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Trump administration reverses course on federal aid freeze after backlash
Order caused widespread confusion across federal government, with healthcare and housing programmes thrown into flux.
Qatari emir to visit Syria on Thursday: Al Jazeera sources
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani's visit will be the first by an Arab leader to Damascus since fall of Bashar al-Assad.
RFK Jr’s view on vaccines comes under fire at contentious US Senate hearing
Trump's nominee to lead federal health department says he is 'not anti-vaccine' as Democrats zero in on past remarks.
Trump signs bill targeting undocumented immigrants accused of crimes
Donald Trump signed into law a bill requiring the federal detention of undocumented immigrants accused of crimes.
Syria’s Ahmed al-Sharaa named president for transitional period
Al-Sharaa was also authorised to form a temporary legislative council for the transitional phase, state media reports.
‘Gulf of America’: Mexico lodging complaint over Google Maps change
Mexico is lodging a complaint with Google after it changed “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” for US users.
Israel says eight captives to be released Thursday under Gaza truce deal
Benjamin Netanyahu’s office names Israeli captives to be released as Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses.
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates, warns trade conflict will ‘hurt’
Bank of Canada governor warned that a tariff war with the US would 'badly hurt' economic activity in Canada.
Egypt’s el-Sisi rejects Trump’s suggestion to take in Palestinians
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi says 'displacement of the Palestinian people is an injustice' after US president repeated call.
Israeli soldier dons women’s lingerie during occupied West Bank raid
Video shows an Israeli soldier wearing women’s lingerie during a raid in the occupied West Bank.