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Judge probes Trump administration on 'unwritten' deal for Mexico to accept Cubans

Cubans stranded in Mexico stand outside the border bridge after Washington repealed a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril
Cubans stranded in Mexico stand outside the border bridge after Washington repealed a measure granting automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States, in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico January 25, 2017. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

Former FBI Director Comey subpoenaed by federal prosecutors, US media reports

FILE PHOTO: James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is seen in a frame grab from a video feed as he is sworn in remotely from his home during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing exploring the FBI's investigation of the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian election interference in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2020. U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is seen in a frame grab from a video feed as he is sworn in remotely from his home during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing exploring the FBI's investigation of the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian election interference in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2020. U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

Japan's leader faces high-wire act in Washington over Trump's Iran demands

U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attend a bilateral meeting at Akasaka Palace in Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

Trump cannot end protections for 350,000 Haitians, US appeals court rules

Immigrants from Haiti who recently arrived in Boston from other parts of the United States listen to instructions from representatives of La Colaborativa, a non-profit community services organization based in Chelsea, as they arrive at temporary housing in a hotel in Everett, Massachusetts, U.S., July 10, 2023.     REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Immigrants from Haiti who recently arrived in Boston from other parts of the United States listen to instructions from representatives of La Colaborativa, a non-profit community services organization based in Chelsea, as they arrive at temporary housing in a hotel in Everett, Massachusetts, U.S., July 10, 2023.     REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo

Pakistani convicted of plotting to kill Trump over death of Iran commander

FILE PHOTO: Asif Merchant, a Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran, appears on charges in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. politician or government officials, in a courtroom in New York, U.S., September 16, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.    REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Asif Merchant, a Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran, appears on charges in connection with a foiled plot to assassinate a U.S. politician or government officials, in a courtroom in New York, U.S., September 16, 2024 in this courtroom sketch.    REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo

Trump undertakes sweeping makeover of White House and Washington

A view of the Jefferson Memorial, after President Trump recently put a statue of Thomas Jefferson in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
A view of the Jefferson Memorial, after President Trump recently put a statue of Thomas Jefferson in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno

Attack on Iran could buoy Trump in talks with China's Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Jill Biden’s ex-husband is accused of killing his current wife

William Stevenson, 77, poses for a booking photograph after he was charged with one felony count of murder in the first degree.
William Stevenson, 77, poses for a booking photograph after he was charged with one felony count of murder in the first degree.

US judge temporarily blocks end of Ethiopians' deportation protections

U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy speaks during his Investiture Ceremony at the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy speaks during his Investiture Ceremony at the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Early warning of ‘apocalyptic wasteland’ in Gaza blocked by US envoys to Israel

FILE PHOTO: Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Palestinians wait to receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, April 28, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.