Panama: Authorities release 65 detained migrants from US amid criticism

Panama has released 65 migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have at least 30 days to…

USA: Secret Service shoots armed man outside White House

The US Secret Service shot a man outside the White House early on Sunday after an “armed confrontation”, the service said in a statement. It had earlier received a tip-off…

USA: Man accused of aiding Kabul airport bombing charged in US court

A man accused of helping to plan the Kabul airport bombing during the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021 appeared in court on Wednesday. The US Department of…

Afghanistan: Afghan women who fled Taliban to study abroad face imminent return after USAID cuts

More than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman now face imminent return back to Afghanistan, following the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to foreign…

Palestine: European leaders back ‘realistic’ Arab plan for Gaza

Leading European nations have said they support an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion (£41 billion) and avoid displacing Palestinians from the territory. The…

UK: Woman aims to be first to complete solo Canadian trek

A British adventurer is aiming to become the first woman to solo travel across Canada’s Baffin Island. Battling temperatures as low as -40C, Camilla Hempleman-Adams, 32 and originally from Wiltshire,…

USA: Dolly Parton releases new song honouring late husband Carl Thomas Dean

Dolly Parton offered an emotional tribute to her late husband, Carl Thomas Dean, who died earlier this week. The legendary country artist released a new song titled, If You Hadn’t…

Canada: Britain’s former top banker eyes Trudeau’s job

The former Bank of England boss, Mark Carney, is seen as the most likely successor to Justin Trudeau as the leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. Does he have what it…

Canada: Three suspects at large after 12 injured in Toronto pub shooting

Three suspects are still at large after 12 people were injured in a shooting at a pub in Toronto, police in the Canadian city say. The shooting took place at…

USA: Man charged with manslaughter after Louisiana student hazing death

A man has been charged in connection with the death of a Louisiana college student who collapsed after being repeatedly punched in the chest during a hazing ritual, police said.…