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Turkish student unlawfully detained by ICE agents in Massachusetts back home

Rumeysa Ozturk, who completed her Ph.D., was detained by plainclothes Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in March 2025 in Somerville, after co-authoring pro-Palestinian opinion piece in student newspaper18 April 2026

US sanctions 7 ‘Iran-aligned’ Iraqi militia commanders

All property of blocked individuals that is in US, or held or controlled by US persons, is frozen, says Treasury Department17 April 2026

Trump claims Iran has agreed to indefinitely suspend its nuclear program

'Most of the main points are finalized. It’ll go pretty quickly,' says US president17 April 2026

US military completes handover of major bases in Syria, says Central Command

'US forces have completed turning over all of our major bases in Syria,' spokesman Tim Hawkins tells Anadolu17 April 2026

US House Democrats demand action as former attorney general misses deposition, threaten contempt

'Oversight Democrats won’t let Bondi or Chairman Comer run out the clock on our investigation,' says Rep. Robert Garcia 17 April 2026

Senate approves short-term surveillance law extension through April 30 as negotiations continue

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act extended through April 30 as Republicans block longer-term deal17 April 2026

US House Judiciary Democrats open probe into Trump’s son-in-law Kushner over dual roles

- 'You cannot both be a diplomat and a financial pawn of the Saudi monarchy at the same time,' says Rep. Jamie Raskin17 April 2026

UN chief welcomes Iran’s decision to keep Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire

'This is a step in the right direction,' says Antonio Guterres17 April 2026

Trump maintains US will 'get' Iran's enriched uranium without sending any money to Tehran

'The U.S.A. will get all nuclear 'dust,' created by our great B2 Bombers - No money will exchange hands in any way, shape, or form,' says US president17 April 2026

US mulls releasing $20B in frozen Iranian assets in lieu of its enriched uranium stockpile: Report

Trump administration ensuring Iran can't access the stockpile of nearly 2,000 kilograms of enriched uranium buried in its underground nuclear facilities, in particular 450 kilograms enriched to 60% purity, reports Axios17 April 2026

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