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Why was El Paso airspace shut down? Drones, security fears and confusion
The FAA initially announced a 10-day airspace closure but removed the restriction less than eight hours later.
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Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ passes Senate: What’s in it, who voted how?
The measure was approved after almost 48 hours of reading, debate and voting on various amendments.
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Why is Mexico threatening to sue Elon Musk over SpaceX debris?
How debris from fourth SpaceX launch failure this year fell into Mexico; what is the danger of space debris generally?
AI is fuelling a new wave of border vigilantism in the US
A new AI app pays civilians to track people crossing the border – no training, no oversight, no rules.
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Is Trump right about a ‘migrant invasion’ in Los Angeles? What facts say
The Trump administration has used the narrative that unauthorised migrants are behind criminal activity in Los Angeles.
Mexico is suing Google over ‘Gulf of America’ label, Sheinbaum says
Mexico has called on Google to not change the name of the Gulf of Mexico for US users, despite Trump’s executive order.
From: Between Us
First 100 days of Trump
From immigration crackdowns to sweeping tariffs, Donald Trump’s second term as US president began at full speed.
Published On 30 Apr 2025
From: NewsFeed
Pete Hegseth declares new ‘national defence’ zone on US southern border
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced an expanded military zone along the southern border with Mexico.
Published On 27 Apr 2025
Judge orders White House to restore media access to US news agency
Judge rules that Trump administration ban on US news agency from presidential events violates First Amendment rights.
From: NewsFeed
Key moments from Donald Trump’s speech to US Congress
Here are some of the highlights from Donald Trump’s speech to the US Congress.
Published On 5 Mar 2025
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Why has Mexico handed over drug cartel leaders to US? Who are they?
Mexico’s largest handover in years comes days before Trump imposes tariffs on Mexican goods.
