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Five Venezuelan Activists Rescued from Caracas Embassy, Arrive in US

Five Venezuelan opposition activists, who had sought refuge in Argentina's embassy in Caracas since March 2024, were rescued and transported to the United States in an operation praised by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Argentinian President Javier Milei.

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Five Venezuelan Asylum Seekers Freed After Year-Long Standoff

Five Venezuelan opposition members who sought asylum in Argentina's Caracas embassy for over a year were freed and safely relocated to the US following an undisclosed operation; one previous asylum seeker died after surrendering to authorities.

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Cambodian Academic Admits to Receiving Payments from Hun Sen While in Australia

Cambodian academic Seng Sary, granted Australian protection, admitted receiving \$188,000 from Cambodian leader Hun Sen for research, raising concerns about potential information sharing with the regime and the vetting process for his visa.

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Peruvian Ex-First Lady Granted Asylum in Brazil

Former Peruvian first lady Nadine Heredia, sentenced to 15 years for corruption, arrived in Brasilia on April 16th, 2025, after Brazil granted her asylum following her conviction alongside former president Ollanta Humala for a corruption scheme involving Odebrecht and Hugo Chávez.

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Algeria Protests French Detention of Consular Official Amid Strained Relations

Algeria protested to France after the pre-trial detention of an Algerian consular official suspected of involvement in the April 2024 abduction of Algerian TikTok influencer Amir Boukhors in France, further straining already tense relations between the two countries.

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Harvard Researcher Faces Deportation Over Undeclared Frog Embryos, Claims Fear of Persecution in Russia

A Russian Harvard researcher, Kseniia Petrova, faces deportation after undeclared frog embryos were found in her luggage; she fears returning to Russia due to her anti-war activism, prompting a legal battle and raising concerns about immigration policy.

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Venezuelan Opposition Members Escape to U.S. After Embassy Refuge

Five Venezuelan opposition members sheltered in the Argentinian embassy in Caracas for over a year to avoid arrest escaped to the U.S. in what the U.S. called a rescue operation, following accusations by the Venezuelan government of plotting terrorist activities.

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Russian Deserter's Ordeal Exposes Brutality of Secret Detention Camps

A 44-year-old Russian father, Georgy, was mobilized for the war in Ukraine despite health issues and anti-war views; after two failed escape attempts and suffering two heart attacks, he deserted in May 2024 and is now seeking asylum in Europe after enduring brutal conditions in secret detention faci...

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Elian Gonzalez: 25 Years After the Custody Battle

Twenty-five years after the highly publicized custody battle that saw federal agents seize 5-year-old Elian Gonzalez from his Miami relatives and return him to Cuba, the now 30-year-old industrial engineer and Cuban National Assembly member reflects on his life, his mother's sacrifice, and his desir...

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Algeria Expels French Embassy Staff Amid Kidnapping Case, Raising Tensions

Algeria expelled 12 French embassy staff after a consular official's arrest in Paris for the alleged kidnapping of a pro-France TikTok influencer; France warned of immediate retaliation, escalating already strained relations.

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U.S. Citizen in Russia Forcibly Hospitalized Before Trial

A U.S. man, Joseph Tater, awaiting trial in Moscow on charges of assaulting a police officer, was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital on March 15th after a medical commission deemed him mentally ill; his lawyer appealed.

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Harvard Researcher Faces Deportation, Fears Russian Persecution

A Russian medical researcher at Harvard University, Kseniia Petrova, is detained in Louisiana after her visa was revoked for undeclared frog embryos found in her luggage; she fears persecution in Russia for her anti-war activism and is seeking asylum in the U.S.

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