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On May 20th, a flight with eight deportees left Texas headed to South Sudan, a country on the brink of civil war. But mid-flight, a judicial battle began to unfold that forced the flight to land in Djibouti. Katrin Bennhold, speaks with Hamed Aleaziz, New York Times reporter covering Homeland Security and Immigration, to understand what’s going on and how it fits into President Trump’s larger immigration plan.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mexican drug cartels are getting help from the Chinese to build their drug empire that feeds off American consumers. Border patrol officials intercepted 50,000 kilos of precursor chemicals this week used in the process of manufacturing methamphetamines, sent from China and intended for members of the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico. In addition to providing the cartels with the chemicals needed to make illicit drugs, Chinese entities are also one of the foremost actors in helping them launder their proceeds, according to the Treasury Department.”For far too long, the Mexican drug cartels have raked…

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.Rosebank Industries, the listed vehicle set up by the founders of former turnaround specialist Melrose, will raise about £1.14bn to finance its first acquisition, a US-based manufacturer of electrical distribution systems.Rosebank, which was set up by Simon Peckham and his Melrose colleagues last year, said on Friday it would buy Electrical Components International for an enterprise value of less than $1.9bn. The deal will be funded through a combination of debt and a fully underwritten institutional capital raise at £3 a share.The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Key figures from Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger’s Pennsylvania past have been summoned as witnesses in his upcoming trial, according to court documents.They include Jesse Harris, whose name is on the boxing gym where Kohberger used to train, Ann Parham, an advisor at the school Kohberger attended, and Marie Bolger, a former professor who taught Kohberger at DeSales University.Kohberger wrote that he boxed daily at Harris’ gym in a 2015 job application previously obtained by Fox News Digital. BRYAN KOHBERGER DEFENSE SUGGESTS ‘ALTERNATE PERPETRATORS’ IN IDAHO MURDERS, JOINING INFAMOUS…

The province of New Brunswick has declared that gender-based violence is an epidemic, following in the footsteps of Nova Scotia. The motion, introduced by PC MLA Tammy Scott-Wallace, was unanimously adopted in the legislature on Thursday.This comes after more than 20 organizations wrote an open letter calling on the province to make the declaration. Get daily National news Get the day’s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. “Naming a crisis an epidemic is not symbolic, it is strategic, so people can get the resources we need,” said Scott-Wallace.“It is putting a…

Wunan Foundation has secured an additional $60,000 from Lotterywest to run its 2025 East Kimberley Aboriginal Achievement Awards as nominations open.The biennial event, set to take place on August 9 at the Kununurra Picture Gardens, is a celebration of Aboriginal excellence across the East Kimberley region and will feature live performances, cultural showcases, keynote speakers and a community dinner.Wunan Foundation chief executive Prue Jenkins said the investment is a testament to the importance of celebrating the contributions of Aboriginal people in the region.“The awards have grown into a vital platform for recognising excellence and inspiring the next generation. We are…

As pressure mounts from the EU and his domestic rivals, Hungary’s prime minister is rallying allies to paralyse European institutions.A “Trump tornado” has swept the globe, bringing with it a wave of “hope” for a return to “normalcy and peace.” So declared Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in a strikingly blunt keynote speech at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest. Originally a platform for United States Republican Party politicians and theorists, CPAC has, in recent years, evolved into a global forum for radical right-wing forces. Its arrival in Europe was facilitated by the Foundation for Fundamental Rights…

The Mueller Report: More legal trouble for Trump – CBS News Watch CBS News Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe has ended, congressional and state investigations into President Trump’s administration and business interests are expected to ramp up. Correspondent Ed o’Keefe talks with law professor Jonathan Turkey and Democratic Senator Christopher Coons about a new phase in the president’s legal jeopardy. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Chinese and U.S. flags flutter near The Bund, before U.S. trade delegation meet their Chinese counterparts for talks in Shanghai, China July 30, 2019.Aly Song | ReutersBEIJING — A high-stakes call between the U.S. and Chinese presidents on Thursday has yet to resolve a global shortage of rare earth exports that businesses say could halt production of cars and other industrial parts this summer.Rare earths, along with a broader group of critical minerals, are used in weapons, cars and other high-tech products. China has come to dominate the mining and production of those metals, and over the last two years…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A survivalist is issuing a warning for hikers and outdoorsmen in the Ozarks of Arkansas: steer clear of the area.Shawn Hendrix’s warning comes amid an ongoing search for prison escapee and former Gateway Police Department Chief Grant Hardin, 56, who fled from a medium-security prison in Calico Rock on Sunday, May 25, according to the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC). Nicknamed the “Devil in the Ozarks,” Hardin was serving decades in prison for murder and rape.”I think that the big thing that gets him caught or dead in the field is getting injured…