Identity of second man illegally deported to El Salvador prison revealed

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Daniel Lozano-Camargo, 20, was deported in March in violation of a legal settlement over his asylum application

The identity of a second man illegally deported from the US by the Trump administration in defiance of a court order and now in detention in El Salvador has been revealed.

Daniel Lozano-Camargo, a 20-year-old Venezuelan, was deported to El Salvador’s notorious Cecot terrorism confinement facility in March under the White House’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, Politico reported.

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Israel attacks main airport in Yemen’s capital Sanaa – BBC

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  1. Israel attacks main airport in Yemen's capital Sanaa  BBC
  2. Israel calls to evacuate Yemen airport amid fight with Houthis  Fox News
  3. Israel attacks Yemen airport after Houthi missile strike near Tel Aviv airport  ABC News
  4. Israel hits Yemen's main airport in airstrike against Houthis  Reuters
  5. How much does a strike on Sanaa International Airport cost Israel?  The Jerusalem Post
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How Trump’s walkaway diplomacy enabled Israel’s worst impulses

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The common perception is that Trump has largely moved on, leaving an emboldened Netanyahu to his own devices

The Israeli plan to occupy and depopulate Gaza may not be identical to Donald Trump’s vision of a new riviera, but his inspiration and the US’s walkaway diplomacy have ushered Benjamin Netanyahu to the precipice of a dire new chapter in the Israel-Gaza war.

The common perception in both Washington and Israel is that Trump has largely moved on, leaving an emboldened Netanyahu to his own devices, while his offhand proposals for turning Gaza into a “Riviera of the Middle East” have provided cover for rightwing Israeli politicians to enthusiastically support the forced resettlement of the Palestinian population.

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Front row? Dublin orders tourists to leave statue’s cleavage alone

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Touching breasts of city’s Molly Malone statue is supposed to bring luck, but not everyone is happy with tradition

Each time a tourist sidled up to the statue and reached for the most famous cleavage in Dublin, a voice called out: “No touching please.”

Two city council stewards stood vigil over the landmark on Tuesday to notify would-be gropers that Molly Malone was to be left alone. After years of supposedly bringing good luck to whomever touched the breasts, they were now off-limits.

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Rwandan talks with US over deported migrants are chance to expand its influence

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African country looks to position itself as a useful option for countries’ anti-migration policies

Talks between Rwanda and the US to host deported migrants are the latest move by the African country to position itself as a useful option for the anti-migration policies of allied governments.

Previous high-profile attempts, however, including with the UK, Israel and Denmark, failed after becoming beset by controversy.

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Modi says India will retain share of water it once sent outside the country – Reuters

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  1. Modi says India will retain share of water it once sent outside the country  Reuters
  2. India-Pakistan fighting live: India fires missiles into Pakistan  Al Jazeera
  3. India advances Kashmir hydro projects after suspending pact with Pakistan, document shows  Reuters
  4. "India's Water Will Be Used For India's Interests": PM Modi's Message To Pak  NDTV
  5. India's strike will hit Pak where it hurts the most  The Economic Times
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Trump says ‘we just want to be friends’ as Canada PM torpedoes 51st state idea

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Mark Carney said country was ‘not for sale’ in much anticipated summit between leaders at White House

Donald Trump has said he “just want[s] to be friends with Canada” after his first post-election meeting with the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney – who used the gathering to shoot down any prospect of his country becoming the 51st state.

Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump praised Carney – whose Liberal party won the federal election last week – for one of the “greatest political comebacks of all time”, and described the prime minister’s visit as “an honour” for the White House.

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Denmark’s museum objects at risk from ‘extreme’ new mould, say conservators

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The ‘epidemic for Golden Age paintings’ may already be a global problem, with the fungi a possible health hazard

A new type of “extreme” mould is sweeping through Denmark’s museums, threatening some of the nation’s most important paintings and cultural objects, conservators have warned.

Described as an “epidemic for Golden Age paintings”, the highly resistant mould covers objects in a white coating and has been detected in 12 of the country’s museums, including the National Museum of Denmark and Skagens Museum.

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India Seeks to Block Auction of Buddhist Religious Relics – The New York Times

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  1. India Seeks to Block Auction of Buddhist Religious Relics  The New York Times
  2. Auction: India seeks to stop sale of jewels linked to Buddha remains  BBC
  3. India Is Trying to Stop the Sale of Hundreds of Ancient Gems Associated With the Buddha  Smithsonian Magazine
  4. India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains  The Guardian
  5. Controversy Erupts Over Auction of Gems Associated With Buddha  Artnet News
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After 3 years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Europe announces plan to ban all Russian gas imports – The Kyiv Independent

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  1. After 3 years of full-scale war in Ukraine, Europe announces plan to ban all Russian gas imports  The Kyiv Independent
  2. EU plans to end Russian gas imports by end of 2027  BBC
  3. Europe’s Goodbye to Russian Gas Lacks Specifics on Finding Replacements  Bloomberg.com
  4. TurkStream gas pipeline could slow EU, Russia decoupling: Vladimirov  Reuters
  5. Slovakia's PM slams EU over plan to end Russian gas imports by 2027  Euronews.com
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Ukrainian drones target Moscow for second night as foreign leaders arrive

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Russia says its defences shot down two drones en route to capital, where preparations are under way for Victory Day parade

Ukrainian drones targeted Moscow on Tuesday as the first foreign leaders landed in the capital ahead of a major military parade marking the end of the second world war.

Sergei Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow, said Russian air defences shot down two drones en route to the capital on Tuesday evening.

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Starmer beats Trump to the line in race for trade deal with India

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India has made concessions in trade negotiations, leaving UK heralding deal as ‘most significant’ since Brexit

It is not exactly the deepest and most comprehensive trade deal the UK has ever entered, but the timing of the announcement that Keir Starmer has clinched a free trade deal with India could not be more fortunate.

Over the weekend, the US president, Donald Trump, hinted he was on the verge of announcing his first trade deal, prompting speculation it could be with Japan, South Korea or India.

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Pentagon stopped Ukraine military aid shipments in February without Trump’s approval

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Order to cancel 11 military aid flights – which were quickly reinstated – originated in defense head Pete Hegseth’s office

Roughly a week after Donald Trump started his second term as president, the US military issued an order to three freight airlines operating out of Dover air force base in Delaware and a US base in Qatar: stop 11 flights loaded with artillery shells and other weaponry that were bound for Ukraine.

In a matter of hours, frantic questions reached Washington from Ukrainians in Kyiv and from officials in Poland, where the shipments were coordinated. Who had ordered the US Transportation Command, known as TransCom, to halt the flights? Was it a permanent pause on all aid? Or just some?

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