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The resentencing hearing of Menendez brothers can move forward despite opposition from the county’s district attorney, a Los Angeles court has ruled. The brothers’ attorneys are attempting to have them resentenced to a lesser term, which could make them immediately eligible for freedom. Erik and Lyle were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly … Read more
Family handout Omri Miran has now been held by Hamas for 18 months When Omri Miran finally opens his WhatsApp account, he’s going to receive a torrent of messages. Photos of his daughters. Late night musings from his wife, Lishay, as she lies in bed. Snapshots from an Israeli family life that’s gone on for … Read more
A US judge has ruled the government can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate arrested last month by immigration officers. Mr Khalil, a permanent legal US resident, has not been charged with a crime. The government is seeking to remove him under a Cold War-era immigration law. He has been held at a Louisiana … Read more
Sakshi Venkatraman and Imogen James BBC News, Washington DC BBC Jorge Prudencio says the price of his Colombian-imported coffee is rising The price for a cup of coffee in the US is going up as tariffs put the squeeze on local café and bakery owners. Some US businesses say the queues for a morning latte … Read more
US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has pledged “a massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism in five months. Experts cautioned that finding the causes of autism spectrum disorder – a complex syndrome that has been studied for decades – will not be straightforward, and called the effort misguided and … Read more
The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has told the BBC that Gaza has become “hell on earth”, as Israel’s military assault there continues. Mirjana Spoljaric’s comments come on the same day the UN human rights office warned that Israel’s tactics were threatening the viability of Palestinians continuing to live in … Read more
“Pretty diabolical” – The BBC speaks to people in Sydney about Australia’s housing crisis Buying or renting a home has become unaffordable for the average Australian, driven by a perfect storm of astronomical house prices, relentless rental increases and a lack of social housing. With less than a month until the federal election, housing remains … Read more
Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent Getty Images Ukraine’s European allies have pledged €21bn (£18.2bn) in a new tranche of military support for Kyiv in what they described as “a critical year” for the war. Members of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group met at Nato’s headquarters in Brussels to pledge air defences, missiles and other gear as … Read more
Paul Kirby Europe digital editor EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Imamoglu supporters gathered outside the jail complex at Silivri Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who’s Turkey’s biggest rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has appeared in court for the first time since he was arrested last month and placed in a high-security jail. Imamoglu is being held on corruption and … Read more
Brendan Hughes BBC News NI political reporter Getty Images Irish government minister Dara Calleary said the “once-off payment” related to “historical pension costs” Cross-border Irish language agency Foras na Gaeilge is to receive a “once-off” funding package of €630,000 (£547,000) from the Irish government. It will allow the language body to “reverse” cuts it announced … Read more