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Government had been forced to pay back duties to companies that imported goods into the US that were hit by Trump’s tariffsThe US government has already paid back tens of billions of dollars in tariffs it collected before the supreme court ruled them illegal, according to budget figures released on Monday.Tariffs – taxes on imported goods – have been a key part of president Donald Trump’s game economic plan since he took office again last year. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship in a ruling issued on Tuesday. • The decision occurred alongside separate rulings that favored bans on transgender athletes participating in women's sports. • Justice Amy Coney Barrett faced intense backlash from conservative figures, including Senator Eric Schmitt and author Hans Mahncke, for joining liberal justices on related election law issues.

• The Supreme Court issued several rulings regarding Donald Trump's agenda, balancing the expansion of presidential authority with significant legal setbacks. • The Court rejected the government's attempt to fire Federal Reserve official Cook, ruling that doing so would improperly transform "for-cause protection" into "at-will employment" and threaten central bank independence. • In a separate decision, the Court ruled that states may count mail-in ballots cast by Election Day even if they arrive later, dismissing a GOP challenge to Mississippi's specific ballot laws.

• England has called up Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah to the squad after Tino Livramento was ruled out due to an injury sustained during training. • Ghana is currently seeking to overturn a ban on Thomas Partey, while Iran faces logistical challenges regarding an expiring player visa. • In group stage action, Sweden is poised to face the Netherlands this Saturday, a match that could force the Dutch into a difficult fight to qualify.

• England defender Tino Livramento has been ruled out of the World Cup after sustaining a calf injury during a training session on Sunday. • The Newcastle United full-back's absence comes on the eve of the tournament, forcing manager Thomas Tuchel to make a last-minute change to his squad. • This injury represents a significant blow to England's defensive options and tactical preparations just before the campaign begins.

Daphy Michel, a vulnerable asylum seeker from Haiti, died at Pittsburgh bus shelter days after leaving federal custodyA medical examiner has ruled the death of a Haitian asylum seeker in Pennsylvania after being released from federal custody a homicide.Meanwhile, an attorney representing her family said he expects her relatives to sue Immigration and Customs Enforcement in connection with her death, though a spokesperson maintained in an email that the agency had “NOTHING to do with this woman’s death”. Continue reading...

Judgment outlawing forcing of survivors of trafficking, torture and other forms of violence to share rooms is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s asylum plansShabana Mahmood’s plan to house more asylum seekers in former army barracks is facing a major hurdle after the high court ruled on Thursday that a policy change forcing torture victims to share rooms was unlawful.According to a judgment seen by the Guardian, the government failed in its duties when it forced survivors of trafficking, torture and other serious forms of violence to share rooms with strangers. Continue reading...