US Sen. Chris Van Hollen flew to El Salvador to try to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was wrongly deported by the Trump administration. The Maryland Democrat said Trump officials were “lying” about MS-13 ties and that El Salvador’s vice president told him they are holding Abrego Garcia at the administration’s request.
Published On 16 Apr 2025
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US warplanes carried out more than 12 air strikes on Yemen’s northern provinces of Sanaa and Al-Jawf late Wednesday, according to Houthi-run media, Anadolu news reported.
“The American aggression launched 12 air strikes on the Al-Hafa area in Al-Sabeen District of the capital, Sanaa.” Al-Masirah TV wrote on X.
The broadcaster reported strikes on the Al-Hazm district in Al-Jawf province.
No casualties or damages were reported and Washington has not commented…
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday met with his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola in Moscow for the 18th meeting of the Mixed Intergovernmental Committee on Trade and Economic Cooperation, serving as South Africa’s co-chair of the committee, Anadolu news agency reported.
The two top diplomats explored a variety of topics centred on fortifying the historically warm Russian-South African relationship, emphasising mutually advantageous…
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A motorised wooden boat with about 400 passengers caught fire and capsized near the town of Mbandaka.
A boat has capsized after catching fire in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), leaving at least 50 people dead and hundreds missing, a local official has said.
The search for the missing was under way on Wednesday with rescue teams supported by the Red Cross and provincial authorities, following the accident on the Congo River late Tuesday night.
The motorised wooden boat…
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Frequent attacks by Trump administration on courts and the judiciary.
Attacks on judges and threats to defy the courts – highlights of the increasing tension between the Trump administration and US judiciary.
Some believe it’s a constitutional crisis; others say the president is simply doing what he promised voters.
How serious is all this – and what’s at stake?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Bruce Fein – Former US associate deputy attorney general
Allen Orr – Immigration…
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It took just two days for me to see how Gaza’s reality has turned even more bitter. Far darker than it appears on the surface. That realization began with the sound of my child crying after a fall during a moment of innocent play. His small hand broke—and so did something in me. That pain wasn’t just from a fracture. It was the beginning of a journey that showed me how far Gaza’s living conditions have deteriorated under Israel’s ongoing genocide.
I…
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A new study by Brown University researchers suggests that gold nanoparticles — microscopic bits of gold thousands of times thinner than a human hair — might one day be used to help restore vision in people with macular degeneration and other retinal disorders.
In a study published in the journal ACS Nano and supported by the National Institutes of Health, the research team showed that nanoparticles injected into the retina can successfully stimulate the visual system and restore vision in…
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A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics play in how certain biomarkers for dementia are expressed in the blood, according to a study published on April 16, 2025, online in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
“Blood tests that detect biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are emerging and as these tests are further developed, they are becoming important tools for understanding and…
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US-China trade war escalates with huge stakes for the economies of both nations and the rest of the world.
The US and China are locked in a fast-moving trade war. It’s a game of brinkmanship.
Tariffs on both sides are now so high that commerce between them is effectively about to cease.
If it escalates into a full economic break, the consequences will hurt both economies and will send shockwaves worldwide.
But, if he wants to negotiate, Donald Trump might have to bargain alone.
China is seeking…
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Washington (Quds News Network)- Adam Boehler, the U.S. envoy for hostage affairs, said the genocide in Gaza will end immediately if Hamas releases the remaining Israeli prisoners. He claimed he could guarantee Israel would stop its assault once the Israeli prisoners are freed.
Boehler made the remarks during an interview with Al Jazeera. He expressed confidence that Hamas knows the U.S. position well and said the movement could reach out at any time. He also said the U.S. prefers…
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