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According to Japan's Kyodo News: A 5.7-magnitude earthquake occurred in western Japan, and no tsunami warning was issued.

British Maritime Trade Organization: Received a report that the incident occurred 84 nautical miles southwest of Mukalla, Yemen. The bulk carrier reported being approached by a small boat and its accompanying fishing vessel.

The China Seismological Network officially determined that a magnitude 5.7 earthquake occurred in Honshu Island, Japan at 17:28 on May 2, with a focal depth of 60 kilometers.

Local officials: The fire in the Russian port of Tuapse has been extinguished.

German Geoscience Research Center GFZ: A 5.83-magnitude earthquake occurred near the southwest coast of Honshu, Japan.

Mediterranean Shipping Company: Announced the launch of a new Europe-Red Sea-Middle East express service in response to growing demand and challenging market conditions in the Middle East.

Russian Defense Ministry: Russian troops captured Miropylia in eastern Ukraine. (RIA Novosti)

NATO spokesperson Alison Hart: The adjustment of US troops in Germany emphasizes the need for Europe to continue to increase defense investment and assume more responsibility for shared security.

NATO spokesperson Alison Hart: We are cooperating with the United States to understand the details of the U.S. decision on the deployment of troops in Germany.

Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs: During his visit to Angola, Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi communicated with relevant personnel of local Japanese companies and international institutions, and expressed his gratitude to them for their important role in the development of Japan-Angola relations.

British Prime Minister Starmer: Britain's economic situation will not return to normal (immediately) just because the Strait of Hormuz reopens.

The U.S. government: its 10% stake in Intel (INTC.O) has earned $40 billion.

German Defense Minister: In all future missions we will coordinate closely with our allies, for example within the G5, which includes the UK, France, Poland and Italy.

German Defense Minister: We Europeans must take greater responsibility for our security.

German Defense Minister: Germany is expanding its military, rapidly purchasing more equipment, and building more infrastructure.

German Defense Minister: The U.S. military presence in Europe, especially in Germany, is in our interests and the interests of the United States. It is foreseeable that the United States will withdraw its troops from Europe, including Germany.

United Airlines supports Spirit customers and employees.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Lim Hing: Japan will help arrange the supply of crude oil to Vietnam’s NGHI SON refinery and petrochemical complex.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae: Japan will continue to strengthen cooperation with Vietnam in the fields of energy, critical minerals, artificial intelligence, semiconductors and space.

According to the Wall Street Journal: The Trump administration terminated its bailout plan for Spirit Airlines on Thursday local time. U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick has referred Spirit Airlines’ CEO to the U.S. Department of Transportation for help in winding down the airline’s operations.