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Will ICE agents play a role in the 2026 US midterm elections?
Rights groups are worried the agency at the heart of Trump’s immigration crackdown could sway the vote on election day.
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‘Release Epstein files’, protester interrupts JD Vance’s speech
A protester demanding the release of the Epstein files interrupted US Vice President JD Vance’s speech.
Published On 20 Oct 2026
From: NewsFeed
Trump: ‘Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon’
US President Donald Trump blamed immigrants for the unrest in France, claiming Paris would soon become a ‘Muslim city’.
Published On 19 Oct 2026
From: NewsFeed
12 migrants, including an infant, drown in two incidents off Greece
Two separate boat incidents off the Greek islands of Lesbos and Samos left 12 migrants dead.
Published On 19 Oct 2026
US coastguard rescues 16 after boat sinks off Mexico’s Baja coast
Eleven people are believed to be still missing, with rescue operations under way.
ICE tactics spark debate before pivotal US midterm elections
Polls have found that Trump’s hardline immigration enforcement effort has divided voters before the 2026 midterm race.
From: NewsFeed
Why are migrants risking their lives at sea to reach Yemen?
Al Jazeera’s Al Anoud Al Aqeedi explains why migrants are risking their lives to make the journey to Yemen.
Published On 15 Oct 2026
Dying in ICE custody: Inside one family’s story of heartbreak
Ismael Ayala-Uribe was one of 53 people to die in ICE custody during Trump’s first 500 days back in office.
Trump ramps up third-country US deportations despite global rights outcry
Official data shows tens of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have been sent to countries they have no ties to.
From: Fault Lines
Dying in Detention
Fault Lines investigates the soaring death rates in immigration detention centres following President Trump’s crackdown.
Published On 15 Oct 2026
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US teen held over Hindu temple attack plot: Is anti-Indian racism rising?
Illinois teen who allegedly said he ‘couldn’t wait’ to kill Indians is arrested over a Hindu temple attack plot.
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