Trump admin begins mass layoffs at Voice of America
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.

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US punishes Thai officials over deportation of Uyghurs to China
BANGKOK — The United States has imposed visa sanctions on several Thai officials over the surprise deportation of 40 Uyghurs back to China last month, a rare instance of punishment for countries that have repatriated members of the persecuted Muslim minority despite warnings that the Uyghurs might face torture and long-term imprisonment upon their return.

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Colombia warns Trump against drug blacklisting
BOGOTá - Colombia's defense minister on Sunday warned Donald Trump's administration against blacklisting his country for failing to curb drug exports, saying the decision would bring yet more cocaine to the United States.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro blasts election ban as 'denial of democracy'
RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) - Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of backing an attempted coup, told a demonstration in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday that a ban on him seeking re-election next year amounted to a "denial of democracy."

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US flies alleged gang members to El Salvador despite court block
SAN SALVADOR - The United States flew over 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele said Sunday, after US counterpart Donald Trump controversially invoked wartime legislation to expel them.

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French deputy asks for return of Statue of Liberty
PARIS - France should take back the Statue of Liberty because the US no longer represents the values that led France to offer the statue, a French Euro-deputy said Sunday.

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