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Federal judge rules against Trump’s 75-country visa ban
A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration’s pause on issuing visas to immigrants from 75 countries on Friday. In a 61-page decision, U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas found that this policy was “contrary to law” and was “in excess” of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s legal authority. The visa pause order was announced by…
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Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump’s deal
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has suspended trade talks with President Donald Trump and pledged retaliation against new US tariffs, abandoning a deal that had appeared close. The move places Canada and the United States in an escalating trade dispute with no clear route to resolution, and tests whether Canadians will accept economic costs in…
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The Will of 100: Trump’s SAVE America Act sidelined after Senate unanimously agreed to August exit
The Senate unanimously agreed to begin its August recess, sidelining President Trump’s SAVE America Act for the time being. The decision matters because it delays Senate action on the voting-related measure until senators return from their extended break. The chamber left Washington at 4:57 a.m. ET on 8 August and has since held only brief…
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This European country has slashed the number of asylum applications by a third, so why can’t we? The man whose policies dramatically cut them reveals how he did it… and how we could too
Denmark has cut its asylum applications by a third in recent years through hardline immigration policies, and the politician behind the strategy says the UK could achieve similar results by making itself less attractive to asylum seekers. Rasmus Stoklund, Denmark’s former immigration and integration minister, told the Daily Mail that strict eligibility checks, rapid decision-making…
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The new world’s most wanted: Now Daniel Kinahan is behind bars, the $1bn narco ‘Chubby Jos’ who’s living ‘like a king’ in palm fringed Sierra Leone beach resort after fathering a baby with the president’s DAUGHTER
Dutch cocaine trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, 35, has become the world’s most wanted drug smuggler following the arrest and extradition of Daniel Kinahan from Dubai to Ireland earlier this month. Leijdekkers, nicknamed “Chubby Jos”, is reportedly living openly and with apparent impunity in Sierra Leone, where he is said to have married the president’s daughter and…
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California sociology professor cited ‘irony’ in removing ACT/SAT not fixing racial disparities as intended
A UCLA sociology professor has joined calls to restore the SAT and ACT within the University of California system, arguing that its test-blind admissions policy has not reduced racial disparities as intended. He described the outcome as ironic, saying the policy may instead leave universities with less reliable information about applicants’ academic preparedness. The intervention…
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Infantino asked to stay away from youth tournament
Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has asked Fifa president Gianni Infantino not to attend a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic, warning that his presence could distract from the event. The request highlights the growing pressure on Infantino amid a wider dispute over Fifa’s governance and his future leadership. Montagliani said media attention on the…
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Iran says ‘world approved our victory’ over the US
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Friday the war between the U.S. and Iran should end because the world has accepted Tehran’s victory in this conflict. His comments, which were reported by state media, come ahead of new economic sanctions from the U.S. expected next week. “The entire world approved our victory and the U.S. is…
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Dirty tricks, racy texts and other shenanigans are upending crucial midterm races that could cost Trump his control over Congress
The 2026 US primary season has been marred by unusual controversies, from duplicate-name ballot confusion to a sexting scandal, in contests that could prove decisive for control of Congress. With redistricting having left few genuinely competitive House seats, these disputed primary races carry outsized weight for whether Republicans retain their majority in November. In Alaska,…
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Andy Burnham’s economic adviser REFUSES government role and calls for ‘sensible approach to welfare spending’
Lord Jim O’Neill, the former Conservative Treasury minister widely tipped to become new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s Chief Economic Adviser, has turned down the role, saying he would rather remain an outside “voice” than accept the financial constraints of ministerial office, including having his assets placed in a blind trust. He denied any policy rift…