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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanTrump administration resumes family detention in immigration crackdown
One of the most contentious immigration policies in recent decades has been the detention of undocumented immigrant families. The Trump administration plans to detain thousands more in an effort to crack down on border crossings and legal pathways to asylum. John Yang discussed more with Caitlin Dickerson of The Atlantic.
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US demands the firing of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese
US demands the firing of UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese The US Mission to the UN on Wednesday said it sent a letter to Secretary General Antonio Guterres opposing the renewal of Francesca Albaneseโs term as UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories. "We condemn her virulent antisemitism, which demonizes Israel and supports Hamas," the US Mission said in a post on X. "She has clearly...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Chinese company deletes WeChat post on collapsed Bangkok high-rise
As Beijing silences mentions of the skyscraper building that collapsed in Bangkok, the Chinese company involved in the project faces mounting scrutiny in Thailand.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too โ and created other economic problems along the way
Unfortunately for the Romans, high tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic woes.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump says US will โsoonโ slap tariffs on chips and pharmaceuticals
Wall Streetโs blue-chip companies including Apple tumble as investors rush for safety of government bonds
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs sweeping tariffs ignite $2.5tn rout on Wall Street
US president defends levies even as market behemoths, including Apple, sink most in years
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:What tariffs could mean for US workers, consumers and the economy
President Trumpโs Wednesday tariff announcement was larger in scope than many businesses and policy analysts were predicting, with the imposition of a 10 percent general tariff on imports to the U.S. and additional targeted tariffs on dozens of other countries. The taxes on U.S. importers of foreign products are a major unilateral escalation of Trumpโs...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Conservative constitutional lawyer weighs in on Trump’s aggressive use of executive power
President Trump has an expansive view of presidential authority and is claiming sweeping powers over the executive branch, including independent federal agencies. Amna Nawaz spoke with Joel Alicea, a professor of law and director of the Center for The Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition at the Catholic University, for his take. It's part of our series, On Democracy.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Two-thirds of Gaza under forced displacement orders, UN agency says
Two-thirds of Gaza under forced displacement orders, UN agency says The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA OPT) said on Thursday that two-thirds of the Gaza Strip is now under forced displacement orders from Israel, or is a 'no go' zone. "All crossings are completely closed for incoming supplies - now for the 2nd month," the agency wrote on X....
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump's tariffs spur stock meltdown
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Wall Street suffers worst day of losses since 2020 The stock market cratered Thursday as fears of global economic slowdown driven by President Trumpโs new tariffs spurred Wall Streetโs worst day of losses since the outbreak...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Denmark and Greenland show united front against US 'annexation' threats
The Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says the US "cannot annex other countries".
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:WATCH: Trump says market plunge ‘expected’ a day after announcing broad tariffs
President Donald Trump offered a rosy assessment after the stock market dropped sharply Thursday over his tariffs, saying, โI think it's going very well."
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Mass Deportations: Judge Boasberg Accuses Trump of Circumventing U.S. Justice System
Federal Judge Boasberg slams Trump for deporting 238 Venezuelans under the Alien Enemies Act hours before a court block. ICE prepared secret flights, sparking a legal fight over due process and executive overreach. Related: 89% of Venezuelans Reject Trumpโs Alien Enemies Act as Mass Deportations to El Salvador Federal Judge James Boasberg, who blocked deportations [โฆ]
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:CDC cuts environmental health employees
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Staff who worked on lead, asthma let go from CDC Staff members who fought childhood lead exposure and those who worked on cancer clusters were among those fired from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a now-former employee told The Hill. ...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:One dead, two injured trying to escape Victorian house fire
A woman has died and two other family members have been injured trying to escape a house fire in Victoria's north-west.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:After 91 years, there are still more questions than answers over the death of Aboriginal man Dhรคkiyarr
Coronial findings into the disappearance of Dhรคkiyarr Wirrpanda were handed recently โ 91 years after he was last seen.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Israeli military issues 'final warning' for forced displacement from the Old City of Gaza
Israeli military issues 'final warning' for forced displacement from the Old City of Gaza The Israeli military late on Thursday issued what it described as a "final advance warning before the attack" to residents of the Old City of Gaza, al-Sabra, Tal al-Hawa, and western al-Zeitoun. Avichay Adraee, the Arabic-language spokesperson for the Israeli forces, said on X: "Terrorist organisations return and launch their...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Armed woman shot by police in Melbourne's south-east
An investigation is underway after police shot a woman armed with a gun in Mulgrave this morning.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Missing mum Tayla Spies' car found 40km from when she was last seen
Police have found missing Roma mum Tayla Spies' car, roughly 40 kilometres from where she was last seen driving it in Surat.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Dr. Oz takes the helm of CMS
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Oz takes helm of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Television personality Dr. Mehmet Oz was confirmed by the Senate to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in a party-line 53-45 vote Thursday. Greg Nash,...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Prince Harry blasts โblatant liesโ as watchdog launches Africa charity investigation
Harry, accused of bullying by Sentebaleโs chairwoman, said investigation would โunveil the truthโ of why he had to resign as a patron.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:FirstFT: Donald Trumpโs tariff blitz hits โFactory Asiaโ hard
Also in todayโs newsletter, Fitch downgrades Chinaโs sovereign debt, and Samsung turns to China
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:From Guangdong to LA, tariff superstorm alters course of global business expansions
Businesses rethink plans after Trump unleashes whirlwind of tariffs, and analysts say that while trade barriers might be overcome, others must โabandon wishful thinkingโ.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Inflation in Australia is 'yesterday's problem' after Trump's tariffs
Economists say the "direct" impact of US President Donald Trump's new tariff regime on Australia's economy will be small, but the"indirect" impact could be a problem for Australia, depending on how the tariffs disrupt trading patterns and damage global growth.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:How will India navigate a world on the brink of a trade war?
India is the world's fastest-growing major economy. How it deals with Trump will define its economic trajectory.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs threaten Apple's supply chain, stock suffers steepest drop in 5 years
Apple has warned that tariffs could hurt its business, prompt it to increase prices and potentially force it to stop offering certain products altogether.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Former Trump economic adviser calls tariffs a โsledgehammerโ
President Trumpโs former economic adviser Stephen Moore likened the administrationโs newly announced tariffs to a โsledgehammer.โ Moore joined CNN on Thursday, just a day after Trump announced a 10 percent general tariff on all imports to the U.S. and targeted tariffs on dozens of other countries around the world. โIโm not a big fan of...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump says China could get tariff relief if it approves TikTok deal
โWe could use tariffs โฆ to get something in return,โ Trump said. TikTok faces April 5 deadline to find non-Chinese buyer or risk US ban.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Accusations multi-billion-dollar light rail project 'set up to fail'
More than 92 million people have used the Gold Coast's light rail service, but the multi-billion-dollar project's final stage is causing division between the Gold Coast mayor and the Crisafulli government.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Venezuela and Azerbaijan Strengthen Ties During Parliamentary Meeting in Baku
Venezuela and Azerbaijan celebrate 30 years of diplomatic ties, pledging closer political and economic cooperation during a high-level parliamentary meeting in Baku. Read more on their shared climate and global governance goals. Related: Venezuela and Russia Strengthen Partnerships in the Fight Against Climate Change During a meeting held in Baku, the Second Vice President of [โฆ]
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Tufts University declares support for detained Turkish student during court hearing
Tufts University declares support for detained Turkish student during court hearing Submitted by Syma Mohammed on Thu, 04/03/2025 - 21:14 Tufts University's president said Ozturk had not violated any policies and asked she be released to complete her studies Rumeysa Ozturk was detained by masked US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on 25 March 2025 (Photo supplied by Reem Alattas) Off Tufts University has...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:'Priceless' gold and silver buckle stolen from world's oldest cowboy
Police are appealing for information after a prized gold and silver belt buckle, belonging to the world's oldest cowboy Bob Holder, went missing from his Cootamundra property.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Stocks plummet as Trump leans in on tariffs
Presented by National Council on Aging {beacon} Trump leans in on tariffs as stocks plummet President Trump's new tariffs on dozens of countries exporting goods to the U.S. sent markets into a massive meltdown Thursday, prompting fears of a global recession. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed with a loss of more than 1,680...
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu may visit US again next week, Trump says
Netanyahu may visit US again next week, Trump says US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday that he had spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that Netanyahu may be returning to the US next week. Netanyahu would become the only foreign leader to have visited Trump twice during his presidency thus far.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Pentagon urges faster militarisation of space, citing Chinaโs advances
In separate hearings, generals say Washington should regard space less as a strategic resource and more as a potential battlefield.
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