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ICE ending migrants' court cases in order to arrest and move to deport them

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The Trump administration has launched an operation to terminate the immigration court cases of certain migrants, in order to arrest them and place them in a fast-tracked deportation process instead, government officials and attorneys told CBS News.

Lawyers and advocates this week reported arrests of migrants outside of immigration courthouses across the U.S., saying teams of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers had detained individuals whose cases in front of immigration judges had just been terminated at the request of the government.

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Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple' on iPhones not made in the U.S.

  • News source: Jesse Pound, CNBC
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President Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday morning that Apple will have to pay a tariff of 25% or more for iPhones made outside the United States.

"I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone's that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else. If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S.," Trump said on Truth Social.

Shares of Apple fell about 3% in premarket trading.

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Harvard University sues Trump administration over ban on enrolling foreign students

  • News source: Collin Binkley, Alysha Palumbo and Kaitlin
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Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration’s decision to bar the school from enrolling foreign students.
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Harvard sues Trump administration over termination of student visa program

  • News source: FOX News
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Harvard is taking the Trump administration to court over its decision to terminate the university’s student visa program.

Harvard said the policy will affect more than 7,000 visa holders — nearly a quarter of the student body — and is a "blatant violation of the First Amendment, the Due Process Clause, and the Administrative Procedure Act," per its court filing.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) moved to terminate the program after Harvard allegedly failed to provide it with the extensive behavioral records of student visa holders the...
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Harvard sues Trump administration for blocking foreign student enrolment

  • News source: BBC News - World
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It comes a day after the administration said it had revoked Harvard's access to student visa programmes.
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Ukraine and Russia poised for biggest prisoner swap but details scarce

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Officials agreed to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war each, during otherwise fruitless talks a week ago.
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Amazon tribe sues New York Times over story it says led to porn addict claims

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The lawsuit claims a report portrayed the Marubo people as "unable to handle" basic internet exposure.
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Verdict expected in Kim Kardashian heist trial in Paris

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Prosecutors are seeking the toughest jail terms of 10 years for the four men accused of carrying out the robbery.
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'We did not sign up for this': Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently - a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.
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Harvard sues Trump administration over international student enrollment ban

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Harvard University is challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar the Ivy League school from enrolling foreign students, calling it unconstitutional retaliation for defying the White House's political demands. It is the school's second suit against the Trump administration.

In a lawsuit filed Friday in federal court in Boston, Harvard said the government's action violates the First Amendment and will have an "immediate and devastating effect for Harvard and more than 7,000 visa holders."

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Omar won't say if she stands by previous 'more fearful of white men' comments in aftermath of DC shooting

  • News source: FOX News
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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said the U.S. should be "more fearful of white men" amid threats of domestic terrorism, which are comments from 2018 that resurfaced in May and attracted scrutiny from Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance.

Omar, who walked away from reporters on Thursday when asked about the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, D.C., the previous night, previously said the U.S. should be more concerned about white men.

"I would say our country should be more fearful of white men across our country...
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Trump threatens tariffs on EU goods and Apple iPhones

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Donald Trump says he is "recommending" a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union imported into the US.
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Actor Jussie Smollett to pay $50,000 to Chicago charity

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The donation brings a legal battle with the city of Chicago to an end, after Smollett allegedly staged a hate crime in 2019.
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Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The attack is being investigated as a hate crime and could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors say.
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