Masked US Border Patrol agents escort a man after detaining him near a residential area in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on January 11, 2026. Photo for illustrative purposes only.

Refugee, nearly blind, found dead 5 days later

Blind refugee's death sparks probe into Border Patrol actions

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Unclear endgame clouds Trump’s Iran strike calculation

Debate grows inside Washington over strike goals, risks and consequences

The US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford departs Souda Bay on the island of Crete on February 26, 2026.

Venezuela leader asks Trump to lift blockade, sanctions

Venezuela seeks end to US sanctions, calls for new cooperation

This combination of pictures created on January 21, 2026, shows Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez waving after a press conference at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas on January 14, 2026, and US President Donald Trump waving as he boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on September 11, 2025.

Argentina, Uruguay ratify massive EU trade deal

South American nations ratify EU trade deal amid European legal challenges

Argentine senators voted 69-3 in favour of the agreement to create one of the world's biggest free trade zones, sealing its adoption days after it passed the lower house. Photo shows Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Yamandu Orsi and Paraguay's President Santiago Pena posing for the official picture at the end of the signing ceremony of the trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, at the Gran Teatro Jose Asuncion Flores of Paraguay's Central Bank in Asuncion. File photo taken on January 17, 2026.

Iran FM says 'good progress' after Geneva talks ended

Negotiators see progress in Iran-US sanctions discussions

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, told state TV after the talks in Geneva ended: "We made very good progress and entered into the elements of an agreement very seriously, both in the nuclear field and in the sanctions field."

US plaintiff decries harmful social media addiction

Plaintiff in landmark social media addition case claims her addiction began at age six

Mark Lanier (C), attorney for the plaintiffs, arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court ahead of the social media trial tasked to determine whether social media giants deliberately designed their platforms to be addictive to children, in Los Angeles, on February 18, 2026.

US, Iran hold new talks to avert war as tensions mount

The sides showed ‘unprecedented openness’ to new ideas, says Omani minister

Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, right, inj a meeting with White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, centre, and Jared Kushner, as part of the ongoing Iranian-American negotiations, in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday February 26, 2026.

F-22s, carriers: Iran outgunned but still poses risks

US airpower surge signals dominance, but Tehran retains asymmetric retaliation options

Aan anti-US billboard installed on a building along a street in Tehran on February 26, 2026.

Mother accused of staging 4-year-old's drowning

Authorities say forensic report challenged initial drowning claim in child death

911 call and autopsy expose chilling details in doctor daughter death case.

Canada says India no longer linked to violent crimes

Ottawa signals cautious thaw as prime ministers prepare for talks in New Delhi

Canadian PM Mark Carney will hold talks with India's PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on March 2.

UAE students to get scholarship to US universities

US Embassy announces eligibility criteria, benefits including tuition coverage, stipend

The Fulbright Program is the flagship international academic exchange initiative sponsored by the US government and operates in partnership with more than 160 countries worldwide. Picture used for illustrative purposes.

Iran's 3 'red lines': Deal attainable in Iran-US talks?

Tehran asserts deal ‘attainable’ if US sticks to preconditions set in backchannel talks

This handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and dated July 1, 2025, shows activity near the holes caused by the June 22 US airstrike on the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant complex, about 30 km north of Qom in central Iran.

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