US Supreme Court lets Trump strip temporary status from Venezuelan migrants
The U.S. Supreme Court again cleared the way on Friday for Donald Trump’s administration to revoke a temporary legal protection for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants in the United…
US judge dismisses lawsuit accusing UN agency of aiding Hamas attack on Israel
NEW YORK – A U.S. judge dismissed a lawsuit by dozens of Israelis who accused the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees of funneling more than $1 billion that aided…
Swiss to protest over curtailed visit to Gaza flotilla nationals detained in Israel
GENEVA – Switzerland will file a diplomatic protest to Israel after Israeli security forces cut short a visit by Swiss diplomats to imprisoned detainees from the Gaza aid flotilla, the…
Swiss to protest over curtailed visit to Gaza flotilla nationals detained in Israel
GENEVA – Switzerland will file a diplomatic protest to Israel after Israeli security forces cut short a visit by Swiss diplomats to imprisoned detainees from the Gaza aid flotilla, the…
Manchester attack raises fears of more violence and division across faiths
MANCHESTER, England – In the wake of a deadly attack outside a synagogue in the northern English city of Manchester on Thursday, both Jewish and Muslim residents said they feared…
UN aviation assembly closes with rebuke of Russia over satellite navigation jamming
MONTREAL – The U.N. aviation agency’s assembly concluded on Friday with delegates agreeing to condemn Russia for disturbances to critical satellite navigation systems that they say violate international rules. Read…
Northrop Grumman tests longer-range anti-drone bullets after Ukraine feedback
WARSAW – U.S. defence firm Northrop Grumman is testing higher calibre cannon bullets to shoot down drones at lower cost, based on feedback from Ukrainian soldiers who are increasingly facing…
French PM proposes wealth tax in bid to break budget impasse, opposition wants more
PARIS – French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Friday outlined a wealth tax among proposals aimed at winning leftist support for a 2026 budget, which the Socialists immediately called “insufficient”…
Tunisian sentenced to death for Facebook posts criticising president
TUNIS – A Tunisian man has been sentenced to death on charges of insulting the president and assaulting state security through posts on social media, the head of the Tunisian…
Czechs head to polls as frontrunner Babis promises more spending, less Ukraine aid
PRAGUE – Czechs began voting on Friday in an election likely to oust their centre-right government, with polls favouring populist billionaire Andrej Babis to return to power on pledges to…