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On May Day Cuba’s Communist Leaders Deliver a Defiant Tone to the U.S.

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via NYT > World News In front of the American Embassy in Havana, the Cuban government held its annual International Worker’s Day celebration as the United States sought to end the communist ruling system.
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The World Met to Talk Climate Change. The U.S. Wasn’t Invited.

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via NYT > World News Dozens of countries met this week to discuss how to end the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, a goal that the Trump administration doesn’t share.
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British Royals Crisscross Manhattan in Brief Visit Packed With Photo Ops

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via NYT > World News King Charles III and Queen Camilla laid flowers at the Sept. 11 memorial before stopping by an urban farm, the New York Public Library, a business event and a gala.
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Testing the Waters

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via NYT > World News Iran has threatened to start charging a toll for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Even if it never happens, the idea could unsettle global shipping.
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Trump and Putin Call for a Brief Cease-Fire in Ukraine

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via NYT > World News Previous truces have broken down amid competing accusations of violations, and it is not clear that Ukraine will agree to Moscow’s terms.
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Treasury Issues More Sanctions on Iranian Oil Exports

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via NYT > World News The measures aim to crack down on Iran’s shadow banking system and Chinese purchases of Iranian oil.
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How Drug Cartel Gold Ends Up at the U.S. Mint

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via NYT > World News The U.S. Mint is legally required to sell only legal, domestic gold. Instead, it is the last link in a chain that launders foreign gold for an insatiable market. Our reporter Justin Scheck traced one such supply chain: from an illegal mine in Colombia all the way to the Mint’s facilities in West Point, N.Y.
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