Haitian gangs release 13 captives after mass kidnapping in Kenscoff
The attack in Kenscoff killed at least 47 people and resulted in the kidnapping of more than 50, as gangs exert control.
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US judge blocks Pentagon blacklisting of AI firm Anthropic
Court order rules that Pentagon acted illegally, punishing AI company for criticism of government.
Fired Stars and Stripes journalists sue Trump administration for censorship
Staff at the military newspaper allege US government sought to violate First Amendment rights to free speech.
Federal US judge faces complaint over staunch pro-Israel advocacy
A lawyer has accused Judge Roy Altman, who calls the keffiyeh a ‘terror scarf’, of anti-Palestinian bias in his remarks.
US charges 81 in Puerto Rico gang case, as Trump cartel crackdown continues
The arrests are part of a federal task force initiative targeting criminal gangs and transnational organisations.
![Members of the Los Baja Deo organisation accused by US prosecutors of trafficking drugs and possessing firearms in Puerto Rico. [United States Department of Justice]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Taking-Back-West-In-Order-In-custody-1787864418.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Syria’s president appoints ex-commander of Kurdish-led SDF as advisor
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appoints Mazloum Abdi as presidential advisor, three days after dissolution of SDF.
![Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and former commander of Syrian Kurdish-led forces Mazloum Abdi shake hands in March 2025 [FILE:Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2025-03-11T061109Z_233780442_RC2HADAUL4WL_RTRMADP_3_SYRIA-SECURITY-1787870412.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US President Trump signs order renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
The rebrand comes as the US and Canada engage in a cross-border trade war after Trump increased tariffs last week.
How California is preparing for Donald Trump’s midterm election scrutiny
Trump has accused the state of ‘cheating’. But election officials say they are using outreach to combat misinformation.
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook denounces Trump’s mortgage fraud claims
The Trump administration has doubled down on its accusations against Cook, despite a Supreme Court ruling in her favour.
Brazil sues chat platform Discord over failure to protect child users
Lawsuit is latest instance of Brazil taking aggressive steps to rein in tech giants over child safety issues online.
US judge declines Minnesota’s effort to force Texas to extradite ICE agent
ICE agent Christian Castro faces criminal charges for shooting a Minnesota man in the leg during an immigration raid.
