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United States can deport asylum seekers before seeing judge ― Supreme Court
The federal government claims, and the seven justices in the majority effectively accept, that Thuraissigiam "affirmed that he did not fear persecution based on his race, political opinions, or other protected characteristics". Alito Jr., writing for the majority, said a new arrival does not have due process rights under the Constitution. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that the law was un... [Full Article...]
Twitter Places Warning On Another Trump Tweet
On Tuesday, Twitter hid a tweet from President Donald Trump in which he threatened to use " serious force " against protestors in the United States capital, saying it broke rules over abusive content. In a growing dispute, the platform has recently labeled other Trump tweets as misleading and violating its standards on promoting violence. Trump's Facebook post has garnered 154,000 reactions,... [Full Article...]
PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Korean soldiers on the 70th anniversary of Korean War
The bellicose statement comes about a week after a period of escalated tension between North and South Korea in which dictator Kim Jong Un's sister, Kim Yo Jong, issued direct threats to Seoul after defectors flew leaflets over the border. [Full Article...]
Locust clouds over Gurugram, likely to spare Delhi
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai called an emergency meeting to discuss the situation following the locust attack in neighbouring Gurugram. "The swarm of locusts started around 11:00am". However, district administration has claimed that it had issued guidelines for residents, urging them to stay indoors and make noises to ward them off. [Full Article...]
Coronavirus: Florida and Texas reverse reopening as infections surge
Coronavirus cases are trending upward in about half of USA states, and several have reported record-breaking daily new case counts this week, according to Johns Hopkins University . Governor Greg Abbott ordered bars across Texas to close by mid-day and required restaurants to limit indoor seating capacity to 50 percent, while Florida state officials told bars to immediately stop serving ... [Full Article...]
Dead In Lightning Strikes In Bihar
The lightning strikes were destructive more in Bihar, where 83 people lost their lives since Wednesday, as per reports from the Disaster Management Department, Patna . Meanwhile, the rain and thunderstorms have caused widespread damage to trees and property. The government said many were hit as they were planting seeds in 23 of the state's 38 districts. [Full Article...]
US House votes to make Washington DC a state
Rep. Collin Peterson of Minnesota was the only Democrat to join Republicans in voting against it. It would also rename Washington, D.C., to Washington, Douglass Commonwealth after Frederick Douglass . Census Bureau , Washington D.C.is around 46% Black as of July 2019. Washington, D.C. was established in 1790 as the nation's capital and designated a federal district to differentiate it from ... [Full Article...]
Trump signs executive order to protect monuments from vandalism
A statement from the office of White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said the order authorizes the federal government to withhold "certain federal support" from state and local governments that fail to protect public monuments from vandalism. [Full Article...]