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EU strikes migration deal for deportations and detention centers abroad : NPR

EU strikes migration deal for deportations and detention centers abroad : NPR

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Police conduct a search operation at a makeshift camp of migrants who want to cross the English Channel to Britain near Dunkirk, northern France, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Jean-Francois Badias/AP hide caption toggle caption Jean-Francois Badias/AP BRUSSELS — The European Union has moved forward with a vast overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and ink controversial deals to build detention centers abroad, in what rights groups compare to the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies. “The new regulation will speed up the return process and increase returns of persons who have no legal right to stay in the EU,” said Nicholas Ioannides, deputy migration minister for Cyprus, which holds the rotating presidency of the 27-nation bloc. The deal was struck between the EU’s three main institutions — the European Commission, the European Council and European Parliament — during a so-called “trilogue” Monday evening. Critics compared the regulation to the immigration strategy of the Trump administration, which has struck a series of secretive agreements with nations around the world to deport thousands of …

Home Depot will give you a free Ryobi power tool with this battery deal – and I recommend it

Home Depot will give you a free Ryobi power tool with this battery deal – and I recommend it

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We aim to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter. ZDNET offers 33 years of experience, 30 hands-on product reviewers, and 10,000 square feet of lab space to ensure we bring you the best of tech.  In 2025, we refined our approach to deals, developing a measurable system for sharing savings with readers like you. Our editor’s deal rating badges are affixed to most of our deal content, making it easy to interpret our expertise to help you make the best purchase decision. At the core of this approach is a percentage-off-based system to classify savings offered on top-tech products, combined with a sliding-scale system based on our team members’ expertise and several factors like frequency, brand or product recognition, and more. The result? Hand-crafted deals chosen specifically for ZDNET readers like you, fully backed by our experts.  Also: How we rate deals at ZDNET in 2026 Source link

Zelenskiy’s Top Aide Says Peace Deal by Winter Is ‘Realistic’

Zelenskiy’s Top Aide Says Peace Deal by Winter Is ‘Realistic’

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KYIV, June 1 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President ⁠Volodymyr ⁠Zelenskiy’s chief of ⁠staff, Kyrylo Budanov, said on Monday he ​believed agreeing a deal to end the war against Russia ‌by winter was a “realistic” ‌outcome. Zelenskiy said in an interview aired on ⁠Sunday ⁠that he wanted to press on with talks on ​securing peace with Russia, which have stalled in recent months, before the onset of winter to take account of Kyiv’s ​improved strategic position. Talks brokered by the United States ⁠on moving ⁠toward a peace accord ⁠have ​ground to a halt as Washington has focused on ​the conflict in ⁠Iran. Budanov said he expected a U.S. delegation to visit Moscow and Kyiv in the near future, without giving details. “This is the president’s instruction: to try ⁠to end this war as soon as possible … preferably before ⁠winter,” he told reporters at a press conference. “In my opinion, this is absolutely correct, timely, and realistic.” Zelenskiy and other Ukrainian officials have said the advance of Russian forces has slowed on the ground while Ukraine has …

International court rejects Rwanda’s claim over UK migration deal | Migration News

International court rejects Rwanda’s claim over UK migration deal | Migration News

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Rwanda’s $134m claim has been thrown out, which bodes ill for other governments seeking ‘return hubs’. Published On 1 Jun 20261 Jun 2026 An international court has ruled that the United Kingdom does not need to pay Rwanda more than 100 million British pounds ($134m) in compensation over a scrapped migrant deportation deal. The Hague’s Permanent Court of Arbitration on Monday rejected all financial claims brought by Kigali, which had argued that Britain should honour the terms ⁠of the controversial asylum plan, which was cancelled by London in 2024. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list The collapse of the deal, under which Rwanda would have been paid to take in migrants who had illegally arrived in Britain, and the compensation case bodes ill for other governments seeking to secure “return hubs” as proof of a tough stance on irregular migration amid surging support for far-right parties. In a 76-page ruling dated May 15 and formally announced on Monday, the three-judge panel found that diplomatic exchanges between the two governments after the UK scrapped …

Trump ponders whether to move forward with Iran deal but hasn’t yet decided

Trump ponders whether to move forward with Iran deal but hasn’t yet decided

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers on Friday but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran said the agreement has not been finalized. Ahead of the meeting, Trump said he was looking to make a “final determination.” A senior administration official later said the roughly two-hour meeting with national security aides had concluded without a decision. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said Trump would only sign a deal that “satisfies his redlines” and curbs Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Trump confirmed the high-level talks the day after The Associated Press and other news outlets reported that U.S. and Iranian negotiators had come to terms on a tentative agreement. The deal would extend the fragile ceasefire by 60 days as new talks are held on Iran’s disputed nuclear program. Trump wrote on social media that “Iran must agree …

Trump hits out at critics, says Tehran ‘really wants’ a deal

Trump hits out at critics, says Tehran ‘really wants’ a deal

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US President Donald Trump waves as he returns to the White House in Washington, DC, on May 31, 2026 after golfing at his Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at critics as a potential agreement with Iran remains elusive, saying that Tehran “really wants to make a deal” and that it will be a good one for the U.S. and its allies. His comments come as air strikes between the U.S. and Iran resumed over the weekend, with each side claiming to have hit military targets near the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a waterway that typically handles around 20% of the world’s global oil traffic. “Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “But don’t the Dumocrats, and various seemingly unpatriotic Republicans, understand that it is MUCH tougher for me to properly do my job and …

Berkshire Buys Taylor Morrison For .8 Billion In First Big Deal Under Greg Abel

Berkshire Buys Taylor Morrison For $6.8 Billion In First Big Deal Under Greg Abel

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Less than a month after we mused at Berkshire’s most recent cash hoard which as of March 31 stood just shy of $400 billion, and wondered who Warren Buffett’s replacement Greg Abel will acquire first… … we got the answer on Sunday afternoon, when Berkshire announced it will acquire homebuilder Taylor Morrison Home Corp. in an all-cash deal worth about $6.8 billion. Which means that after the deal, Berkshire still has $390 billion in T-bills collecting about 3.5%.  The offer of $72.50 per common share represents a 24% premium to the home builder’s latest closing price on Friday. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year. Taylor Morrison is one of the largest community developers and homebuilders in the US and also offers financial services like home loans, titles, escrow and insurance to consumers, according to the statement. The firm has more than 350 communities across 12 states. The existing Taylor Morrison management team, including Chief Executive Officer Sheryl Palmer, will continue to lead the firm, according to the statement. “We are …

Still no deal to end U.S.-Iran war; Trump says he’s not in a ‘hurry’

Still no deal to end U.S.-Iran war; Trump says he’s not in a ‘hurry’

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 27, 2026. Evan Vucci | Reuters The U.S. and Iran have yet to ink an agreement to end the war that has dragged on into its fourth month, with President Donald Trump saying Saturday that he is in “no hurry” to make a deal. Trump, in an interview with his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, on Fox News, said that he is pressing for a deal that would ensure Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon. And while he said he would prefer that the pact is reached quickly, he is not rushing the process. The president also threatened further military action if negotiations break down. “I’d like to say I’m in a hurry because gasoline prices are going to come tumbling down, but if you’re going to be in a hurry, you’re not going to make a good deal,” Trump said. “And slowly but surely we’re getting, I …

Iran state TV says draft deal with US includes releasing US billion in assets

Iran state TV says draft deal with US includes releasing US$12 billion in assets

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In his own description of the deal on Friday, Trump had insisted that “no money will be exchanged, until further notice”, which Iranian media reports citing informed sources swiftly refuted. Earlier this week, a source told AFP that Iran’s central bank chief was part of a delegation that visited Qatar “to discuss the issue of frozen funds, which is addressed in the MoU as part of an eventual final deal”. Saturday’s state TV report also said that Tehran would continue to manage the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has blockaded since the start of the war, roiling global markets. On Friday, Trump had said that Iran would reopen the strait “for unrestricted shipping traffic”, and the US has repeatedly said it would be unacceptable for Iran to retain control over the vital conduit for energy shipments. Source link

Iran reasserts control over Hormuz Strait as deal with US remains elusive | US-Israel war on Iran News

Iran reasserts control over Hormuz Strait as deal with US remains elusive | US-Israel war on Iran News

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Iran has reasserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, warning that foreign commercial and military vessels will be targeted, if they do not comply with regulations governing passage through the strategic waterway. The announcement on Saturday came after the United States signalled that President Donald Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal with Iran, but Tehran denied an agreement had been reached. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “The management of the Strait of Hormuz is exercised with full authority by the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the operational headquarters of Iran’s armed forces, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in a statement reported by Iranian media on Saturday. “All ships, commercial vessels, and tankers are only required to travel through the designated routes and obtain permission from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps [IRGC] Navy. Any violation of these regulations will seriously jeopardise the security of their traffic,” it added. Iran also issued a warning to foreign military forces operating in the area, saying any attempt to …