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US judge rules Trump admin violated rights of deported Venezuelans

The judge ruled in a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and Democracy Forward, which applauded the decision

US judge halts deportation of family of Boulder firebombing suspect

The family members have not been charged in the attack on a group demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza

Stabbing survivor Lee Jae-myung on path to become South Korea's president

For many politicians that might have been the right time to throw in the towel on a career of public service, but these are the moments of adversity that fire Lee up

Microsoft offers to boost European governments' cybersecurity for free

Although malicious actors have weaponised AI, Smith said AI also offered defensive tools

US inflation data collection hurt by Trump-era hiring freeze: Report

The CPI temporarily reduced the number of outlets and quotes it attempted to collect due to a staffing shortage in certain CPI cities

Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery prices

The staggering 50 per cent levies on those imports took effect Wednesday, stoking fear that big-ticket purchases from cars to washing machines to houses could see major price increases

Trump says Putin vowed strong retaliation for Ukraine's drone attack

Donald Trump said Putin warned of a strong response to Ukraine's drone attacks during a call. They also discussed Iran, with Trump insisting Tehran must not obtain nuclear weapons

Trump tax bill to add $2.42 trn to US deficit: Congressional Budget Office

House Republicans narrowly passed the bill last month, and it now faces opposition in the Senate, where multiple lawmakers have expressed varying demands for changes

China slams Macron for Taiwan remarks, opposes Nato role in Asia-Pacific

China's foreign ministry rejects comparisons between Taiwan and Ukraine and says Nato has no mandate to expand into the Asia-Pacific region

Putin Dismisses Zelenskiy's Call for Direct Leaders Meeting

"To continue diplomatic meetings in Istanbul at a level that does not resolve anything further is, in my opinion, meaningless," Zelenskyy told reporters in Kyiv, calling Russia's conditions for peace

Ukraine urges air defence aid as West meets without Pentagon chief present

The emphasis should be on US-made Patriot systems, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting at Nato headquarters in Brussels

Russia has lost over 1 million troops in Ukraine war, CSIS report estimates

The CSIS report calls the Russia-Ukraine war one of the slowest offensives in modern times, with staggering losses on both sides and Kyiv surviving due to vital international support

World Environment Day 2025: Date, theme, history, significance & host

The UN General Assembly announced June 5 as 'Environment Day' during the Stockholm Conference in 1972. The theme of World Environment Day 2025 is 'Putting an End to Plastic Pollution'

China really wants to attract talented scientists. Trump just helped

Even before the US threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China's huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit

What are China's grey zone tactics, and why Taiwan is vary of them?

China uses hybrid tactics-military drills, economic leverage, and psychological pressure-to steadily reshape Taiwan's security landscape while avoiding direct confrontation

India thanks Australia for backing fight against cross-border terrorism

India and Australia resolved to further boost their strategic ties with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hailing Canberra's unequivocal support to New Delhi's resolute response to Pahalgam terror attack

Bangladesh drops Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's 'Father of the Nation' title

Bangladesh's interim government removes Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's title and name from key legislation, currency, and textbooks, signalling major revisionism in national narrative

India wins presidency of International Institute of Administrative Sciences

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) has represented India as a member state of the IIAS since 1998

As incomes shrink, Beijing's nightlife shifts behind closed doors

China's economic slowdown is reshaping its nightlife, as middle-class professionals abandon upscale bars for low-cost, unlicensed home speakeasies hidden inside city apartments

Vietnam scraps two-child policy as aging threatens economic growth

Vietnam has abolished its long-standing two-child limit on Tuesday to try and reverse declining birth rates and ease the pressures of an aging population.