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LaGuardia Airport: Spirit Airlines has suspended operations at LaGuardia Airport; there are currently no Spirit Airlines flights taking off or landing.

German Defense Minister: In all future missions, we will coordinate closely with our allies, such as within the G5, including the UK, France, Poland, and Italy.

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

German Defense Minister: The presence of US troops in Europe, especially in Germany, is in our interest and the interest of the United States. The withdrawal of US troops from Europe, including Germany, was foreseeable.

On May 2nd, it was reported that the Republican governors of Alabama, South Carolina, and Tennessee announced on May 1st that they would push for a redrawing of congressional districts in favor of their parties. With the US midterm elections scheduled for November, analysts believe that due to the Iran conflict leading to high US oil prices and Republican President Trump's low approval ratings, the Republican Party faces a tough battle if it wants to maintain its slim majority in the House of Representatives.

May 2nd - According to Lighthouse Pro, as of 3:02 PM on May 2nd, the total box office of new films released during the 2026 May Day holiday (including previews and pre-sales) has exceeded 300 million yuan. The top five films at the box office are: Cold War 1994, The Vanished, The Devil Wears Prada 2, 10 Rooms, and Letters to Grandma.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung: Japan will assist in arranging crude oil supplies to Vietnam's Nghi Son refinery and petrochemical complex.

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

On May 2nd, according to a report by Sputnik News Agency, US President Trump stated that the US has sold 100 million barrels of Venezuelan oil, which is being shipped to Texas for processing, and plans to double that number within the next month. Speaking at an event in Florida, Trump reportedly said, "We have a very good relationship with Venezuela. We've sold 100 million barrels of oil. That oil is going to Texas and will be processed there. We've already sold 100 million barrels, and we'll have another 100 million barrels in the next month."

May 2nd - According to the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., on May 1st, the national railway system transported 24.844 million passengers, setting a new record for single-day passenger volume, with transportation remaining safe, stable, and orderly. On May 2nd, the national railway system is expected to transport 19.7 million passengers, with 1,222 additional passenger trains planned. As of 8:00 AM on May 2nd, the 12306 railway ticketing platform had sold a total of 117.18 million train tickets for the May Day holiday.

On May 2nd, officials from Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry confirmed that an oil tanker carrying Russian crude oil would arrive in Japan that day. This marks Japan's first purchase of Russian crude oil since the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East. Sources indicated that this oil purchase is not subject to economic sanctions imposed on Russia by the United States and Europe.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration terminated its bailout plan for Spirit Airlines on Thursday. Commerce Secretary Rutnick has referred Spirit Airlines' CEO to the Department of Transportation for assistance in ending the airline's operations.

On May 2nd, Apple raised the starting price of its Mac Mini from $599 to $799 to address inventory shortages and tight chip supplies driven by demand for artificial intelligence. The company effectively implemented the price increase by eliminating the entry-level configuration. The previous entry-level model featured the M4 chip and 256GB of storage; the new starting model retains the same chip but with 512GB of storage. The M4 Pro model's starting price remains unchanged at $1399. The $599 configuration is no longer available as it is sold out at most retailers. Other configurations will take weeks or months to ship from the Apple online store and are also in very limited supply at Apple retail stores.

1. SpaceX's IPO filings show that the first batch of next-generation, more powerful Starlink V3 satellites are scheduled for launch in the second half of the year. 2. GameStop may submit an acquisition offer for eBay as early as this month. 3. Spirit Aerospace is expected to cease operations around 3 a.m. ET on Saturday. 4. The U.S. Department of Defense has reached agreements with seven AI companies. 5. Apple's (AAPL.O) market capitalization increased by $200 billion in a single day. 6. SanDisk shares rose more than 8%, with multiple institutions significantly raising their target price for SanDisk, some by as much as double to $2,000. 7. Nebius has agreed to acquire Eigen AI. 8. Bank of America: Global hyperscale cloud computing companies' AI capital expenditure may reach $1 trillion by 2027.

On May 2nd, local time, Trump declared in a speech on May 1st that the United States could "almost immediately" take over Cuba. He also stated, "We'll deal with one target (Iran) first—I've always liked to get things done." Trump also indicated that the United States would deploy the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier to the Cuban coast. These remarks came earlier that day after Trump signed an executive order expanding U.S. sanctions against the Cuban government.

According to Axios: The U.S. Department of Defense estimates that the U.S. blockade has cost Iran $4.8 billion.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reports a significant decline in Angolan oil production, with the fiscal and external situation expected to worsen further in 2025.

Spirit Airlines is currently expected to cease operations around 3 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday.