Board of Peace envoy Mladenov warns Gaza ceasefire risks ‘collapse’
The UN’s high representative for the Board of Peace warns that failure to implement the Gaza ceasefire roadmap risks collapse, with devastating consequences if conflict resumes.
US judge denies injunction against Trump’s new birthright citizenship order
A federal judge rejected a request to temporarily block President Trump’s second executive order restricting birthright citizenship, though she expressed concern about its validity.
Israeli strike kills three Palestinians in West Bank’s Jenin
An Israeli air strike in the West Bank’s Jenin killed three Palestinians on Friday. The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas operative and two accomplices in a rare aerial operation.
President Donald Trump signs order creating US Space Academy
President Trump signed an executive order Friday establishing the US Space Academy, a new national training institution modeled after military academies and designed to prepare personnel for the Space Force, NASA, and private spaceflight industries.
Colombia’s new president faces backlash over ‘inhumane’ deportation policy
Colombia’s newly inaugurated president has unveiled a deportation campaign targeting foreign nationals without legal status, primarily affecting Venezuelan migrants, drawing sharp criticism from opposition leaders and advocacy groups.
Board of Peace’s Gaza envoy criticises Israeli strikes and Hamas actions
A senior Trump administration official criticized Israeli strikes and Hamas actions in Gaza, warning that ceasefire collapse would be irreversible for the region amid disagreements over disarmament sequencing.