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FBI fires agents pictured kneeling during racial justice protest in 2020

The FBI has fired a group of its agents photographed kneeling on the street in an attempt to de-escalate tensions during a racial justice protest in Washington in 2020 in the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing by police in Minneapolis, three people familiar with the matter said on Friday.

September 28, 2025 8:07 am
 

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Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in new Epstein files

Billionaire Elon Musk and Prince Andrew are named in new files released by Congressional Democrats that relate to the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein.

September 27, 2025 4:39 pm
 

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A Mexican town mourns father slain by ICE in Chicago

Family and friends gathered in a small Mexican town on Friday to mourn and demand justice for a 38-year-old father of two who was killed by an immigration agent during an arrest attempt in a Chicago suburb earlier this month.

September 27, 2025 2:43 pm
 

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Trump slaps steep US tariffs on drugs

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping new import tariffs, including 100% duties on patented drugs and 25% levies on heavy-duty trucks starting next week, triggering fresh trade uncertainty after a period of comparative calm.

September 27, 2025 1:39 pm
 

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Australia's Albanese confident on AUKUS pact after meeting UK's Starmer

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expressed confidence on Friday that the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal with the U.S. and Britain would move forward, after meeting his British counterpart, Keir Starmer.

September 27, 2025 11:39 am
 

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US to revoke Colombia President Petro's visa over 'reckless' actions in New York

The United States will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s visa because he “urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence” in New York on Friday, the U.S. State Department said.

September 27, 2025 10:30 am
 

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US attorney general orders deployment of Justice Department agents to ICE facilities

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday announced the deployment of Justice Department agents to federal immigration facilities across the United States.

September 27, 2025 9:00 am
 

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Gaza aid flotilla set to defy Israel as Italy urges compromise

Organisers of an international aid flotilla said on Friday they would press on with attempts to break an Israeli naval embargo on Gaza, despite pleas by Italy to accept a compromise proposal and not take further risks.

September 27, 2025 7:30 am
 

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Illicit drug testing rising despite patchy availability

More Australians are examining their illicit drugs before consumption amid a wave of opioid-tainted substances.

September 26, 2025 4:32 pm
 

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Air India crash: Grieving father of captain says investigators insinuated son cut fuel

The father of the crashed Air India flight’s captain said officials from India’s accident investigation bureau visited him last month and implied his son cut the fuel to the plane’s engines after takeoff, correspondence obtained by Reuters showed.

September 26, 2025 3:27 pm
 

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Curfew declared in Madagascar capital after violent protests

Authorities in Madagascar imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital, after protests over frequent power outages and water shortages turned violent, according to a top security official.

September 26, 2025 2:18 pm
 

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Suspect in Dallas shooting sought to 'terrorize' ICE agents, officials say

The sniper who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas left behind notes saying he acted alone in an attack intended to kill and “terrorize” ICE agents, whose work he viewed as “human trafficking,” officials said on Thursday.

September 26, 2025 1:16 pm

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