Politics
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Turkey calls on EU to lift Syria sanctions
Turkey on Sunday called on the European Union to unconditionally lift sanctions on Syria, ahead of an international aid conference…
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‘Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal could be in weeks’
US officials on Sunday expressed optimism that a Ukraine-Russia ceasefire deal could be reached in “weeks,” with President Donald Trump…
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Trump deploys USS Gravely Navy destroyer to US-Mexico border for security
The US Navy has deployed the guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely to strengthen security operations at the US-Mexico border, in a…
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At least 31 killed in US strikes on Yemen’s Houthis
US President Donald Trump authorised large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the group’s attacks on Red Sea shipping,…
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US group sues Trump administration over deportation of pro-Palestinian students
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a lawsuit challenging as unconstitutional the Trump administration’s actions to deport international students and…
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The Alien Enemies Act: Understanding the 1798 Law Cited by Trump for Deportations
President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act for the first time since World War II, granting himself sweeping powers…
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Trump invokes 18th-century law to expedite deportations, but judge blocks it within hours.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration on Saturday from enforcing deportations under an 18th-century law that the president had…
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Ebrahim Rasool, South African envoy ‘no longer welcome’ in US : Rubio
The United States has effectively expelled South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool, after Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused…
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Trump blasts foes and media in speech at ‘Department of Injustice’
US President Donald Trump launched a bitter attack against the “illegal” media and his political enemies Friday, as a speech…
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Israel PM, security agency fight it out in public
Israel’s premier and the head of internal security are engaged in a very public spat over reforms to the agency,…
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