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Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the US to face charges of transporting illegal immigrants. AP

Mistakenly deported man returns to US from El Salvador to face migrant transport charges

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is charged with conspiracy to move illegal immigrants

Republican removes social media post criticising Sikh congressional prayer

Abdel Rahman Elnoubi, from Alexandria to Alexandria with love. Ahmed Issawy

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Steve Coogan is among British celebrities who have signed a letter condemning Israel's actions in Gaza. PA

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President Donald Trump named his friend Steve Witkoff as US special envoy to the Middle East. AFP

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A flag march in Gent, Belgium, in solidarity with Palestinians. AFP

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on June 03, 2025 shows Elon Musk looks and US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Tech billionaire Elon Musk on June 3, 2025, hammered the sprawling tax cuts and spending mega-bill that President Trump is trying to muscle through Congress as a "disgusting abomination. " "The president already knows where Elon Musk stood on this bill, it doesn't change his opinion. This is one big, beautiful bill, and he's sticking to it," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on June 3. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP)

CommentMusk's departure proves no one lasts long in the spotlight beside Trump

The Royal Navy's Merlin helicopter fires flares. Reuters

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Palestinian children gather at a hot meal distribution point in Nuseirat on Wednesday. The US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation announced the temporary closure of the facilities this week following a string of deadly incidents. AFP

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Camels eat plastic and rubbish by the roadside in Umm Al Quwain. In 2021, 'The National' shared video footage of a baby camel in Abu Dhabi eating a plastic bag that it mistook for food. Steven McCombe / The National

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