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Ximena Ramos Salas arrived in Sweden as a Chilean refugee in 1986 and immediately felt welcome. Her son Andres, who joined her eight years ago, now faces deportation alone – tightened asylum laws force him to leave.
The British government publishes its long-awaited Defence Investment Plan (Dip) ahead of the NATO summit in Turkey. The plan aims to raise defence spending to 2.68% of GDP by the end of the decade – a figure criticised as insufficient by both the opposition and parts of the governing party.
Tensions are rising in South Africa ahead of anti-migrant protests announced for June 30. Citizen groups have set an ultimatum for undocumented foreigners and called for nationwide marches.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced further reforms to the UK asylum system, including a means-tested scheme requiring asylum seekers to pay about £10,000 for state-funded living costs or face denial of settled status.
More than 100 people who had been deported from the United States to Venezuela are missing after a powerful earthquake struck the coastal region, according to the Associated Press. They were housed in a hotel in La Guaira that collapsed during the tremors.
The US Supreme Court has ruled that mail-in ballots arriving after Election Day may still be counted, dealing a blow to President Trump's efforts to restrict voting access.
Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has unveiled plans for a radical devolution of power from Westminster to the regions, calling it the biggest shift in the country's history.
Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for the country's growing problems at the congress of the ruling party United Russia, saying Russia is under 'unprecedented pressure.'
Venezuela was hit by two severe earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5. The situation remains tense: schools closed, temporary shelters set up, international aid arrives.
The United States and Iran have agreed to halt mutual attacks and resume technical talks, a US official said.
After US strikes on Iranian targets, clerics in Iran are demanding an end to negotiations with Washington. A statement from Qom is causing a stir.
Graz's ruling Communist Party (KPÖ) has repeated its election victory, significantly strengthening its position as the strongest party. According to preliminary results, the KPÖ won 35.6 percent of the vote in the municipal election – a gain of around seven percentage points.
Morocco will return to the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) time zone on September 20, responding to a petition signed by over 300,000 citizens complaining of 'social jetlag.'
After two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, the official death toll has climbed to 1,430, with more than 3,000 injured, the BBC reports citing authorities.
Iraqi security forces arrested several politicians on suspicion of corruption early Sunday. According to the state-run Iraqi News Agency, lawmakers whose immunity had been lifted were among those detained.
Special forces raided homes in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone overnight, detaining several high-ranking politicians and lawmakers on corruption charges, according to Iraqi state media.
A former Russian frontline soldier named Aleksandr Lunin has demanded a live audience with Vladimir Putin in a video, threatening that the army will otherwise turn its weapons on the Kremlin. Lunin was subsequently taken into custody for eleven days.
Bahrain has confirmed Iranian missile and drone attacks. The Foreign Ministry in Manama called it a 'dangerous escalation'. The Interior Ministry said a residential building was damaged but no casualties were reported.
The US and Iran have exchanged new military strikes, putting a ceasefire signed just two weeks ago on the verge of collapse.
Tens of thousands of people took part in the Pride Parade in Budapest on Saturday. It was the first parade since the ouster of Viktor Orban.
Serbian Aleksandar Vucic has announced his resignation and early presidential and parliamentary elections, he told a rally.
Serbian Aleksandar Vucic has announced he will step down in a few weeks and called for early presidential and parliamentary elections, following one and a half years of protests.
US Donald Trump expressed growing frustration with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin at the G7 summit in France, Axios reported, citing two G7 representatives. Trump reportedly signaled he may withdraw from agreements reached at the 2025 Alaska meeting.
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko unexpectedly traveled to Moscow for the Valdai Forum, where he held closed-door talks with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin.
A 24/7 convenience store in Hong Kong is now fully operated by a humanoid robot. According to Futurism, the company plans to open 100 more locations in the medium term.
The US government has restricted access to a new AI model from OpenAI. The company announced that the government demanded only a small, vetted group of partners receive access to the preview version of models in the GPT-5.6 series.
The United States has struck military targets in Iran after a drone attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes hit missile and drone facilities near the strait and on Qeshm Island.
The US military said on Friday it had struck targets in Iran in retaliation for an attack on a cargo ship. The US Central Command (Centcom) said it had targeted Iranian missile and drone storage sites as well as radar installations along the coast.
Israel and Lebanon have signed a framework agreement to end hostilities. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a first step on a difficult but necessary path.
US Donald Trump has again threatened to impose a 100% tariff on all goods from any country that levies a digital services tax on US companies.
US Donald Trump has accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement after an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Uncertainty over US-Iran agreements is straining the political situation in Washington and the Middle East. According to Welt, criticism within Donald Trump's own party is growing louder.
A Turkish court has issued arrest warrants for more than 100 activists less than two weeks before the NATO summit in Ankara. Police accuse them of supporting terrorism, according to reports.
New York is freezing rents for roughly one million apartments. The decision marks a major victory for the city's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani.
After a bloody attack on a swimmer, more shark sightings have been reported off Sydney's beaches, leading to repeated closures. The seriously injured mother is no longer in life-threatening condition.
After the severe earthquakes in Venezuela, the German government is providing water filters, camp beds, and tents. The Foreign Office and the Defense Ministry announced this after a meeting of the crisis task force.
Around half a million people are trapped in the strategic city of Obeid as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia prepares a major assault, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) told dpa.
The French navy has stopped an oil tanker originating from Russia off the coast of Sicily. Emmanuel Macron released a video of the operation.
US Donald Trump has blocked the signing of a bipartisan housing bill and is demanding the Senate pass his strict voting rights law. According to the Guardian, Trump is meeting with Republican House Mike Johnson to resolve the impasse.
The death toll from the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 164, with 971 people injured, the government reports.