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UN chief on Trump bans: they should be removed sooner rather than later

The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has also called on the world to "show solidarity" with Syrian refugees

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Iranian singer Googoosh: Trump ban 'may stop me going home to US'

The Executive order by President Donald Trump to ban the entry of refugees and citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries to the United States, has affected the lives of thousands of…

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Trump Travel ban nets US Iranians for whom fear is an all-too-recent memory

Individuals have been talking about their traumatic experiences at the hands of US immigration since the Trump travel ban came into force.

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Senior Democrats vow to challenge Trump's Supreme Court nomination

Some Democrat senators are calling for the requirement for the nominee to win 60 votes of approval in the 100-seat Senate

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EU foreign policy chief criticises Trump travel ban, Farage trolled

The EU’s foreign policy chief has underlined opposition to Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, saying no-one should be deprived of their fundamental rights.

United Kingdom

Trump's UK state visit fuels heated exchanges in parliament

Donald Trump's invitation to the UK has split the country, with rival petitions both in support of and against the new US president's state visit to Great Britain.

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Apple bounces back, overtakes Samsung in smartphone sales

Apple is back as the number one seller of smartphones for the first time in five years, beating Samsung which recalled its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7.

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John Wick is back in a mission to honour a blood oath

John Wick the hitman returns

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US Army told to pave way for disputed Dakota pipeline

This could be the start of Donald Trump’s so-called ‘energy revolution’.

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Confusion reigns over Trump's travel ban

President Donald Trump’s travel ban has divided America according to opinion polls, while also causing major confusion abroad.

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Will wrestling beat the Trump travel ban?

US wrestlers say they plan to be at next month's World Cup in Iran despite Tehran's claim that it is banning US visitors. The freestyle team's participation had been in doubt, given the fallout from T

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Calexit? California paves way for independence vote

Grassroots organisers have received the green light to start campaigning for California to secede from the United States

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US Democrats boycott votes, delaying confirmation of Trump's nominees

US Democrats have stepped up their opposition to Donald Trump, by boycotting a planned committee hearing to confirm his Cabinet picks.

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Banned from the US

With the stroke of a pen, thousands of lives are now in administrative limbo since Donald Trump imposed a US immigration and travel order.

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This is what Trump has done so far

This article was updated on Wednesday February 1.

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Explainer: know your hijab from your niqab

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Armed toddlers kill twice as many Americans each year as terrorists

Lawnmowers kill, on average, over seven times more Americans than terrorists each year. Is Trump addressing the real threat to the country with his immigration order?

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Stand-in US Attorney General vows to enforce Trump travel ban

After Sally Yates was sacked as the US Federal government’s top lawyer by Donald Trump, her temporary replacement has told his staff to obey the president’s…

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Trump fires government's top lawyer after she defied him on travel ban

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United Kingdom

Theresa May confirms Trump state visit despite travel ban protests

Tens of thousands of people in cities across the UK have joined protests against President Trump’s travel ban on refugees and seven mainly Muslim countries.

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