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Watch: Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi released in Vermont

A Columbia University student and Palestinian activist arrested by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been released from custody.

Mohsen Mahdawi, who has a permanent US residency or "green card" status, was detained after attending an American citizenship interview in mid-April.

Vermont District Judge Geoffrey Crawford ordered the release of Mahdawi from prison on bail, pending the court's ruling on the habeas petition challenging his detention, according to a statement by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which is part of his legal representation.

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Israel & the Palestinians

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'Our community is grieving,' say Vancouver festival organisers

Organisers of the festival where a car ramming attack killed 11 people say they are "heartbroken".

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Thousands march through Auschwitz commemorating liberation

Holocaust survivors were part of the crowds taking part in the annual 'March of the Living', 80 years after the camp was liberated.

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Watch: 'Our father has died' - World mourns for Pope Francis

From mourners outside the Vatican to world leaders, tributes poured for Pope Francis who died aged 88.

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Viral videos claim luxury bags are made in China, is it true?

BBC Verify's Jake Horton looks into the truth behind the claims, and what we know about how luxury goods are made.

The BBC's Laura Bicker stands amidst businesses at Canton Fair in Guangzhou

'A number of businesses in limbo' in China after US tariffs on imports

BBC China correspondent Laura Bicker has been speaking to companies at the world's longest running import-export fair.

US President Donald Trump, right, and Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's president, shake hands during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House

Key immigration moments from Trump and Bukele meeting

The meeting comes after the Trump administration mistakenly deported a Maryland resident due to an 'administrative error.'

US-Russian ballet dancer Ksenia Karelina greet friends as she arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Watch: Ballerina jailed in Russia reunites with family in US

The Russian-American citizen was released in a prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington.

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'Our unity is our strength' - EU responds to Trump's tariffs

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen has vowed a united response to US tariffs, warning of further countermeasures if negotiations fail.

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'You don't have the cards' - How to play poker against Trump

The BBC's Anthony Zurcher takes a closer look at the US president's negotiation strategy with top world leaders.

French President Emmanuel Macron (R) shakes hand with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris

Carney meets Macron on first foreign visit as PM

Carney described Canada as the "most European of non-European countries".

A woman in a red top that reads 'not in our name' has her hand behind her back and is being escorted up an escalator by a police officer

Watch: Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Trump Tower sit-in

The demonstrators were demanding the release of detained activist Mahmoud Khalil, who is facing deportation.

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'Do you feel guilty?' - Watch BBC reporter challenge smuggler as he follows lethal drugs trade

Quentin Sommerville gains access to a cartel's operation as the US grapples with hundreds of thousands of opioid deaths.

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'Ireland has entire US pharmaceutical industry in its grasp' - Trump

US President Donald Trump has raised a "massive" trade imbalance with Ireland and accused the European Union of treating the US "very badly".

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Enemies no more? How Russia's rhetoric about the US is changing

BBC Russia editor Steve Rosenberg explores how Moscow has warmed to Trump's America.

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Creator of viral AI Trump Gaza video warns of possible dangers

The video apparently satirising a proposal to "take over" the Gaza Strip was shared by the US president on social media.

Zelensky, Trump and Vance speaking in the Oval Office.

Ros Atkins on... President Trump's history with Ukraine

The BBC's analysis editor takes a look at President Trump's history with Ukraine - and how it set the stage for this week's events.

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Can Europe fill the gap now the US has paused military support for Ukraine?

America has withdrawn its military support for Ukraine, how big of a hole does it leave?

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Mineral deal 'ready to sign', says Zelensky

Speaking to reporters after a summit of European leaders in London, Ukrainian President Zelensky reflects on the public White House showdown.

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Watch: Trump says Zelensky 'overplayed his hand' at the Oval Office

The US president says his Ukrainian counterpart wants to "keep fighting" against Russia when a ceasefire could happen immediately.

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Watch: Angry exchanges between Trump and Zelensky at White House

The US president accused the Ukrainian leader of being disrespectful in a tense meeting in the Oval Office.