Mexico Sent Cartel Bosses to U.S. Knowing They Could Face Execution
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Mexico Sent Cartel Bosses to U.S. Knowing They Could Face Execution

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Foreign defendants brought to the United States almost never face capital punishment, no matter how grave the allegations against them. But when a notorious drug lord arrived from Mexico in Brooklyn federal court last month on charges that included killing a federal agent,…

Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them
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Some European Allies Fear Trump Is Out to Destroy Them

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines During his first term in office, President Trump described the European Union “as a foe,” established “to hurt the United States on trade.” He repeated the charge at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, but in more vulgar terms: “The European Union was formed…

Trump’s Proposal to ‘Take Over’ Gaza Sparks Immediate Rebukes
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Trump’s Proposal to ‘Take Over’ Gaza Sparks Immediate Rebukes

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines President Trump’s declaration on Tuesday evening that the United States could “take over” the Gaza Strip and that its Palestinian population could be permanently displaced was immediately criticized in the Middle East and beyond. At a joint White House news conference with Prime…

What Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians
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What Israel’s UNRWA Ban Could Mean for Palestinians

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Israeli legislation taking effect on Thursday will threaten the operations of a major United Nations agency that provides critical humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip after more than a year of war has left the territory in ruins. The laws ban the agency,…

Panama Alerts United Nations to Trump’s Inaugural Remarks
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Panama Alerts United Nations to Trump’s Inaugural Remarks

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Panama submitted a formal letter to U.N. Secretary General António Guterres and the U.N. Security Council on Monday, rejecting comments that President Trump made about reclaiming the Panama Canal during his inauguration speech. “We didn’t give it to China,” Mr. Trump said after…

U.S. Says Sudan’s R.S.F. Committed Genocide and Sanctions Its Leader
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U.S. Says Sudan’s R.S.F. Committed Genocide and Sanctions Its Leader

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines The United States declared on Tuesday that a genocide took place in Sudan, drawing fresh attention to the scale of atrocities in Africa’s largest war and singling out one side in the conflict as the perpetrators of some of the worst violence. Secretary…

In Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the Country’s Fragility
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In Haiti, Gang Massacres and Journalist Murders Expose the Country’s Fragility

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines A fresh injection of about 150 foreign officers arrived in Haiti this weekend to bolster an international security force charged with reigning in the powerful and well-armed gangs that have inflicted so much misery on the country for months. But if the past…

Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian bases
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Israeli troops near Damascus, say Syrian security, after Israeli airstrikes hit Syrian bases

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines An Israeli military incursion into Syria has reached about 16 miles southwest of Damascus, Syrian security sources said on Tuesday, after Israel seized a buffer zone in southern Syria and launched air strikes on Syrian army and air bases overnight. Israel’s military operation…

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’ | United Nations News

UN evacuation in Haiti, police assault stronghold of gang leader ‘Barbecue’ | United Nations News

The United Nations has ordered the evacuation of its staff from Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince as clashes between armed gangs, the police and civilians armed with machetes intensified in recent days. A UN helicopter on Monday ferried evacuees – 14 at a time – from the capital to the northern city…

Iran to meet with Germany, France, UK in nuclear talks | Nuclear Weapons News

Iran to meet with Germany, France, UK in nuclear talks | Nuclear Weapons News

The meeting follows an IAEA resolution denouncing Iran for what it called a lack of cooperation. Iran says it will hold nuclear talks with officials from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom this week, amid escalating tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme. The meeting, which is set to happen on Friday,…