Americans, including Republicans, losing faith in Trump, new polls reveal

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Trump scores poorly on economy and immigration as some fear he is ‘exceeding powers’ and focussed on wrong issues

Americans, including some Republicans, are losing faith in Donald Trump across a range of key issues, according to polling released this week. One survey found a majority describing the president’s second stint in the White House so far as “scary”.

Along with poor ratings on the economy and Trump’s immigration policy, a survey released on Saturday found that only 24% of Americans believe Trump has focussed on the right priorities as president.

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Vatican News to provide global coverage of funeral of Pope Francis – Vatican News

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  1. Vatican News to provide global coverage of funeral of Pope Francis  Vatican News
  2. See photos of Pope Francis' funeral and procession  Yahoo
  3. “Build Bridges, Not Walls”: Pope Francis' Funeral Sermon Offered Thinly Veiled Reminder to President Donald Trump  Vanity Fair
  4. Among the meek and the mighty, Catholics bury their ‘people’s pope’  The Washington Post
  5. Pope’s tomb made of marble from the land of his Italian grandparents  Vatican News
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David Tennant wishes JK Rowling no ‘ill will’ but says trans people ‘demonised’

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Actor who appeared in film of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire hopes ‘we can all as a society just let people be’

David Tennant has criticised the “demonisation” of the trans community, saying that while he wishes JK Rowling “no ill will”, he hopes that “we can all as a society just let people be”.

The Scottish actor, who appeared in the 2005 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, likened the treatment of transgender people to the Thatcher government’s introduction of section 28 – a 1988 law that prohibited local authorities from “promoting” homosexuality.

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Trump officials deport two-year-old US citizen and mother of one-year-old girl

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Lawyers in both cases, one in Louisiana and another in Florida, say clients arrested at routine Ice check-ins

The Trump administration has removed a two-year-old US citizen from the country “with no meaningful process”, according to a federal judge, while in a different case the authorities deported the mother of a one-year-old girl, separating them indefinitely.

Lawyers in the two cases, the first in Louisiana and the second in Florida, say their clients were arrested at routine check-ins at Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) offices and were given virtually no opportunity to speak with them or family members.

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From Zelensky to Melania, inside Trump’s appearance at the Pope’s funeral – The Washington Post

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  1. From Zelensky to Melania, inside Trump’s appearance at the Pope’s funeral  The Washington Post
  2. Trump Live Updates: Latest News on Russia-Ukraine, Education and More  The New York Times
  3. Zelensky’s meeting in Rome may show a ceasefire is at hand, but this is no victory  The Telegraph
  4. Trump criticizes Putin after meeting with Zelensky: ‘Maybe he doesn’t want to stop the war’  CNN
  5. Where Trump, other world leaders were sitting at Pope Francis' funeral  CBS News
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor – AP News

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  1. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appointed a new deputy in a major step in naming a successor  AP News
  2. Palestinian Leader Abbas Appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as Deputy Amid Succession Fears  The New York Times
  3. A look at the PLO’s new vice president, Hussein al-Sheikh  AP News
  4. Palestinian president names Hussein al-Sheikh vice-president of PLO and his likely successor  The Guardian
  5. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appoints aide as PLO deputy  Al Jazeera
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Democrats decry Wisconsin judge’s arrest as Republicans call to remove her

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Governor Tony Evers takes aim at White House’s ‘dangerous rhetoric’ as Republican Tony Wied demands Dugan resign

The FBI’s arrest of Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan has triggered strong reactions from Republican and Democratic politicians, as the Trump administration veered closer to direct confrontation with the judiciary over its crackdown on immigration.

Following the Milwaukee county circuit judge’s arrest on Friday, over allegations that she helped a man evade US immigration officers at her courthouse, Republicans have called for her removal while Democrats regard her arrest as a reflection of the administration’s increasing disregard of judicial independence amid its push to deport immigrants on an enormous scale.

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U.S. and Iran Conclude Latest Nuclear Talks, Divided on Key Issues – WSJ

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  1. U.S. and Iran Conclude Latest Nuclear Talks, Divided on Key Issues  WSJ
  2. Iran and the US hold hours of expert talks in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program  AP News
  3. Is Donald Trump about to bomb Iran or rebuild it?  The Economist
  4. Iran says 'extremely cautious' on success of nuclear talks with US  Reuters
  5. Iran and U.S. advance to technical talks on Tehran’s nuclear program  The Washington Post
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Valerie the dachshund rescued after 17 months in Australian wilderness – The Washington Post

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  1. Valerie the dachshund rescued after 17 months in Australian wilderness  The Washington Post
  2. Mini dachshund Valerie rescued after being lost in Australian wilderness  BBC
  3. Smelly T-shirt played a key role in catching Valerie, the dog lost for 529 days  CNN
  4. Wiener Dog Lost on Rugged Island for 529 Days Is Safe After 1,000 Hours of Searching, Rescue Says  People.com
  5. ‘Worked perfectly’: how wildlife team finally caught Valerie the dachshund after 529 days on the lam  The Guardian
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Russia says ‘Ukrainian special services agent’ detained in connection with car blast that killed a Russian general – CNN

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  1. Russia says ‘Ukrainian special services agent’ detained in connection with car blast that killed a Russian general  CNN
  2. Russia detains suspect in car bomb attack that killed general  BBC
  3. Russia Accuses Ukraine in Bombing Death of General Near Moscow  Bloomberg
  4. Top Russian general killed in Moscow as U.S. envoy talks with Putin  The Washington Post
  5. Suspect detained in Moscow car bombing, Russian FSB claims.  The Kyiv Independent
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U.S. says “further progress was made” in third round of nuclear talks with Iran – Axios

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  1. U.S. says "further progress was made" in third round of nuclear talks with Iran  Axios
  2. U.S. and Iran Conclude Latest Nuclear Talks, Divided on Key Issues  WSJ
  3. Iran and the US hold hours of expert talks in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program  AP News
  4. Iran, US talk in Oman to hammer out deal on nuclear programme  Al Jazeera
  5. Iranian elite grows supportive of nuclear talks as economic fears spike  The Washington Post
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