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Guatemala agrees to accept migrants from other countries being deported from the US
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo says his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United StatesABC News - 7h -
Guatemala strikes deal with Rubio to accept migrants from other countries deported from the US
Guatemala’s president says his country will accept migrants from other countries being deported from the United StatesABC News - 10h -
More than 100 Indian migrants deported by the US arrive home
A U.S. military plane carrying 104 deported Indian migrants has arrived in a northern Indian city, the first such flight to the country as part of a crackdown ordered by the Trump administration, ...ABC News - 17h -
Guatemala to accept migrants from other countries deported by US
Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Wednesday that his country has agreed to accept migrants from other countries after they are deported from the United States. At that point, under the ...The Hill - 7h -
Man Sentenced to 44 Years in Prison After Pleading Guilty to Qaeda Ties
Minh Quang Pham was accused of plotting a suicide bombing at Heathrow Airport in London in support of Al Qaeda’s Yemen branch.The New York Times - 1d -
El Salvador offers to hold deportees and incarcerated US citizens in its jails
Human rights groups alarmed as Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, meets with Nayib Bukele during overseas trip. El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, has offered to accept deportees from the US ...The Guardian - 1d -
US and Mexico reach deal to put tariffs on hold - for now
A trade war between the US and Mexico has been temporarily averted after the two sides agreed a deal.BBC News - 2d -
Syria's al-Sharaa to hold talks with Turkey's Erdoğan on Tuesday
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Trump says Venezuela will accept migrants returned from US
The move follows talks between Maduro and a Trump envoy that led to the release of six US detainees.BBC News - 4d -
Colombia's president calls for migrants to leave jobs in the US and return home
Colombia’s president is calling on his compatriots working without legal status in the United States to leave their jobs and return home as soon as possibleABC News - 5d -
‘Groundbreaking’ sickle cell disease treatment approved for NHS use in England
Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patients. A “groundbreaking” £1.65m treatment offering a potential cure for people in England living with ...The Guardian - 5d -
Trump says US will send some migrants to Guantanamo Bay
The president orders the construction of a detention facility at the US Navy base, prompting an angry backlash from Cuba.BBC News - Jan. 30 -
Guantanamo could be used to hold up to 30,000 migrants
Guantanamo could be used to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are in transit waiting to be transported to their home countries.ABC News - Jan. 29 -
Trump Says U.S. Will Hold Migrants at Guantánamo Bay
The president suggested 30,000 migrants could be housed on the base. It is unclear how the plan will take shape.The New York Times - Jan. 30 -
Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump's swift deportations
The Trump administration has enlisted the U.S. military to quickly scale up its deportation capacity, which usually relies on charter flightsABC News - Jan. 29 -
Activists hold US Steel CEO’s feet to the smelter
David Burritt will have to provide a vision of how the company can thrive on its own if a Nippon Steel deal does not materialiseFinancial Times - Jan. 28 -
Colombia president welcomes 'compatriots' returned from US: 'The migrant is not a criminal'
Colombian President Gustavo Petro welcomed “compatriots” who have been returned from the U.S. after a brief back-and-forth tussle between the countries, proclaiming that a “migrant is not a ...The Hill - Jan. 28 -
Colombia tariffs on hold after agreement on deported migrants, White House says
Earlier Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he rejected deportation flights because the deportees were being transported in military aircraft.CBS News - Jan. 27 -
Trump holding off on tariffs against Colombia after it accepts flights of deported migrants
The White House says President Trump is holding off from imposing a series of tariffs and other measures against Colombia after the country agreed late Sunday night to once again accept U.S. ...CBS News - Jan. 27 -
US agents begin arresting undocumented migrants in Chicago
Operation in Democrat-controlled ‘sanctuary city’ is part of Donald Trump’s plan for mass deportationsFinancial Times - Jan. 27 -
Colombia to send presidential plane to Honduras to pick up migrants from US flights
Colombia will send its presidential plane to Honduras to pick up Colombians after the country refused to accept migrant deportation flights from the United States, causing President Trump to enact ...The Hill - Jan. 26 -
US securities regulator opens door for Wall Street banks to hold crypto
Securities and Exchange Commission overturns guidance that made it costly to hold digital assets for clientsFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
FirstFT: US rates could remain on hold for the ‘foreseeable future’
Also in today’s newsletter: Davos gloom, and Trump warns Putin to reach Ukraine ‘deal’ soonFinancial Times - Jan. 23 -
New UK ambassador to US still holds stake in lobbying firm for TikTok
Lord Peter Mandelson has not set deadline for fully divesting of his stock in Global CounselFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
‘There is no plan’: migrant groups at US-Mexico border await mass deportations
Advocates warn that Trump’s promised deportations will flood Mexico with migrants and spur organized crime . It is cold and quiet in Casa del Migrante, a shelter in Ciudad Juárez, on the US-Mexico ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
These notable inaugurations weren't held at the US Capitol. Here's why
For decades, Americans have gathered at the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. to watch the inauguration of the incoming president, with some noteworthy exceptions.The Hill - Jan. 19 -
Fearing Trump deportations, migrants start leaving US voluntarily
President-elect Donald Trump has said he would carry out mass deportations once in office.The Hill - Jan. 18 -
Border app that became 'a salvation' for migrants to legally enter the US may end
The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald TrumpABC News - Jan. 17 -
Scottish basketball club signs then sacks player who is US murder suspect
Malik Dunbar joined Caledonia Gladiators after being named as the suspect in a shooting in Augusta, Georgia.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
South Africa police find 26 naked Ethiopians held by suspected traffickers
Three people arrested after group escapes Johannesburg house by breaking a window and burglar bar. South African police have rescued 26 Ethiopians from a suspected human trafficking ring in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Suspect used legal weapon in deadly shooting at German company
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124 migrants detained on an eastern Greek island after using unmarked speedboats
Authorities in Greece have detained 124 migrants on the eastern island of Karpathos after spotting speedboats without identification markersABC News - Jan. 8 -
Jimmy Carter lies in state at US Capitol, with Kamala Harris holding eulogy – US politics live
Former US president’s funeral to be held on Thursday; vice-president also expected to lay wreath at ceremony. Continuing his expansionist streak , Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico should ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Countries are tracking Russia's shadow fleet using AI after suspected attacks on undersea cables
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New migrant caravan heads toward US as Trump return draws closer
The Mexican government recently announced it will open 25 new shelters to house deported migrants.The Hill - Jan. 7 -
Mexico drops migrants in troubled resort as it disperses them far from US border
Two weeks ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration, Mexico continues dissolving attention-grabbing migrant caravans and dispersing migrants throughout the country to keep them ...ABC News - Jan. 7
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Inside Trump’s Hastily Written Proposal to ‘Own’ Gaza
Although the president had been talking about the idea for weeks, there had been no meetings on the subject, and senior members of his government were taken by surprise.The New York Times - 5h -
Inside Trump’s Hastily Written Proposal to ‘Own’ Gaza
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Trump Signs Executive Order Barring Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports
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Trump Administration Deepens Pressure on Federal Workers to Resign
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Anti-Trump Protesters Across the U.S. Gather to Condemn White House’s Policies
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Federal government buyouts threaten U.S. national security, ex-officials say
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Google joins firms dropping diversity recruitment goals
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