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Ted Cruz proposes emergency bill to keep immigrant families together
The bill proposes that the number of immigration judges be doubled to 750, and requires asylum cases to be adjudicated in a two-week period. "It will include provisions that mitigate the problem of family separation while improving the immigration court process for unaccompanied children and families apprehended at the border", he said. [Full Article...]
Blow for May as United Kingdom parliament rejects Brexit laws
During a heated debate, one peer was heard heckling the words, "You are an idiot" as Lord Robathan accused fellow Conservative Viscount Hailsham of wanting to sabotage Brexit. This is a breaking news story and will be updated as more follows . "The Government is seeking to make the promised meaningful vote impossible and that is an act of commission contrary to what ministers have promised". [Full Article...]
Woman yelling 'Allahu akbar' slashes two in France
A woman who allegedly shouted " Allahu akbar " attacked two people with a box cutter at a supermarket in southern France on Sunday before she was arrested , local media reported. He added that "contrary to what was said at the start, she was not wearing a veil, but a black tunic over black pants and black glasses". France has been plagued by a series of terrorist attacks and has remained on hig... [Full Article...]
Jeff Sessions says no one wants to split families
Sessions blamed loopholes in U.S. immigration laws for encouraging the jump in asylum-seekers entering the country illegally . Sessions spoke to host Laura Ingraham on her show, "The Ingraham Angle", and said the administration is "doing the right thing". [Full Article...]
'Papa! Papa!' Audio of children stokes rage over separation
She wrote: "I appreciate the need to enforce and protect our global boundaries, but this zero-tolerance policy is cruel". Speaking at a women's forum award ceremony on Monday, Clinton also said Trump's claim that the Democrats were to blame for the separations was an "outright lie". [Full Article...]
Kim's latest China trip shows USA pressure easing after summit
Following the historic US-North Korea summit in Singapore a week ago, China suggested the United Nations Security Council could consider easing the economic punishment of its Cold War-era ally. Until recently Mr Trump had pursued a "maximum pressure" campaign - with both China and South Korea on board - of tough rhetoric and tightened sanctions against Pyongyang . [Full Article...]
At least 128 missing after ferry sinks in Indonesia
Two other ferries and a wooden boat were involved in the rescue effort. Local police chief Marudut Liberty Panjaitan said 18 people have been rescued and one death confirmed. Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho said the boat sank in bad weather at about 5:30 p.m. But local officials said dozens of people are likely still unaccounted for almost a day after the sinking. [Full Article...]
3 confirmed dead in western Japan quake
The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck around 8 a.m. about 6 miles underground, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. Heavy shaking was reported across the Kansai region, but there was no tsunami alert issue after the quake, which was centered inland. [Full Article...]