Italy sends 40 rejected asylum seekers to Albania as deportation holding begins
Italy has transferred 40 rejected asylum seekers to a camp in Albania, where they can be held while deportation procedures move forward.
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Cuban woman gets 7 1/2 years for role in deadly human smuggling case
A federal court sentenced Yaquelin Dominguez-Nieves after a smuggling operation that left 16 people dead and two injured.
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South Carolina executes Mikal Mahdi by firing squad after murder convictions
The state used the rare method for the second time in five weeks as Mahdi’s final appeals failed.
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Germany scraps fast-track citizenship route as incoming coalition resets migration policy
Germany’s incoming governing coalition says it will abolish the three-year fast-track naturalization route for highly integrated immigrants, while keeping the standard five-year path and dual citizenship rules in place on 2025-04-10.
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Turkey detains two investigative journalists in raids linked to Imamoglu reporting
Turkish police detained two newspaper journalists and raided their offices, with press-freedom advocates saying the move is tied to reporting on Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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Liechtenstein swears in Brigitte Haas as new government takes office
Erbprinz Alois formally installed Brigitte Haas as Regierungschefin, marking the start of a new Liechtenstein government.
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Turkey Releases 127 Protesters on Bail After Anti-Government Crackdown
Most of those freed were university students detained after protests over the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
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Argentina workers stage nationwide strike against Milei austerity plan
Argentina's largest unions shut trains, planes and ports for 24 hours as they protested President Javier Milei's spending cuts and privatization plans.
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Merz announces CDU/CSU and SPD coalition to keep AfD out of power
Germany’s conservative leader said the grand coalition would freeze out the far right after weeks of government talks.
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One killed, five wounded in Memphis shooting during anti-violence meeting
Police say the attack happened at an office park hosting a community violence intervention group meeting.
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Germany pauses UN refugee resettlement participation
The migration agency ordered a temporary halt to a program it has joined since 2012, citing the changing political environment.
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Three killed, three hurt in Spotsylvania County shooting
Deputies found six victims outside after gunfire erupted in a Virginia neighborhood, and investigators said multiple suspects may be involved.
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Judge orders White House to restore Associated Press access to presidential events
A federal judge ruled that the White House cannot punish AP for its wording choices and must restore the outlet's access to cover presidential events.
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Duisburg closes schools after extremist threats linked to multiple campuses
Authorities in Duisburg shut a string of schools after receiving right-wing extremist threats, affecting nearly 18,000 children while police investigated the source.
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South Korea sets June 3 for snap presidential election after Yoon’s removal
South Korea has scheduled a snap presidential vote for June 3, the latest legal date after the Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of former President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Police shoot suspect after four children are stabbed in Brooklyn home
New York officers said they found a man holding a bloody meat cleaver after a child called for help from inside a Bensonhurst apartment.
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Le Pen rally in Paris turns conviction protest into far-right show of force
Marine Le Pen’s supporters filled central Paris in a protest that looked and sounded like an early campaign rally despite her conviction and political ban.
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Judge orders Trump administration to return Maryland man deported to El Salvador prison
A federal judge said the government must arrange Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return after it mistakenly deported him to a prison in El Salvador.
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South Korea court removes Yoon Suk Yeol in unanimous impeachment ruling
South Korea’s Constitutional Court has unanimously upheld the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, ending his presidency and triggering a new election deadline.
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Thousands protest Wagner-backed third-term bid in Central African Republic
Opposition supporters rallied in Bangui against President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s plan to seek another term with Wagner’s backing.
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Six injured in stabbing rampage near Gallaudet University, police say
Washington police said a man in an altered state attacked people in northeast D.C. before officers arrested him and took the injured to hospital.
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Turkey detains 11 people over boycott calls tied to Imamoglu protest wave
Police have detained 11 people over social-media calls for a shopping boycott as protests linked to Ekrem Imamoglu’s arrest continue to spread across Turkey.
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Canadian convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber found guilty of mischief
An Ontario judge convicted two key Freedom Convoy organizers over their role in the 2022 Ottawa protest.
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Ecuador indicts fugitive Los Choneros leader in New York
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, the fugitive leader of Los Choneros, has been indicted in New York on cocaine trafficking and weapons charges.
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