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Trump doubles down on sending American 'criminals' to foreign prisons
President Donald Trump told Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele he wanted to send "homegrown criminals" to El Salvador next and encouraged Bukele to build more prisons.ABC News - 1d -
Trump 'looking into' legality of deporting U.S. citizens to foreign prisons, White House says
The Trump administration has already deported hundreds of alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the U.S. to El Salvador, where they are in prison.CNBC - 10h -
Trump officials renew opposition to ruling on Maryland man wrongly deported to El Salvador
The Justice Department’s latest legal filing asserted that courts cannot direct President Trump’s foreign policy by forcing the return of a man unlawfully sent to a Salvadoran prison.The New York Times - 2d -
The Prisoners | Sunday on 60 Minutes
Who are the men President Trump sent to a notorious maximum-security prison in El Salvador using a wartime law dating to 1798? 60 Minutes found no criminal records for most of the men. Cecilia Vega ...CBS News - 3d -
Manchester Arena bomber attacks prison officers
Counter-terrorism police are investigating after the assault by Hashem Abedi left three prison officers with life-threatening injuries.BBC News - 3d -
Ghana prohibits foreigners from trading gold in the country starting May 1
A newly created regulatory body for gold exports from Ghana has announced that foreigners will no longer be allowed to buy or trade gold mined on a small scale in the country, Africa’s biggest gold ...ABC News - 1d -
Manchester Arena Bomber’s Brother Is Accused of Attack on Prison Guards
Hashem Abedi allegedly stabbed the officers with homemade weapons inside a high-security prison.The New York Times - 3d -
Manchester Arena bomb plotter attacks three prison officers
Counter-terror police lead investigation after Hashem Abedi’s ‘vicious’ assault at HMP Frankland. Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into an attack on three prison officers by ...The Guardian - 3d -
Two prison officers stabbed by Manchester bombing plotter in stable condition
Two prison officers allegedly stabbed by one of the plotters of a deadly bomb attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England, eight years ago are in a stable condition in the hospital, ...ABC News - 2d -
EU targets Iranian prison and justice officials over arrests of its citizens
The European Union has imposed sanctions on seven Iranian prison and justice officials over what the it says is a politically motivated campaign by the Islamic Republic to detain its citizensABC News - 1d -
France says prisons are targeted with gunfire and arson over new anti-drug crackdown
French officials say several prisons have been targeted in incidents including gunfire and arsonABC News - 14h -
UK could target parts of Chinese state under new foreign influence rules
Exclusive: Government is weighing up security concerns against economic benefits of closer ties with Beijing. The government could target parts of China’s security apparatus under new foreign ...The Guardian - 2d -
EU foreign ministers meet in wake of deadly Russian attack on Sumy as Zelenskyy issues plea for Trump to visit Ukraine – Europe live
EU foreign ministers meet in Luxembourg after Russian attack kills at least 34 in Sumy. Elsewhere, if you want to follow the stock markets and see what are their reactions to the latest policy ...The Guardian - 1d -
A Dartmoor village is paying Prince William £1.5m-a-year for an abandoned prison - and former inmates say it gave them cancer
As ex-prisoners sue over claims that high levels of radon gas have led to serious illnesses, taxpayers continue to foot the rental bill. The village of Princetown sits surrounded by the desolate ...The Guardian - 3d -
Jailed Istanbul mayor appears in court as supporters gather outside his prison
Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor has appeared in court in one of multiple cases against himABC News - 4d -
Trump lawyers confirm wrongly deported Maryland man in El Salvador prison
Administration fails to show they have taken any steps to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego García . The Trump administration on Saturday confirmed to a federal judge that a Maryland man ...The Guardian - 3d -
Counter-terrorism police lead investigation into prison officer attack by Manchester bomber
Counter-terror police say they are keeping an "open mind" as they investigate the attack at HMP Frankland.BBC News - 2d -
Attackers Target Prisons in France, Burning Vehicles and Firing Shots
The office of France’s counterterrorism prosecutor said it would begin an investigation into the violence. The justice minister blamed drug traffickers.The New York Times - 15h -
Trump administration's foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress
Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump ...The Hill - 2d -
Pete Marocco, Who Helped Gut Foreign Aid for Trump, Leaves State Department
Pete Marocco oversaw the cutting of thousands of contracts at U.S.A.I.D. and the firing of most of its roughly 10,000 workers. Aid agency employees have accused him of mismanagement.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump administration reviewing case of FBI informant convicted of lying about Bidens
The DOJ said it is reviewing the criminal case brought against Alexander Smirnov and is moving for a judge to release him from prison immediately.ABC News - 4d -
US reveals status of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was erroneously deported
The Trump administration told a judge on Saturday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man deported to El Salvador in error, is still in a prison in that country.ABC News - 3d -
Tariff News Is Scant Relief for Restaurants
Confusion and uncertainty hang over an industry with thin profit margins and few domestic sources for foreign ingredients.The New York Times - 4d -
As Tariffs Hit, Americans Are Racing to Buy Car Seats, iPhones and Christmas Gifts
Many Americans have purchased foreign-made products out of fears that companies could start to raise prices soon.The New York Times - 3d -
Lib Dem MP refused entry to Hong Kong
Party leader Sir Ed Davey urges the foreign secretary to summon the Chinese ambassador for an explanation.BBC News - 3d -
Iran, U.S. nuclear talks to continue next week, Iranian state TV reports
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei wrote on X that the "indirect talks" had begun.CBS News - 3d -
Trump’s Tariff War Has Added Risk to U.S. Bonds, Long the Surest Bet in Global Finance
Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump Cracks Down on Cuba and Its Medical Missions Around the World
The administration has begun to pull the U.S. visas of foreign officials in countries that pay the Cuban government for doctors and nurses.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Insists ‘Everybody’ Wants to Make a Trade Deal With the U.S.
The administration says foreign governments are racing to the United States to negotiate, but exactly which countries might strike a deal — and over what — remains unclear.The New York Times - 5d -
In South Carolina, a Once Thriving Textile Hub Is Baffled by Trump’s Tariffs
The Upstate region of South Carolina was saved by foreign companies after the fall of its textile industry. Now, tariffs pose another round of uncertainty.The New York Times - 3d -
Visas revoked for students at universities in Southern states amid crackdown
The Trump administration's revocation of student visas and, in separate action, termination of students from a tracking system for foreign scholars, has spread to the South.NBC News - 3d -
Frontier CEO is 'optimistic' about tourism industry despite economic uncertainty
Despite a downturn in foreign tourism and broader economic uncertainty, Frontier CEO Barry Biffle remains optimistic about the budget airline’s future.NBC News - 2d -
Supreme Court gives Trump wiggle room with mistaken deportation decision
A Supreme Court decision pushing for the return of a man mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran prison has both his lawyers and the Trump administration claiming victory, leaving unclear if and when ...The Hill - 3d -
Apr 9: CBS News 24/7, 4pm ET
Trump increases tariffs on China to 125% while pausing tariffs beyond 10% for other countries; '60 Minutes' finds 75% of migrants deported to El Salvador prison had no criminal record.CBS News - 2d -
El Salvador's Bukele says he won't return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to U.S.
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said "of course I'm not going to do it" about returning Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man deported to an El Salvadoran prison.CBS News - 1d -
How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda
Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.The New York Times - 17h -
Inside Trump’s Rushed Effort to Deport 238 Migrants
The Trump administration sent them to a prison in El Salvador under a wartime act, calling them members of a Venezuelan gang. But a New York Times investigation found little evidence of criminal ...The New York Times - 16h -
Iran and US agree to continue nuclear talks after first indirect round
Iranian foreign minister hails ‘calm and respectful environment’ to mediated talks in Oman. Iran and the US completed a successful opening round of indirect talks in Oman designed to prevent the ...The Guardian - 3d -
What does China really think about Trump? They know about humiliation and won’t take it from him
Economically, the trade war may be bad news for Xi Jingping, but ideologically and politically it is a gift. Last week, Mao Ning, head of China’s foreign ministry information department, posted a ...The Guardian - 3d
