UPDATE: South African President suspends the country's police chief over graft allegations. The move follows an investigation into the official's conduct.

French President Emmanuel Macron announces he will quit politics in 2027 at the end of his second term. Macron says he is currently working to balance the defense of his record with an acknowledgment of what did not work during his time in office.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that he will retire from politics in 2027 at the conclusion of his second term. Macron stated that his current focus is balancing the defense of his record with an acknowledgment of his administration's shortcomings.

The U.S. Department of Justice is expanding federal execution protocols to include additional methods, including the firing squad.

The U.S. Department of Justice is expanding its execution protocols to include additional methods, such as the firing squad.

The U.S. Department of Justice is readopting the lethal injection protocol used during the first Trump administration.

The U.S. Department of Justice is readopting the lethal injection protocol that was utilized during the first Trump administration.

The DC Circuit has rejected President Donald Trump's effort to broadly block asylum applications for individuals claiming to flee torture or persecution in their home countries.

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals has denied President Donald Trump's attempt to broadly restrict asylum applications for individuals claiming to flee torture or persecution in their home countries.