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A son of former Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi was freed in Lebanon, almost a decade after he was detained on accusations that he had a role in the 1970s disappearance of a prominent Islamic cleric during his father’s reign.

Christine Pelosi said she’s running for a California state senate seat, passing up the contest to replace her mother, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in the US Congress.

The US president’s power to pardon is both one of the most absolute and misunderstood provisions of the Constitution. Rooted in the “prerogative of mercy” of English kings dating back to the seventh century, America’s founders wanted a robust pardon power to allow “easy access to exceptions in favor of unfortunate guilt” by the justice system, as Alexander Hamilton wrote.

The Trump administration has cemented one of its key concessions from the latest US-China trade truce by formally delaying an export control rule designed to crack down on shipments to companies that are majority-backed by blacklisted firms.

The US military destroyed two alleged drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Sunday, killing six more people in the latest attack in the eastern Pacific.

The BBC scandal that triggered the resignations of two top executives has put the spotlight on the UK public service broadcaster’s business model, already under political and commercial pressure.

Switzerland is close to securing a 15% tariff on its exports to the US, in what would be a relief for the country after it was hit with a punishing 39% levy in August, according to people familiar with the matter.

President Claudia Sheinbaum’s plan to impose steep tariffs on Chinese imports has been delayed until at least December as mounting opposition from Mexico’s private sector and even members of the ruling party stalls congressional debate, according to lawmakers and business leaders.

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa secured additional sanctions relief and pledged to join a US-led coalition to defeat the Islamic State as he met with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

President Donald Trump urged air traffic controllers who have missed work during the government shutdown to return to their posts, threatening to withhold pay for those who do not show up as travelers in the US face flight delays and cancellations.

Nigel Farage accused the government of trampling on small businesses as he sought to increase pressure on UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves ahead of her budget.

The Trump administration said the US Supreme Court should keep $4 billion in food aid on hold, vowing to keep waging a legal fight to reduce or delay assistance to millions of low-income families.

The White House on Monday expressed support for the bipartisan deal to end the US shutdown, a key development that makes it likely the government reopens within days.

More than two dozen inmates were found hanged in a prison in southwestern Ecuador just hours after a deadly riot, according to the prison service.

Rachel Reeves indicated the Labour Party may be preparing to break its election promises not to raise taxes, as she looks ahead to what she called a “difficult” UK budget.

At least eight people died and several were injured in an explosion near the historic Red Fort in India’s capital New Delhi, one of the most crowded areas in the city.

President Donald Trump pardoned dozens of Republicans, including Rudy Giuliani, who aided his effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election, a largely symbolic gesture toward some of his top allies.

A European Union parliamentary committee recommended the bloc takes on a new emissions-reduction goal, a key step on the path to net zero by mid-century.

The US Supreme Court declined to reconsider its 2015 decision legalizing same-sex marriage, turning away an appeal by a former Kentucky county clerk who was ordered to pay $360,000 for defying the ruling.

The US Supreme Court agreed to decide whether federal ballots can be counted if they arrive after Election Day in a politically charged clash that will decide the fate of about 30 state laws in advance of next year’s pivotal midterm vote.