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Homeland Security said Saturday that it has finally deported eight illegal immigrants -- all of them with serious criminal records -- to South Sudan, moving to complete the removals after the Supreme Court gave permission.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte applauded President Trump for the work he did at the NATO summit to get other members to spend more on defense.

President Trump was pleased to hear Hamas delivered a "positive" response to the U.S. ceasefire and hostage release proposal for Gaza.

Hamas said Friday that it has responded to the White House's ceasefire proposal between the Palestinian militant group and Israel in a "positive spirit" and is ready to start negotiations on implementing the plan.

Senior officials from the European Union were in Moldova on Friday for a landmark bilateral summit to strengthen ties and reaffirm the bloc's commitment to the EU candidate country, just months before it holds a pivotal parliamentary election.

The pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action lost a bid Friday to block the British government's decision to ban it under anti-terrorism laws after activists broke into a military base last month and vandalized two planes.

President Trump said he should know where Hamas stands on his proposal for a ceasefire with Israel within a day.

Indonesian authorities deployed navy ships and helicopters Friday in the intensified search for 29 people still missing almost two days after a ferry sank near the tourist island of Bali. But the search was later suspended because of poor visibility.

The Air Force plans to use $400 million from the troubled Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program to refurbish a gifted Qatari 747 jet as an Air Force One replacement, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told Congress.

An unidentified North Korean man crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas and is in South Korean custody, the South's military said Friday.