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Trump news at a glance: federal judge pumps the brakes on Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Order bars government from ‘taking other further action’ in the creation or operation of the fund so a case challenging it can continue – key US politics stories from Friday, 29 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

New Jersey says state police will replace federal agents outside ICE facility

Announcement coincides with reports of influx of federal agents to Delaney Hall, site of protests and hunger strike

The Guardian - US

Ghanaian mother and child who arrived in US on valid visas to fly home after detainment, lawyers say

A pregnant woman from Ghana and her young son who spent more than a week in a windowless detention room at a Washington airport have been ordered deported and are flying back to Africa, her lawyers said Friday

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NJ governor sends state police to set up protest zone outside contested immigration detention center

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill says state police will create designated protest zones and vehicle checkpoints outside an immigration detention center in Newark that has been the site of violent demonstrations and arrests in recent days

The Independent UK

Pregnant woman with 4-year-old son forced to sign deportation papers after being held at US airport for days

A pregnant woman from Ghana and her young son have been held at Washington Dulles International Airport for more than a week, according to lawyers who say the pair have been kept in a windowless detention room despite serious health concerns.

The Times of India

Former Southern California mayor pleads guilty to secretly acting as agent of Chinese government

A former Southern California mayor has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government

The Independent UK

Maine Senate candidate had a tattoo that resembled a Nazi symbol, but House Democrats are split on whether it should disqualify him

Platner insists he never knew what it meant.

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Texas jury convicts Catholic priest of sexual assault after Guardian reporting

Anthony Odiong was charged with exploiting his status to pursue sex with women he was giving spiritual direction to

The Guardian - US

Sixth-grade student dies after rafting accident during school field trip: ‘There are no words’

The boy reportedly moved to the U.S. from Ecuador three years ago, ahead of his parents

The Independent UK

Trump admin extends protections for 11,000 immigrants in rare TPS reprieve

The move is unusual for the administration that has previously moved to cancel protections for people from 13 countries

The Independent UK

Utah releases state voter roll audit amid Trump administration lawsuit

Audit finds 99.7% of those registered to vote are US citizens as DoJ presses for access to information citing low removals

The Guardian - US

What to Know About 'The Great American State Fair': Artists Say They Were Misled into Joining Trump-Linked Shows

Several artists have withdrawn from a Trump-linked concert series, citing misleading political affiliations. The event, organised by Freedom 250, faces backlash as it struggles to maintain its lineup.

International Business Times UK

Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can Go to a Jury

From Judge Annemarie Carney Axon (N.D. Ala.) in yesterday's Spears v. N.Y. Times Co.: Plaintiff Kai Spears was a walk-on… The post Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can Go to a Jury appeared first on Reason.com.

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Suspect in killings of three elderly men arrested in cave on Hawaii’s Big Island

Police conducted manhunt for Jacob Daniel Baker after bodies of men were discovered separately earlier this week

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Crews scour site of deadly Dallas apartment explosion in search of more victims

Firefighters were rushing to investigate a reported gas leak when the building exploded

International Business Times

Top Russian Official Says EU Countries Have 'Unilaterally Entered Into a War With Russia'

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chair of the Security Council, said European Union countries have "unilaterally entered into a war with Russia."

Radio France Internationale

EU unlocks €16bn for Hungary, as new PM Magyar presses on with reforms

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday the European Union would unlock more than €16 billion in funding for Hungary, as she praised early progress on reforms under the country's new leadership.

International Business Times UK

Rome Pride Bans Italy's Only Jewish LGBTQ Group From Its Float Over Refusal to Label Gaza War a Genocide

Rome Pride has barred a Jewish LGBTQ group from participating with a float due to differing views on Israel's actions in Gaza, sparking criticism from Jewish organisations across Europe.

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International Business Times

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Admin From Creating 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from making payments through its $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund."

International Business Times UK

Who Are Tanya Barth and Lauryn Faciane? Louisiana School Leaders Arrested After Failing to Report Child Abuse

Two E.E. Lyon Elementary administrators, principal Lauryn Faciane and assistant principal Tanya Barth were accused of failing to report suspected child abuse under the state's mandatory reporting law.

The Guardian - US

Eight students rescued after being stuck at top of rollercoaster for hours in Texas

Group was unharmed after dangling for almost four hours on ride that malfunctioned at Pleasure Pier in Galveston

The Guardian - US

Lula says Brazil will not be treated like ‘tinpot country’ after US designates gangs as terrorists

Marco Rubio made announcement after meeting president’s far-right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro

The Guardian - US

New York City sued over alleged racial discrimination in removal of children by protective services

Plaintiffs say children’s services uses ‘emergency removal’ disproportionately against Black and Latino families

Radio France Internationale

Hungary police say 'no grounds' to ban Budapest Pride parade

Hungarian police said Friday that they would not ban next month's Pride parade in Budapest, a reversal from last year when the event was barred under the former nationalist prime minister Viktor Orban.

The Guardian - UK

EU to release €16bn to Hungary previously frozen under Orbán

Decision comes as police announce policy U-turn to allow Pride parade to take place in Budapest

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