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Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Immigration advocates, lawmakers and human rights groups have decried the move. The arrest appears to be the first time US authorities have targeted a prominent immigration activist for deportation during President Donald Trump’s second term. Supporters say Vizguerra’s detention is aimed at silencing dissent. Jeanette Vizguerra first came to the US from Mexico City in the 1990s with her husband. She settled in Colorado, where she began working as a janitor and became involved in labour organising. Her conviction kicked off a years-long battle against her deportation. Vizguerra was arrested on Monday in the car park of the Target where she worked. In Time Magazine’s 2017 profile, America Ferrera praised the activist for making the decision to go public with her struggle. She shed blood, sweat and tears to become a business owner. Critics have also accused the Trump administration of targeting foreign nationals for their political views. That includes the attempt to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a green-card holder who led pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, as well as the expulsion of Brown University professor Rasha Alawieh, who was teaching in the US on a work visa. Vizguerra’s daughter, Luna Baez, appealed for community support. “My mom has fought relentlessly for her community and it is time for all of us to now come together and show all the support for her like she has done to us,” she said.

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Author: Ali Harb
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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The ceasefire that had halted Israel’s war in Gaza has shattered. Nearly two months after Donald Trump took office, the region is once again at war. That comes despite Trump’s own pledge to pursue peace in the Middle East and across the world. Israel imposed a total blockade on humanitarian aid destined for Gaza. The ceasefire agreement was supposed to include three phases. Israel did not agree to move to the second phase that would see a permanent end to the war. Trump Ruebner said Trump only wanted a temporary ceasefire to free Israeli captives without pressuring Israel to commit to ending the war. In a joint appearance with Netanyahu in February, Trump also expressed his desire for the US to “own” Gaza and turn it into a “Riviera of the Middle East” In the days since Israel renewed its assault on Gaza, hundreds of Palestinian civilians have been killed with the support of the US president. Analysts fear that the Israeli offensive will intensify, leading to more death and destruction. "Trump and Netanyahu are aligned in their desire to remove Palestinians from Gaza," says Sheline.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Mahmoud Khalil is a Palestinian permanent legal legal US resident the Trump administration is seeking to deport. In his first statement since his arrest, he says his detention is consequence of exercising his right to free speech.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Israeli troops resume ground operations in the besieged Gaza Strip. The Israeli army said its forces retook control of the centre of the Netzarim Corridor on Wednesday. Last month, Israeli troops withdrew from the corridor, which bisects Gaza. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened to escalate the offensive if all the captives held in Gaza were not freed and Hamas was not eliminated from Gaza. The ground manoeuvre comes after Israel resumed bombing Gaza, killing more than 400 people on Tuesday. Israel earlier this month blocked all aid deliveries into the Strip and cut electricity to the enclave. Medics said they are struggling to cope with the sharp increase of fatalities and wounded. Hospitals lack medical supplies amid renewed Israeli blockade.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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There’s been widespread international condemnation of Israel’s renewed bombing of Gaza, including from the United Nations. The United States was the only country on the 15-member UN Security Council to back Israeli air strikes at a meeting on Tuesday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says negotiations with Hamas will only continue “under fire”.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Pope Francis is no longer using an oxygen mask to breathe at night, the Vatican says. The pope had been using noninvasive mechanical ventilation overnight for a respiratory infection.

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Author: ROB GILLIES Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 18:11:45

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China executed unspecified number of Canadians earlier this year, Canada's government says. Beijing's embassy in Ottawa said the executions were due to drug crimes. Ottawa continues to advocate for clemency for Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian sentenced to death. China is Canada’s second largest trading partner, but relations have been bad since Canadian authorities in 2018 arrested a former Huawei executive. China jailed two Canadians shortly after Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of the company’s founder, on a U.S. Extradition request. Many countries called China’s action “hostage politics” while China described the charges against Huawei and Meng as a politically motivated attempt to hold back China's economic and technological development.

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Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 19:23:31

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Mexico's attorney general reports irregularities in an investigation by state authorities. The ranch in the town of Teuchitlan, outside Guadalajara, was found by authorities in September 2024. Six months later, a so-called search collective found charred bone fragments and personal items. Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero said investigators failed to register evidence. Vigils took place over the weekend for the victims of the alleged site. On Monday, a video was circulated showing heavily armed men. Such collectives have long risked their lives to seek answers.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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AU welcomes talks in Qatari capital, Doha, between the heads of states of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, met in Doha on Tuesday to hold direct talks for the first time since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in eastern DRC this year. Talks in the Gulf nation took place after M23 representatives pulled out of a planned meeting with DRC officials in Angola on Rwanda accused Rwanda of backing M23, an allegation that Kigali denies. After more than a decade, the group resumed its offensive in eastern DRC in 2022.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Eyewitnesses say an Israeli military strike on a UN guesthouse killed a Bulgarian UN aid worker and injured five others. The Israeli military confirmed that it was aware of the facility’s location but deny earlier reports that it had targeted the residence.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Israeli forces have resumed some ground operations and reportedly taken the Netzarim Corridor. Israel Katz said the residents of Gaza will pay the full price if Hamas does not release all remaining captives.

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Author: NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 18:04:13

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Pope Francis's condition continues to improve, the Vatican says. The 88-year-old pontiff is also reducing his reliance on oxygen during the day. His double pneumonia infection, while not completely eliminated, is under control.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Palestinians flee towns in northern Gaza after deadly Israeli strikes and evacuation warnings spread fears of further attacks. Palestinians are travelling, mostly by foot, to areas in the south like Khan Younis.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Donald Trump has renewed his call for Iran to end support for the Houthis. Trump cited “reports” claiming Iran is decreasing its support. Trump previously threatened Iran with retaliation if it does not rein in the Houthis. He has portrayed Iran as an arm of the Iranian government. For their part, they have dismissed US threats and bombing campaign.

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Author: Gavin Blackburn
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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ADVERTISEMENT Lawmakers in Mexico City have voted overwhelmingly to ban violent bullfighting. The legislation prohibits the killing of bulls and the use of sharp objects that could injure the animals. It also sets time limits on how long bulls can be in the ring, all part of an initiative called 'bullfighting without violence' Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia launched 40 drones at Ukraine overnight. "Attacks on civilian infrastructure have not abated," Pistorius says.

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Author: Obaidullah Baheer
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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On March 11, fighters from the Balochistan Liberation Army hijacked a Jaffar Express train from Quetta to Peshawar. After a 36-hour standoff, the Pakistani security forces were able to kill the BLA operatives and release hundreds of hostages. Pakistani officials were quick to blame Afghanistan and India for what they called a “terrorist incident”. Pakistan's government is one of them. Pakistan refuses to see the Afghan Taliban as “terrorists” and continued sheltering and supporting the group. The US cast a wide definition of “terrorism” in which Muslims at home and abroad became suspect. In Afghanistan, it lumped its enemy al-Qaeda with the Taliban. Pakistani government has to hear the demands of these groups and find a way to negotiate with them. It has to recognise the suffering of the civilian populations in the regions where BLA and TTP operate.

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Author: CHRIS WARDE-JONES Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 17:43:53

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Postal workers sort the mail into big yellow boxes, labeled "Papa Francesco" Each day hospital workers come to take the letters away to make sure they get to the 88-year-old Francis at the 10th floor hospital suite. The mail arrives first at the primary sorting center at Rome’s Fiumicino airport, where it is checked to make certain it is safe to be delivered. "We hope he gets better soon," he said. “We hope the pope get better soon,” he added.

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Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Trump said in an interview this week that he didn’t care who wins the upcoming federal election in Canada. On Wednesday, Pierre Poilievre said the US president had effectively endorsed new Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party. Poislievre told reporters in Sudbury, Ontario that having a Liberal prime minister would be easier for him to deal with. Poilievre and his Conservative Party have seen what was once a seemingly insurmountable lead in public opinion polls slip away since the start of the year. Experts say Trump’s repeated threats to annex Canada and impose steep sanctions against the country are major factors in the Tories’ decline. Recent polls show the Liberals have surged ahead of the Conservatives in advance of the federal election. Amid Trump’s recent threats, Poilievre has used the slogan “Canada First”. 55 percent of Canadians believed Carney was best suited to handle a US-Canada trade war. 41 percent now view Carney as the best choice to handle the Trump administration.

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Author: Euronews
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Israel launches a "limited ground operation" to retake part of the key Netzarim Corridor. Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, has warned that the army plans to step up attacks. Katz also warns that the air force attack against Hamas terrorists was only the first step. Israel had previously withdrawn from the corridor in January following a temporary ceasefire agreement with Hamas. Katz also warned that the Israeli military would soon order evacuations from combat zones in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday's strikes were "only the beginning"

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Author: Al Jazeera Staff
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Israeli forces killed at least 436 people in 100 simultaneous strikes across the Gaza Strip. At least 183 children, 94 women, 34 elderly people and 125 men were killed in the attacks. SANAD identified 23 locations attacked by the Israeli military. Israeli attacks continue Overnight, at least 27 Palestinians were killed as Israeli attacks continued for a second day. At least 49,547 Palestinians have been confirmed dead and 112,719 wounded in Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza. Israel will press ahead until it achieved all of its war aims – destroying Hamas.

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Author: Alexis Caraco
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Valencia's iconic firework spectacle, "La Nit del Foc," dazzled crowds despite heavy rain. The Hermanos Caballer pyrotechnics team launched 1,405 kilos of fireworks in a breathtaking 20-minute display from the Jardines del Turia.

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Author: Al Jazeera
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Russia and Ukraine exchanged 372 prisoners of war in a swap brokered by the United Arab Emirates. US President Donald Trump said he held a “very good” phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Russian Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday that Moscow returned 175 soldiers. Trump said he held a “very good” call with Zelenskyy. He said efforts towards negotiating a ceasefire in Russia’s invasion are “very much on track” During Trump’s discussion with Putin on Tuesday.

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Author: Unknown
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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At least 147 patients evacuated, with no injuries reported. Russian president Vladimir Putin promised to halt strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.

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Author: Oman Al Yahyai
Published on: 19/03/2025 | 00:00:00

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Mahmoud Khalil was arrested for his role in protests against Israel at Columbia University. In a letter released on Tuesday by his lawyers, he condemned his arrest and treatment as politically motivated. He wrote from a detention centre in Louisiana, criticised both the Trump and Biden administrations for suppressing Palestinian activism.

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