West Africans deported by US to Ghana have all been sent to their home countries

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana has sent 14 West Africans deported from the U.S. to their home countries, Nigeria and Gambia. Ghanaian authorities say they accepted them on humanitarian grounds. The group included 13 Nigerians and one Gambian. Ghana’s Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa said that the decision was not an endorsement of U.S. migration policies. A U.S. federal judge had asked the U.S. government to ensure Ghana wouldn’t send the deported migrants elsewhere. Opposition in Ghana criticized the move, arguing it raised constitutional and foreign policy concerns. None of the deportees were originally from Ghana.

Summit leads to little action after Israeli strike on Hamas in Doha

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar hosted a summit of Arab and Islamic nations in hopes of presenting a united response to Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders last week in Doha. But leaders offered different views Monday about what to do, and the group agreed to take only minimal action. Israel has retaliated against Hamas and other militants in Iran, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and now Qatar. Before the summit, analysts floated possibly closing airspace to Israeli flights or downgrading ties with Israel. A final statement from the meeting only called on states to take measures to prevent Israel from continuing its actions against Palestinians.

British politicians condemn Elon Musk’s comments at anti-migrant rally

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned as dangerous comments by Elon Musk, who told an anti-immigration rally in London that violence is coming to Britain and urged people to fight back. The event organized by far-right campaigner Tommy Robinson saw violence by a minority of those attending with 26 police officers injured and 25 arrests. Starmer’s spokesman said, “The U.K. is a fair, tolerant and decent country, so the last thing the British people want is dangerous and inflammatory language.” Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey urged Starmer to consider sanctions against Musk. Starmer has emphasized the importance of peaceful protest and condemned violence against police and intimidation based on background or skin color.

A framework deal on TikTok has been reached between the US and China

MADRID (AP) — A framework deal has been reached between China and the U.S. for the ownership of TikTok. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday after trade talks in Madrid that U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping would speak Friday to possibly finalize the deal. Bessent says the objective of the deal would be to switch to U.S. ownership. China’s official Xinhua news agency reports China’s international trade representative says the sides have reached “basic framework consensus.” During Joe Biden’s presidency, Congress and the White House used national security grounds to approve a U.S. ban on TikTok unless its Chinese parent company sold its controlling stake.