World this week

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The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to restart swift removals of migrants to countries other than their homelands, lifting for now a court order requiring they get a chance to challenge the deportations. The high court majority did not detail its reasoning in the brief order. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by the other two liberal justices, issued a scathing dissent. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin suggested third-country deportations could restart soon.
"The Constitution and Congress have vested authority in the President to enforce immigration laws and remove dangerous aliens from the homeland," White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said. In her 19-page dissent, Sotomayor wrote that the court's action exposes "thousands to the risk of torture or death" and gives the Trump administration a win despite earlier violating the lower court's order: "The government has made clear in word and deed that it feels itself unconstrained by law, free to deport anyone anywhere without notice or an opportunity to be heard."
In a stunning upset, progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani smashed the first hurdle on his path to becoming New York's first Muslim mayor, winning the city's Democratic primary on Tuesday night, in a victory that may change the course of American centre-left politics. Andrew Cuomo - who had been a heavy favourite until recent weeks - conceded after it became clear that his 33-year-old opponent, part of the party's 'democratic socialist' wing, had built an insurmountable lead over the more experienced but scandal-scarred former governor, whose father was also governor.
In a speech to supporters, Mamdani said: "Tonight, we made history," adding: "I will be your Democratic nominee for the mayor of New York City." Indeed, he will also be seen as the frontrunner for the November 4 mayoral election in New York, a city where Democrats normally dominate. The final result was yet to come in, but with 93% of the ballots counted, Mamdani had nabbed more than 43.5% of the vote while Cuomo, was at 36.4%.
Japan's military test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China. The Type 88 surface-to-ship, short-range missile was tested at the Shizunai Anti-Air Firing Range on Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido. The Ground Self-Defense Force's 1st Artillery Brigade used a training missile to target a boat with no crew about 40 kilometers (24 miles) off the island's southern coast.
Due to space limitations and safety concerns, Japan conducted past missile tests in the United States, a treaty ally, and Australia, a top Japanese defense partner where vast training grounds are available. The military said the test was successful. It plans another through Sunday (Jun. 29). Dozens of protesters stood outside a neighboring army camp, saying missile tests only escalates tension in Asia and risks for Japan to be involved in possible conflicts.
At least 16 Kenyans died and more than 80 others were forced to receive specialised treatment, with some sustaining gunshot wounds, during countrywide protests against police brutality and poor governance, according to the state-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. The Commission was monitoring countrywide demonstrations on Wednesday (Jun. 25), that left over 400 people injured and led to more than 60 arrests across 23 of the country's 47 counties.
The protests were timed to mark the one-year anniversary of anti-tax demonstrations in which 60 people were killed and 20 others remain missing. Parliament and the president's office in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, were barricaded with razor wire, with all access roads blockaded by police. Thousands of protesters clashed with police who hurled tear gas canisters and fired rounds and wielded batons, leaving several people injured. The Communications Authority of Kenya has directed local media to stop all live broadcasts of the protests halfway through the day as President William Ruto warned that violence wouldn't be tolerated.
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