US President Donald Trump's administration is still trying to put a question about citizenship on the 2020 US census.
A court case will now be held to determine whether or not racial bias was a factor in the decision to add it.
The Department of Justice has told a federal judge that it has not made a final call to add the question.
However Trump told reporters on Friday that he was mulling the possibility of issuing an executive order to do it.
Putin offers no compromise on Ukraine, says EU 'robbery' failed
President Vladimir Putin offered no compromise on his terms for ending the war in Ukraine on Friday and accused the European Union of attempting "daylight robbery" of Russian assets.
Bangladesh rocked by unrest after death of student leader
Police and paramilitary troops fanned out across Dhaka and other cities in Bangladesh on Friday after violent protests overnight over the death of a popular youth leader, with concerns of further unrest ahead of national elections in which he was due to run.
Suspected gunman in Brown University shooting found dead
The suspect in the mass shooting at Brown University last weekend is dead, a US attorney said, as authorities investigate whether the same person killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor two days after the rampage at Brown.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy meets Poland's Trump-backed president at key moment in war
Volodymyr Zelenskyy met Poland's MAGA-aligned President Karol Nawrocki in Warsaw on Friday as the Ukrainian leader tries to shore up relations with a key ally at a crucial moment for Kyiv's war effort.
No evidence alleged Bondi gunmen received military training in Philippines
There is no evidence indicating that the two suspects involved in the Bondi Beach attack received any form of military training while in the Philippines, the country's National Security Adviser said on Wednesday.
Some flights operating at Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central – Al Maktoum International (DWC) were cancelled or delayed on Friday due to adverse weather conditions.
Dubai Police has deployed a number of patrols, while Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has positioned more than 2,000 staff to respond to any emergencies due to the unstable weather conditions.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has led messages congratulating Morocco's King Mohammed VI after they won the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 in Qatar on Thursday.
