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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators he will provide the contract for contractor David Geier to the Senate by the end of the week, while saying the work protocols governing Geier’s role do not yet exist and will be shared when his work is finished. Geier, a long-time anti-vaccine activist listed as a senior d…
Six former security officers accused of plotting a violent attempt to topple President Bola Tinubu's administration pleaded not guilty during arraignment in a federal court in Abuja. Prosecutors have presented 13 criminal counts, including treason, terrorism and terrorism financing, against a retired army major-general and other defendants. The jud…
Dutch prosecutors have asked for a 30-year prison term for a 58-year-old Syrian national, Rafik A., accused of committing torture, sexual violence and rape against nine people in 2013 and 2014 while serving in a pro-government militia. The trial in The Hague is the first in the Netherlands to address alleged atrocities by pro-Assad forces in Syria …
In opening statements on Tuesday, prosecutors told a Manhattan jury that Harvey Weinstein exploited his Hollywood influence to sexually assault aspiring actress Jessica Mann in a 2013 Manhattan hotel room, while defense counsel argued the encounter was consensual and said Mann’s allegations arose from disappointment over career ambitions. The trial…
A 29-year-old Colombian woman among an initial group of 15 migrants flown from the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo says she and others feel pressured to accept repatriation despite grave risks in their home countries. U.S. and Congolese officials have not published details of the deportation agreement. International and legal prot…
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would restrict circumstances under which a company is deemed a joint employer for the purposes of federal minimum wage and overtime laws. The measure mirrors a Trump-era standard rescinded under the Biden administration and would focus joint-employer status on direct control over core employment…
U.S. officials have discussed resettling roughly 1,100 Afghans currently held at a former U.S. base in Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo, an advocacy group representing the displaced people said. The talks illustrate ongoing legal and logistical obstacles after U.S. immigrant visa processing for Afghan nationals was effectively suspended fo…
Residents of Deir al-Balah will cast ballots in municipal elections that include candidates viewed as sympathetic to Hamas, marking Gaza’s first vote since 2006. The contest, part of a wider Palestinian Authority municipal process, is being held in a city chosen for suffering relatively less damage and is framed by Palestinians as a demonstration o…
Lebanese and Israeli envoys are due to meet in Washington for a second ambassadorial session in two weeks as a 10-day U.S.-brokered ceasefire approaches its expiry. Lebanon is seeking an extension of the agreement and wants the pause in hostilities to be the precondition for expanded talks aimed at withdrawal of Israeli forces, return of detainees …
On the last full day of a four-nation trip, Pope Leo spoke strongly against economic inequality and poor detention conditions while visiting Equatorial Guinea. The pope celebrated Mass in Mongomo before travelling to other cities on a tightly scheduled itinerary that has covered nearly 18,000 km and included multiple flights. His programme in the c…
After winning a parliamentary majority last week, Prime Minister Mark Carney is preparing to confront U.S. trade policy under President Donald Trump. Ottawa faces a July 1 deadline to either preserve the North American trade deal unchanged, renegotiate it, or institute annual reviews until its 2036 expiry. Carney plans to press for a renegotiated p…
Mexican authorities said a 27-year-old man opened fire at visitors from the summit of a pyramid in the Teotihuacan archaeological complex, killing one tourist and injuring 13 others. Officials reported the shooter acted alone, carried documents referencing the 1999 Columbine massacre, and then killed himself. The government announced reinforced sec…
Veterans, journalists and displaced civilians in Lebanon say the 2026 fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has revived memories of the country’s 1975-1990 civil war. Large-scale bombardment, mass displacement and intensifying sectarian tensions have resurfaced unresolved internal divisions. A temporary ceasefire aimed at enabling bilateral talks w…
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko says Russian military activity has repeatedly routed drones and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles within dangerous proximity of the decommissioned Chornobyl site and the Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant. Radar detections, missile wreckage and a prior strike that pierced Chornobyl's containment shield underpin warn…
European countries have sharply reduced approval rates for Syrian asylum claims in 2025, leaving many applicants - including people from Alawite, Druze, Kurdish, Christian and Shia communities - in legal uncertainty. Official decision files and interviews show that rejections often cite procedural reasons, lack of specific personal risk evidence, o…
The U.S. administration has stopped shipments of U.S. dollars to Iraq and frozen certain security cooperation programs as part of efforts to compel Iraqi authorities to dismantle Iran-backed militias. Treasury officials blocked a delivery of nearly $500 million in banknotes tied to Iraqi oil proceeds, and Washington has paused some counter-terroris…
Residents affected by Hong Kong’s deadliest residential fire have been permitted to re-enter their damaged apartments under government supervision to collect any salvaged possessions. For 34-year-old Dorz Cheung, the visit brought a mix of grief and small comforts as he recovered medals, family photos and items belonging to his late grandfather and…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an incident at John F. Kennedy International Airport in which Republic Airways Flight 4464 executed a go-around after deviating from its intended approach and closing in on Jazz Aviation Flight 554, which had been cleared to land on a parallel runway. Both crews responded to onboard anti-col…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an indefinite extension of the temporary ceasefire with Iran to allow for further negotiations hosted by Pakistani mediators, but it is uncertain whether Iran or Israel will accept the extension. The announcement came alongside a commitment to maintain the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian shipping, prompting skep…
Military planners from over 30 countries gather in London for two days of talks to develop detailed plans for reopening the Strait of Hormuz and protecting commercial shipping when conditions permit. The meeting follows diplomatic commitments from more than a dozen countries to join a Britain- and France-led protection mission and comes after a wid…
Canada’s lead trade negotiator to the United States warned that not every outstanding issue under the USMCA review is likely to be settled by the July 1 deadline, but she emphasized the agreement itself will remain in force. Speaking at a Canadian Chamber of Commerce panel in Ottawa, Janice Charette highlighted the range of subjects on the agenda -…
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation into OpenAI and its ChatGPT application following a deadly shooting at Florida State University last year. The probe will examine whether ChatGPT’s responses to the suspect contributed to the attack and whether OpenAI can bear criminal responsibility. OpenAI says it cooperat…
The Southern Poverty Law Center said it is the subject of a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice related to its historical use of paid confidential informants to collect intelligence on violent extremist groups. CEO Bryan Fair said the organization shared information with law enforcement but concealed its use of paid sources to prote…
A court in San Salvador opened a mass trial on April 21 for 486 individuals accused of leading the Mara Salvatrucha gang, in a case alleging more than 47,000 crimes committed between 2012 and 2022. Prosecutors have presented autopsies, ballistic reports and witness testimony and have requested maximum sentences that could reach 245 years per defend…
Amnesty International reported that disappearances in Mexico rose to 133,500 cases in 2025, while attacks on human rights defenders, journalists and searchers for the disappeared continued. The rights group said disappearances increased 10.5% by December even as murders fell 27.4%, and warned that threats and violence against advocates have grown a…
