A global frontpage overview for May 2, covering Sydney Morning Herald (Australia); China Daily (China); Le Monde (France); ger_faz (); Times of India (India); Japan Times (Japan); El País (Spain); Financial Times (United Kingdom); The Wall Street Journal (United States).

This edition of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung provides a snapshot of a fictional 2026 political landscape defined by international conflict and shifting diplomatic alliances. Central reports highlight the strained transatlantische relationship between German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and U.S. President Donald Trump amidst a military crisis involving Iran and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Domestically, the articles address a troubling rise in antisemitism within Germany and significant opposition from the pharmaceutical industry toward government healthcare reforms. Economic updates include the implementation of a trade agreement with South American nations and federal mandates for oil companies to lower consumer fuel prices. Cultural news is dominated by the death of artist Georg Baselitz and a controversial mass resignation of the Venice Biennale jury over the inclusion of certain nations.