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The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat have filed a lawsuit against the American government.Lawyers filed the claim in Boston's federal court on behalf of relatives of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, among six men killed off the coast of Venezuela on 14 October.One of the lawyers said in a statement that the strike amounted to "lawless killings in cold blood; killings for sport and killings for theatre".The US…

The Spanish government has announced a plan to legalise the status of undocumented migrants, a measure expected to benefit at least half a million people.Regularisation will be available to foreign nationals who do not have a criminal record and can prove they lived in Spain for at least five months prior to 31 December 2025."This is an historic day for our country," said Elma Saiz, Spain's minister of inclusion, social security and migration. The measure will provide beneficiaries…

The Rwandan government has launched legal action against the UK to seek payments it claims it is owed under a scrapped migrant deal between the two countries.Rwanda has filed a case with the Netherlands-based Permanent Court of Arbitration, arguing the UK has failed to honour commitments made in a deal to send some asylum seekers to the African nation.Under the deal, which was signed by the previous Conservative government, the UK agreed to make payments to Rwanda to…

A frowning horse plush has become a viral bestseller ahead of Lunar New Year celebrations for the year of the horse in China.The sad-looking soft toy was originally made in error after a worker sewed a smile on the horse upside down, the owner of Happy Sister - a shop in the eastern city of Yiwu - told Reuters news agency.Zhang Huoqing had expected to have to issue a refund to the customer who bought the toy, but…

A 2.5 mile (4km) section of cliff has collapsed on the Italian island of Sicily, after it was pummelled by wind and rain brought by Storm Harry last week.More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes in Niscemi and geological surveys are currently under way to asses the area.There have been no reports of deaths or injuries, but aerial footage shows numerous buildings and vehicles have been destroyed.The landslide occurred on Sunday with parts of the…

Russia has been exploiting Ukraine's harshest winter in years to pummel energy infrastructure across the country.Repeated strikes have crippled the power supply to major Ukrainian cities, leaving millions without heating or light as temperatures hover around -15C (5F) for the third week in a row.Electrical companies carry out round-the-clock repairs - only for their work to be undone at night, when Russian drone and missiles again damage power stations.In Kyiv, people were initially able to keep the cold…