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07-05-2025
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Immigrant rights advocates ask judge to block deportations to Libya
BOSTON, May 7 (Reuters) - Immigrant rights advocates asked a federal judge in Boston on Wednesday to block the Trump administration from sending migrants subject to final orders of deportation to Libya or any country en route to there, including Saudi Arabia. The advocates made the request to a federal judge who had barred the administration from swiftly deporting migrants to countries other than their own without first hearing any concerns they had that they might be tortured or persecuted if sent there. Jumpstart your morning with the latest legal news delivered straight to your inbox from The Daily Docket newsletter. Sign up here. Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston, Editing by Franklin Paul Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab
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07-05-2025
- Business
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US railroad Amtrak cutting 450 positions, $100 million in annual costs
Travelers line up to board Amtrak trains inside the Daniel Patrick Moynihan Train Hall at Pennsylvania Station ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S., November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab May 7 (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak said on Wednesday it is eliminating 450 positions as it aims to cut annual costs by $100 million as future support from Congress remains uncertain. Amtrak said through a reduction-in-force process, and cutting of open positions, Amtrak has eliminated approximately 450 roles that combined with other recent cost cuts "will help Amtrak save $100 million annually." The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here. Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Share X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights
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07-05-2025
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EU urges Israel to lift Gaza blockade, warns against new aid delivery plan
High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and Vice-President of the European Commission Kaja Kallas visits Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, in Jerusalem, March 24, 2025. REUTERS/Nir Elias/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab BRUSSELS, May 7 (Reuters) - The European Union renewed an urgent call on Wednesday for Israel to immediately lift the blockade on Gaza, allowing humanitarian aid to reach those in need, and warned against Israel's planned new aid delivery mechanism "As the occupying power, Israel is obliged under international law to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches the population in need," said EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Crisis Management Commissioner Hadja Lahbib, and Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica in a joint statement. The Reuters Tariff Watch newsletter is your daily guide to the latest global trade and tariff news. Sign up here. Advertisement · Scroll to continue The statement also urged a ceasefire and the immediate release of hostages, while expressing concern over a new aid delivery system approved by Israel on May 4. The statement said the new system undermined humanitarian principles by outsourcing aid distribution to non-humanitarian actors and private security firms — a move criticized by the U.N. and aid groups. Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Editing by William Maclean Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. , opens new tab Share X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Purchase Licensing Rights
