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Toddler separated from mother deported from the US returned to Venezuela
Two-year-old Maikelys Espinoza Bernal was reunited with her mother in Venezuela following calls for her return.
Qatar Airways inks 96B Boeing jet deal during Trump visit
White House says agreements signed by the US and Qatar would lead to an economic exchange worth at least $1.2 trillion.
US judge orders release of Badar Khan Suri from immigration custody
The Georgetown scholar is among several US visa holders targeted for deportation for pro-Palestine advocacy.
Key takeaways from day two of Donald Trump’s Middle East tour in Qatar
Trump was the first US president to make an official state visit to Qatar, and the stop culminated in a trade deal.
UK neo-Nazis convicted of planning mosque, synagogue ‘race war’ attack
Police say the trio espoused hatred for Muslims and immigrants and discussed attacking mosques or synagogues.
Maldives parliament removes two Supreme Court judges
MPs loyal to President Mohamed Muizzu impeach judges in a case a UN expert says undermines judicial independence.
UN calls for calm as fighting resumes in Libya’s Tripoli
The United Nations Mission to Libya (UNSMIL) warns that the situation in the country could 'spiral out of control'.
Menendez brothers resentencing: What happened and could they be set free?
The resentencing comes more than three decades after Lyle and Erik Menendez were sentenced for killing their parents.
Syrians celebrate US announcement on lifting sanctions
US sanctions have isolated Syria from the global financial system and imposed a range of economic restrictions.
Israel attacks Gaza’s European Hospital
Gaza's civil defence agency said bodies of some victims were 'scattered around the hospital area'.
Peter Sullivan weeps as UK court overturns murder conviction after 38 years
Sullivan, who was released after being exonerated by DNA evidence, said he was 'not angry' or 'bitter'.
Wisconsin judge indicted on allegations she helped man evade ICE agents
Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested last month after prosecutors said she helped a man evade immigration agents.
Brazil’s Lula urges Russia’s Putin to ‘go to Istanbul and negotiate’
Brazil, China call for direct talks as the "only way to end the conflict" between Russia and Ukraine.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,175
These are the key events on day 1,175 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Did Pakistan shoot down five Indian fighter jets? What we know
New Delhi and Islamabad have provided contrasting claims about the incident.
‘We need our bananas back’: Traders left in limbo amid Malawi-Tanzania spat
Trade dispute between the southeast African neighbours left Malawian fruit sellers struggling for produce and income.
What did India and Pakistan gain – and lose – in their military standoff?
As the archrivals halt hostilities after four days of fighting, analysts discuss if either gained an upper hand.
Can you find these Palestinian cities?
Drop a pin to guess where each Palestinian city is, and uncover its history, culture and the impact of the 1948 Nakba.
Trump administration cuts another $450m in Harvard grants in escalating row
Cuts come in addition to $2.2bn in suspended contracts and grants, as US president seeks to pressure Ivy League school.