Lebanon cabinet backs army plan to disarm Hezbollah, Shi’ite ministers walk out
Lebanon’s cabinet on Friday endorsed an army plan to disarm Hezbollah as Shi’ite ministers stage walk out in protest....
A U.S. district judge has ruled that the Trump administration must return Kilmar Abrego Garcia—a Salvadoran migrant legally residing in Maryland with a work permit—back to the United States within three days.
The decision, handed down by Judge Paula Xinis in a Greenbelt court, marks the latest legal setback for the administration’s hardline deportation policies.
Abrego Garcia was deported in error as part of three planeloads of migrants removed last month over alleged ties to violent gangs. Despite a judicial order from October 2019 granting him protection from deportation, he was mistakenly included on a flight bound for El Salvador. Abrego Garcia’s legal team, which also represents his wife and five-year-old child—both U.S. citizens—argues that the government must rectify the mistake promptly. “They put him there, they can bring him back,” said Andrew Rossman, a lawyer with Quinn Emanuel, in a statement.
After questioning government attorneys, Judge Xinis ordered that steps be taken to bring Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. by April 7. The Justice Department indicated it would appeal the ruling to the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond.
Government lawyer Erez Reuveni conceded that Abrego Garcia should not have been removed, stating, “That is not in dispute.” In an unusual exchange during the hearing, Reuveni admitted that he had asked U.S. officials why the government could not facilitate the migrant’s return, receiving no satisfactory answer—a gap that the judge’s ruling seeks to address.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, however, contended that Judge Xinis lacks jurisdiction over El Salvador and suggested that the judge should coordinate with President Nayib Bukele. The Trump administration has argued that it does not possess the legal authority to return Abrego Garcia, a point that his attorneys strongly dispute.
The case has become a flashpoint in the administration’s broader immigration enforcement campaign, which has seen the deployment of military troops to the U.S. border and the reassignment of federal agents amid increased deportation efforts. Critics have long warned that the administration’s aggressive policies risk undermining legal protections for migrants and sparking constitutional challenges.
As the legal battle continues, Abrego Garcia’s case underscores the mounting controversy over U.S. immigration practices and the ongoing debate over the balance between national security and individual rights.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
A day of mourning has been declared in Portugal to pay respect to victims who lost their lives in the Lisbon Funicular crash which happened on Wednesday evening.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
Lebanon’s cabinet on Friday endorsed an army plan to disarm Hezbollah as Shi’ite ministers stage walk out in protest.
The U.S. has ordered the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to a Puerto Rico airfield for operations against designated narco-terrorist groups operating in the southern Caribbean, sources said. The planes are expected to arrive by late next week.
David Lammy, Yvette Cooper and Shabana Mahmood are on the up as Prime Minister Keir Starmer reshuffles his cabinet following former deputy Angela Rayner's exit.
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China, fresh details surfaced about the circumstances behind Azerbaijan’s blocked membership bid. Diplomatic sources cited by APA said the decision was not only driven by India but also actively supported by Russia.
Joe Biden has undergone a surgical procedure to remove cancerous skin cells and is recovering well, according to NBC News.
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