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The Trump administration has announced it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for more than 256,000 Venezuelan nationals, paving the way for mass deportations. Originally granted by President Joe Biden in 2021 and expanded in 2023, TPS allowed eligible Venezuelans to live

China’s military parade in Beijing today produced an unexpected subplot when a live broadcast microphone picked up a brief exchange between Chinese leader, Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin about biotechnology, organ transplants, and extreme longevity. In the clip—captured on international live

By Cecilia Ologunagba UN Climate Change Executive Secretary, Simon Stiell, has warned that 37 countries had yet to submit one or more mandatory reports under the Paris Agreement’s transparency framework, stressing that “no country can be left behind.” Speaking at the

The UK government has announced plans to prohibit the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks such as Red Bull to children under the age of 16 in England. Health Minister Wes Streeting said the move aims to lay the groundwork for healthier future

The United Kingdom has imposed fresh sanctions targeting Russian officials and youth organisations connected to what it describes as a state-led campaign to deport, indoctrinate, and militarise Ukrainian children. The new measures, announced Wednesday, are aimed at individuals and groups allegedly involved

A senior Iranian security official said on Tuesday the path for nuclear negotiations with the United States is not closed. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani made the remarks in a post on social media platform X while elaborating

Israeli warplanes have launched multiple airstrikes on the southern countryside Damascus, hitting military positions and preventing access to the area for hours, according to Syrian authorities and eyewitnesses. Residents reported at least eight Israeli raids near the town of al-Kiswah, southwest

By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO)has renewed its call for a ceasefire in Gaza following two deadly Israeli air strikes on the Nasser Hospital in the southern Strip on Monday. At least 20 people were killed, including four health