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9:55pm, 16th April, 2019

Trump attorney general's ruling expands indefinite detention for asylum seekers

The U.S. Attorney General on Tuesday struck down a decision that had allowed some asylum seekers to ask for bond in front of an immigration judge, in a ruling that expands indefinite detention for some migrants who must wait months or years for their...

Canada expands sanctions, adds 43 people close to Venezuela's Maduro

10:58am, 15th April, 2019

World

Canada expands sanctions, adds 43 people close to Venezuela's Maduro

Canada expanded sanctions against the Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro on Monday, according to a statement from Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, targeting an additional 43 people close to the disputed leader.

London Harry Potter studio tour expands with Gringotts Bank

10:16am, 20th March, 2019

Entertainment

London Harry Potter studio tour expands with Gringotts Bank

Run by goblins and boasting secure vaults guarded by a dragon, Gringotts Bank is where witches and wizards come to store their money and treasures in the magical world of Harry Potter.

Firefighters contain petrochemical blaze, Texas expands air monitoring

10:27pm, 19th March, 2019

US

Firefighters contain petrochemical blaze, Texas expands air monitoring

Firefighters late Tuesday contained a raging inferno at a Mitsui & Co petrochemical storage site outside of Houston that has been billowing acrid smoke for days as Texas officials and environmental groups raced to expand air monitoring.

U.S. expands return of asylum seekers to Mexico to new ports of entry

2:01pm, 12th March, 2019

US

U.S. expands return of asylum seekers to Mexico to new ports of entry

The United States is expanding its program to send asylum seekers back to Mexico to wait out their U.S. court proceedings and so far has returned 240 people since starting the program in January, U.S. officials told reporters on Tuesday.

BMW expands car-sharing service DriveNow in London

8:14pm, 1st November, 2018

UK

BMW expands car-sharing service DriveNow in London

BMW is expanding its car-sharing service DriveNow into five more London boroughs as the carmaker overcomes some of the barriers to operating across the city where firms need to strike agreements with separate local authorities.

Sexual assault probe of California physician, girlfriend expands

9:11pm, 21st September, 2018

US

Sexual assault probe of California physician, girlfriend expands

At least a dozen more women have come forward with allegations against a California surgeon and reality TV personality arrested last week with his girlfriend on charges of drugging and raping two women, the Orange County prosecutor said on Friday.

3:13am, 28th August, 2018

Business

Watch brand IWC opens new factory, expands ecommerce

Swiss watch brand IWC, owned by luxury goods group Richemont , inaugurated a new manufacturing site in its hometown of Schaffhausen as it gets ready to meet growing demand for its timepieces.

BlackRock expands in Paris with new hires ahead of Brexit, source says

1:20pm, 9th July, 2018

Business

BlackRock expands in Paris with new hires ahead of Brexit, source says

BlackRock has increased its staff in Paris and is seeking to set up an alternative investment management business there, a source close to the company said on Monday, in another sign of the French capital's increasing post-Brexit appeal.

Trump fundraiser expands U.S. lawsuit accusing Qatar of hacking his emails

3:30pm, 24th May, 2018

Politics

Trump fundraiser expands U.S. lawsuit accusing Qatar of hacking his emails

(Reuters) - A fundraiser for U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday added several defendants to a lawsuit claiming the Persian Gulf state of Qatar hacked his email accounts and shared the contents with news organizations.