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May 3 Evening Brief
In U.S. news
Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical condition, according to his spokesman, and President Trump separately confirmed that on Truth Social. In Philadelphia, police say a woman was shot and killed Sunday afternoon after allegedly breaking into a home in North Philadelphia.
In Britain
New analysis from the Conservative Party says 635,218 British households received more than £32,000 a year in welfare last year, with 16,289 households above £60,000. Conservatives are using the figures to argue the benefits system is too large, while Labour says the highest payments go to households with the greatest need, including severe disability. A familiar debate, which is somehow always presented as a surprise.
In public health and the environment
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people, according to the World Health Organization and South Africa’s Department of Health. The cause is still described as suspected, and details remain thin. Separately, AI camera systems are being expanded across fire-prone western states to spot wildfires earlier, after one system in Arizona detected smoke from the Diamond Fire before it could grow beyond 7 acres.
In international affairs
President Trump says the U.S. Navy will begin “Project Freedom” to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran imposed a toll on transiting vessels. CENTCOM says it would support the operation with destroyers, aircraft, unmanned platforms, and 15,000 service members. In Germany, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he is not giving up on ties with the United States, while in India’s Manipur state, thousands gathered to mark three years since ethnic violence began. North Korea, meanwhile, denied involvement in recent cryptocurrency hacking and cybercrime cases, because denial remains the least expensive defense.
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