Rights groups report prisoner releases in Venezuela amid election calls
Human rights groups say Venezuela has freed political prisoners from several detention centres, as opposition figures press for elections.
Human rights groups say Venezuela has freed political prisoners from several detention centres, as opposition figures press for elections.
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Donald Trump has shared a $310bn savings claim after the US Environmental Protection Agency finalised a partial repeal of power-plant carbon rules. The change is due to take effect in November.
A former Justice Department investigator said he did not know who owned a number he helped subpoena in 2022, amid scrutiny of a request linked to congressman Jim Jordan.
Joe Popolo’s conditional response to the Dutch prime minister’s UN appeal comes amid US sanctions on the International Criminal Court.
A university-commissioned review has found gaps in security planning and coordination at the Utah campus event where Charlie Kirk was killed.
The temporary ruling allows use of an expanded federal voter eligibility database during an appeal, but leaves the legality of the changes unresolved.
US agencies have announced funding and a regulatory change intended to expand alternatives to animal testing. The FDA rule will not ban animal studies.
Trump rejected coverage of changes to Byron Donalds’s campaign website and called for media access restrictions, although the site’s Trump-focused messaging had changed.
The US president has turned down Tehran’s conditional proposal to restore normal shipping through the strait within seven days and end regional fighting.