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First of two 1,600-tonne boring machines drilling the 4.5 miles from Old Oak Common station switched on in LondonMinisters have pledged that a redeveloped Euston HS2 station will be big enough to “serve the nation” as tunnelling began for the last miles of high-speed railway into central London.Excavating the 4.5-mile tunnels from Old Oak Common in west London is expected to take between 12 and 18 months – although details […]

Judge orders head of ICE to explain agency's handling of bond hearings for immigrants it has detained.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Rwanda is suing the UK for failing to formally terminate the controversial agreement. Source: feeds.skynews.comRead full article

US president says Noem is ‘doing a very good job’ amid growing criticism of administration’s immigration crackdown after two US citizens were killedBorder patrol commander to leave Minneapolis after shooting of Alex PrettiMelania Trump has called for “unity” in the wake of the fatal federal law enforcement shootings of US citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis and widespread peaceful protests this month.Asked about the tensions in Minneapolis on […]

Workers in 'risky' industries and many religious and ethnic groups have been denied access to financial services.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Among victims were attorney Tara Arnold; event planner Shawna Collins; and the plane’s pilot, Jacob HosmerSeveral victims killed in a private jet crash in Maine during a snowstorm on Sunday have been identified.The France-bound Bombardier Challenger 600 crashed shortly after takeoff at Bangor international airport, killing all six people on board. Among the victims was Houston-based attorney Tara Arnold, who was married to Kurt Arnold, a co-founder of the Arnold […]