Russia releases former US Marine reported in poor health
Trump said Robert Gilman, who was arrested in 2022, was released on a humanitarian basis, after he had reportedly been in a catatonic-like state.
Luigi Mangione appears in court as questions remain in case ahead of murder trial
Mangione’s lawyers have yet to signal their defence strategy, while prosecutors are in a battle over evidence.
Watch: Tide of rubbish blankets Philippines river
Workers in Manila waded through the river, collecting waste that washed in during days of heavy rain.
Watch: Was Trump smuggled out of Air Force One in a catering truck?
US media reports say the president secretly left via a catering truck to avoid a threat to his life from Iran.
Lebanon parliament votes to abolish death penalty
The new law – which next goes to the cabinet for approval – would make Lebanon the first country in the Middle East to end capital punishment.
Thailand suspends new gun permits after mass shooting
Authorities promise tough new laws in the country, which has high levels of firearms ownership.
France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls
Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a “small revolution”.
Ousted Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad sentenced to death in absentia
The ex-president is convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during the country’s civil war.
Watch: Family escapes home during Colombia earthquake
At least 132 people are dead and a state of emergency has been declared after Colombia was hit by one of its largest earthquakes in years.
Trump hid in catering truck in secret plane swap over Iran threat, reports say
The US president was part of a ruse where reporters were falsely told he was with them on Air Force One leaving a Nato summit in Turkey.


