Lula meets Trump, Trump threatens EU with higher tariffs, death sentence for 2 Chinese defense ministers, WHO confirmed hantavirus not a new pandemic, $7B oil insider trading, Tennessee redistricts

Despite a major exchange of fire in the Strait of Hormuz on May 7, 2026, President Donald Trump insists the ceasefire with Iran remains "in effect". President Donald Trump has issued a July 4, 2026 deadline for the European Union to implement the terms of a major trade agreement or face significantly higher tariffs on its goods. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday May 7, mending a relationship that has been strained by trade disputes and political friction. On May 7, 2026, Chinese military courts sentenced former defense ministers Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu to death with a two-year reprieve for corruption. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius is not the start of a new pandemic. While the situation is serious, experts emphasize that the virus spreads through close, intimate contact rather than easy respiratory transmission like COVID-19. An estimated $7 billion in well-timed bets against oil prices were placed in March and April 2026, just before major U.S. policy announcements regarding Iran, suggesting insider trading. On May 7, 2026, Tennessee Republicans passed and enacted a new congressional redistricting map that dismantles the state’s only majority-Black and Democratic-held district. On May 7, 2026, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared that Israel's "expansionist, lawless and norm-defying" policies constitute the primary security threat to the Middle East, urging Islamic nations to form a united front. Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi recently signaled he is open to serving a third term if the Congolese people request it through a constitutional referendum. Rescuers in Indonesia are currently searching for at least 20 hikers stranded on Mount Dukono following a major eruption on Friday morning, May 8, 2026.