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Ruling is seen as a win for Khalil but does not guarantee he will be moved out of the detention facility in the southern state of Louisiana.

A United States federal court judge has ruled in favour of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, allowing him to challenge the legality of his arrest in New Jersey rather than in Louisiana, where he is being held at a detention facility without charges.

The decision by US District Judge Michael Farbiarz on Tuesday marked the second time the President…

The Houthi Health Ministry says the latest US attack struck a water management building in the Hodeidah region.

Four people have been reported killed in attacks by the United States on Yemen’s Hodeidah region, the latest deadly strikes against Houthi forces as the US announced the deployment of a second aircraft carrier and more warplanes to the Middle East.

Anees Alasbahi, a spokesman for the Houthi health minister, said three people were confirmed killed in the US attack on Tuesday night…

These are the key events on day 1,133 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

These are the key events from Tuesday, April 1:

Fighting

• Ukraine’s Air Force reported that the country had experienced its first night free of attack by Russian drones since December, though Moscow had launched two cruise missiles, which were successfully shot down. It was not immediately known why Russia had not launched drone attacks.
• More than 10,700 combat drones and decoy drones – which are intended to draw fire…

Democrat holds US Senate floor for more than 25 hours, breaking Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest speech.

United States Senator Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest speech in US Senate history with a marathon address railing against President Donald Trump.

Booker, a Democratic senator for New Jersey, entered the annals of history on Tuesday after holding the Senate floor for more than 25 hours, shattering the previous record set by the late segregationist Senator Strom…

The White House has confirmed that US President Donald Trump will impose new tariffs this week, but it provided no details about the size and scope of the measures that have raised concerns over an intensifying global trade war.

Trump kept rivals and allies alike guessing about who would be targeted and by how much, but promised to be “very kind” when announcing tariffs on Wednesday, which he has dubbed “Liberation Day”. In recent weeks, he has made several tariff announcements, then…

Sociedad take Real to extra time in Madrid but the hosts capitalise on advantage from first leg to reach cup final.

Real Madrid edged into the Copa del Rey final with a thrilling 4-4 draw against Real Sociedad after extra time, securing a 5-4 aggregate semifinal victory.

Antonio Rudiger decided Tuesday’s pulsating tie with a header in the 115th minute, with Madrid to face Barcelona or Atletico Madrid in the final.

Real Sociedad, trailing 1-0 from the first leg, took the lead through Ander…

Parents in Gaza are struggling to feed their children as bakeries across the strip close down.  An Israeli blockade means there is no flour or fuel for cooking. The World Food Programme warns it will run out of food in two weeks.