Tag: United States
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Immigration chief at centre of Trump’s crackdown set to leave Minneapolis
A top US immigration official is expected to leave the US city of Minneapolis in what may mark a shift in the White House’s tone after the fatal shooting of a second US citizen by federal officers over the weekend. As Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino and some immigration agents depart, “border tsar” Tom Homan…
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Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows
The Trump administration has quickly abandoned its familiar “deny and attack” playbook after initially using it when federal agents shot dead Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday morning. Within 24 hours, as various videos of the shooting circulated online, it became clear that the White House was out of step with public opinion and what…
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US gives Israel 30 days to boost Gaza aid or risk cut to military support
The US has written to Israel, giving it 30 days to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some US military assistance cut off. The letter, sent on Sunday, amounts to the strongest known written warning from the US to its ally and comes amid a new Israeli offensive in northern Gaza that…
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What the world thought of US debate
The first showdown between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was closely watched not only in the US but around the world. The debate in Philadelphia featured some tense exchanges on foreign policy between the two presidential candidates. From Beijing to Budapest, here’s how the debate went down, according to BBC foreign correspondents. Mentions of Putin…