Getty ImagesA US judge has said he could hold the Trump administration in contempt of court for “wilful disregard” of an order to halt the departure of deportation flights carrying more than 200 people to El Salvador last month.
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Category: 2. World
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Israel will remain in Gaza ‘security zones’ after war
AFPResidents said there were fresh Israeli strikes in the south-west of Jabalia overnight Israel’s defence minister has said troops will remain in the so-called security zones they have established by seizing large areas of Gaza even after an end…
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Who is Mahdieh Esfandiari, Iranian academic jailed in France for pro-Palestine advocacy
By Ivan KesicMahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian female academic residing in France, has become the latest target of repression by the French government due to her public support for Palestinians in Gaza and condemnation…
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Viral videos claim luxury bags are made in China, is it true?
Viral TikTok videos from Chinese manufacturers claim that luxury brands are making their products in China.
This comes as both the US and China have raised tariffs on each other’s imported goods.
BBC Verify’s Jake Horton looks into the truth behind…
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Iran warns ‘moving the goalposts’ could derail Tehran-Washington talks
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has warned that making fundamental mistakes could disrupt the negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
US Special Envoy Steve Eitkoff on Tuesday said Iran “must…
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Donald Trump’s tariffs will make global trade shrink, says WTO
Charlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC News
Getty ImagesThe World Trade Organization (WTO) has forecast that global trade will fall this year because of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
It added “severe downside risks”, including reciprocal…
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Hakim: Iraq Poised to Benefit from Iran-U.S. Dialogue
Ammar Hakim, leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement, emphasized that Iraq stands to gain significantly from the ongoing talks between Iran and the United States. He noted that Iran is a neighboring Muslim country with which Iraq shares…
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US government sues Maine over refusing to ban transgender athletes
The Trump administration is suing the state of Maine for refusing to ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.
The move is an escalation in the public battle between the state’s governor and Donald Trump that has included…
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