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US judge orders Kilmar Abrego released from immigration detention
- WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego, whose wrongful deportation became a ​flashpoint in President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, released from ‌immigration detention as he awaits a potential second deportation. The order from U.S. ‌District Judge Paula Xinis means that Abrego will at least temporarily be allowed to return to his Maryland home despite ...

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Deaths mount on fourth day of border fighting between Thailand, Cambodia
- Renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has entered its fourth day , as deaths rise on both sides, with both countries accusing one another of violating international law as they await a promised phone call from United States President Donald Trump. Three Thai civilians were killed as heavy combat continued along the country's border, the Thai military said on Thursday, marking the country's first civilian ...

Source: aljazeera.com
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Zelensky says revised US plan still calls for Ukraine to leave disputed Donbas region
- KYIV -- President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that a compromise peace plan backed by the United States still called for Ukraine to withdraw from the eastern Donbas region, a concession that Zelensky said his country would not make. Speaking to reporters in Kyiv, Zelensky made clear that territorial questions remained a major unresolved issue, a day after Ukrainian and European leaders sent to the United States ...

Source: bostonglobe.com
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Trump administration claims that spending $140 million on jets for deportations will save money
- In its latest splurge, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will spend nearly $140 million on six Boeing 737 planes to deport immigrants. The new DHS planes are intended to cut costs "by allowing ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] to operate more effectively," Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin told The Washington Post . The planes will be purchased with funding granted by the One ...

Source: reason.com