Venezuela arrests five foreigners over alleged antigovernment activity | Nicolas Maduro News

Venezuela arrests five foreigners over alleged antigovernment activity | Nicolas Maduro News

Maduro government announces detention of five foreigners, including three US citizens, amid post-election crackdown. The administration of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the arrest of five foreigners suspected of antigovernment activity, as part of an ongoing crackdown after the country’s contested presidential election. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on…

Israel’s Netanyahu vows Gaza war ‘not over’ after Sinwar’s alleged killing | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel’s Netanyahu vows Gaza war ‘not over’ after Sinwar’s alleged killing | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the war in Gaza is “not over” following the alleged killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, even as Western leaders expressed hope that his death would present an opportunity to end the yearlong conflict. “Today, evil has suffered a heavy blow, but…

Texas state judge orders pause for controversial ‘shaken baby’ execution | Death Penalty News

Texas state judge orders pause for controversial ‘shaken baby’ execution | Death Penalty News

A state judge in Texas has issued a last-minute decision to pause the execution of Robert Roberson, a man convicted in a controversial case of shaken baby syndrome. Roberson is believed to be the first person ever sentenced to death in the United States for an alleged killing linked to…

US charges Indian government employee in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

US charges Indian government employee in foiled Sikh separatist murder plot | Politics News

The United States has filed charges against an Indian government employee it says was involved in a failed plot to kill an American citizen, who is a prominent advocate for Sikh separatism, in New York. The US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday that…

Former Canadian Olympian charged in major US cocaine-smuggling case | Drugs News

Former Canadian Olympian charged in major US cocaine-smuggling case | Drugs News

Snowboarder Ryan Wedding and 15 others are accused of shipping 60 tonnes of cocaine a year to the US and Canada. United States prosecutors in Los Angeles, California, have charged a former Olympic snowboarder with allegedly running a large and violent cocaine smuggling operation out of Mexico. On Thursday, the…

Kenya impeaches deputy president over ‘corruption, undermining government’ | Politics News

Kenya impeaches deputy president over ‘corruption, undermining government’ | Politics News

Rigathi Gachagua, who has fallen out with President Ruto, was too ill to attend proceedings, his lawyers said. The Kenyan Senate has voted to oust Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a historic impeachment vote. The upper house has so far voted on Thursday to impeach the 59-year-old on five charges…

US hails Israeli announcement of killing Sinwar, calls for Gaza ‘day after’ | Gaza News

US hails Israeli announcement of killing Sinwar, calls for Gaza ‘day after’ | Gaza News

Biden and Harris say Sinwar’s death, which is yet to be confirmed by Hamas, brings the Gaza war closer to an end. United States President Joe Biden has congratulated Israel on its announcement of killing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, calling it “a relief” for Israel and a step towards ending…

AI helping US Treasury bust fraudsters, saving billions | Crime News

AI helping US Treasury bust fraudsters, saving billions | Crime News

The technology helped recover $1.3bn in tax fraud in the 2024 fiscal year, says the Treasury. The United States Treasury Department is turning more to artificial intelligence (AI) to fight fraud, using the technology to thwart $4bn in improper payments in the last year. The agency released the estimate in…

US shields Lebanese citizens from deportation amid Israel’s war | Israel attacks Lebanon News

US shields Lebanese citizens from deportation amid Israel’s war | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Around 11,000 Lebanese nationals in the US can stay for 18 months and file for work permits under new status. The United States is granting temporary immigration protections for thousands of Lebanese nationals as Israel continues a devastating month-long assault on their home country. The protections include offering Temporary Protected…