A US federal appeals court issued a temporary order blocking the FDA’s rule allowing women to obtain the abortion drug mifepristone by mail, a ruling that will impact drug accessibility nationwide.
On May 1, 2026, thousands of ‘No Kings’-thanded protests took place simultaneously across the US, as unions and civil rights organizations called on the public to participate in an ’economic blackout’ — skipping work, school, and shopping — in response to the controversy over ICE enforcement in Minnesota.
The first direct US commercial passenger flight to Venezuela in seven years has landed at Caracas’s Maiquetía International Airport, with Trump administration officials on board, marking a historic thaw in relations after years of hostility.
International oil prices briefly exceeded $126 per barrel, the highest level since 2022, driven by escalating US-Iran tensions and concerns over the Strait of Hormuz.
The US, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Paraguay, and Trinidad and Tobago issue a joint statement criticizing China’s ’targeted economic pressure’ on Panama following a Supreme Court ruling on canal port management.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are on a state visit to the United States, received with a grand state dinner at the White House hosted by President Trump. Charles called for checks on executive power during the visit.
Iran proposes reopening the Strait of Hormuz if the US lifts its blockade, while deferring nuclear negotiations. Trump and his national security team are skeptical of the offer.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrive in Washington for a state visit, during which the King will deliver a historic speech to the US Congress and meet with President Trump amid a delicate political atmosphere.
President Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with Iran’s plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while dozens of nations call for immediate restoration of passage and the UN warns of a potential global food crisis.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in the US on April 27 for a rare state visit. In the tense atmosphere following the WHCA dinner shooting, the trip is seen as a significant diplomatic effort to repair US-UK transatlantic relations.