The big picture: Ksenia Karelina is the latest American to be detained in Russia as relations between the two nations remain fraught. She has been accused of treason for allegedly providing material support to Ukraine.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's new feud with the Biden administration is hampering U.S.-Israeli diplomatic efforts to de-escalate tensions on the Lebanese border and avoid war with Hezbollah, U.S. officials say.
Why it matters: Three Biden administration officials tell Axios they are concerned that Netanyahu's actions create "daylight" between the two allies and as a result are further eroding Israel's deterrence power in the region, especially in the eyes of Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah and the group's main backer Iran.
The remains of at least 1,500 people who died trying to cross the southern border have not been identified, per a new investigation by Noticias Telemundo's Anagilmara Vílchez and Damià Bonmatí.
The big picture: The U.S.-Mexico border is considered the world's deadliest land migration route by the International Organization of Migration.
Brazil's Congress is considering a bill that would allow authorities to charge with homicide anyone who has an abortion.
Why it matters: The bill would curtail abortion rights in one of the most populated countries in the Americas, when other nations have made decriminalization a key public health policy.
The Biden administration announced Thursday that the U.S. will facilitate the shipment of air defense systems to Ukraine by temporarily pausing deliveries to other allies.
Why it matters: Ukraine has been repeatedly pleaded for more air defense systems, as Russia has intensified its strikes on Ukraine in recent months and launched a fresh offensive in the country's northeast.
The Bank of England kept interest rates at the highest in 16 years on Thursday, joining the Federal Reserve in moving cautiously before cutting borrowing costs as a critical election looms.
Why it matters: Although U.K. inflation was the lowest since 2021 last month, the nation's central bankers worry subdued price pressures won't last.
House members from both parties are forming a new group to crack down on China's role in the U.S. fentanyl epidemic as part of a more aggressive push to cut off illicit supply of the lethal drug.
Why it matters: Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids kill tens of thousands of Americans every year, tearing apart families while fracturing communities and disrupting the labor market.
Democrats no longer hold the robust advantage among Latinos they once did on immigration, according to a new poll.
Why it matters: Once reliably Democratic voters, many Latinos are increasingly identifying asindependent, and working-class voters are leaning more toward the GOP.
