Stephen Miller holds secret calls with diplomats every day to push Trump’s immigration agenda across the globe: report

Stephen Miller holds secret calls with diplomats every day in order to push the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration agenda across the globe, according to a new report.
In the meetings, which reportedly occur around 10 a.m., the White House homeland security adviser grills officials on visa and immigration issues, as well as pushing for negotiations with third countries to accept deportees from the U.S. who cannot be returned to their country of origin.
Miller has also lobbied for the revocation of individual visas for critics of Israel or MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk, according to sources cited by The Guardian.
The calls, reportedly dubbed the “Stephen Miller call,” is part of a broader strategy by the Trump administration to install “trusted people in the key positions,” in order to turn the state department into “an anti-immigration machine.”
“It is certainly true in the Trump administration that migration issues have become a key pillar of our foreign policy, and this may ..

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Police investigating break-in at home reported to belong to NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Police on Friday were investigating a burglary at a home reported to belong to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander that happened while the NBA's reigning MVP was playing a game the night before.
The Thunder referred questions to police in Nichols Hills, an enclave north of downtown Oklahoma City. Police would not confirm who lived in the house or say what might have been taken from it.
Officers responded to a report of a burglary at the home around 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, when the Thunder were playing at home against the Washington Wizards. Local news stations in Oklahoma City showed police at the home.
“The suspects fled the area prior to police arrival,” police said in a statement. “While no arrests have been made, there is no reason to believe the public is in any danger.”
The break-in mirrored a slew of burglaries at the homes of well-known professional athletes across the U.S. in recent months. The players have been targeted because of the high-end products b..

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‘No inch here was spared’: Hurricane Melissa destroys Jamaica town

'No inch here was spared': Hurricane Melissa destroys Jamaica townThe BBC's Nada Tawfik reports from Black River, Jamaica, where the strongest storm to hit the country in modern history has left scenes of desperation. The storm made landfall 28 October as a category five hurricane with sustained winds of 185mph (298kph). Thousands of people remain without power.
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Hurricane death toll rises as Jamaica aid effort struggles

Hurricane death toll rises as Jamaica aid effort struggles8 hours agoShareSaveWill Grant and Nick Davis,Kingston and Brandon Drenon,Reporting from Mandeville, JamaicaShareSaveWatch: BBC reports from “ground zero” of Hurricane Melissa's destructionAt least 19 people have died in Jamaica as a result of Hurricane Melissa, Information Minister Dana Morris Dixon says, as search and rescue efforts continue and authorities try to get aid to hard-hit areas.
The hurricane, one of the most powerful to strike the Caribbean, also killed at least 30 people in Haiti, officials say.
In Jamaica, “there are entire communities that seem to be marooned and areas that seem to be flattened”, Dixon said, with “devastating” scenes in western regions.
Electricity remains out to most of the island and as people try to salvage damaged homes and belongings from flood water and mud, many thousands are growing increasingly desperate for aid.
Parts of the country have been without water for several days and fo..

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Gayle King expected to depart ‘CBS Mornings’ in latest restructure under new leader Bari Weiss: report

CBS stalwart Gayle King, who has fronted the broadcaster’s morning show for over a decade, is expected to step down from her anchor role on next year, according to a new report.
King, host of “CBS Mornings,” may switch to a different role in the news section, though this has not been confirmed, sources told Variety.
It comes following a major overhaul under CBS News’ new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss, which has seen sweeping cuts, the loss of two streaming shows and roughly 100 layoffs, among other things. Among those to be let go were eight on-air correspondents and hosts, all of whom were women, and half of whom were people of color.
King’s existing contract with CBS is set to expire in May, per Variety, though it is possible she may stay with the broadcaster with a deal to produce her own programming.
King, who has fronted the broadcaster’s morning show for over a decade, is expected to step down from her anchor role on next yearThe outlet notes that former “CBS Evening News” anchor N..

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Passengers injured after JetBlue flight makes emergency landing in Tampa with flight control issue

Several passengers were injured onboard a JetBlue flight from Mexico to New Jersey, after the aircraft suffered a flight control issue and was forced to make an emergency landing.
The Airbus 320 was heading to Newark Liberty International Airport from Cancun International Airport when it was forced to divert to Tampa, Florida, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The flight landed in Florida at around 2:20 p.m. ET Thursday.
JetBlue said the aircraft experienced a drop in altitude and the “flight was met by medical personnel who evaluated customers and crew members, and those needing additional care were transported to a local hospital.”
The airline did not immediately say how many people were injured, though pilots told air traffic control that at least three people were injured with possible lacerations following the incident, ABC reported.
JetBlue said the aircraft (not pictured) experienced a drop in altitude and the flight was met by medical personnel who evaluated cu..

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‘We saw people murdered in front of us’ – Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC

'We saw people murdered in front of us' – Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC1 hour agoShareSaveBarbara Plett UsherAfrica correspondentShareSaveBBCEzzeldin Hassan Musa was beaten with sticks before he managed to fleeShaken, scratched and left with just the clothes he is wearing, Ezzeldin Hassan Musa describes the brutality of Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the wake of the paramilitary group taking control of el-Fasher city in the Darfur region.
He says its fighters tortured and murdered men trying to flee.
Now in the town of Tawila, lying exhausted on a mat under a gazebo, Ezzeldin is one of several thousand people who have made it to relative safety after escaping what the UN has described as “horrific” violence.
On Wednesday, RSF leader Gen Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo admitted to “violations” in el-Fasher and said they would be investigated. A day later a senior UN official said the RSF had given notice that they had arrested some suspects.
About an 80km (50-mile) ..

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Trump caps refugee admissions at record low – with most to be white South Africans

Trump caps refugee admissions at record low – with most to be white South Africans4 hours agoShareSaveBernd Debusmann Jrat the White HouseShareSaveGetty ImagesTrump criticised South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in May and claimed white farmers in his nation were being killed and “persecuted”The Trump administration will limit the number of refugees admitted to the US to 7,500 over the next year, and give priority to white South Africans.
The move, announced in a notice published on Thursday, marks a dramatic cut from the previous limit of 125,000 set by former President Joe Biden and will bring the cap to a record low.
No reason was given for the cut, but the notice said it was “justified by humanitarian concerns or is otherwise in the national interest”.
In January, Trump signed an executive order suspending the US Refugee Admissions Programme, or USRAP, which he said would allow US authorities to prioritise national security and public safety.
The previous lowest refugee admiss..

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At least 25 dead in Haiti as Hurricane Melissa continues destructive path

Hurricane Melissa has seen its death toll enter double digits amid widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape.
At least 25 people were killed across Haiti and 18 are missing, Haiti's Civil Protection Agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
Twenty of those reported dead and 10 of the missing are from the southern coastal town of Petit-Goave, where flooding collapsed dozens of homes.
Hurricane Melissa damaged more than 160 homes and destroyed 80 others, with 10 of the 20 people killed there confirmed to be children.
open image in galleryA man places plastic tarps over tents at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence during a break in the rain brought by Hurricane Melissa in Port-au-Prince, HaitiLawyer Charly Saint-Vil, 30, said he saw bodies lying among the debris after the storm as he walked the streets of the small coastal town where he grew up.
“People have lost everything,” he said, ad..

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Hurricane Melissa live updates: ‘Catastrophic’ storm kills over 30 in the Caribbean as it nears the Bahamas

CloseMoment Hurricane Melissa tears through Jamaica's resort town Montego BayThe death toll from Hurricane Melissa is growing as the powerful storm nears the Bahamas after leaving a trail of “catastrophic” destruction across Jamaica and parts of Cuba.
Authorities in Haiti said that at least 25 people, including children, have been killed, the Associated Press reports. Haitian officials initially reported that 40 people were killed, but they later corrected the number. In Jamaica, at least eight people have been killed. One death has also been reported in the Dominican Republic. That would bring the current known death toll from the hurricane to 37 across the Caribbean.
It’s expected that the extent of Hurricane Melissa’s damage will be clearer in the coming days as authorities work to reach the hardest-hit areas.
Hundreds of thousands of people were evacuated to shelters ahead of the arrival of the “extremely dangerous” storm, with a hurricane warning put in place for Santiago de..

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