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Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump orders cuts – Reuters

Voice of America staff put on leave after Trump orders cuts  Reuters Voice of America channels fall silent as Trump administration guts agency and cancels contracts  CNN ‘Bloody Saturday’ at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded networks  NPR Trump signs order to dismantle

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Children bear the brunt of violence in Sudan’s brutal civil war, report says

This week, the head of the United Nations Children’s Fund told global leaders that Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is the world’s biggest and most devastating. A new UNICEF report says 30 million people in Sudan are in need of aid, more

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Appeals Court Lifts Blocks on Trump’s Orders Restricting DEI Programs

WASHINGTON — An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, handing the Trump administration a win after a string of setbacks defending President Donald Trump’s agenda

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SpaceX Launches New Crew to the Space Station to Replace NASA’s Stuck Astronauts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts launched to the International Space Station on Friday night, paving the way for the pair’s return after nine long months. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams need SpaceX to get

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Federal judge blocks Trump’s plan to target ‘alien enemies’ for deportation

Trump invoked the wartime authority Alien Enemies Act, targeting members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua for expedited deportation. But a federal judge blocked the action Saturday evening. (Image credit: Andrew Harnik)

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Trump enacts a 1790s law to target ‘alien enemies’ for detention and deportation – NPR

Trump enacts a 1790s law to target ‘alien enemies’ for detention and deportation  NPR

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Kash Patel Pushes Command Changes at F.B.I.

The move means almost all top agents in the field will no longer answer to the deputy director, a significant departure from the way the F.B.I. has worked.

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How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her

Ranjani Srinivasan’s student visa was revoked by U.S. immigration authorities. That was just the start of her odyssey.

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How a Columbia Student Fled to Canada After ICE Came Looking for Her

Ranjani Srinivasan’s student visa was revoked by U.S. immigration authorities. That was just the start of her odyssey.

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Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, memo says – Reuters

Trump administration weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, memo says  Reuters

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