Despite crackdown, Afghan refugees remain rooted in Pakistan’s northwest
Afghans remain in Pakistan’s northwest province as local support and weak enforcement slow deportations.
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Peru jails ex-president Humala for 15 years over money laundering
Judges also order jailing of Nadine Heredia, Humala's wife, in the same case but she flees to Brazil with her son.
Trump v US courts: Where do challenges to executive orders stand?
Trump’s 2025 executive orders face legal pushback. But is the US headed towards a constitutional crisis?
Sudan paramilitary declares rival government two years into civil war
Paramilitary Rapid Support Forces declares rival authority in areas under its control.
Hamas ‘lost contact’ with group holding Gaza captive after Israeli attack
Hamas says Israeli bombing resulted in loss of contact with group guarding Israeli-American captive Edan Alexander.
Former Brazil President Bolsonaro in recovery after 12-hour surgery
The right-wing leader faces legal proceedings over his alleged involvement in a 2023 effort to oust President Lula.
France expels 12 Algerian officials as tensions escalate
Move comes after Algeria expelled French diplomats, following France's arrest of an Algerian official linked to kidnap.
Iran ‘must stop and eliminate’ nuclear enrichment, says US envoy Witkoff
Steve Witkoff previously suggested that the US is seeking to curb Iran's uranium enrichment programme, not abolish it.
Two years into Sudan’s civil war, what lies ahead?
Two years into Sudan’s civil war, civilians in Darfur are under siege as peace talks stall and violence escalates.
Russian journalists jailed for more than 5 years over alleged Navalny ties
Russian court sentences four journalists over alleged ties to former opposition leader’s banned anticorruption group.
Trump-China trade war: Which US companies could be worst hit
Tech companies, fashion firms and agribusinesses face body blows from Trump's eye-watering tariffs on China.
Israel has killed at least 71 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire, UN says
Death toll announced as Israel launches new attack in southern Lebanon, killing one person and injuring three.
Jordan says it thwarts plot that threatened national security
Sixteen arrested as authorities say they have foiled a plot that involved explosives and a drone factory.
Wave of ‘coordinated attacks’ targets French prisons
Antiterrorism office launches inquiry into attacks featuring gunshots and arson thought to be linked to drug gangs.
Harvard’s $2.3bn gamble: What Trump demanded; how the university resisted
A month after Columbia buckled to Trump's demands, Harvard says it won't accept them. Here's how the battle unfolded.
Harvard University defies Trump’s demands, faces $2.3bn in funding cuts
The Ivy League school becomes first US university to defy Trump administration's demands after campus protests.
Hamas ‘studying’ Israeli ceasefire proposal, demand to disarm a ‘red line’
Hamas says latest Israeli ceasefire proposal demanding the Palestinian group disarm crosses 'a million red lines'.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,146
These are the key events on day 1,146 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
US attacks on Yemen killed 123 people since mid-March: Health authorities
Houthi-affiliated outlet reports 15 US strikes in Marib, as Yemeni group vows to maintain 'steadfast position' on Gaza.
What is Betar US and why is it targeting pro-Palestinian activists?
Betar US is among many groups supporting calls by the Trump administration to deport pro-Palestine students.