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Federal immigration agent shoots and injures man in Austin, Texas

A federal immigration agent shot and injured a man in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, leaving him in serious but stable condition. Local officials and a Democratic congressman criticized ICE, demanded an independent investigation, and linked the incident to prior fatal encounters; DHS did not immediately comment.

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Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to ban burqas and cap foreign students: new measure

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced she will introduce a measure to cap foreign students in classrooms and ban burqas and niqabs in schools, along with compulsory Italian language lessons for parents struggling to integrate. The proposal, announced at a youth event for her Brothers of Italy party, would still need parliamentary approval.

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Salazar tells Trump on Hispanic voters: "Preserve that fortune"

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar said she urged President Trump to preserve GOP gains with Hispanic voters and warned that his immigration enforcement has gone too far, after releasing a campaign ad saying Hispanic voters feel betrayed. Salazar, a Florida Republican, said Trump was receptive and blamed some advisers for compromising his legacy ahead of the midterms.

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Now Suffolk village considers Piddington-style referendum as local RAF base is earmarked for asylum seekers

A Suffolk village is considering a symbolic Piddington-style referendum on seceding from the UK after a nearby RAF base was earmarked for 1,250 asylum seekers. Residents are sending a delegation to Piddington, where 90 per cent voted to secede in protest at similar Home Office plans. The article relays local fears about population increase and safety without counterbalancing government or asylum-seeker perspectives.

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Transcript: Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Sept. 20, 2026

In a Sunday show interview, Rep. María Elvira Salazar defends Trump's media access decisions and his immigration approach while acknowledging Hispanic voters feel betrayed and urging him to protect his GOP gains. The interviewer repeatedly challenges her on First Amendment concerns and the administration's broad deportation stance.

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Kidney disease of unknown origin spreads in US. Who is at risk?

Doctors in Texas are seeing rising cases of CKDu, a mysterious kidney disease typically found among agricultural workers in Central America, now potentially spreading in the U.S. The article highlights that Latino men and undocumented immigrants are disproportionately affected and often lack access to dialysis or transplants.

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