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SC likely to side with Trump admin on restrictive immigration asylum policy

The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with whether the Trump administration should be able to revive an immigration policy that has been used to turn back migrants seeking asylum at the US-Mexico border. Some conservative justices seemed receptive to the Justice Department's push to overturn a lower-court ruling against the practice known as metering. Immigration authorities limited the number of people who could apply for asylum, saying it was necessary to handle an increase at the border. Advocates say the policy created a humanitarian crisis during President Donald Trump's first term as people who were turned away settled in makeshift camps in Mexico as they waited for a chance to seek asylum. The policy isn't in place now, and Trump ordered a wider suspension of the asylum system at the start of his second term. The administration, though, argues that metering remains a "critical tool" used under administrations from both parties, and should be available if necessary in the ...

Minnesota sues Trump admin over shootings, Alex Pretti, Renee Good killings

Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for access to evidence they say they need to independently investigate three shootings by federal officers, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The lawsuit claims that the federal government reneged on its promise to cooperate with state investigations after the surge of federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, and are seeking a court order demanding that the Trump administration comply. "We are prepared to fight for transparency and accountability that the federal government is desperate to avoid," Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty told reporters. The administration sent thousands of officers to the Minneapolis and St. Paul area for the immigration crackdown as part of President Donald Trump's national deportation campaign. The Department of Homeland Security considered its largest immigration enforcement operation ever a success but was staunchly criticised by Minnesota's leaders and raised questio

We have won this, militarily they are 'dead': Trump on West Asia war

Trump said, We're in negotiations right now. I can tell you, they'd like to make a deal. Look, their navy's gone, their air force is gone, their communications are gone

Iran agreed not to have nuclear weapon, sent big present to US: Trump

US President Donald Trump said Iran agreed never to have a nuclear weapon and sent a "significant prize" related to the Strait of Hormuz even as he declared victory in the three-week war. Speaking to reporters at the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump claimed Iran was keen to "make a deal" and indicated that Vice President J D Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special envoy on Middle East Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were leading the negotiations. The President said that the current Iranian leadership had already undergone significant changes. "It's what we really have, regime change. You know, this is a change in the regime because the leaders are all very different from the ones that we started off with that created all those problems," he said. Earlier, Trump endorsed a social media post by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on facilitating the talks between Iran and the US. Sharif also offered to host the talks for a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict. "I

PM Narendra Modi, Donald Trump stress 'open and secure' Strait of Hormuz

PM speaks with US President, Jaishankar meets Iran envoy as Centre forms seven groups to manage risks to energy, trade and supply chains amid escalating West Asia conflict

Trump administration bans new foreign-made routers over security risks

The Trump administration has banned imports of new, foreign-made routers, citing supply chain vulnerability and cybersecurity risks. The newest addition to the US "covered list" targets consumer-grade routers, the boxes that connect home computers, phones and smart devices to the internet. The list is a catalogue of communications equipment and services considered "to pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the US or the safety and security of Americans," the Federal Communications Commission said. "Malicious actors have exploited security gaps in foreign-made routers to attack American households, disrupt networks, enable espionage, and facilitate intellectual property theft," the FCC said this week, citing several examples of foreign-made routers that were involved in cyberattacks targeting US infrastructure. Although some routers are sold by US hardware companies such as Netgear and eero, their production is almost exclusively handled overseas. It is unclear if any

Trump speaks to Modi, discusses need to keep Strait of Hormuz open

Trump held a call with PM Modi to discuss the evolving situation in West Asia, emphasising the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open

Saudi Prince is said to push Trump to continue Iran war in recent calls

Prince Mohammed, the people familiar with the discussions said, has argued that Iran poses a long-term threat to the Gulf that can only be eliminated by getting rid of the government

Who is Mohammad Ghalibaf, the man Trump admin is eyeing for Iran talks?

As the West Asia crisis continues, the Trump administration is eyeing Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as a potential negotiator, though he denies any talks with the US

West Asia conflict: Pakistan seeks to mediate peace talks with US, Iran

Pakistan is leveraging close ties fostered with Trump, together with its longstanding bonds with neighbour Iran and other key players such as Saudi Arabia

Traders bet $580 million on oil before Donald Trump's post on Iran talks

Traders reportedly placed $580 million in oil bets minutes before Donald Trump's post on Iran talks, triggering sharp moves in crude and stocks and raising questions over the timing of the trades

West Asia war: Iran sites hit despite US postponing strikes; Brent at $100

Strikes hit Iran's energy sites despite Donald Trump announcing a pause; oil prices rose to $100. Here are the top updates at 9 am

Trump admin launches probes into Harvard over antisemitism, admissions

If found to be in violation of the law, the department can strip Harvard of its federal funding and render the college ineligible for federal financial aid, steps threatened in the past

Musk must face lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional role as Trump advisor

It's one of a handful of lawsuits challenging actions taken by the Department of Government Efficiency project last year that have outlasted Musk's tenure in the US government

Asian shares rebound after Trump hints at possible end to Iran war

Asian benchmarks mostly rebounded Tuesday, echoing cautious relief that swept through Wall Street after President Donald Trump said the United States has talked with Iran about a possible end to their war. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 1.1 per cent in morning trading to 52,093.02, recovering some of the losses it suffered the previous day. Toyota Motor Corp's stock price gained 1.1 per cent in morning trading after it announced overnight that it was investing USD 1 billion in its Kentucky and Indiana auto plants. That's part of a plan to invest up to USD 10 billion in the US over the next five years that the Japanese automaker announced in November. Japanese manufacturers have been eager to show their contribution to American jobs and economic growth. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.5 per cent to 8,404.00. South Korea's Kospi jumped 2.2 per cent to 5,526.24. Global markets have been on a roller coaster ride over worries about the war in Iran, which began in late February, ...

Trump extends Iran ultimatum deadline, cites 'productive' early contacts

President Trump postponed his threat to strike power plants in Iran, citing "productive conversations" with the Iranians. But officials said the talks were in an early stage and not substantive

Iran 'wants to make a deal', says Trump, but Tehran denies any talks

US President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, saying the US will hold off striking Iranian power plants for five more days. Trump said US envoys have been holding talks with a "respected" Iranian leader, and Iran wants "to make a deal." Iranian officials denied any such negotiations, and declared that the American leader had backed down "following Iran's firm warning". Trump also said the US would seek to retrieve Iran's enriched uranium and end its nuclear programme as part of a deal, telling reporters: "We want to see no nuclear bomb, no nuclear weapon. Not even close to it." The death toll has risen to more than 1,500 people in Iran, more than 1,000 in Lebanon, 15 in Israel and 13 US military members, as well as a number of civilians on land and sea in the Gulf region. Millions of people in Lebanon and Iran have been displaced. Here is the latest: Impact reported in northern Israel after missile ...

Trump delays energy strikes, but Iran's infrastructure is already battered

US and Israeli attacks on power plants and other civilian infrastructure risk escalating the conflict across the region, and angering Iranians who oppose the government

Saudi Arabia, UAE take steps toward joining Iran war amid escalation

Saudi Arabia agreed to give the US military access to King Fahd Air Base, an apparent reversal after saying its bases couldn't be used to attack its longtime rival

Trump admin to pay French firm $1 billion to exit US offshore wind leases

The Trump administration will pay USD 1 billion to a French company to walk away from two US offshore wind leases as the administration ramps up its campaign against offshore wind and other renewable energy. TotalEnergies has agreed to what's essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York, and will invest the money in fossil fuel projects instead, the Department of Interior announced Monday. President Donald Trump's administration has tried to halt offshore wind construction, but federal judges repeatedly overturned those orders. The Interior Department hailed the "innovative agreement" with the French energy giant and said, "the American people will no longer pay for ideological subsidies that benefited only the unreliable and costly offshore wind industry". Environmental groups denounced the deal as an alternate way to block wind projects, with one group calling it a "billion-dollar bribe" to kill clean energy. "After losing again a