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Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon

Four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific after a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans.

Djibouti's president wins unprecedented sixth term with 97.8% of vote

Ismail Omar Guelleh, 78, has extended his already 27-year rule in a poll boycotted by the main opposition candidates.

Hungry Fury ‘light and lean’ for heavyweight comeback fight with Makhmudov

Tyson Fury returns lighter than his last ‌fight but still weighs in three pounds heavier than Arslanbek Makhmudov.

Arsenal shocked by Bournemouth, offering Man City Premier League lifeline

Arsenal lose 2-1 at home to Bournemouth as Premier League lead remains at 9 points but Man City have two games in hand.

How Lu Xun, a Famous Chinese Writer, Became a Cute Communist Mascot

The Chinese Communist Party has turned Lu Xun, a Mao-era hero who excoriated the establishment, into a bland, Disney-style character.

Growing List of Orban Loyalists Defecting Before Critical Election

With Prime Minister Viktor Orban seeming vulnerable before Sunday’s vote, criticism is growing from within institutions his party once counted on for support.

This Hungarian Town Explains Why Orban Could Lose on Sunday

Lake Balaton was beloved as a vacation spot. Now, luxury real estate projects serve many friends of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and the locals are fed up.

Wild chimpanzees recorded waging ‘civil war’ with coordinated attacks between two groups

New study describes what may be the first case of a unified community of chimps, in Uganda, turning on itselfOn a June day in 2015, primatologist Aaron Sandel was quietly observing a small cluster of the Ngogo chimpanzee group in Uganda’s Kibale national park when he noticed something strange. As other members of the chimpanzees’ wider group moved closer through the forest, the chimpanzees in fron As other members of the chimpanzees’ wider group moved closer through the forest, the chimpanzees in fron.

A day in the life of a 19-year-old in ICE detention: ‘I feel that this nightmare is not going to end’

Olivia has been detained for months at the sprawling Dilley center in Texas. She has lost 20lb, and wakes up every day with a headacheEach day in detention feels like 48 hours for Olivia. The 19-year-old asylum seeker from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been at the Dilley Immigration processing center in Texas for more than four months. Continue reading.

US seeks to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia despite new Costa Rica deal

Man born in El Salvador has been fighting removal to series of ‘third’ countries after mistaken deportation last yearUS government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica to accept deportees who cannot legally be returned to their home countries. The Salvadorian nat.

US man in Bahamian jail after wife disappears into Atlantic waters during boat trip

Lynette and Brian Hooker, from Michigan, were years into a sailing adventure when Brian said his wife fell overboardLynette Hooker bounced around the deck of the docked Soul Mate, smiled into the camera and proclaimed, “We’re finally leaving Kemah,” referring to a Texas port town.“It’s only been four months,” she said as her husband, Brian, tugged on some rigging as they got ready to set sail. Con.

Peruvians to go to polls hoping to break cycle of instability

Soaring crime and corruption top voter concerns in highly unpredictable election with 35 candidates for presidentPeruvians go to the polls on Sunday hoping to break a cycle of instability that has produced nine presidents in a decade as well as surging violent crime, corruption scandals and overwhelming distrust in institutions and politicians. About 27 million people who are eligible to vote must.

Peru's election: A battle for the Presidency amid political chaos and crime

With 35 candidates in the race, Peru is set to elect its 9th president in less than a decade. Amid rising corruption and crime, voters are left asking: Can this election finally break the cycle.

Final push for votes as challenger to Hungary's Orbán senses victory

As Péter Magyar's opposition movement leads in the polls, tens of thousands of anti-Orbán supporters fill Heroes' Square in Budapest.

Frontrunner for California governor denies sexual assault allegations

The Democratic congressman, a leading candidate in the race, has strongly denied the accusations saying he will fight with "facts".

Melania Trump's speech propels Epstein crisis back to forefront

She has now placed herself squarely into the Epstein story and at odds with the administration, which wants to end the investigation.

Trump unveils giant gold-accented victory arch design for US capital

The new monument, if approved, would be taller than the US Capitol building and the Lincoln Memorial.

Trump posts graphic video of slaying to argue for stricter immigration policies

A Haitian migrant previously protected from deportation is acccused of beating a woman to death at a Florida petrol station.

U.K. Puts Chagos Islands Deal on Hold Following Criticism From Trump

The plan to give Mauritius formal control of the islands, home to a U. S.-British military base, was called “an act of great stupidity” by President Trump.

Human rights groups decry US plan for Guantánamo camp for Cuban migrants

Exclusive: Dozens of organizations write to Congress after general announced plan to ‘deal with’ those fleeing any humanitarian crisis on the islandDozens of US and international human rights organizations are decrying the Trump administration’s plans to establish a migrant “camp” for fleeing Cubans at the Guantánamo Bay military base if the island nation’s crisis worsens under pressure from the U.

US accused of pressuring Latin America to cut ties with Cuban doctors program

Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ countries in pushing them to axe deals with Havana to send doctors on medical missionsCuba’s foreign minister has accused the United States of “extorting” Latin American countries by putting pressure on them to cancel decades-old deals with Havana for the supply of doctors. Bruno Rodríguez said the United States was trying to “strangle” the economy of the communist is.

Fuel tankers regain access to Irish oil refinery

Demonstrations due to high prices caused by the US-Israeli war against Iran are affecting traffic on several roads.

Concerns after satellite provider restricts Iran images following US pressure

Planet Labs says it is restricting coverage of Iran and parts of the Middle East indefinitely.

Christians return to Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre as Israel eases restriction

Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter’s Holy Fire ceremony at Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulchre.

Police begin arrests at UK protest against Palestine Action ban

Hundreds of people gather in Trafalgar Square for demonstration, as elderly woman with cane is escorted away by police.

US-Iran ceasefire: Can pressure, incentives, and risks deliver a final deal

Can US‑Iran ceasefire hold for talks? Vance team, midterm politics, energy risks, Tehran seeks relief.

Lebanon mourns security forces killed in Israeli strike

Lebanon held funeral ceremonies for 13 members of the country’s State Security agency killed in an Israeli strike.

US-Iran talks on ending war begin in Pakistan

Discussions between Iran and US delegations begin following separate bilateral meetings with Pakistani prime minister.

Al Jazeera’s Diplomatic Editor outlines key issues in US-Iran talks

With US and Iranian officials set to meet in Pakistan, Al Jazeera’s James Bays outlines the sticking points ahead.

Libya approves first unified budget in more than a decade

Libya shows it is 'capable of overcoming its differences' with rare budget deal, central bank says.

Video: JD Vance meets with Pakistani PM ahead of Iran talks

US officials have met Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad ahead of possible talks with Iran.

Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Hold Historic High-Level Peace Talks

American officials, led by Vice President JD Vance, met with senior Iranian negotiators, U. S. and Iranian officials said. It was the highest-level face-to-face meeting between the countries since Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Iran Has Been Consistent in War. Will It Be Consistent in Peace Talks?

While President Trump’s war aims have changed by the moment, Iran has stuck to firm demands. The question is whether it will compromise in peace negotiations.

Iran Tries to Grasp Economic Devastation of War, and Find a Way Past It

The vast scale of destruction wrought by U. S. and Israeli bombardment will make sanctions relief all the more vital to Iran’s government as it tries to negotiate a peace agreement.

In New War With Israel, Hezbollah Defies Notion That It Was Crippled

The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group surprised many with the intensity of its attacks on Israel in the current conflict.

Killing of Masood Masjoody Exposes Deep Rifts in Canada’s Iranian Diaspora

An Iranian activist in Vancouver disappeared after accusing two compatriots of wanting him dead. Then his body was found.

Lebanon: Images of a Nation Uprooted by War

A million people in Lebanon have fled their homes as Israel clashes anew with Hezbollah. This is what their lives look now.

Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-founded

Legal action follows war of words with Sentebale chair after Duke of Sussex’s resignation as patronThe Duke of Sussex is being sued by Sentebale in the latest twist in the bitter fallout over the African charity he co-founded. The charity has lodged papers in London’s high court over defamation claims naming Prince Harry and the former Sentebale trustee Mark Dyer as defendants. Continue reading.

Four men deported by US to Eswatini have right to see lawyer, court rules

The men, sent to the southern African country in July, have been denied in-person counsel for nine months Four men deported by the US to Eswatini and denied in-person legal counsel for nine months while detained in a maximum security prison have the right to see a local lawyer, Eswatini’s supreme court ruled. The men, from Cambodia, Cuba, Vietnam and Yemen, were sent to the small southern African c.

Trump ‘reaping bitter fruit’ of thinking Iran intervention as easy as Venezuela, says former diplomat

John Feeley says US president was ‘flush with victory’ of Maduro capture and could make same mistake in CubaDonald Trump is “reaping the bitter fruit” of erroneously thinking that the capture of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, offered a blueprint for toppling the Iranian regime, ’s most respected former Latin America experts. John Feeley, a Marine h.

In Syria, instability allowed ISIS fighters to flee camps, but many of their families still detained

NPR visits the last detention camp for ISIS wives and children in an increasingly precarious northeastern Syria.

U.S.-Iran peace talks begin in Islamabad after weeks of frantic diplomacy

It isn't clear if or when American and Iranian delegations would meet face to face.

VP Vance to lead U.S. team in Iran peace talks. And, Artemis II to return to Earth

Vice President Vance is heading to Pakistan to lead a U. S. team in talks aimed at ending the war in Iran. And, Artemis II is set to return to Earth today.

Iran delegates arrive in Islamabad for talks with U.S., as ceasefire terms remain in dispute

The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.

Vance heads to Pakistan for talks to end the war between Iran, the US and Israel

Vice President JD Vance enters his highest-profile moment Friday as lead U. S. negotiator in face-to-face talks with Iran.

'You are my god', Japan's PM tells British rock band Deep Purple

Hard rock enthusiast Sanae Takaichi beamed as she met the rockers in her Tokyo office.

India cracks down on satirists for turning its prime minister into a punch line

India's satirists are turning Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a punch line — and the government is hitting back.

Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends

The movie, now streaming on Netflix, defied current trends in Indian cinema to tell the true story of a friendship between a Muslim and a Hindu Dalit. Martin Scorsese was secretly involved.

China's Xi meets Taiwan opposition leader ahead of key summit with Trump

Xi Jinping and the KMT's Cheng Li-wun agreed to pursue peace, but Taiwan's ruling party worries it will enable Beijing to undermine its democracy.

Five things to know about Hungary's election

Hungary votes Sunday in a pivotal test of Viktor Orbán's "illiberal democracy," as challenger Péter Magyar taps voter frustration, with stakes for Europe, NATO and the U. S.