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Venezuela approves amnesty bill that could free many political prisoners

The measure is expected to benefit opposition members, activists, human rights defenders, journalists and many others who were targeted by the ruling party over the past 27 years

Former Prince Andrew released 11 hours after his arrest amid Epstein probe

He was released under investigation, meaning he has neither been charged nor exonerated

New US govt order could lead to detention of thousands of legal refugees

DHS 'may maintain custody for the duration of the inspection and examination process,' said the memo, which was filed Wednesday

US pays $160 million of $4 billion it owes to UN, Trump promises more funds

UN has said the United States owes $2.19 billion to its regular budget, including $767 million for this year, as well as $1.8 billion to a separate budget for the far-flung UN peacekeeping operations

Trump says 9 Board of Peace members pledge $7 bn for Gaza relief

Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, UAE, Morocco, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan and Kuwait are the countries that are making pledges, Trump added

US trade deficit slipped to $901 billion last year amid Trump tariffs

The trade gap surged from January-March as US companies tried to import foreign goods ahead of Trump's taxes, then narrowed most of the rest of the year

Former South Korean President Yoon gets life term for imposing martial law

Judge Jee Kui-youn said he found Yoon guilty of rebellion for mobilizing military and police forces in an illegal attempt to seize the liberal-led National Assembly

Olympic politics and marketing history explored in new IOC insider book

Political pressure on Olympic officials, like in the case of the Ukraine skeleton racer's memorial helmet at the Milan Cortina Games, is nothing new, according to a long-time IOC insider.

Arsenal, Real Madrid seal women's Champions League quarterfinal spots

Madrid set up a Clasico against three-time champion Barcelona by beating Paris FC 2-0 for a 5-2 aggregate victory

Al Nassr reach AFC Champions League Two quarterfinals as Ronaldo sits out

The 41-year-old Ronaldo, who returned last Saturday after missing three straight games amid reports of discontent with the club's management, watched from the stands on Wednesday

AC Milan stumble vs Como with 1-1 draw, trail Inter by seven points now

Portugal winger Rafael Leao equalized midway through the second half for Milan with a neat lob, after being set up by midfielder Ardon Jashari.

Gordon hits four as Newcastle rout Qarabag 6-1 in UCL playoffs clash

Tiny Bod/Glimt produced another Champions League shock by stunning last year's beaten finalist Inter Milan 3-1 in the playoffs.

Arsenal throw away two-goal lead vs Wolves as Man City title race heats

The draw means Arsenal has dropped points in back-to-back games and leaves it just five ahead of second-place City, having played a game more

Marco Rubio plans to visit Israel to brief Netanyahu on US-Iran talks

Trump is weighing whether to take military action against Tehran as the administration surges military resources to the region, raising concerns that any attack could spiral into a larger conflict

DC mayor declares emergency, asks Trump for help over Potomac sewage spill

A massive pipeline, known as the Potomac Interceptor, ruptured on January 19; the leak sent 250 million gallons of untreated sewage into the Potomac River just north of Washington in the five days

North Korea's Kim deploys 50 new missile launchers ahead of party congress

State media photos showed rows of launcher trucks lined up near the April 25th House of Culture, the venue of party congresses in 2016 and 2021

Warming world increases number of days with fire-prone weather: Study

In 1979 and for the next 15 years, the world averaged 22 synchronous fire weather days a year for flames that stayed within large global regions, the study found

Air Force One will be painted red, white, blue as Trump hinted: US military

The military released a rendering of the new look that matches an airplane model that has been seen in the Oval Office for meetings with foreign leaders

UNSC blast Israel's West Bank plans on eve of Trump's Board of Peace meet

The high-level UN session in New York was originally scheduled for Thursday but was moved up after Trump announced the board's meeting for the same day

Zohran Mamdani reboots homeless encampment sweeps in New York City

Mamdani paused the previous mayor's policy for clearing encampments days after he took office in January, arguing that it did not do enough to get people into housing