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• Federal judge rules return of Maryland man mistakenly deported to El Salvador prison

  04-04-2025 21:07 via theguardian.com
  
  White House has said US courts can’t order return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, whose wife has been protesting outside courtA federal judge on Friday afternoon ordered the US to return a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison.The wife of the man, who was flown to a notorious Salvadoran prison had earlier joined dozens of supporters at a rally before a court hearing on Friday, where his lawyers had asked the judge to order the Trump administration to return him to the US. Cont
  
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• Multiple prisons in France hit by ‘co-ordinated’ attacks with gunfire and arson overnight

  15-04-2025 11:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Vechicles were set alight in prison car parks and a prison in the southern city of Toulon was fired at from an automatic weapon
  
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• Man who didn’t want to look after girlfriend’s pet sent bomb threat to cruise she was on

  15-04-2025 11:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Hey, I think someone might have a bomb on your cruise ship’
  
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• El Salvador immigrant found guilty of murdering mother-of-five Rachel Morin

  15-04-2025 10:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  The act of violence sent shock waves through Bel Air, a suburban community northeast of Baltimore
  
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• Illegal immigrant found guilty of murdering mother-of-five Rachel Morin

  15-04-2025 10:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  The act of violence sent shock waves through Bel Air, a suburban community northeast of Baltimore
  
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• Tortillas in New Mexico, steak in Oregon... Bigfoot in California? Why US states are adopting new symbols

  15-04-2025 10:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Legislating isn’t always about taxes, tariffs and other serious issues. Lawmakers sometimes yearn for levity and the rare chance to find common ground
  
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• Lego boss and close friend of Danish royal family killed in skiing accident

  15-04-2025 10:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Michael Halbye, 64, had been skiing in the Verbier region on Saturday when he fell off piste and was fatally injured
  
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• How Harvard became the first university to push back against Trump’s campus crackdown

  15-04-2025 10:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Harvard has become the first of six Ivy League schools to formally oppose the Trump administration’s demands. Josh Marcus reports
  
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• At least 1800 hospitalised in Iraq as sandstorm halts flights and triggers power outages

  15-04-2025 10:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Airports in Najaf and Basra temporarily shut as visibility impaired due to the sandstorm deemed to be the biggest this year
  
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• Trump tariffs live updates: Vance says good chance of UK trade deal and praises ‘cultural affinity’ with Britain

  15-04-2025 09:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The UK has welcomed the J.D. Vance’s statements, saying Britain was in a “good position” to negotiate
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump hits out at Zelensky and claims ‘millions are dead because of three people’

  15-04-2025 09:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump once again falsely accuses Zelensky for starting Putin's invasion
  
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• Another US aircraft carrier in Mideast waters ahead of second round of Iran-US nuclear talks

  15-04-2025 09:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
  
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• Adorable moment elephants huddle to protect calves during California earthquake

  15-04-2025 09:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  They formed a protective circle, with ears spread and flapping
  
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• Trump says Xi in Vietnam to ‘screw’ US as China calls for unity against tariff ‘bullying’

  15-04-2025 09:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Chinese president urges Vietnam to resist ‘unilateral bullying’
  
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• JD Vance says Trump ‘working very hard’ with UK on negotiating trade deal

  15-04-2025 08:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  The UK government has been pursuing a tariff exemption deal with the US
  
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• Trump and cabinet tear into CNN journalist Kaitlan Collins in Oval Office showdown

  15-04-2025 08:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump and his cabinet hit out at a CNN journalist during a tense Oval Office showdown after she asked about a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador.
  
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• Steve Bannon wants nearly ‘unmitigated disaster’ Commerce Secretary Lutnick yanked off media

  15-04-2025 08:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has gushed about the coming glory days when ‘millions’ of Americans will soon be screwing screws into cell phones thanks to Trump tariffs
  
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• Trump tariffs live updates: Vance says good chance of UK trade deal as China warns of ‘unilateral bullying’

  15-04-2025 07:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  President says he will detail new tariffs on semiconductor chips soon, as his commerce secretary warns that exemptions for electronic goods will likely be short-lived
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump blames Zelensky again for war while Kyiv launches major drone strike on Kursk

  15-04-2025 07:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump once again falsely accuses Zelensky for starting Putin's invasion
  
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• Soldier becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Ranger contest

  15-04-2025 07:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Female soldiers were not allowed to be Army Rangers until 2015
  
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• Gun safety warning as relatives charged after boy shot and killed in Australia

  15-04-2025 07:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Man, 33, and teenager, 14, charged over minor’s death
  
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• Attorney General Pam Bondi dodges question if jailing Americans in El Salvador is legal

  15-04-2025 06:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Legal experts have called proposal to deport Americans and jail them in El Salvador illegal and unconstitutional
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump blames Zelensky again for ‘starting’ Ukraine war over Kyiv’s Patriot offer

  15-04-2025 06:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump once again falsely accuses Zelensky for starting Putin's invasion
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump again blames Zelensky for ‘starting’ Ukraine war over Kyiv’s Patriot offer

  15-04-2025 05:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump once again falsely blames Zelensky for starting Putin's invasion
  
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• How Harvard became the first university to push back against Trump’s campus crackdown and multi-billion-dollar funding threats

  15-04-2025 04:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Harvard is the first of six Ivy League schools threatened with funding cuts to formally oppose the Trump administration’s demands, a key early battle as 60 universities face investigation
  
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• A bigger hole: Trump has already spent $155bn more than Biden. Musk now claims DOGE only saved $150bn

  15-04-2025 04:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration has already spent $155 billion more than former President Joe Biden did over the same period of time after their inaugurations, according to Treasury Department data. And Elon Musk is now claiming that his Department of Government Efficiency has only managed to save $150 billion.
  
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• Australia election 2025 live: Albanese says Plibersek would be ‘senior cabinet minister’ in re-elected Labor government

  15-04-2025 02:39 via theguardian.com
  The PM won’t commit to Plibersek staying in the environment portfolio if Labor wins on 3 May. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBattle of housing supply: who’s building more?Both parties have said they’re the ones doing more on housing supply, while experts and economists have said neither is doing enough to address the supply versus demand issue.What we’re doing is dealing with supply as well as demand. The Coalition
  
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• Trump administration freezes $2.3bn in funds after Harvard defies demands – live

  15-04-2025 02:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Announcement by education department follows message by university president saying it will not ‘yield’ to pressure campaignHarvard says it will not ‘yield’ to Trump demands Donald Trump will meet this morning with El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, at 11am ET at the White House.Referring to the cost of imprisoning the detainees in El Salvador, Trump told reporters on Sunday about Bukele:I think he’s doing a fantastic job, and he’s taking care of a l
  
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• The Coalition has attacked the teals for voting with the Greens in parliament. What does the data show?

  15-04-2025 02:28 via theguardian.com
  Highlighting the simple correlation between voting records of teals and Greens ignores much of the contextPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition has run a wave of attack ads against the teal independents. Since January it has spent $137,000 on Facebook ads via its “teals revealed” page.
  
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• Trump officials stonewall Congress on queries on detained US citizens and green-card holders in migrant crackdown

  15-04-2025 01:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Representatives concerned about American citizens being caught in immigration dragnet
  
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