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Federal Judge Clears Way for Trump Administration to Deport Migrants from Djibouti to South Sudan
[your]NEWS
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July 5, 2025
By yourNEWS Media Newsroom The Trump administration has been cleared to deport eight illegal immigrants held in Djibouti to South Sudan, following a rapid series of court rulings Friday. The illegals migrants’ legal team had sought to block the...
Germany Blames Chinese Warship for Laser Attack on Aircraft in the Middle East
USNI News
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July 8, 2025
Satellite photo of the Red Sea. NASA Image Germany on Tuesday accused China of targeting a German civilian aircraft employed on a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea with a laser from a People’s Liberation Army Navy ship In a post on...
US Supreme Court allows Trump to deport migrants held in Djibouti to South Sudan
Saudi Gazette
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to deport to South Sudan a group of migrants who have been held for weeks on a military base in Djibouti. The high court’s unsigned order came days after a...
Germany Protests Chinese Laser-Attack in the Red Sea
AVweb
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July 8, 2025
Germany is claiming that China targeted one of its aircraft with a laser while it was engaged in a European Union operation in the Red Sea. According to a Reuters report, Germany’s foreign ministry requested a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador...
German Surveillance Plane Targeted By Chinese Warship’s Laser In Red Sea Points To Disturbing Pattern
The Drive
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July 8, 2025
The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. A Chinese warship targeted a German surveillance aircraft operating over the Red Sea with a laser, according to a...
The Army wants to train soldiers to shave — those who can’t cut it could get kicked out
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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Soldiers use the mirror of an Army Humvee for an early morning shave in Djibouti in November 2024. (U.S. Air Force) WASHINGTON — Soldiers who require prolonged shaving waivers, which disproportionately affects Black troops, could be removed from...
Iran Update, July 8, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability...
Unusual: Qatar Airways Has 3 Routes That Do Not Involve Qatar
Simple Flying
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July 8, 2025
For most global travelers, Qatar Airways is synonymous with luxury travel through its Doha hub, Hamad International Airport. As the national carrier of Qatar, its network is designed to connect passengers from across the world through the Middle...
In 2 Houthi attacks, 17 Pinoys safe; PH checking on 21 others
Inquirer
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July 9, 2025
DMW Sec. Hans Leo Cacdac MANILA, Philippines — Houthi rebels armed with high-powered guns aboard small boats attacked two ships manned by Filipino seafarers sailing through the Red Sea near Yemen on Sunday and Tuesday, the Department of Migrant...
Beijing Targeted German Plane Over Red Sea? Berlin Summons Chinese Ambassador
News18
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July 8, 2025
Last Updated:July 08, 2025, 22:16 IST Germany reported that the Chinese military aimed a laser at a German aircraft during an EU mission in the Red Sea, endangering personnel. The Chinese ambassador was summoned. Berlin Accuses China Of Targeting...
Ethiopia: Musical performances move Great South Festival
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 28, 2025
The headquarters of the Organization for Southern Cooperation, sponsor of the event under the theme “Peoples in Movement, Living Cultures,” will host the fusion of rhythms that has attracted a large audience from both local and international...
The 15 Best Movies Streaming On The Criterion Channel
/FILM - Indiana
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June 26, 2025
Every streaming service offers a wide range of films from many genres to watch, but only Criterion Channel adds films to its library based on their cinematic or cultural significance. Founded in 1984, the Criterion Collection focuses on preserving...
Houthi Video Shows Sinking of M/V Magic Seas in Red Sea
gCaptain
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July 8, 2025
Yemen’s Houthi militants have released propaganda footage appearing to show the Greek bulk carrier M/V Magic Seas sinking in the Red Sea following their attack on July 6. The vessel was reportedly carrying iron and fertilizers from China to Turkey...
Germany Accuses China of Laser Targeting Aircraft in EU’s Red Sea Mission
gCaptain
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July 8, 2025
BERLIN, July 8 (Reuters) – Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador to the foreign ministry on Tuesday after saying China’s military had laser targeted a German aircraft taking part in an EU operation in the Red Sea. The flare up in tensions comes...
Germany accuses China of targeting aircraft with laser during Apsides Operation
Mint
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July 8, 2025
Germany on Tuesday stated that the Chinese military had aimed a laser at one of its aircraft involved in an EU-led mission to safeguard maritime traffic in the Red Sea. In a post on the social media platform X, the German Foreign Ministry...
Your Summer Project: Watching These Movies
The Atlantic
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June 25, 2025
The question that beguiles almost every film fan, from the obsessive cineast to the casual enthusiast, is the simplest one: What should I watch next? Endless carousels on streaming services that feature very little of note don’t provide much help....
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
UN Experts Alarmed By Resumption Of US Deportations To Third Countries, Warn Authorities To Assess Risks Of Torture
Scoop
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GENEVA (8 July 2025) - UN human rights experts today sounded the alarm at the human rights implications of a recent ruling by the United States’ Supreme Court that paves the way for deportations of foreign nationals to third countries. The Trump...
China Accused of Targeting German Surveillance Plane With Laser During EU Operation in the Black Sea – Berlin Summons Chinese Ambassador for Explanations
The Gateway Pundit
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July 8, 2025
A photo montage shows a German surveillance plane, Beechcraft Super King Air, targeted by a Chinese laser beam. The Red Sea has become a highly volatile region, where not only the warring parties, Israel and Yemen, are operating, but also many...
Japan Steps Up New Security Assistance to Countries Caught Between US and China
The Diplomat
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July 7, 2025
Japan is expanding its security assistance to strategically located countries across the Indo-Pacific, reflecting Tokyo’s embrace of its security role in the region and its desire to provide more options to countries that feel caught between the...