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A US federal judge has warned that the Trump administration may face criminal contempt charges for not complying with his order to return deported individuals to the US, highlighting escalating tensions between the executive and judicial branches.

WHO member states have finalised a historic pandemic agreement focusing on global collaboration and preparedness, with a draft proposal set for consideration at the World Health Assembly in May.

Kenyan authorities charged four individuals, including two Belgian teenagers, with wildlife trafficking for attempting to smuggle 5,000 Giant African Harvester Ants valued at approximately $7,700.

China’s economy recorded a 5.4% annual growth in the first quarter of 2025, bolstered by strong exports as companies aimed to circumvent imminent U.S. tariff increases.

Former President Joe Biden condemned Donald Trump’s “hatchet” approach to Social Security, claiming it jeopardises the financial security of millions of Americans reliant on the programme.

Ukraine’s military has targeted the base of the 448th Russian missile brigade, which was responsible for a recent missile strike on Sumy that resulted in 35 fatalities and over 119 injuries, including children.

Four Russian journalists have been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for allegedly belonging to an extremist group linked to Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.

The US FTC has initiated an antitrust trial against Meta, alleging that the acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp were aimed at eliminating competition to maintain market dominance.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency order to ground New York Helicopter Tours following a deadly crash that resulted in the loss of five lives, including a family of Spanish tourists and the pilot.

The US federal government has frozen over $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University due to its refusal to restrict campus activism, a demand from the Trump administration.