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Operation Zufolo: Australia deployed a ‘charade’ to sustain indefinite immigration detention – it failed
Exclusive: The federal government set out to show it was trying to deport non-citizens, knowing there was a risk a key high court ruling could be overturned. But an insider says it was purely symbolic
In July 2022 Australia’s immigration minister, Andrew Giles, was warned of legal “risks” associated with immigration detention and the need to show “concrete and robust steps” to deport non-citizens stuck in limbo.
A taskforce had been set up within the home affairs department to explore third country options to resettle long-term detainees in immigration detention. Its existence was never publicised and references to it were redacted from documents released under freedom of information.
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Trump classified documents trial postponed indefinitely
In Florida Tuesday, a judge indefinitely postponed Donald Trump's federal classified documents case, citing several issues with pre-trial motions and evidence. Meanwhile, in New York, adult film actress Stormy Daniels testified against the former ...CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
US soldier's detention in Russia extended to July as Pentagon begins probe
A U.S. soldier arrested in Russia last week will be detained into July as the Pentagon investigates the circumstances of his travel, a Russian court announced Tuesday. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black's detainment was extended until July 2 after he ...The Hill - Politics - Russia -
Record Brazil floods kill 95 and cause $1bn damage
Extreme rainfall displaces 200,000 as scientists link disaster with climate changeFinancial Times - World - Brazil -
Former MGM Grand casino president to be sentenced for failing to report bookie's bets
Prosecutors and defense lawyers for Scott Sibella have suggested that a judge place the former MGM Grand casino president on probation in the criminal case.CNBC - Business -
Biden mocks Trump over failed Foxconn project in Wisconsin
President Biden declared Wednesday that the Trump administration's much-touted efforts to bring a Foxconn facility to Wisconsin were nothing more than a "con," contrasting the failed project with a new investment in the state from Microsoft. Biden ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Former MGM Grand casino president to be sentenced for failing to report bookie's bets
The former president of the MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas is set to be sentenced Wednesday afternoon on a federal criminal charge related to his failure to report millions of dollars in wagers by an illegal bookmaker at his casino.NBC News - Top stories -
Ministers have failed to implement laws on water quality in England, says watchdog
Office for Environmental Protection says government and Environment Agency ‘not on track’ to meet goalsFinancial Times - World -
Biden Announces $3.3 Billion Microsoft AI Center at Trump’s Failed Foxconn Site
The president’s visit to Wisconsin celebrated the investment by Microsoft in a center to be built on the site of a failed Foxconn project negotiated by his predecessor.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Dreamers urge for protections in Senate hearing on immigrant youth
A Senate hearing focused on young immigrant youth known as "Dreamers," including DACA recipients, and possible avenues to create pathways for their legalization shows the growing political divide on an issue that had longtime bipartisan support ...NBC News - Top stories
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World’s top climate scientists expect global heating to blast past 1.5C target
Exclusive: Planet is headed for at least 2.5C of heating with disastrous results for humanity, poll of hundreds of scientists finds. ‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despairHundreds of the world’s leading ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging
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