmful AI chatbots and fraudulent advertisements. Read more

Met Gala 2026: Every outfit from the red carpet Beyoncé. REUTERS/Daniel Cole Beyoncé, Anne Hathaway and Sabrina Carpenter were among the incredible looks on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute annual gala. Let me know which was your favorite look of the night. View pictures

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