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Biden administration to send 1,500 troops to US-Mexico border for expected migrant surge

The Biden administration is planning to deploy 1,500 troops to the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions

The Independent UK

U.S. to temporarily send 1,500 troops to Mexico border- source

President Joe Biden's administration will temporarily send 1,500 additional troops to assist with securing the U.S.-Mexico border, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, part of preparations for a possible increase in illegal immigration when COVID border restrictions lift later this month.

Reuters

Stephen Colbert on Tucker Carlson’s firing: ‘I can’t believe I finally get to say that’

Ahead of the writer’s strike which will shut down production, late-night hosts discuss Tucker Carlson’s firing, Trump’s CNN town hall and Brittney Griner.

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Muslim mayor turned away from White House Eid event: ‘There is a secret list’

Mohamed Khairullah, mayor of a New Jersey town, says he’s on list ‘that has targeted me because of my identity’

The Guardian - US

Muslim mayor slams Secret Service for blocking him from White House event: ‘Reeks of Islamophobia’

Prospect Park, New Jersey Mayor Mohamed Khairullah says he believes his name may be erroneously on a government watch list

The Independent UK

Bipartisan US debt ceiling talks restart as deadline moves closer – as it happened

Joe Biden schedules 9 May meeting with congressional leaders after warning US could default on debt as soon as 1 June

The Guardian - US

Pentagon OKs request to send troops to border - Roll Call

President Biden may ask for 1,500 troops to be sent to the U.S.-Mexico border to address an expected surge of migrants after Title 42 expires.

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Hunter Biden slept 'on a cot' in father's hotel room during US president's Irish tour, lawyers say

The son of the US president is reportedly struggling to keep up with child support payments

Irish Mirror

Are some human rights more important than others? Religious freedom advocates often put it first

Every year, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) releases a report on religious oppression around the world, recommending that the State Department designate specific countries as especially severe violators. In this year’s report, released May 1, 2023, Iran came in for particular criticism after months of protests and…

The Conversation

U.S. commission seeks sanctions on Indian agencies over 'violation' of religious freedom

A federal U.S. commission USCIRF has urged the Biden administration to impose targeted sanctions on Indian Government agencies and officials responsible for “severe violations” of religious freedom in the country by freezing their assets.

The Hindu

OPINION - Ageing Joe Biden is a safe bet, but America faces a dangerous generation gap

Last night’s Met Gala in New York fielded a feast of celebrities from Rihanna to Margot Robbie to Kim Kardashian and Bill Nighy. America’s political version of the Big Night Out took place at the Washington White House Correspondents’ dinner — with a tide of cocktail events and policy chinwags…

Evening Standard

Unclear who would help Taiwan in a war: foreign minister

Taiwan's foreign minister says he doesn't know what countries might help it in the event of a war with China

The Independent UK

Trump's terrifying emails offer a clue

In his fundraising emails, Donald Trump is announcing his evil plans for American society

Salon

Yellen breaks the debt ceiling ice

The timeline is more urgent than it looks, and a vast chasm remains between the two parties.

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France 24

Yellen warns of looming June 1 US debt ceiling deadline

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has written to congressional leaders warning that the federal government could run out of cash as early as June 1, unless they agree on raising the debt limit or suspending it. President Joe Biden has invited Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy for talks on May…

Daily Mirror

WNBA's Brittney Griner stuns at Met Gala after release from a Russian penal colony

WNBA star Brittney Griner looked sensational as she posed with her wife Cherelle on the famous carpet ahead of entering the Met Gala months after her release from a Russian penal colony

Asharq Al-Awsat

House Speaker Offers to Host Netanyahu if Biden Doesn't Send an Invite

The US House Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, voiced in Tel Aviv dissatisfaction with US President Joe Biden for failing to invite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House. The Speaker said if Biden does not invite Netanyahu to Washington soon, he'll invite "the prime minister to come to meet with…

Evening Standard

US to end Covid vaccine requirement for foreign travellers on May 11

The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal Covid-19 vaccine rules next week

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The Independent UK

Everyone we know invited to King Charles’ coronation – from Prince Harry to Ant and Dec

There will be 2,000 guests at Charles’s coronation on 6 May

WEKU

Japan's Kishida plans to visit Yoon in South Korea before G-7

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he wants to travel to South Korea to further strengthen ties between the two countries after President Yoon Suk Yeol's March visit to Tokyo.

The Independent UK

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Irish Mirror

Inside Donald Trump's Irish visit as he's set to make 24-hour 'pitstop' at 5-star resort

The former US president is set to land at Shannon Airport from Scotland before heading to his five-star Trump International Golf Links & Hotel Doonbeg in Co Clare.

The Independent UK

Kishida plans to visit Yoon in South Korea before G-7

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he is arranging a trip to South Korea for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol in return for his March visit to Tokyo

Axios

Muslim mayor says being turned away from White House Eid celebration "reeks of Islamophobia"

The long-serving New Jersey mayor was invited to Biden-hosted event, but the U.S. Secret Service denied him entry.

Chicago Sun-Times

Treasury’s Yellen says U.S. could default as soon as June 1

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns lawmakers that if they do not vote to raise or suspend the nation’s borrowing authority it could cause a global financial crisis.

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