Bukele Proposes Deal That Would Free Deported Venezuelans

President Nayib Bukele said he would free the Venezuelans that the Trump administration deported to El Salvador if Venezuela releases the same number of prisoners, including members of the opposition.

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3 Men Die in Fire in Overcrowded House in Queens

The house in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood had no working smoke detectors and was crammed with tenants, fire officials said.

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Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat

The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.

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Monday Briefing: A Broken Truce in Ukraine

Plus, a Senegalese strawberry farmer on a mission.

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Syria’s Easter Celebrations Pass Peacefully, in Early Test of New Government

At least in the capital, Damascus, the Christian holiday festivities were protected and joyfully observed. Religious minorities are still wary, however, about the new leaders’ commitment to inclusivity.

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After Meeting Wrongly Deported Man, Van Hollen Accuses Trump of Defying Courts

“Facilitating his return means something more than doing nothing, and they are doing nothing,” Senator Chris Van Hollen said after his trip to El Salvador.

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Pope Meets With JD Vance After Criticism of Trump Administration

Francis and the vice president briefly exchanged Easter wishes, the Vatican said. An earlier meeting between Mr. Vance and church officials involved “an exchange of opinions” on migration.

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Alito Releases Dissent in Supreme Court Decision Blocking Deportations

Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. wrote that the court’s overnight order blocking the Trump administration from deporting a group of Venezuelans under a wartime law was not “necessary or appropriate.”

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Israel’s Military Cites ‘Professional Failures’ in Killings of Gaza Medics

In a statement summarizing its investigation into the deadly episode, the military said a deputy commander would be dismissed.

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When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential crisis,” one expert said.

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