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By MEGAN JANETSKY and EDGAR H. CLEMENTE, Associated PressATOTONILCO DE TULA, Mexico (AP) — When Dayana Castro heard that the U.S. asylum appointment she waited over a year for was canceled in an instant, she had no doubt: She was heading north any way she could.The 25-year-old migrant, her husband and their 4- and 7-year-old children had nothing left at home in Venezuela. They already had trekked the perilous Darien Gap jungle dividing Colombia and Panama and criminal groups that prey on migrants like them.Castro was one of tens of thousands of migrants across Mexico with appointments to apply for U.S. asylum…

By Michelle Nichols Reuters Posted January 24, 2025 8:56 am 2 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The United States will leave the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, the United Nations said on Thursday, after being formally notified of the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has accused the agency of mishandling the pandemic and other international health crises. Trump announced the move on Monday, hours after he was sworn in for a second four-year term. The WHO said on Tuesday that it regretted the move from its top donor country.Trump must give a one-year notice of U.S. withdrawal from the Geneva-based body…

AS the dust settled on Donald Trump’s election victory, what businesses did investors think would benefit most from his return to the presidency? Tesla? Big oil? Rustbelt manufacturers? No: two firms that lock people up. Shares in GEO Group and Core Civic, which own and run prisons, soared by two-thirds in the three days after the election, beating the rest of America’s 1,500 most valuable firms.

The UN has expressed concern that the ceasefire in Gaza could be endangered by Israel’s assault on the West Bank city of Jenin, which has involved what the UN human rights spokesperson labelled “unnecessary or disproportionate use of force”.Thameen al-Kheetan of the UN human rights office called Israeli tactics in Jenin “deadly operations”, after Israel targeted a refugee camp in the centre of the city and besieged a nearby hospital.“We are deeply concerned by the use of unlawful lethal force in Jenin, in the occupied West Bank,” he said on Friday, criticising “methods and means developed for war fighting, in…

ReutersClockwise from top left: Karina Ariev, Naama Levy, Daniella Gilboa and Liri AlbagHamas has named four hostages to be released on Saturday under the Gaza ceasefire deal.It says they are soldiers Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag.They will be freed in exchange for 180 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.It will be the second such exchange since the ceasefire came into effect last Sunday. Three hostages and 90 prisoners were released in the first swap.The ceasefire halted the war which began when Hamas attacked Israel on 7 October 2023. About 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken back…

These to-go mugs will last for years and will keep your coffee hot for hours.  (iStock ) Running some errands out of the house? Going for a hike? Taking an evening walk? No matter what you’re doing on the go, a good cup of coffee or tea is the perfect companion. But, if you want your drinks to stay hot longer than a few minutes, you need the right to-go mug.There’s a whole world of mugs to choose from. There’s ceramic, stainless steel, glass and more. Then you need to decide between all the different colors! To help you find some…

My family loves this ham and cheese Dutch baby pancake! It’s a cross between an eggy pancake and Yorkshire pudding, loaded with delicious ham and melty cheese. We serve it family-style, straight from the oven, golden brown and puffy. Dutch baby pancakes are such a fun breakfast or, in the case of this savory version, dinner! Our ham and cheese Dutch baby is super simple to make and tastes incredible. The batter is very similar to our apple Dutch baby. We simply omit the sugar and spices and replace them with tangy mustard and ground black pepper. I love a slice…

Hamas has published the names of four Israeli women being held captive in Gaza who it plans to release this weekend as part of the continuing ceasefire agreement between the armed group and Israel.The group are all female IDF observation troops who were abducted by Hamas from their base in Nahal Oz during the group’s surprise attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023 when their base was overrun.The four women , who have been held by Hamas in Gaza for 15 months, were named as Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy and Liri Albag.Not on the list, however, was…

Preceded by the shadow-drop of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, a remaster of the 2008 original, Team Ninja and Platinum Games announced Ninja Gaiden 4 at the Xbox Developer Direct today. This will be the first game in the series in 13 years. Coming sometime this Autumn, it’s releasing on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, including on Xbox Game Pass. A direct sequel to 2013’s Ninja Gaiden 3, this new game stars a new lead character named Yakumo in a cyberpunk version of Tokyo. Never fear, though, because series icon Ryu Hayabusa is returning, and will even be playable…

Thomas MackintoshBBC NewsReporting fromWestminster Magistrates’ CourtDabb, Kory R.Kimberlee Singler was detained in west London on 30 December 2023A judge has rejected a US mother’s challenge to extradition over accusations she murdered two of her children in Colorado and “fled” to London.Kimberlee Singler’s nine-year-old daughter Elianna and seven-year-old son Aden were found dead on 19 December, 2023 in Colorado Springs.Prosecutors acting on behalf of US officials said Ms Singler, 36, “fled” the US and was arrested in west London 11 days later.District Judge John Zani told Westminster Magistrates’ Court he rejected Ms Singler’s challenge against extradition and said the case now passed…