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A federal judge in Tennessee has dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man wrongly deported by the Trump administration. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw found the prosecution potentially vindictive, stating that it reflected an abuse of prosecuting power.
President Trump indicated that the US and Iran are progressing towards an agreement, which could include measures on the Strait of Hormuz and unfreezing of Iranian assets. He plans discussions with Gulf leaders about the negotiations, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned potential updates later today.
Republican Senator Ted Cruz described a recent two-hour meeting with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization fund” as one of the most contentious he has experienced. Cruz noted significant opposition among Senate Republicans, with many expressing dissatisfaction and concerns over the fund’s implications.
The EU will launch an investigation into three of the biggest tech firms in the world over uncompetitive practices – Meta, Apple and Alphabet (which owns Google).
Reddit said on Wednesday that it had priced its shares at $34 each, a figure near the top end of the marketed range. By the end of Thursday’s trading session, the stock had climbed to $50.44, thereby valuing the firm at over $9 billion (£7.1 billion).
The United States has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of monopolising the smartphone market and stifling competition. The lawsuit, filed by the Justice Department, says that Apple exploited its dominance over the iPhone app store to lock in both customers and developers.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East discussing post-war plans to govern and secure Gaza. His talks with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia and then Egypt will focus on what the US calls “an architecture for lasting peace”.
Angela Chao, a prominent figure in the shipping industry, tragically lost her life last month during an incident at a Texas ranch, according to authorities.
A federal appeals court has frozen the enforcement of Texas’s contentious immigration law, which is among the strictest of its kind enacted by a US state in recent history.
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