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Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodriguez announces prisoner amnesty
Rodriguez calls for healing 'wounds left by political confrontation' and says notorious El Helicoide prison to shut.
'A vaccine against murder'? Israel split over return of death penalty
In a highly controversial move, some Israeli MPs are trying to introduce the death penalty for Palestinian attackers.
LIVE: Iran announces live-fire naval drills near US warships amid tensions
US army warns Iran that it will not tolerate 'unsafe' manoeuvres such as flights over US warships.
Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age
PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential rewardsThe last British prime minister to visit China was Theresa May in 2018....
French MPs demand explanation over tech firm’s contract to help ICE in US
Revelation that subsidiary of Capgemini is to help trace and expel migrants in US provokes outrage in FranceFrench lawmakers have demanded an explanation after one of the country’s biggest tech...
Cambridge university accused of ‘obfuscation’ over arms investment
Academics say £4bn investment fund is ‘designed to prevent any troublesome democratic interference’Cambridge academics have accused the university of “maximal obfuscation” in a row over its £4bn investment fund and...
‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: how climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk
As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead of predictionsWhen flooding hit the low-lying Somerset Levels in 2014, it took...
Epstein files show Elon Musk apparently discussed plans to visit sex offender's island, host him at SpaceX
Elon Musk corresponded with Jeffrey Epstein in 2012 and 2013, according to newly released files, and sought to visit Epstein's island and host him at SpaceX.
How does ICE spend its budget? And who profits?
ICE now has a larger budget than the FBI, bigger even than the militaries of 170 countries. So where does that money go?
Cole Hocker, Quincy Wilson, And Grant Fisher To Headline The 118th Millrose Games
Explore the most exciting storylines heading into the 118th Millrose Games.
US government partially shuts down despite last minute funding deal
The soonest the US House of Representatives can vote on the funding deal and end the shutdown is Monday.
U.S. government partially shuts down; House vote could reopen it by Monday
The funding deal addresses concerns Democrats have about funding the Department of Homeland Security because of enforcement actions in Minnesota.