Merz said it was “increasingly unclear” how the latest Israeli military plan would help achieve the aims of disarming Hamas and freeing the remaining Israeli hostages.

Spanish police have broken up a criminal network accused of illegally exporting hazardous waste to Ghana, authorities said Friday.

ChatGPT-5 is rolling out free to all users of the AI tool, which is used by nearly 700 million people weekly, OpenAI said in a briefing with journalists.

Israel’s military will “take control” of Gaza City under a plan proposed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and approved by his security cabinet, his office said in a statement Friday.

“The Ghana armed forces has initiated a full and transparent investigation into the circumstances of this crash,” Mahama said in a televised address.

President Donald Trump issued an order Thursday demanding that US universities supply enrollment data as evidence they are not considering an applicant’s race when awarding admission.

“It is with a heavy heart that I offer you my resignation as a minister,” said Ali, under-secretary of state for homelessness in the Labour government, in her letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

“People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS,” he said in the social media post.

“Netanyahu’s plans to escalate the aggression confirm beyond any doubt his desire to get rid of the captives and sacrifice them in pursuit of his personal interests and extremist ideological agenda,” Hamas said in a statement.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel plans to take full control of Gaza but does not intend to govern it, as his security cabinet convened on Thursday to discuss the country’s war plans.

Israel’s security cabinet was expected to meet later Thursday to discuss military plans in Gaza, Israeli media said, as the families of hostages launched a desperate plea for help aboard a flotilla to the territory.

US President Donald Trump said early Thursday that “billions of dollars in tariffs” were now flowing into the United States after his August 7 deadline for implementing new duties.

Donald Trump said he could meet with Vladimir Putin “very soon,” following what the US president described as highly productive talks in Moscow between his special envoy and the Russian leader.

US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” to secure the Republican party nomination for president in 2028.

The State Department said Tuesday that Malawians and Zambians will be required to pay a bond of up to $15,000 to travel to the United States on business or tourist visas.