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Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Detained by ICE, Mosque Says

Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Detained by ICE, Mosque Says

The Islamic Society of Milwaukee reported that its president, Salah Sarsour, a 53-year-old Palestinian American who has been a U.S. legal permanent resident for more than 30 years, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being stopped while driving. Mosque leaders say deportation papers cite a decades-old arrest in the West B…

Red Cross Warns of Escalating Medical Needs and Strained Supplies in Iran

Red Cross Warns of Escalating Medical Needs and Strained Supplies in Iran

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says emergency medical demand in Iran is rising rapidly after airstrikes that began on February 28, with more than 1,900 fatalities and over 21,000 injured. The IFRC warns stockpiles of trauma kits and other critical supplies could be depleted if the conflict continues, while logi…

Rescuers Race to Guide Young Humpback 'Timmy' Out of Shallow Baltic Bays

Rescuers Race to Guide Young Humpback 'Timmy' Out of Shallow Baltic Bays

A juvenile humpback whale, nicknamed Timmy by rescuers, has been stuck in shallow bays off Germany's Baltic coast for a week. At an estimated 12 to 15 metres long, the animal has resisted repeated rescue efforts using dredgers and boats, and is now described as weak and stressed. Conservationists cite disrupted migration and human influence as poss…

From Pariah to Pivotal Broker: How Pakistan Recast Its Role in the Iran War

From Pariah to Pivotal Broker: How Pakistan Recast Its Role in the Iran War

Over the past year Pakistan has shifted from diplomatic isolation to acting as a mediator between the United States and Iran, driven largely by the influence of military chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and a coordinated civil-military foreign policy. Key gestures that restored trust with Washington included capturing and handing over an Islamic Stat…

Displaced West Bank Family Faces New Threat as Iranian Missiles Fall Nearby

Displaced West Bank Family Faces New Threat as Iranian Missiles Fall Nearby

The Ghanem family, among roughly 32,000 Palestinians forced from homes in three long-established West Bank refugee camps, now live in precarious, makeshift housing as debris from missiles fired at Iran and intercepted by Israel has fallen across the West Bank. With more than 270 pieces of missile debris reported and limited shelter infrastructure, …

Markets and Diplomacy Shift as Trump Signals Intensified Strikes on Iran; Oil Spikes and Hopes for Quick Resolution Fade

Markets and Diplomacy Shift as Trump Signals Intensified Strikes on Iran; Oil Spikes and Hopes for Quick Resolution Fade

U.S. President Donald Trump’s prime-time address signaled intensified military action against Iran over the coming weeks, offering no clear timeline for ending the conflict. Global markets reacted sharply: Brent crude jumped, equities fell, and regional tensions escalated as missile launches from Iran toward Israel were reported. International inst…

Coral Springs Vice Mayor Found Fatally Shot; Husband Held as Sole Suspect

Coral Springs Vice Mayor Found Fatally Shot; Husband Held as Sole Suspect

Nancy Metayer Bowen, 38, vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, was found shot to death at her home on Wednesday. Police arrested her husband, 40-year-old Stephen Bowen, and booked him into the Broward County jail in Fort Lauderdale as the lone suspect in what authorities described as a domestic violence case. Metayer Bowen was a trailblazer in the …

7.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes Northern Molucca Sea, Causes Damage and Tsunami Waves

7.4-Magnitude Quake Strikes Northern Molucca Sea, Causes Damage and Tsunami Waves

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake occurred in the Northern Molucca Sea off Ternate island, Indonesia, producing aftershocks, damaging buildings and generating small tsunami waves recorded at several locations. Regional agencies issued warnings and urged preparedness along nearby coastlines, while local reports described panic and at least one death from f…

Seven-Month-Old Killed by Stray Gunfire in Brooklyn; Suspect in Custody

Seven-Month-Old Killed by Stray Gunfire in Brooklyn; Suspect in Custody

A 7-month-old girl riding in a stroller was shot and killed on a Brooklyn street during an apparent gang-related exchange of gunfire. City officials say the child was an unintended target; one suspect has been taken into custody and police continue to seek a second man seen fleeing the scene on a moped.

Inside Artemis II: A day-by-day account of NASA’s crewed lunar flight

Inside Artemis II: A day-by-day account of NASA’s crewed lunar flight

Launched on April 1, NASA’s Artemis II is a roughly 10-day crewed mission that will carry four astronauts on a high-velocity trajectory around the Moon and back. The flight is the first human lunar mission since the Apollo program and is intended to validate spacecraft systems and operations needed for planned landings later this decade. The missio…

FBI Team Flies to Cuba to Probe Fatal Speedboat Clash

FBI Team Flies to Cuba to Probe Fatal Speedboat Clash

A technical delegation from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrived in Cuba to conduct an independent inquiry into a deadly speedboat confrontation between Cuban border guards and a group of 10 Cuban exiles. The incident on February 25 involved a nighttime approach by the boaters, who Cuban authorities say were heavily armed. Five of t…