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DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen defends family separation in heated White House briefing
And the president signalled the drama could drag on. However, Kirstjen Nielsen , Trump's Department of Homeland Security secretary, says the administration has no such policy. "They can go to our ports of entry if they want to claim asylum". Rep. Joe Kennedy, who traveled to the United States-Mexico border in Texas on Sunday and participated in a protest at a facility where families were be... [Full Article...]
Germany to refuse migrants from July if no European deal found: minister
Interior Minister Horst Seehofer is calling for Germany to turn back at its border migrants previously registered as asylum-seekers in other European countries. "But we stand by our position that, if this does not succeed, turning people back immediately at the border must be possible". " Angela Merkel and Horst Seehofer simply must pull together", he said, warning that the alternative would ... [Full Article...]
Van kills one at Dutch music festival, driver turns himself in
Belgian police joined in the search for the white Fiat Doblo van, which had a Dutch licence plate according to witnesses. Medics are seen near a scene where a van struck into people after a concert in Landgraaf, the Netherlands, June 18 2018. [Full Article...]
Donald Trump Announces Plan for a "Space Force"
Trump is also expected to sign a new space policy directive on Monday that will call for a reduction in satellite clutter to create a safe and secure environment in orbit. "General [Joseph] Dunford, [chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff], if you would carry that assignment out, I would be very greatly honored also". The Air Force today oversees about 90 percent of the military's space fundin... [Full Article...]
Amendment on border truly significant — Pro-EU MPs
The Prime Minister also held separate face-to-face discussions in her parliamentary office with the two other leading Brexiteers, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and International Trade Secretary Liam Fox. The EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier welcomed the publication of the paper. However, the "backstop solution" is supposed to prevent a hard border from emerging on the island of Ireland n... [Full Article...]
20 hurt in mass shooting at New Jersey art festival
It was not immediately known if Armstrong had an attorney who could comment. The local CBS affiliate said 22 people were wounded, and that four of them were in critical condition, including a 13-year-old boy. An early morning shooting in Trenton, New Jersey , has left 20 people injured. The casualties were confirmed by the Mercer County Prosecutor's office. [Full Article...]
[Breaking] Reports of several injured following shooting in Swedish city of Malmo
The statement said officers had information that "one person had been taken to hospital in a private vehicle". Officers are working to identify those injured. Swedish police said the motive for the attack is not yet known. Officers were immediately at the scene, which was close to a police station, and photographs showed a cordoned off road, officers and parked vehicles. [Full Article...]
Nigeria Blast kills at least 31
In addition to the dozens reported to have died, the injured included 11 severely wounded people who were evacuated from the area by the International Committee for the Red Cross, the humanitarian organization told ABC News. Malam Buba Shettima, a witness said that two separate bomb blasts occurred in Shuwari and Abbachari, at about 8:30 p.m. "My house was among some of the houses destroyed", he s... [Full Article...]