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A Paris criminal court sentenced Swiss scholar Tariq Ramadan to 18 years in prison after finding him guilty of raping three women; Ramadan, a former Oxford professor, has faced multiple allegations in France and Switzerland and has previously been convicted in Switzerland.
An AP report says at least 1,000 troops from the U.S. 82nd Airborne are set to deploy to the Middle East, highlighting the Army’s rapid-response posture.
The EPA will allow gas stations to sell E15 this summer, a move that could lower pump prices and support corn growers but may increase air pollution risks during warm months.
Al Jazeera reports a week of heightened settler attacks, Israeli limits on Gaza aid and land seizures, disrupting Palestinian life during a period that was meant for celebration.
The acting head of the TSA says passenger wait times at U.S. airports are at record highs as the federal shutdown reaches its 40th day with no resolution.
Cabbage farmers in the Philippines are selling harvests at a loss as prices fall and fuel costs rise, a strain Al Jazeera links to disruptions from the war on Iran.
Barcelona beat Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League quarterfinals, extending an unbeaten run to 25 matches after being defeated finalists last season.
The UN adopted a Ghana-led resolution on 25 March 2026 that recognises transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity,” a symbolic step taken despite resistance from some member states.
A study reported by the South China Morning Post finds many Asian‑Americans are still perceived as foreigners, with everyday slights and stereotypes impacting experiences from school to public life.
Four people were killed in a U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean that Washington says targeted members of a “designated terrorist organisation,” raising questions about the use of counterterrorism tools in drug interdiction.
US investors have purchased two IPL franchises — Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals — in separate record-breaking billion-dollar deals, signaling rising global investment in Indian cricket.
Iran released video footage claiming it shot down a U.S. F‑18 fighter jet, a development that could heighten tensions between Tehran and Washington and affect global markets.
UEFA has fined Benfica after an investigation found racist abuse by some of the club’s supporters during a Champions League match at Real Madrid, underscoring renewed enforcement against discrimination in football.
A congressional letter alleges former President Trump showed a classified map during a 2022 flight to his New Jersey golf club and retained an especially sensitive record from his first term.
Savannah Guthrie made a tearful NBC News appeal for information after her 84-year-old mother was apparently abducted from her Arizona home, urging anyone with tips to come forward.
The US offered up to $3 million and possible relocation for information on the finances of Haiti’s Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif, marking a tactical shift toward disrupting gang funding networks.
The U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution urging reparations for the trafficking of enslaved Africans and calling for the prompt, free return of cultural items to their countries of origin.
NBC co-anchor Savannah Guthrie made a tearful public appeal after her 84-year-old mother was reportedly abducted from her Arizona home, asking anyone with information to come forward.
The White House announced President Trump will visit Beijing for a rescheduled summit with President Xi Jinping on May 14-15, after an earlier delay tied to the Iran war.
The UK has banned cryptocurrency donations to political parties to curb foreign influence, a move expected to hit Reform UK, which had accepted crypto gifts from an overseas businessman.