China’s military follows Australian and Canadian warships in Taiwan Strait accusing them of ‘provocation’

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Strait is considered an international waterway by countries including the US, Canada, Britain and Taiwan

Australian and Canadian warships sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait have been followed and warned by China’s military, with Beijing describing the incident as a provocation.

The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command said the Australian guided-missile destroyer Brisbane and the Canadian frigate Ville de Quebec were engaged in “trouble-making and provocation”.

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Trump administration begins new Ice operation in Massachusetts

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A Department of Homeland Security official confirmed the action in a statement, blaming mayor’s sanctuary policies

The Trump administration has targeted Massachusetts as its next location to begin arresting and deporting immigrants, a Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to NBC News on Saturday.

DHS and its US Immigration and Customs Enforcement arm are calling the operation Patriot 2.0, modifying the name of a May deportation surge that led to the arrest of 1,500 people in the state, according to the reports.

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Israel calls on famine-stricken residents to flee and targets more high-rises in Gaza City – Politico

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  1. Israel calls on famine-stricken residents to flee and targets more high-rises in Gaza City  Politico
  2. LIVE: Israeli attacks on school, tents and homes kill at least 21 in Gaza  Al Jazeera
  3. Palestinians Begin a Perilous Flight From Gaza City  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Israeli military warns Gaza City residents to leave, bombs high-rise tower  Reuters
  5. Inside the IDF's Massive Preparations to Take Over Gaza City  Haaretz
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Postal traffic into US plunges by more than 80% after Trump ends exemption

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Dozens of operators have suspended service to the US until a solution is implemented on parcels worth $800 or less

Postal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday.

The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, after the US eliminated the so-called “de minimis exemption” for lower-value parcels.

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West Point cancels ceremony to honor Tom Hanks as ‘outstanding US citizen’

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Little known about decision, although Hanks, who has advocated for military memorials, also voted for Biden

In Forrest Gump, the title character, played by Tom Hanks, receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Lyndon B Johnson.

In real life, it appears Hanks will no longer receive another military honor.

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Trump quietly preparing to travel next month to South Korea, where he could sit down with China’s leader – CNN

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  1. Trump quietly preparing to travel next month to South Korea, where he could sit down with China’s leader  CNN
  2. Donald Trump-Xi Jinping bilateral on cards? Report says meeting likely in South Korea; US president 'quie  Times of India
  3. The countdown to a Trump-Xi summit  Brookings
  4. Donald Trump ‘quietly preparing’ to visit South Korea, may meet Xi Jinping there: Report  Hindustan Times
  5. Trump may meet Jinping in S Korea in Oct amid tariff war: Report | S Korean Prez LJ Myung invited Trump for APEC | Inshorts  Inshorts
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Shabana Mahmood expected to unveil plans to move asylum seekers from hotels to barracks

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New home secretary is expected to unveil plans to use military sites as Labour seeks to harden immigration policy

Shabana Mahmood is expected to unveil plans to move asylum seekers from hotels into military barracks as Labour seeks to harden its immigration policy amid rising numbers of crossings in the channel.

The new home secretary is reportedly set to announce the use of Ministry of Defence sites to house people after a wave of protests outside migrant accommodation over the summer.

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