At least one U.S. citizen released from Belarus, Trump official says

Hamas says it will release hostages as planned

Palestinian militant group Hamas assured Thursday that it will release three Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip this weekend as planned, after accusing Israeli of violating the frail ceasefire ...

The Hill - 1h

Canada’s new fentanyl czar says goal is to totally stop the drug from entering the US

The man appointed by the Canadian government to help stop fentanyl from entering the United States says his goal is to totally eliminate the drug crossing the border

ABC News - 10h

U.S. Is Releasing Russian Cybercriminal to Moscow, Officials Say

The release is part of a swap with the Kremlin that freed an American schoolteacher being held in a Russian prison.

The New York Times - 17h

American citizen among 3 detainees released from Belarus

An American citizen is one of three detainees released by Belarus following negotiations with envoys from the Trump administration. The identity of the American detainee has not yet been released.

NBC News - 19h

Belarus frees three detainees including US citizen and journalist

Journalist with US-funded broadcaster among those in release hailed by ambassador as ‘big day for team America’. Belarus has released three detainees including a veteran journalist for a US ...

The Guardian - 9h

Trump says US and Russia to start talks on Ukraine war ‘immediately’

American leader will meet Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia for discussions

Financial Times - 14h

Journalist, American among 3 prisoners freed from Belarus

Andrei Kuznechyk was released from prison and reunited with his family on Wednesday.

ABC News - 17h

U.S. sending nonviolent migrants to Guantanamo, officials say

"Low-risk" migrant detainees who lack serious criminal records or any at all are being sent to Guantanamo Bay as part of President Trump's deportation program, according to U.S. officials and ...

CBS News - 17h

U.S. citizen, two others released from Belarus, official says

A Trump administration official says three people have been released from detention in Belarus, including one U.S. citizen. This comes as news emerges of President Trump holding a call with Russian ...

CBS News - 18h

White House says American among three freed in Belarus

The White House said Wednesday that President Trump secured the release of at least three people jailed in Belarus, including an American it has not named and a Belarusian journalist. The ...

The Hill - 19h

What's at stake for consumers as Trump officials target the CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s recent rules on overdraft and credit card late fees are in jeopardy, while others face an uncertain future.

NBC News - 22h

Trump indicates Marc Fogel's release from Russia could help end war in Ukraine

President Trump has indicated that Marc Fogel's release from Russia could help end the war in Ukraine. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams reports on that.

CBS News - 1d

Russian held in US to be freed in exchange for Fogel release, Kremlin says

Detained in Russia since 2021, Fogel landed back in the U.S. on Tuesday.

ABC News - 1d

Coca-Cola says Trump tariffs could force it to increase use of plastic in US

Introduction of 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports could push up canned food and drink prices. Coca-Cola has said it may have to increase its use of plastic in the US if Donald Trump’s ...

The Guardian - 1d

'I am not a hero in this': Marc Fogel meets with Trump after release from Russia

Marc Fogel, an American teacher who was held in Russia for three and a half years returned home to the U.S. after being released. Fogel met with President Trump where he expressed his gratitude to ...

NBC News - 1d

Trump meets with Marc Fogel after release from Russia

Marc Fogel returned to the United States on Tuesday after spending more than three years in prison in Russia, expressing his appreciation to President Trump during an emotional meeting at the White ...

The Hill - 1d

Marc Fogel released from Russia after talks with Trump envoy

White House claims detained teacher was freed after ‘show of good faith’ by Moscow

Financial Times - 1d

Russia releases Marc Fogel after Trump envoy visit, White House says

Russia has released Marc Fogel, an American schoolteacher detained since 2021, the White House announced. This comes after a visit from President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff.

CBS News - 1d

US border officials tour USAid building amid speculation of office takeover

Agency staffers observe CBP representatives conducting ‘walkthrough’ of space as they remain barred from entering. US politics live – latest updates Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ...

The Guardian - 1d

Arrests of US citizens for cartel-related crimes in Mexico soared under Amlo

Sixfold rise from days of Peña Nieto suggests Americans have increasingly become pawns for drug gangs, study finds. The number of Americans arrested in Mexico for offenses related to organized ...

The Guardian - 2d

US justice department official seeks dismissal of charges against Eric Adams

Federal prosecutors ordered to drop charges against New York mayor, who has cultivated relationship with Trump. A top official at the US Department of Justice has ordered federal prosecutors to ...

The Guardian - 2d

Judge orders Trump officials to unblock funds

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump officials ordered to 'immediately' unblock funds A federal judge has ...

The Hill - 2d

What the polls can tell us about the early days of Trump's second term: From the Politics Desk

What the polls shows the public thinks about the early days of President Donald Trump's administration.

NBC News - 2d

From begging on the streets to K-pop star - how one North Korean man made it to the US

The first K-pop boy band with North Korean members aims to debut in the US later this year.

BBC News - 2d

At least 55 dead in Guatemala after bus plunges from highway bridge

Vehicle headed toward capital city fell 20 metres into polluted ravine, leaving people trapped in wreckage. At least 55 people have died after a bus veered off a highway bridge into a polluted ...

The Guardian - 2d

Middle East crisis live: Hamas official calls Trump’s latest Gaza remarks ‘absurd’ after delaying hostage releases

Delay comes amid little progress over negotiations and Israeli official calls the move a violation of ceasefire deal. Trump says Palestinians will have no right of return to Gaza under his ...

The Guardian - 2d

UN official says Sudan paramilitary group is preventing life-saving aid from famine-hit Darfur

The United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Sudan says the paramilitary group at war with the military in Sudan is preventing life-saving aid from reaching many people in the famine-hit Darfur ...

ABC News - 3d

US committed to buying and owning Gaza, says Trump

There has been global condemnation of his plan to take over the strip and move its Palestinians out.

BBC News - 3d

Trump’s proposed ‘land grabs’ mean US now seen as a risk, says Munich security report

Report published before international summit suggests US is moving away from a global leadership role. Donald Trump’s proposed “land grabs” mean the US is no longer perceived as “an anchor of ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump Says He Might Use U.S. Transit Agency to ‘Kill’ Congestion Pricing

In an interview with The New York Post, President Trump said that congestion pricing hurt New York City but indicated that he was still talking with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump says Canada joining US 'would be greatest thing they could ever do'

President Trump on Sunday argued that if Canada were to join the United States, it would be the greatest thing the neighbors to the north could do. “I love the people of Canada. We have a great ...

The Hill - 3d

US officials are bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz says that top administration officials are traveling to Europe this week

ABC News - 3d

Trump vows to cut billions of dollars from US defence spending

President says ‘fraud and abuse’ at Pentagon will be Elon Musk’s next target

Financial Times - 3d

Kurdish officials fear Islamic State revival as US aid cuts loom

Humanitarian groups worried north-east Syrian camps holding suspected IS members will lose basic facilities. Kurdish officials have warned of an Islamic State resurgence if US foreign aid cuts take ...

The Guardian - 4d

Israeli official says force withdrawal from key Gaza corridor has begun, as part of ceasefire deal

An Israeli official says that Israeli forces have begun withdrawing from a key Gaza corridor, part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas that is moving ahead

ABC News - 4d

Trump says Nippon Steel has dropped plan to buy US Steel

US president warns he could hit Japan with tariffs after vowing to place levies on imports from Canada and Mexico

Financial Times - 5d

US aid cutoff poses new challenges to rights groups in Russia and Belarus

Rights groups, activists and independent media in Russia and Belarus endured increased government scrutiny, repressive laws and even were shut down and forced to operate from exile abroad

ABC News - 6d

At least one U.S. citizen released from Belarus, Trump official says

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