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Zelenskyy confirms new Ukrainian offensive in Russia's Kursk region

Moscow sent 139 drones into Ukraine overnight into Saturday, Ukrainian officials said. According to Ukraine's air force, 67 drones were destroyed and 71 electronically jammed

Hamas frees three more Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinians

The three civilian men were among about 250 people abducted during the Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, that sparked the war

Trump makes passport applications more complex for transgender Americans

The passport policy is among several actions Trump has taken since returning to office that could stifle rights and legal recognition of transgender, intersex and nonbinary people

Trump wants to negotiate about Ukraine, Putin's stance remains unclear

Both are signalling discussions on Ukraine by phone or in person using flattery and threats

Trump signing up local law officers to help with immigration enforcement

The arrangement will help fulfill the president's mission to effectuate the largest deportation program in American history

Trump's DEI order leaves academic researchers fearing influence over grants

The grant is supposed to cover her research through the summer of 2026, but now she wonders if that will be possible

Musk to bring back DOGE staffer who resigned after report of racist posting

Musk, in a post on his social media network X, said he would bring back Marko Elez after Vice President JD Vance called for him to be rehired

Canadian govt department detects 'malicious activity' targeting candidate

A release from the Rapid Response Mechanism Canada, based at Global Affairs Canada, said the activity has been traced to a WeChat account to Chinese govt

Trump orders freeze of aid to S Africa citing land expropriation law

The White House said Trump is also going to announce a programme to resettle white South African farmers and their families as refugees

More active duty troops to head to US-Mexico border, brings total to 3,600

The order has been approved, the official said, to send a logistics brigade from the 18th Airborne Corps at Fort Liberty in North Carolina

Trump pays back, revokes Biden's security clearance ending intel briefings

There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information, so we are immediately revoking Joe Biden's Security Clearances, and stopping his Intelligence Brief, Trump said

Flu season in the US is most intense it's been in at least 15 years

So far this season, the CDC estimates, there have been at least 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths including at least 57 children

US Steel will get investment from Nippon, instead of being bought: Trump

Nippon Steel is going to be doing something very exciting about US Steel, Trump said at a news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba

Boston judge to consider bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

US District Judge Leo Sorokin was the third federal judge this week to hear arguments in lawsuits seeking to block the order

Judge halts Trump order of USAID workers' leave giving them 30 day deadline

US District Judge Carl Nichols, who was nominated by President Donald Trump, sided with two federal employee associations in agreeing to a pause in plans to put the employees on paid leave

Bangladesh's govt warns of stern action after vandalism across country

The interim government said Wednesday's attack was sparked by Hasina for regularly making provocative remarks from exile to create instability in Bangladesh

Canada must think tactically on dealing with Trump tariff threats: Trudeau

He also said Canada needs to eliminate internal trade barriers and expand its trade with other nations

Forced leaves start for thousands at USAID under Trump's plan to gut agency

With all but several hundred staffers forced out and funding stopped, the agency has ceased to exist, one official said

People arrested in Trump's immigration crackdown held in federal prisons

Many detainees are taken to ICE processing centres, privately operated detention facilities or local prisons and jails it contracts with

What is International Criminal Court, how will Trump's sanctions impact it

The order Trump signed Thursday accuses the ICC of illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel