Liberia agrees to accept 1,200 foreign deportees from the US

Liberia says the deal is a "humanitarian arrangement" and is receiving no compensation.

America has 3 billion words of legal code riddled with ‘policy sludge’

Outdated rules are gumming up governments across the country.

By Daniel E. Ho

ICC decries latest US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on court’s independence

Trump administration put sanctions on the international criminal court’s president and a senior trial lawyer The international criminal court on Wednesday condemned the latest US sanctions targeting senior ICC staff, including its president, as a “flagrant attack” on the global tribunal’s independence and vowed to continue seeking justice for atrocities around the world. The state department announced Tuesday that it had hit ICC president Tomoko Akane, a Japanese national, and ICC senior tria...

By Associated Press

Australia and New Zealand send over 240 firefighters to help battle U.S. wildfires

A destructive wildfire season is pushing American firefighting resources to their limits. Australia and New Zealand have sent their largest contingent ever to help out.

By Murphy Woodhouse

ICC condemns US sanctions as ‘flagrant attack’ on court’s independence

The ICC has expressed concern over the Trump administration's campaign.

Trump administration sanctions sitting president of the International Criminal Court for 'abuses of power'

Marco Rubio called the International Criminal Court "corrupt" as the Trump administration sanctioned two top ICC officials over jurisdiction disputes.

Liberia to begin accepting up to 1,200 deportees from the U.S.

Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the U.S. in the next 12 months, with an initial group of 20 deportees expected to arrive on Thursday, the ​government said in a statement.

As Xi’s US visit approaches, basic details of planned AI talks remain uncertain

With Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the United States just weeks away, Washington and Beijing are still struggling to arrange a hoped-for dialogue on artificial intelligence, with the venue, participants and scope of the talks yet to be settled. Two sources familiar with the discussions said Washington had yet to decide which part of the US government should take the lead. The two sides had also not agreed on whether technical experts and private-sector representatives should...

By Khushboo Razdan,Nayan Seth

María Consuelo Araújo, the ambassador De la Espriella hopes will shore up Bogotá’s alliance with the United States

The diplomat will head the embassy in Washington, the one of greatest interest to the Colombian president and through which he hopes to strengthen his relationship with Trump

By Diego Stacey

North Korea Denounces U.S.-South Korea Military Drill Ignoring Trump’s Overtures To Kim

Despite Trump’s move to scale back the joint military drill, North Korea described it as “extremely dangerous” and more so than in previous years.

By Siladitya Ray, Forbes Staff

‘I love freedom’ – Viral World Cup fan reveals ‘the main lesson’ he learned from America trip

The 2026 World Cup was hosted across North America and brought thousands upon thousands of fans from around the globe to the United States. Among them was England supporter Oliver Henry, who documented his journey on social media and drew the attention of many, including US President Donald Trump.

Green card rule changes: New US public charge test to assess age, health, finances and more – all you need to know

Effective September 18, 2026, USCIS will reconsider how green card applicants' public charge status is assessed.

Disney sues FCC over ‘retaliatory campaign’ tied to broadcast licences

By Erik Larson and Molly Schuetz

Demand from US data-center boom radiates out through factory supply chains

United States Antimony sets $100M stock repurchase plan

ICC lashes out at 'flagrant attack' after US sanctions President Akane

The International Criminal Court denounced U.S. sanctions on its president, Tomoko Akane, on Wednesday, calling the move a “flagrant attack” on the court’s independence. The U.S....

Japan denounces US sanctions on International Criminal Court president Akane

TOKYO, Aug 19 — Tokyo objected on Wednesday to sanctions imposed by the United States against International Crimin...

How over 5,000 Ethiopian immigrants lost their work and residency rights in the US

Here is what you need to know about the lifted stay.

US tightens green card rules with stricter public charge test

The US is tightening Green Card rules with a stricter public charge test from September 18, 2026. Understand the new requirements for applicants. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-tightens-green-card-rules-with-stricter-public-charge-test/

By Punch Newspapers

US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order

South Korea and the United States will cut short annual joint military drills to five days from 11 and scale back some ‌field training, the allies said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump ordered a substantial reduction in U.S. participation.

By Emmanuel Tetteh