A federal judge in Maryland has slammed the Trump administration for its continued refusal to cooperate in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident wrongfully deported to El Salvador in what the government admits was an “administrative error.” U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis rejected a fresh request from the administration for more time to respond to discovery demands, ordering government officials to fully comply by Monday and setting…

One of Japan’s busiest transportation lifelines came to a dramatic halt on Wednesday evening after a metre-long snake slithered onto a power line along the Tokaido Shinkansen route, shorting the system and bringing all train services between Tokyo and Osaka to a standstill. The unusual reptilian disruption occurred at approximately 5:25 p.m. between Maibara and Gifu-Hashima stations, coinciding with the start of Golden Week, a string of national holidays when…

A Turkish court on Wednesday handed Swedish journalist Joakim Medin an 11 month suspended sentence for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan but the reporter remains imprisoned as he awaits trial on a more serious charge of terrorism. Medin, who reports for Swedish newspaper Dagens ETC, was detained on March 27 upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, where he had flown in to cover the widespread protests sweeping the country. He…

The African Union has lifted sanctions against Gabon.

Swedish police detained a 16-year-old on suspicion of murdering three people in a hair salon in the city of Uppsala, prosecutors said. The victims, aged 15-20, were shot dead late on Tuesday afternoon just as Uppsala, a university town 40 minutes north of Stockholm, was gearing up for Walpurgis Night, one of the busiest holidays in the city. “An intensive investigation is underway. We are now gathering information and the…

Barclays booked a stronger than expected 19% increase in first-quarter profit on Wednesday, as trading activity surged in the early months of the U.S. President Donald Trump’s tenure and the bank made progress on boosting its share of the lucrative UK lending market. The British bank’s profit before tax for January-March was 2.7 billion pounds ($3.62 billion), up from 2.3 billion a year ago and above analysts’ forecasts for 2.5…

A 16 year old has been detained on suspicion of murdering three people following a deadly shooting at a hair salon in the city of Uppsala, Sweden’s Prosecution Authority confirmed on Wednesday. The attack, which unfolded late Tuesday afternoon, sent shockwaves through the university city, located 45 miles north of Stockholm. According to police, the shooting appears to have been an isolated incident and is not believed to be connected…

In the first military operation authorised by the Labour government, British fighter jets joined American forces overnight in coordinated airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Royal Air Force Typhoon jets, supported by Voyager air tankers, struck a series of buildings located 15 miles south of the capital, Sana’a. According to the UK Ministry of Defence, the targeted sites were being used by the Iran-backed Houthi movement to manufacture drones responsible…

An alleged member of the Islamic State is being interrogated in Iraq after officials there accused him of helping incite the devastating New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans that left 14 people dead. However, U.S. authorities say no direct link has been established between the suspect in Iraq and Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the 42-year-old Texas man who plowed a rental truck into a crowd of revelers on Bourbon Street…

President Donald Trump said he “could” call Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele to help return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States but…

A critical care paramedic who rushed to the Bondi Junction stabbing attack last year has told an inquest he was “frustrated” after being prevented from reaching injured and potentially dying victims inside the Westfield shopping centre. Christopher Wilkinson, a New South Wales ambulance officer, gave evidence on Wednesday at the ongoing coronial inquest into the deaths of six victims killed on 13 April 2024 by Joel Cauchi, a 40-year-old man…

Dollar falls slightly, pound gains, euro slips against naira — Nigeria’s parallel foreign exchange market witnessed marginal currency shifts on Tuesday, as the country continues to grapple with complex macroeconomic challenges and constrained forex liquidity. The Naira slightly appreciated against the U.S. Dollar in the black market, trading at ₦1,601.64 per $1, reflecting a 0.013% decrease from ₦1,601.85 the day prior. Though minimal, the movement underscores the delicate balance between…