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As immigrant arrests surge, abuse complaints rise at Miami detention centre

Nationwide, detentions have surged to nearly 48,000 as of March 23, a 21 per cent increase from the already elevated levels at the end of the Biden administration

Six killed as police plane crashes near popular beach town in Thailand

The plane was conducting a test flight to prepare for parachute training in Hua Hin district before it crashed around 8 am, said Royal Thai Police spokesperson Archayon Kraithong

Google's Alphabet sees profit jump 28% in Q1 despite legal, trade threats

Numbers released by Google parent Alphabet Inc indicated the company is rising to the challenge so far, but investors are likely to remain concerned about the turbulent times ahead

Trump orders DOJ to investigate Democrats' top fundraising platform

Trump, in an executive order signed Thursday, directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate allegations that Republicans have raised that ActBlue allows illegal campaign donations

Rulings coming fast in lawsuits over Trump's immigration, DEI policies

Legal battles continue nationwide as administration lawyers urge federal appellate courts and the US Supreme Court to overturn several unfavourable rulings

Houthis shot down 7 US Reaper drones worth $200 million in recent weeks

The US has increased its attacks on the Houthis, launching daily strikes since March 15, when President Donald Trump ordered a new, expanded campaign

No warrant needed to arrest Columbia activist due to risk of fleeing: US

Documents were entered into the court record to defend against efforts by lawyers to win freedom for Khalil, who has been held in a detention centre in Jena, Louisiana, for six weeks

Judge blocks Trump admin from requiring citizenship proof for voter sign-up

Donald Trump had called for sweeping changes to US elections in an executive order signed in March, arguing the US fails to enforce basic election protections that exist in other countries

Hegseth set up unsecured internet line in his office to connect to Signal

Known in the IT industry as a "dirty" internet line, it connects directly to the public web, lacking the security filters and protocols used in the Pentagon's secured systems

IMF chief urges swift action to ease trade tensions that risk growth

The head of the International Monetary Fund urged countries to move swiftly' to resolve trade disputes that threaten global economic growth.

Trump urges US Supreme Court to reinstate transgender military service ban

The high court filing follows a brief order from a federal appeals court that kept in place a court order blocking the policy nationwide

Trump urges Putin to 'STOP' after deadly Russian missile strikes Kyiv

President Donald Trump on Thursday offered rare criticism of Vladimir Putin, urging the Russian leader to STOP! after a deadly barrage of attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine's capital.

West Asia latest: Israeli strikes across Gaza kill at least 28 people

Israel ended its ceasefire with Hamas and renewed its air and ground war over a month ago. It has sealed off Gaza's 2 million Palestinians from all food and other imports since the beginning of March

Zelenskyy cuts short S African trip after Russian strike on Kyiv kills 9

The attack on Kyiv came hours after peace negotiations appeared to stall, with President Donald Trump lashing out at Zelenskyy

From tech bans to ending ties, US states have over 240 anti-China measures

Anti-China proposals have been introduced this year in at least 41 states, but mostly in GOP-controlled legislatures, according to an Associated Press analysis

Thousands mourn Pope Francis as Vatican considers extending public viewing

The public viewing was scheduled to resume Thursday, a day after it began with numbers that were so strong that the Vatican said it would consider longer hours to meet the demand

Asian shares trade mixed as uncertainty persists over Trump's tariff plans

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added nearly 0.9 per cent in morning trading to 35,168.80

Judge halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US

US District Judge Paula Xinis granted the stay until April 30, but her order did not make any changes to the required daily status updates

Iran must give up nuclear enrichment in any deal with US, says Rubio

Iran insists its nuclear programme is for civilian energy use and says it does not seek to make weapons-grade uranium to build atomic bombs

Trump to hold rally in Michigan next week to mark first 100 days in office

The rally will take place one day before Trump's 100th day in office a traditional early milestone in which a president's progress is measured against campaign promises.