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Australian girl killed in Pakistan after reportedly being shot by police

Nine-year-old visiting relatives in Punjab province when police opened fire on car, local media reportFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nine-year-old Australian girl has been killed and two of her family members injured after reportedly being shot by police in Pakistan.The family were visiting a relative in Chakwal, in Punjab province, when they were robbed while in their rental car on Wednesday night local time, Pakistani English-language news outlet Dawn reported. Continue reading...

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Trump dealt 'shock' immigration defeat as fight barrels toward Supreme Court: legal expert

A sweeping defeat of Trump's immigration policies will likely end up in the Supreme Court, a legal expert flagged.Last week, a federal judge in Rhode Island struck down four Trump policies that froze immigration benefits for nationals from 39 countries, attorney Rachel Cohen said on Legal AF. Cohen is now expecting that challenge to land in the Supreme Court."I would be shocked if it didn't go all the way up to the Supreme Court," Cohen said, referring to the case Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island v. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The administration entered final judgment earlier this week and has already filed a notice of appeal, Cohen added.The Trump administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act and the Immigration and Nationality Act with policies that froze asylum decisions, green cards, work permits, and naturalization for people from countries on Trump's travel-ban list, according to Cohen's description of a ruling by Chief Judge John McConnell."It actually is, I would say, one of the most sweeping kind of rebukes to the Trump administration when it comes to its attempts to target legal immigrants that we have seen thus far," Cohen said. "Trump has been attacking legal immigrants left and right by changing policies as much as possible."Cohen also flagged a deeper problem with Trump's policies, grinding the important immigration process to a halt."If you're not even processing any of these applications, basically all that that arm of the government is doing is terrorizing people on the streets, snatching them up," Cohen said, referring to the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees USCIS and ICE. She also noted that congressional Republicans moved to increase the ICE budget by $70 billion over the next three years.

‘There was a lot of blood in the water’: paddleboarder rescues woman after ‘shocking’ Coogee shark attack

Charlie Verco managed to grab hold of the woman and bring her back to shore after the Sydney shark attack on SaturdayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElite paddleboarder Charlie Verco has only seen one shark bigger than the one he saw on Saturday at Sydney’s Coogee beach.The North Bondi athlete was training for July’s world championships in Hawaii on Saturday morning when he heard a swimmer shouting “shark”. Continue reading...

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Mexican authorities investigate homicide of mayor in Oaxaca state

Mexican authorities are investigating the homicide of a mayor in San Miguel Amatitlan, Oaxaca

Trump Reflecting Pool's 'disgusting' new color horrifies onlookers: 'What a disaster'

The Reflecting Pool's new murky, green color is leaving onlookers disgusted and angry after a costly renovation."The Reflecting Pool is VERY green and VERY disgusting," posted Brianne Chapman, who runs the left-wing political X account Anarc-y princess. "Even on the worst days, I never saw it look this bad before."Algae has left the Reflecting Pool tinged green, and workers are struggling to keep it clean despite a multi-million dollar renovation, according to recent reports. People are starting to notice as Trump prepares to celebrate his birthday and America's 250th anniversary."What a disaster," agreed MeidasTouch, a political news site, on X."Good to see the Reflecting Pool back to its normal color," joked Shane Harris, a staff writer for The Atlantic."Reflecting Pool today is looking...a little green," commented attorney and Democratic influencer Matt Rein.Ron Filipkowski, the editor-in-chief of MeidasTouch, wrote, "Hard to believe this is from a guy who inherited $413 million from his father only to declare bankruptcy 6 times before convincing an NBC producer to bail him out by creating a fictional show that he was a successful businessman."