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Despite mounting calls for the deals to be renegotiated or scrapped, officials in both countries have defended their respective agreements with Washington.Joanne Lin, senior fellow and coordinator of the ASEAN Studies Centre at the ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore, said countries that have already signed reciprocal arrangements with the US — including Indonesia and Malaysia — are likely to preserve the deals to avoid falling foul of Trump.“The US remains a key security partner, a technology leader and one of the largest sources of foreign direct investment into Southeast Asia. Preserving broader bilateral relations will remain a priority,” she told…

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Federal immigration agents arrested 261 beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, during the first 10 months of the second Trump administration, according to official U.S. government statistics that were shared with Congress and obtained by CBS News. The statistics indicate the vast majority of DACA recipients taken into federal immigration custody during that period had criminal records. The government figures provide the most comprehensive official accounting so far of how many DACA recipients, also known as “Dreamers,” have been swept up by President Trump’s nationwide deportation crackdown.Those enrolled in the Obama-era DACA program came to the U.S.…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s phone call to the United States men’s Olympic hockey team garnered controversy after laughter followed a mention of the women’s team.While on the phone with the team after they won gold, Trump said he would “have” to invite the women’s team, which also beat Canada to win the Olympics, to Tuesday’s State of the Union — otherwise, he “probably would be impeached.”The quip drummed up some laughter in the locker room, which Team USA backup goalie Jeremy Swayman seemed to regret.  Goaltender Jeremy Swayman of the United States during…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Emotions boiled over inside an Ohio courtroom Tuesday, after a judge sentenced a Cincinnati man in the shooting death of a teenager, setting off a shouting match that escalated into a courthouse brawl.The chaos unfolded after the families of Latrelle Rogers, 20, and his victim, Edwin “Myzell” Arrington, 17, got into a verbal argument following Rogers’ sentencing.Rogers was ordered to serve 12 to 17½ years in prison after pleading guilty to a reduced charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Arrington’s death, FOX 19 reported.After Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Winkler read…

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Months after putting forward the idea of a drug enforcement task force, the Manitoba government is moving ahead with the premier’s plan with its first meeting happening today. Premier Wab Kinew hinted at the task force last November in the throne speech, promising the establishment of a body to help coordinate drug enforcement among all police agencies in the province.Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced the creation of Manitoba’s Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking Task Force on Wednesday.The task force, Wiebe said, would strengthen the response to the trafficking of methamphetamine, fentanyl, cocaine and other illicit drugs.“We’re charting a new course…

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Listen to this article | 4 minsinfoIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended Israel’s devastating war on Gaza, saying it stands by the country “with full conviction” – despite accusations of genocide against the Palestinian people.Modi gave a speech to the Knesset, or parliament, on Wednesday, on the first day of his two-day visit and received a standing ovation as he stressed India’s enduring support for Israel.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listIt was the first time an Indian leader addressed the Knesset.“India stands with Israel firmly, with full conviction, in this moment and beyond,” said Modi, condemning the October 7, 2023,…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he can win the Republican Senate primary even without President Donald Trump’s endorsement.”He makes his own decisions,” Paxton told Fox News Digital. “I’m perfectly fine right now. We’re going to win this election either way. And I’m happy with where we’re at, and you’re going to see next Tuesday that we’re going to come out in front.”Paxton, who was invited by Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, to attend Trump’s State of the Union address, is one of seven challengers vying to unseat longtime Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas,…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A California child molester once described by a judge as “the monster parents fear the most” has been cleared for release under the state’s elderly parole program — a decision local law enforcement says puts communities at risk and prosecutors are now scrambling to stop.David Allen Funston, 64, was sentenced in 1999 after a Sacramento County jury found him guilty of 16 felony counts tied to a series of abductions involving children younger than 7.Funston received more than 20 years in prison plus three consecutive terms of 25 years to life. After…

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