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The U.S. deported more than 160 people to Haiti on Thursday for the first time since the Trump administration won a legal battle to end Temporary Protected Status for some 350,000 Haitians.The plane landed in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien because the main international airport in Port-au-Prince is considered too dangerous. The U.S. government currently has a ban on U.S. commercial flights to Haiti’s capital through early September because of ongoing gang violence.The deportees were clad in white, and many covered their faces out of safety as journalists filmed their arrival. Nearly all declined to talk, with some fearing…

The national debt topped $40 trillion, according to Treasury Department data released on Wednesday, representing a fiscal milestone that underscores the federal government’s mounting borrowing and interest costs.  The Treasury Department’s daily financial report shows that the nation’s debt reached $40.05 trillion on August 18, more than double its level in 2017. The federal debt has ballooned because government spending is outstripping revenue, forcing the U.S. to borrow more money to cover the shortfall.”We’ve been running deficits for the last 26 years, and we’ve basically ignored a lot of the structural challenges that exist in our budget that are very well known,”…

The Cotswolds, where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are reportedly moving to imminently, might feel a million miles away from glitzy Montecito, the Californian enclave the couple are trading in for a new chapter in the UK. While the former is a picture-perfect portion of rural England, all honey-coloured villages, thatched cottages and rolling hills, Montecito is more sprawling gated mansions and mountain-to-ocean views. However, there’s one thing both places very much have in common, and it’s likely to have influenced the Duke and Duchess’ thinking about their potential new home. The ratio of mere mortals to celebrities is disproportionately high; you can…

Footage shows the moment French police clashed with violent migrants as they intercepted the launch of their small boat.The video, filmed on a beach in northern France, shows young men in life jackets throwing stones at officers to keep them away from their dinghy – forcing them to use Pava spray before slashing the inflatable with a knife.The footage, captured by gendarmes and shared by the UK’s Border Security Command, was presented as evidence the French are taking a ‘bold’ and aggressive approach to halting small boat crossings after signing a new deal with Britain. But shadow home secretary Chris Philp called…

Whatever you call the great ‘freedom flight’ U-turn, the bombshell decision by Harry and Meghan to move back to Britain heralds another supremely tricky moment for the British monarchy.And for all the honeyed words overnight about the King naturally welcoming the opportunity to see more of the Sussex family in a private and personal capacity, there is no doubt the news is being greeted by many in royal circles with an element of gritted teeth.It’s one thing for the King to quietly patch up their relationship from the opposite side of the Atlantic. But it’s quite another to have the…

Molly Smith looked shredded in a tiny blue bikini while enjoying a holiday in Mallorca with her husband Tom Clare – ahead of their second wedding on Saturday.The couple already tied the knot at Stockport Town Hall in July, where their raucous legal ceremony resulted in guests passing out.And now Molly and Tom’s destination wedding week has entered in full swing as they partied on a boat with their friends and family.The former Love Island star, 32, flaunted her hardcore six-pack while posing with her shirtless husband, 26.The couple are understood to have chosen Son Marroig, a stunning clifftop 17th-century marble temple, for…

Sydney Swans star Isaac Heeney’s glamorous fiancée has been cruelly trolled on her Instagram page after he emerged as one of the men involved in an exotic dancer scandal at the team’s hotel.Steffie Waters, who became engaged to the leading AFL player last year, has been swamped with comments since Heeney and four teammates were allegedly involved in an incident with exotic dancers early on Monday morning.Heeney, the Swans vice-captain, along with Chad Warner, Riley Bice, Nick Blakey and James Jordon, reportedly stayed up drinking and took the dancers back to the Pullman East Melbourne hotel.All five, who have denied…

Neutrogena shared a statement on Thursday addressing Hayden Panettiere’s death, following days of backlash. In the wake of her death, many fans resurfaced comments Panettiere had made claiming the skincare company fired her in 2015 for speaking out about postpartum depression.”For more than a decade, Hayden was a valued member of our Neutrogena community. We are proud to have partnered with her and understand that we made her feel unsupported during a very difficult time. This is not what Neutrogena stands for or who we want to be,” the company wrote on social media.  “Hayden’s courage in sharing her challenges…

Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial will likely have closing arguments early next week, according to Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan. The judge and attorneys worked through procedural matters Thursday after a short morning of witness testimony. Clancy, 36, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the deaths of her three children, 5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson and 8-month-old Callan, in their Duxbury home on Jan. 24, 2023.    Judge Sullivan told jurors at the start of the day that Thursday was expected to be shorter. One defense witness was on the stand before Sullivan sent the jury of 12 women and six men home…

Donald and Melania Trump joined each other in a rare public appearance on Thursday to celebrate the First Lady’s foster care efforts as media attention has fixated on the president’s close personal aide who is frequently seen by his side.  The couple appeared together in the White House’s Rose Garden to celebrate Melania’s ‘Fostering the Future’ initiative. She announced a partnership with IndyCar and Fox Sports to expand scholarship opportunities for kids aging out of the foster care system. The effort includes funding for programs at Indiana University and Purdue University. The timing comes just ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington,…