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Trump sending 1,500 additional troops to southern border
President Trump's administration says it plans to send 1,500 additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. CBS News political reporter Aaron Navarro has more on that and Mr. Trump's defense of ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Residents say atrocity has changed their town forever
Still picking up the pieces from the atrocity, residents of the town tell of their continued grief.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
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Far-right 'groomed' town during protests, ex-minister says
Lee Waters echoes calls to ban far-right groups such as those exposed by undercover BBC investigation.BBC News - Jan. 22 -
‘We’ve lost all hope’: Rohingya trapped as Bangladesh closes Myanmar border
Muslim refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar are being detained and forced back by Bangladeshi border guards. In the dim light of his home in Arakan, Myanmar, Mohammed is talking above the ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Palestinians confront a landscape of destruction in Gaza's 'ghost towns'
Palestinians in Gaza are confronting an apocalyptic landscape of devastation after more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and HamasABC News - Jan. 21 -
Trump's immediate effect on the southern border
President Trump issued a number of executive actions Monday relating to immigration. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more on the border policies now unfolding.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Pioneer values at the border: Compassion meets the rule of law
President Trump's commitment to border security and immigration reform is supported by Utah Sen. John Curtis, who emphasizes the need to uphold both compassion and the rule of law in addressing the ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed in northern Vermont on Monday afternoon, the FBI said in a statement. The shooting took place on Interstate 91 in Coventry, roughly 20 miles south of ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
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Border Patrol agent shot dead on Vermont highway, near Canadian border
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was fatally shot on a highway in northern Vermont south of the Canadian border, authorities said.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Border Patrol agent shot and killed in Vermont
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was shot and killed Monday on a highway in Vermont. The FBI says one suspect in the shooting was also killed and a second suspect, a U.S. citizen, was injured and taken ...CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Border Patrol Agent Is Killed in Vermont Shootin
Officials said the agent was shot on Interstate 91, which was closed for several hours near the border with Canada.The New York Times - Jan. 21 -
Trump declares national border emergency in immigration crackdown
President begins issuing flood of immigration-related executive orders after being sworn into office. Donald Trump returns to office – live updates Donald Trump on Monday began issuing a ...The Guardian - Jan. 21 -
Trump executive actions on border, immigration: What to know
Trump promises to sign executive actions to address immigration and border security. Some will likely spark legal battles.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
China says it brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar army and an ethnic rebel group
China says it has brokered a ceasefire between Myanmar’s military government and a major ethnic rebel group in the country’s northeastABC News - Jan. 20 -
Myanmar airstrike on detention camp kills dozens, armed opposition group says
Those killed in attack on camp for relatives of junta soldiers in Rakhine state were women and children, Arakan Army says. A Myanmar junta airstrike has killed 28 people, including children, and ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Before the celebrities and influencers came, Pacific Palisades was a 'small town'
Before the celebrities and influencers arrived, the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles had the feel of a small town within a sprawling metropolis.NBC News - Jan. 19 -
Hidden tunnel on US-Mexico border to be sealed
Security has been ramped up on both sides of the border ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump.BBC News - Jan. 19 -
Danish and US power loom over Greenland’s Arctic ghost towns
Many Greenlanders were relocated by Danish colonists and construction of a US base. Global powers are again eyeing the islandFinancial Times - Jan. 19 -
Southeast Asian foreign ministers seek breakthrough in Myanmar conflict and South China Sea disputes
Southeast Asian foreign ministers are gathering for their first meeting this year under the regional bloc’s new chair, Malaysia, seeking a breakthrough over Myanmar’s drawn-out civil war and ...ABC News - Jan. 18 -
What happened when a town removed fluoride from its water
On Thursday, the Senate will hold a confirmation hearing for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Servies. His nomination has raised alarms with health ...CBS News - Jan. 18 -
Trump to install Texas border czar as Border Patrol chief, sources say
Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
How Israel erased a town of 200,000 people
Old maps, illustrations and videos of destruction tell the story of refugee camp levelled in Gaza offensiveFinancial Times - Jan. 14 -
Can the Only Grocery Store in a Rural Michigan Town Stay Independent?
The owners of Honor Family Market are ready to retire. A buyer would face the tight margins of a small business and competition against the giant chains and discount stores.The New York Times - Jan. 14 -
A landslide in a Myanmar jade mining area kills at least 12 and leaves many missing
An overnight landslide at a jade mining area in northern Myanmar has killed at least a dozen people and left many others missingABC News - Jan. 13 -
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Dollar dominance means tariffs are not the only game in town
America’s grip on global financial services could provide Trump with another source of leverageFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Myanmar army airstrike in Rakhine state kills about 40 people, says opposition group
Hundreds of homes were burned in Kyauk Ni Maw village in the aerial attack on Rakhine state, says Arakan Army says. An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Army airstrike on village in Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say
An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group has killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity ...ABC News - Jan. 9 -
An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say
An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports sayABC News - Jan. 9 -
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Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
US authorities charged Takeshi Ebisawa with conspiring to traffic nuclear materials from Myanmar for expected use by Iran in nuclear weapons. A member of the Japanese criminal underworld has ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
EU leaders warn Trump not to meddle with Europe’s borders
Comments from German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French foreign minister follow US president-elect’s Greenland threatsFinancial Times - Jan. 8 -
Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human traffickingABC News - Jan. 8 -
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Journalist's murder highlights risks of reporting in small-town India
Mukesh Chandrakar, who was found dead last week, told important stories from a violence-prone region in India.BBC News - Jan. 8
