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A federal judge ruled that US authorities violated a court order by deporting eight men to South Sudan without allowing them to challenge their removal, BBC reported.

Judge Brian Murphy said the deportations “unquestionably” breached his injunction, which required that migrants be given a chance to object before being sent to third countries.

The Department of Homeland Security claimed the men were convicted criminals and that South Sudan was not their final destination. Justice Department lawyers argued the court order was unclear, but the judge rejected that claim, according to BBC.

The case comes as the Trump administration expands deportations and negotiates with countries to accept migrants, including those not originally from those nations.

Israeli troops fired warning shots near 25 diplomats visiting Jenin in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Wednesday. The visit, organized by the Palestinian Authority, aimed to assess humanitarian conditions, according to the Firstpost.

The Israeli military said the group strayed from the approved route, prompting the gunfire. Video footage shows diplomats taking cover during media interviews.

The delegation included representatives from countries including Italy, Canada, Egypt, Jordan, and the UK.

The Israeli military expressed regret and said a briefing would follow an internal review, Firstpost reported.

Jenin remains tense after a major Israeli operation in January displaced tens of thousands of Palestinians.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has revealed that Canada is in high-level discussions with the United States about joining the projected $25bn "Golden Dome" missile defense system.

Unveiled by President Donald Trump, the system aims to counter advanced threats such as hypersonic and space-launched missiles using space-based sensors and interceptors, according to BBC.

Carney said the plan is under review, and his office confirmed talks are ongoing. The discussions come as part of broader Canada-US negotiations on trade and security.

Canada already cooperates with the US through NORAD, which monitors North American airspace and defends against cruise missile threats. The Golden Dome would go beyond this, targeting more sophisticated long-range and space-based attacks, BBC reported.

US President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House on Wednesday, reviving false claims of white genocide and land seizures in South Africa.

Trump played a video showing symbolic white crosses and cited reports of attacks on white farmers, echoing far-right conspiracy theories. “People are fleeing South Africa for their own safety,” Trump said, with Elon Musk present in the room, according to Reuters.

Ramaphosa pushed back, stating, “If there was Afrikaner farmer genocide, these three gentlemen would not be here,” referring to white South African delegates. Official 2024 data showed 44 farm-related murders, with eight farmers killed out of over 26,000 national homicides, mostly affecting Black citizens.

The tense meeting followed Trump’s suspension of aid to South Africa and criticism of its legal action against Israel, Reuters reported.

A Russian missile strike targeted a Ukrainian training exercise near the Sumy border, killing six personnel and wounded more than ten, BBC reported.

Russia's military ministry released footage of the attack, and Tass reported up to 70 casualties, which have yet to be verified.

Sumy, which has been regularly shelled, serves as a launch point for Ukraine's advance into Russia's Kursk area, with the goal of creating a protective buffer zone despite significant Ukrainian losses, according to BBC.

The Russian footage shows soldiers walking in front of a missile explosion, surrounded by dense smoke.

Four British former Special Forces soldiers, including a UK government minister, have set a record by climbing Mount Everest in under five days without acclimatising on the mountain. Their high-speed ascent was aided by xenon gas, which is believed to help the body adapt to low oxygen by boosting red blood cell production through increased erythropoietin levels, according to BBC.

The team reached the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) summit early Wednesday, accompanied by five Sherpa guides and a cameraman. Typically, climbers spend six to eight weeks acclimatising on Everest before attempting the summit. Organisers credit xenon for enabling this rapid ascent. However, the use of xenon remains controversial, with many experts and members of the mountaineering community questioning its safety and effectiveness.

Despite this achievement, the fastest Everest climb overall still belongs to Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, who summited in under 11 hours after acclimatising, BBC reported.

Pokhara University hosted the third virtual workshop on “Curriculum and Pedagogy for Gender Sensitivity” on Tuesday, as part of the Erasmus+ MAGENDA Project on capacity building in higher education. The project, supported by the European Union, involves collaboration between ten universities from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Europe.

The event was inaugurated by Associate Professor Namraj Dhami, MAGENDA Project Coordinator, who discussed the importance of incorporating gender-inclusive pedagogy in institutional frameworks. The workshop was coordinated by Bangladesh Open University (BOU).

Deepmala Shrestha, a faculty member at Pokhara University, delivered the keynote address and introduced the Gender-Inclusive Pedagogical (GIP) framework. She noted that while gender aspects are present in the curriculum, challenges remain in terms of awareness and practical implementation. This discussion followed comments from Md Mizanoor Rahman, who observed that Bangladesh had made progress through gender-sensitive budgeting.

Prof Rishikesh Pandey of Pokhara University moderated the event. During the discussions, he noted that several higher education institutions in Nepal already run programs focused on gender and development. Professor Mohammad Mizanul Haque Kazal of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University highlighted the need for effective strategies to implement Gender Equality Plans (GEPs).

In her concluding remarks, Professor Sabina, MAGENDA Project Manager at BOU, said that shared experiences from universities in Bangladesh and Nepal could help shape future GEPs in Asia. Professor Md Serajul Islam, Director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at BOU and a MAGENDA researcher, also attended the workshop.

India is witnessing a modest increase in Covid-19 cases, prompting health authorities to remain vigilant.

In May, Mumbai reported 95 new cases with 16 hospitalisations. Ahmedabad recorded 7 new cases in a single day, Puducherry reported 12, and Karnataka has 16 active cases. Chennai has seen a shift in viral infections, with more cases now attributed to Covid-19 than influenza. Pune, despite no current hospitalised cases, has reserved hospital beds as a precaution, according to the Times of India.

Most infections remain mild, with no ICU admissions or fatalities reported. Health experts advise at-risk groups to resume preventive measures such as mask usage and hand hygiene. Influenza vaccination is also recommended to reduce the impact of potential co-infections.