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US judge blocks Trump administration from stripping immigrants of work permits

U.S. District Court Judge Nathaniel Gorton attends the Investiture Ceremony for U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy, who blocked the Trump administration for weeks from finalizing the deportation of eight men to South Sudan, at the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

US accuses Cuba of sweeping spy campaign

While the allegations represent an escalation in US-Cuba tensions, espionage between the two countries has long been known.

Hong Kong to sentence activist and former student leader Joshua Wong in September

Joshua Wong was charged in 2025 under the city’s Beijing-imposed national security law in a move slammed by rights groups.

NATO’s Rutte stresses democratic rights after Turkey’s pre‑summit crackdown

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks during a press conference ahead of a NATO leaders summit in Ankara, Turkey, July 6, 2026. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

Greek ruling party calls for protests after firebomb kills candidate’s mother

The attackers placed flaming gas canisters at three homes of local figures from the governing party in the northern city of Thessaloniki before dawn on June 30, causing explosions.

Five wounded in firebombings of homes linked to Greek governing party

South Korea to overhaul election process after ballot shortage shocks country

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung takes questions during a press conference to mark the first anniversary of his inauguration at Yeongbingwan of Blue House on June 08, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-Jun/Pool via REUTERS

Greece's leftist firebrand Tsipras makes comeback with new political party

Greece's former Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras holds the founding declaration, during the official announcement of his new political party, ELAS-Greek Left Alliance, ahead of the 2027 parliamentary elections, in Athens, Greece, May 26, 2026. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki

Russia ‘trying to destabilise’ European democracies with drone alerts: EU chief

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the air raid alerts are a deliberate strategy from Russia.

Mother of Greek train crash victim launches political party

Maria Karystianou, whose 19-year-old daughter died in the deadly February 2023 Tempi train crash, greets supporters during an event to announce her political party, \"Hope for Democracy,\" in Thessaloniki, Greece, May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis

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