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US district judge blocks Trump administration from detaining thousands of refugees

A federal judge on Monday blocked US President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing a new policy that would subject thousands of refugees to arrest and detention if after a year in the United States they had yet to obtain green ‌cards. US District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston acted at the request of six refugees and two advocacy groups who argued the US Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) policy was an...

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Trump approved Iran operation ‘after Netanyahu argued for joint killing of Khamenei’

Less than 48 hours before the US-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu spoke by phone to US President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American leader once had campaigned against. Both ⁠Trump and Netanyahu knew from intelligence briefings earlier in the week that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his key lieutenants would soon...

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Italian voters reject judicial reform in a setback for PM Giorgia Meloni

Italian voters on Monday rejected a judicial reform backed by conservative Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, delivering a stinging setback to the right-wing government one year ahead of national elections. “Italian voters have decided and we respect their decision,” Meloni said in a video posted on Instagram. She pledged to complete her mandate, which runs into 2027. The “No” camp won around 54 per cent of the vote agai...

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'No direct talks, buying time': What Iran has said on Trump's claims

President Trump on Monday claimed "productive" talks with Iran, suggesting a potential deal. However, Iranian authorities denied any negotiations, accusing the US of using diplomacy as a cover for military action. Trump...

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Japanese national back home after Iran detention

Japan’s top government spokesperson said on Monday that one of two Japanese nationals detained in Iran has safely returned home in good health. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara’s confirmation came one day after Fore...

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Indonesia will not pay US$1 billion fee for ‘Board of Peace’ membership, Prabowo says

Indonesia’s president, under fire at home for signing up to US counterpart Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, has insisted his country will not pay the US$1 billion joining fee for permanent membership. Jakarta had only co...

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