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Yemenis flee across Red Sea as Houthis and Saudi-backed forces escalate war

Yemenis are fleeing across the Bab al-Mandab strait to Djibouti as fighting escalates between Houthi forces and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. The UN estimates more than 120,000 people have been displaced along Yemen's Red Sea coast, with refugees describing airstrikes, drones, and missiles affecting civilians on all sides. The report highlights the humanitarian toll and Djibouti's role as a reluctant host amid regional militarization.

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Italy's Meloni plans to limit foreign student numbers, ban face coverings in schools

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to legally limit foreign students to about 30% of individual classrooms and ban face-covering garments including burqas and niqabs in schools. The article notes the student cap would be a first in Europe and includes expert criticism that the policy conflicts with Italy's inclusive school tradition. Meloni's remarks are framed around integration and gender equality, while the measure is set against Italy's upcoming general election.

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Far-right AfD wins again as Germany's Merz slides

Germany's far-right AfD won another state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz's CDU was shut out of a state parliament for the first time and suffered its worst postwar state result. The article details AfD's growing strength, the mainstream parties' firewall against it, and intelligence concerns about extremism within the party.

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Illinois authorities investigate possible ICE wounding of US citizen

Illinois authorities are investigating an incident in Evanston in which a US citizen was detained by federal immigration agents, injured, and released after agents determined he was not the person they sought. The article also covers a separate ICE shooting in Austin and broader scrutiny of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.

Left 4.3

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DHS now leading investigation into shooting involving ICE officer in Austin

DHS's Homeland Security Investigations is now leading the probe into a weekend shooting in Austin, Texas, where an ICE officer shot a Venezuelan national. The man, who had a final order of removal, is in stable condition and federal custody, and the incident sparked protests and criticism from Democratic officials seeking independent oversight.

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Italy's Meloni plans to limit foreign student numbers, ban face coverings in schools

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to cap foreign students at about 30% per classroom and ban face-covering garments in schools, including burqas and niqabs. The article notes that non-Italian students currently make up about 11.6% of enrollment and includes a sociologist critical of the classroom cap, saying Italian schools are based on inclusion and multiculturalism. The proposals come ahead of Italy's next general election.

Left 2.0

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ICE agent shoots Venezuelan man in Texas

A Venezuelan man was shot in Austin, Texas, by an ICE agent on Sunday, according to officials. The man, 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, was working for DoorDash at the time, his lawyer said.

Left 2.0

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World leaders convene for UNGA. And, Trump says D.C. arch will be a 'military complex'

The newsletter previews the U.N. General Assembly and reports on Trump's proposed D.C. arch as a military complex, an FAA AI overhaul for air traffic control, and a DHS immigration shooting in Austin. It presents Trump's arch plan as an executive-power overreach facing public and legal pushback, and gives sympathetic detail to the man shot by a federal immigration agent.

Left 2.6

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CNN, MS Now and Politico to sue over White House ban – US politics live

A live blog covers three US politics developments: CNN, MS NOW and Politico suing over White House credential bans; an ICE officer shooting and wounding a Venezuelan man in Austin; and criticism of Trump’s arch project as an illegally justified national-security scheme. The report quotes the outlets’ First Amendment defense and an attorney accusing Trump of manufacturing a security rationale.

Left 3.7