US missionary seized in Niger in 2025 was freed after 10 months
What's new: Kevin Rideout is in US custody and headed home, though officials have not explained where or how he was released.
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DOJ uses 30-year-old terror court in bid to deport Texas woman
What's new: Thursday's hearing is the first ever for the Alien Terrorist Removal Court, created in 1996 to handle classified evidence.
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Berlin Pride attacker left Islamic State pledge on phone
What's new: Prosecutors said the July 25 video strengthens evidence of an extremist motive in the attack that killed 1 and injured 29.
Series: Berlin · Berlin Pride Car Ramming · 2 chapters since Jul 26Turkey detains 209 in Ankara raids before July NATO summit
Why it matters: The sweep came with a 13-day ban on protests and included a journalist, lawyers and activists, drawing rights backlash.
Tan suits return at Obama library opening in Chicago nod
What's new: David Letterman, Stephen Colbert and Martin Nesbitt wore khaki suits, reviving the 2014 uproar over Barack Obama's outfit.
The New York Times, The Straits Times
Gunfire, explosions hit Niamey airport in second attack this year
What's new: Witnesses said firing lasted about two hours, and residents reported troops repelled the assailants near the airport entrance.