The United States has agreed to ease certain sanctions on Venezuela to allow the government to cover legal fees for former president Nicolás Maduro’s defense in a closely watched U.S. trial.
The Board of Immigration Appeals issues a precedent ruling that DACA status alone is not sufficient grounds for deportation relief, significantly weakening protections for hundreds of thousands of childhood arrivals.
Israeli strikes on a town in southern Lebanon killed four people, raising tensions during a fragile period following the U.S.-Iran ceasefire.
A voter ID initiative requiring photo identification at California polls has qualified for the November 2026 ballot, sparking widespread debate.
A shooting at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago leaves one police officer dead and another critically wounded; suspect is in custody.
A federal appeals court rules that the president cannot unilaterally suspend border asylum applications, declaring Trump’s border asylum ban a violation of immigration law.
US envoy Witkoff and Kushner have traveled to Pakistan to mediate peace talks on Iran’s nuclear issue, the latest development in recent Middle East diplomacy.
Armed groups launch coordinated attacks across central and northern Mali, with witnesses reporting fierce clashes in what has been described as the largest jihadist attack in years.
Trump announces cancellation of envoy Kushner and Witkoff’s trip to Pakistan for Iran negotiations, as Iran’s foreign minister has already arrived, adding uncertainty to the peace process.
BBC reports a major Russian military strike on Ukraine has killed at least seven people, raising concerns of further escalation.