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Our top stories, Donald Trump's border saw Tom Holman, said that federal immigration agents would end their operation in Minnesota after more than two months.

The arrival of nearly 3,000 agents in the state

sparked widespread protests,

which intensified after officers killed two American citizens.

Mr. Homan said the operation had been a, quote,

great success in arresting illegal aliens.

American public opinion has turned against Mr. Trump's deportation campaign.

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party won the country's first election

since protesters toppled Sheikh Hasina Wazade, its despotic leader, in 2024. With the count still ongoing,

local broadcasters said the BNP would have a majority in the 300-seat parliament. Jamatae Islami,

an Islamist group that was banned under Sheikh Hasina, reportedly won around 40. The BNP has

vowed to fight graft and preserve freedom of speech. American stocks fell sharply. The

teak heavy Nasdaq dropped by around 2%, while the SMP 500 slid by more than 1.5%.

Gold also sold off, falling by more than 3%.

Yields on 10-year treasuries fell to their lowest level since December, as investors fled to government bonds.

Markets have been rattled in recent weeks by fears that artificial

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