All 43 countries Trump intends to ban from traveling to the US 'if governments do not address deficiencies within 60 days'

All 43 countries Trump intends to ban from traveling to the US ‘if governments do not address deficiencies within 60 days’

All 43 countries Trump intends to ban from traveling to the US 'if governments do not address deficiencies within 60 days'

Residents from 43 countries worldwide may not be able to enter the US

Tourists hoping to vacation in the United States may be forced to think twice before booking plane tickets, as President Donald Trump is said to be considering a sweeping ban against natives of 43 countries.

Travelers from the countries in question may find trouble gaining access to the US, in the 78-year-old Republican’s bid to tackle immigration.

Of the 43 countries, they have reportedly been placed into three groups – all travel strictly banned, visas restricted dramatically, with the third seeing countries given a 60-day ultimatum to address concerns raised by the Trump administration.

According to the New York Times, here is a draft list of countries that could be banned:

All travel banned

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • Cuba
  • Iran
  • Libya
  • North Korea
  • Somalia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Visas sharply restricted

  • Belarus
  • Eritrea
  • Haiti
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Pakistan
  • Russia
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Sudan
  • Turkmenistan

Countries that have 60 days to address concerns

  • Angola
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Benin
  • Burkina Faso
  • Cambodia
  • Cameroon
  • Cape Verde
  • Chad
  • Republic of Congo
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Dominica
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gambia
  • Liberia
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • São Tomé and Príncipe
  • Vanuatu
  • Zimbabwe
President Donald Trump has been opened about his bid to tackle immigration (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump has been opened about his bid to tackle immigration (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

The NYT noted that the list was reportedly developed ‘several weeks ago’ and ‘changes were likely by the time it reached the White House’.

It comes after Trump signed an executive order on January 20 – his first day back in the Oval Office – that was titled ‘Protecting the United States from foreign terrorists and other national security and public safety threats’.

It read in part: “Within 60 days of the date of this order, the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly submit to the President, through the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, a report:

“(i) Identifying countries throughout the world for which vetting and screening information is so deficient as to warrant a partial or full suspension on the admission of nationals from those countries pursuant to section 212(f) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1182(f)); and.

Natives from 43 countries across the world may not be able to enter the US (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Natives from 43 countries across the world may not be able to enter the US (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

“(ii) Identifying how many nationals from those countries have entered or have been admitted into the United States on or since January 20, 2021, and any other information the Secretaries and Attorney General deem relevant to the actions or activities of such nationals since their admission or entry to the United States.”

It means the 22 countries on the list could have until Friday (March 21) to comply with requests to provide the US with information about travelers that intend to arrive in the country, as well as those that are already present.

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Kanye West slams ex-wife Kim Kardashian after she attempts to 'protect' their daughter North from being mixed in Diddy scandal

Kanye West slams ex-wife Kim Kardashian after she attempts to ‘protect’ their daughter North from being mixed in Diddy scandal

Kanye West slams ex-wife Kim Kardashian after she attempts to 'protect' their daughter North from being mixed in Diddy scandal

North West appears to have been included in Ye’s latest song alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Kanye West has allegedly threatened to go ‘to war’ over the trademark placed on his daughter North West’s name by her mom Kim Kardashian, according to TMZ.

Yesterday (March 15), the 47-year-old teased his latest song on Twitter, titled ‘LONELY ROADS STILL GO TO SUNSHINE’, which appears to feature disgraced rapper Diddy, real name Sean Combs, his 26-year-old son Christian ‘King’ Combs, and 11-year-old North.

In the intro to the song West can be heard speaking to what sounds like Combs, saying how he ‘loves’ him.

In the track, a voice which sounds like Diddy via phone call says: “I wanna just thank you so much for just taking care of my kids, man.”

He added: “Ain’t nobody reach out to them, ain’t nobody call them.”

West is then heard responding: “Absolutely, I love you so much man. You raised me. Even when I ain’t know you, know what I’m saying?”

Combs is currently serving time behind bars as he awaits his trial, which is due to take place on May 5, after he was indicted by a grand jury following his arrest at the Park Hyatt hotel in Manhattan back in September.

He has been charged with racketeering and sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion – charges he’s continued to deny.

TMZ reports that 44-year-old Kardashian took legal action to try and prevent the song from being released in attempts to not drag North into Combs’ scandal.

Before West posted the song on Twitter, a source told DailyMail.com that Kardashian, who is an aspiring lawyer, ‘will do whatever it takes to protect her kids from the hateful speech that Kanye continues to spur at this time’.

Kanye West and Sean 'Diddy' Combs pose backstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

Kanye West and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pose backstage during the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

West has repeatedly made antisemitic remarks and even went so far as to sell swastika clothing on his fashion label Yeezy’s website shortly after paying millions for a Super Bowl commercial.

Taking to Twitter, Ye is said to have elected to post a screengrab of what he claims are his and Kardashian’s private messages, captioning it: “This first screen grab shows that I’m not playing.”

“I’m never speaking with you again,” West messaged his ex-wife, alongside a screenshot of some sort.

Kardashian and her daughter North attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors last year (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Kardashian and her daughter North attend a basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors last year (Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images)

Kardashian replied: “l asked u at the time if I can trademark her name. You said yes. When she’s 18 it goes to her.

“So stop. I sent paper work over so she wouldn’t be in the Diddy song. To protect her.

“One person has to trademark!

“We agreed when they were born i would get all of our kids names and trademarks. So no one else would take them.”

West responded with: “Amend it or I’m going to war. And neither of us will recover from the public fallout.”

“You’re going to have to kill me.”

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Netflix shares truth behind Adolescence episode where Stephen Graham drives a van while acting

Netflix shares truth behind Adolescence episode where Stephen Graham drives a van while acting

Netflix shares truth behind Adolescence episode where Stephen Graham drives a van while acting

Fans wondered how Stephen Graham drove a van in the miniseries, which was shot in one continuous take

Netflix have lifted the lid on how they filmed more difficult scenes in their new drama series, Adolescence.

It’s all the hype on TV right now, impressing viewers and critics alike, with child star Owen Cooper making headlines with his first ever acting credit.

Starring the likes of Stephen Graham and Erin Doherty, the miniseries is made up of four hour-long episodes that are filmed in continuous one-hour long takes, following a 13-year-old boy who has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Leaving absolutely no margin for error, it makes the Netflix show that bit more gripping to watch – but how did they shoot all of it?

Well, Netflix have released a behind-the scenes explainer for each episode, though one scene sticks out more than the rest to fans on social media.

One took to X, asking a film account: “Please watch Adolescence (Netflix) and tell us how it’s ALL done! Especially episode 4 (driving in the van). This show is blowing my mind!”

But it’s all laid out in the video posted on Tudum by Netflix, which starts by stating: “Each Adolescence episode was shot in a single continuous take.”

It’s not the first time Graham or director Phillip Barantini have adopted this style of filming, having done it for Boiling Point, which was a 90-minute single-take film.

The van scene is featured in the video, which sees Graham’s character, Eddie Miller, load his family into his van after it has been vandalised.

While it looks like he’s driving the van in the series while acting, this obviously isn’t the case, and with no cuts, there isn’t an opportunity to hook it up to another vehicle to do the steering.

The man on top drove the van, allowing the one-take method to carry on (Netflix)

The man on top drove the van, allowing the one-take method to carry on (Netflix)

Instead, as seen in the photo above, someone is stationed on top of the van, and is responsible for driving the van while Graham stays in character.

A camera can be seen in front of the van’s windshield, capturing the character’s movements and blocking their view – another reason why the British actor couldn’t have been driving.

It’s a lot to commit to, but the filming method produces some of the most authentic and raw moments from actors, as viewers experience their emotions in real-time as well.

The method seems to be a hit, as the series boasts a score of 100 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, debuting as the top show in the UK and the world on the streaming platform.

While it's a lot more work to film, Graham believes it's all worthwhile (Netflix)

While it’s a lot more work to film, Graham believes it’s all worthwhile (Netflix)

Speaking about episode one in the behind-the-scenes video, Graham said that the episodes as seeing ‘a swan glide gracefully across water, but its legs are flapping like mad’.

Footage across all the behind-the-scenes videos reveals meticulous movements from camera operators to ensure they keep the scene going and get the shot they want, handing cameras off to each other up the stairs, for example.

The show’s director of photography, Matthew Lewis, admitted it took a ‘few weeks’ to work the exact process out.

It’s a stressful way of shooting, with a lot of planning and rehearsal required to get it all right, though Cooper previously revealed that one of his favourite moments came from a bit of improvisation with Doherty.

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Incredible warning shows what we can expect from Clarkson, Hammond and May's new Amazon Prime series

Incredible warning shows what we can expect from Clarkson, Hammond and May’s new Amazon Prime series

Incredible warning shows what we can expect from Clarkson, Hammond and May's new Amazon Prime series

The Not Very Grand Tour is coming to Amazon Prime Video with the Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May working together yet again

An incredible and somewhat bizarre warning has been issued to those looking to watch the brand new Amazon Prime Video TV show starring James May, Jeremy Clarkson, and Richard Hammond.

Despite the trio saying they calling it a day after the end of The Grand Tour towards the end of 2024, the triumvirate are back with a bang as they return to Prime Video for a new show.

And it’s kind of what they were already doing, with the show titled The Not Very Grand Tour. We wonder where they got the inspiration for that title from. Amazon confirmed the show last week, with a listing for it created on the British Board of Film Classification (bbfc) website.

Produced in 2024, it is a comedic documentary style show. No surprise there, given the trio’s history on The Grand Tour and Top Gear before that, as well as Jezza’s ventures in to the agricultural economy on Clarkson’s Farm.

They weren't away for long (Vito Corleone/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

They weren’t away for long (Vito Corleone/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The show is also directed by Phil Churchward, who has directed and produced on The Grand Tour and Top Gear.

In a small blurb on the bbfc website, it says the documentary will be a ‘motoring comedy documentary series; in this episode, the team celebrate the combustion engine, with a look back at footage from past adventures and test drives’.

Little is known about the show yet. But what we do have is insight in to episode one, and it sounds barmy.

They've worked together for a very long time (Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

They’ve worked together for a very long time (Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Titled ‘The Glory and the Power’ and coming with a 12 rating, it says it comes with ‘moderate sex references’ as well as a language warning. No surprises there, really.

But the bbfc listing doesn’t have go in to detail on what profanity we’ll get if we tune in.

“There is infrequent implied strong language (‘f**k’) and milder terms which include ‘c*ck’, ‘b*ll*cks’, ‘balls’, ‘sh*t’, ‘Jesus’, ‘Christ’, ‘hell’ and ‘damn’,” it notes.

On the sex references, it adds: “A man comically suggests another has achieved an erection from the excitement of driving a fast car; there is mild innuendo.”

The Grand Tour came to an end in late 2024 (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

The Grand Tour came to an end in late 2024 (Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)

The bbfc also says there are ‘additional issues’ that some might take offence to when watching episode one, the first being a joke about French police officers as well as jokes around the topic of horse excrement.

There’s also a building destroyed in an explosion and a man almost crashing a car. All in all, it sounds very Clarkson, Hammond, and May.

“A man jokes that French police officers ‘pull your fingernails out’ for committing motoring offences,” the bbfc says.

“There is mild rude humour around the term ‘horse poo’, and we see archive footage which shows dung in city streets.”

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Inhumane rules inside 'world's worst prison' as first prisoners from America arrive after Trump 'defies judge'

Inhumane rules inside ‘world’s worst prison’ as first prisoners from America arrive after Trump ‘defies judge’

Inhumane rules inside 'world's worst prison' as first prisoners from America arrive after Trump 'defies judge'

The US President said that the alleged gang members who have been sent to CECOT were ‘bad people’

More than 250 alleged gang members arrived in Venezuela on Sunday (16 March) after being deported from the US by Donald Trump.

Despite a judge ordering for the flights packed with prisoners that were already in the air to be turned around, Trump went ahead anyway.

238 alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and 23 alleged members of the Salvadoran gang MS-13 will now call the fearsome Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo (CECOT) home.

Trump invoked an 18th century law which is intended for wartime, the Alien Enemies Act, saying the suspected gang members had ‘unlawfully infiltrated’ the US.

When asked whether he had flouted the court order which temporarily blocked the deportation, issued on Saturday (15 March) from US District Judge James E. Boasberg, Trump said: “I don’t know.

“You have to speak to the lawyers about that. I can tell you this. These were bad people.”

Trump went on to say that he was well within his rights to use the Alien Enemies Act as ‘this is a time of war’, while describing the number of criminal migrants in his country as ‘an invasion’.

The US will now pay El Salvador to house the hundreds of men at CECOT – dubbed the ‘world’s worst prison’ – where conditions are less than favourable.

The facility, which was opened in 2023 under President Nayib Bukele’s administration, is a place where nobody wants to end up.

What are conditions like in the CECOT jail?

Thousands of alleged gang members are crammed into CECOT (MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Image)

Thousands of alleged gang members are crammed into CECOT (MARVIN RECINOS/AFP via Getty Image)

Tens of thousands of people accused of having gang affiliations are locked up there, crammed into endless rows of bare metal bunks which don’t even have a mattress in conditions described as ‘inhumane’.

Guards keep a watchful eye on prisoners through the holes in the diamond shaped mesh ceiling of the cells, according to the BBC, and privacy is a luxury which people aren’t afforded at CECOT.

Each cell has two toilets and two basins which inmates have to use in full view of one another – and there aren’t any windows, fans, or air conditioners in the cells either.

Prisoners are only permitted to leave for online hearings or to be shipped off to solitary confinement, as CECOT doesn’t even have any recreational space outdoors.

The maximum security prison located in Tecoluca is said to be one of the most secure facilities in the world, boasting state-of-the-art technology and 24/7 surveillance systems.

But in the eyes of Miguel Sarre, a former member of the United Nations Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture, the place is a ‘concrete and steel pit’.

He claimed that CECOT, which has a maximum capacity of 40,000, operates under a ‘perverse calculation to dispose of people without formally applying the death penalty’.

Antonio Durán, a senior judge in the city of Zacatecoluca, agreed, saying the methods used at the prison are ‘not only wrong but also criminal’, adding: “It’s torture.”

There’s not a chance of inmates escaping these hellish conditions either – as CECOT is surrounding by two sets of mesh perimeter fences which are fully electrified.

The conditions at the prison have been described as 'inhumane' and compared to 'torture' (Handout/Presidencia El Salvador via Getty Images)

The conditions at the prison have been described as ‘inhumane’ and compared to ‘torture’ (Handout/Presidencia El Salvador via Getty Images)

Oh, and there’s two reinforced concrete walls to tackle too…if a guard from one of the 19 watchtowers doesn’t clock you trying to recreate Michael Scofield in Prison Break first.

Inmates are forced to have their heads shaved every five days and each person has to wear a white t-shirt and shorts throughout their incarceration.

Prisoners also aren’t permitted to use cutlery and have to eat with their hands – although the food probably isn’t even worth eating.

BBC News Mundo correspondent Leire Venta visited the prison last year, and it’s safe to say that she will not be forgetting her experience there any time soon.

Describing what she witnessed, Venta said: “It is the middle of the night, but in here, the artificial lights are never turned off. A waft of air filters through the lattice ceiling, providing a brief respite from the heat.

“The temperature in the cells can reach 35C during the day and there is no other source of ventilation. Hooded guards keep watch from above, gun in hand.

“Below, the prisoners climb onto the four-storey bunks on which they sleep. Without any mattresses or sheets, they have to lie on bare metal.

“They eat the food they are given – rice, beans, hard-boiled eggs or pasta – with their hands.”

She said the director of the centre told her: “Here are the psychopaths, the terrorists, the murderers who had our country in mourning. Don’t look them in the eyes. Any utensil can be [fashioned into] a deadly weapon.”

President Bukele said that the latest influx of alleged gang members at CECOT who arrived from the US signalled another step ‘in the fight against organised crime’.

While sharing pictures and videos of the handcuffed men, he said in a post on X: “This time, we are also helping our allies, making our prison system self-sustainable, and obtaining vital intelligence to make our country an even safer place. All in a single action.”

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Scientists stuck on Antarctica for 10 months send plea for help after colleague makes 'threats to kill'

Scientists stuck on Antarctica for 10 months send plea for help after colleague makes ‘threats to kill’

Scientists stuck on Antarctica for 10 months send plea for help after colleague makes 'threats to kill'

A desperate email from one of the researchers claims that the group are living in fear

A scientist has sent a terrifying email from a research base in Antarctica, making disturbing allegations against one of their colleagues and saying they are ‘deeply concerned’ about their own safety in a plea for help.

While many people are aware of the numerous research bases located across Antarctica, the majority may not understand how unforgiving the conditions are when staying there.

It’s the world’s southernmost and most secluded continent with virtually no residents.

Yet, scientists choose to live in bases there for months on end, studying the environment, climate change and Earth’s history.

But with the unforgiving weather outside the door of these purpose-built bases, researchers can go weeks or months on end without stepping a foot outside – this can contribute to cabin fever.

A group of South African scientists in one of the bases on the ice-based continent are currently experiencing this on the largest scale, as an email has been sent out pleading for help after a team member was said to have threatened to kill a colleague.

The unforgiving conditions of Antarctica can take its toll on scientists there (Getty Stock Photo)

The unforgiving conditions of Antarctica can take its toll on scientists there (Getty Stock Photo)

The research group are currently staying in Sanae IV base, where they are meant to stay for at least 10 more months.

The weather, currently around -50°C, makes leaving the structure near impossible, as the group have been left thousands of miles from home with no clear method to get back.

Now, one of the researchers has sent a chilling email, claiming they were attacked by a colleague and are now living fear as the man continued threatening them and was a threat to the group.

They also claimed that the man in question had physically assaulted one of the other researchers.

In an email obtained by South Africa’s Sunday Times, it read: “Regrettably, his behaviour has escalated to a point that is deeply disturbing.

“Specifically, he physically assaulted [X], which is a grave violation of personal safety and workplace norms.

“Furthermore, he threatened to kill [X], creating an environment of fear and intimidation.

“I remain deeply concerned about my own safety, constantly wondering if I might become the next victim.”

Scientists in the base are fearing for their safety (South Africa National Antarctic Programme)

Scientists in the base are fearing for their safety (South Africa National Antarctic Programme)

They added that his ‘increasingly egregious behaviour’ required immediate action, for the safety of the team, as the email added: “I am experiencing significant difficulty in feeling secure in his presence.”

The scientist behind the email and the accused have not been named.

Dion George, South Africa’s environment minister, has revealed that he would reach out, stating: “There was a verbal altercation between the team leader and this person. Then it escalated and then that person did physically assault the leader.”

Claiming that ‘you can imagine’ what it is like to be in ‘close quarters’ with the same people for so long, acknowledging that it ‘can be very disorientating’.

George also clarified that researchers must go through psychological evaluations to ensure that they are mentally prepared for the extreme conditions.

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Justin Bieber says he is 'drowning' amid weeks of concern over his wellbeing

Justin Bieber says he is ‘drowning’ amid weeks of concern over his wellbeing

Justin Bieber says he is 'drowning' amid weeks of concern over his wellbeing

Justin Bieber’s reps have previously been forced to speak out amid speculation over the singer’s health

Justin Bieber has again opened up about his feelings on social media as the rumour mill surrounding his wellbeing churns on.

The Canadian pop star, 31, told fans on Thursday (13 March) that he often feels like a ‘fraud’ and how he has been facing an internal battle his ‘whole life’.

On Sunday (17 March), the ‘Baby’ singer shared another message about his feelings towards ‘hate’ and how he’s learned to ‘acknowledge’ it.

“I was always told when I was a kid not to hate,” he wrote on Instagram Stories, as SZA’s track ‘I Hate U’ played in the background.

“But it make me feel like I wasn’t allowed to have it and so I didn’t tell anyone I’ve had it.

“Which made me feel like I was drowning, unsafe to acknowledge it.

“I think we can only let hate go by first acknowledging it’s there.

“How couldn’t we feel hate from all of the hurt we’ve experienced.”

Last week, Bieber said he ‘felt unworthy’ of his success over the years.

Justin Bieber has yet again opened up on his Instagram Stories (Instagram/@justinbieber)

Justin Bieber has yet again opened up on his Instagram Stories (Instagram/@justinbieber)

The Canadian songwriter was discovered on YouTube at the age of 13, rising to fame with his debut single ‘One Time’ in 2009.

He has gone on to become a global superstar, amassing over 86 billion streams on Spotify alone, which ranks him as one of the top most-streamed artists of all time.

The two-time Grammy-winner wrote: “People told me my whole life, ‘Wow Justin you deserve that.’

“And I personally have always felt unworthy, like I was a fraud, like when people told me I deserve something.

“It made me feel sneaky like, damn if they only knew my thoughts.

“How judgmental I am, how selfish I really am… They wouldn’t be saying this.”

One fan commented: “Many people, especially those in the public eye, face pressures that can make them feel unworthy or like impostors. It’s really honest of Justin Bieber to share his struggles.”

Bieber shared another message about his feelings (Instagram/@justinbieber)

Bieber shared another message about his feelings (Instagram/@justinbieber)

As another added: “Wow. Poor kid. The cost of being famous.”

It comes after weeks of rumours from fans surrounding the star’s health, with some going as far as to speculate he was using drugs.

However, addressing the hearsay with a statement to TMZ, Bieber’s rep clarified that all rumours about the singer using drugs are ‘absolutely not true’.

“The recurring narrative that Justin is using hard drugs is absolutely not true,” Bieber’s rep told the outlet, adding that he was ‘in one of the best places in his life’.

His tired appearance has also been put down to a combination of working on new music and caring for his infant son, whom he shares with Hailey.

Explaining how the rumours of drug use impact the ‘Baby’ hitmaker, the representative added that reports linking the musician to drug use were ‘exhausting and pitiful and shows that despite the obvious truth, people are committed to keeping negative, salacious, harmful narratives alive’.

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First immigrants from America arrive in 'world's worst prison' after Trump 'defies judge's ruling'

First immigrants from America arrive in ‘world’s worst prison’ after Trump ‘defies judge’s ruling’

First immigrants from America arrive in 'world's worst prison' after Trump 'defies judge's ruling'

The immigrants have been accused of being part of a notorious Venezuelan gang

Donald Trump was in high spirits on Sunday (16 March) after a plane touched down in El Salvador carrying suspected members of a Venezuelan gang.

An order was passed by the Trump administration to send 238 supposed criminals to a mega-prison in El Salvador, despite a federal judge ruling against the order.

However, this decision was made when the plane was already in international airspace, with the administration denying it had disobeyed anyone.

Trump was able to deport the alleged members of Tren de Aragua due to an 18th century law which was intended for wartime, as the US government claimed the country was facing an ‘invasion’ from a criminal organisation that had ties to kidnapping, contract killings and other organised crimes.

The immigrants were swiftly taken to El Salvador’s maximum security Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT) after a deal was struck between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Salvadoran President, Nayib Bukele.

The facility, which was opened in 2023, is one of the largest prisons in the world which currently houses tens of thousands of people accused of having gang affiliations.

Bukele took to social media to share pictures and videos of the inmates as they were handcuffed and herded off the plane to a highly-guarded convoy.

He wrote that the ‘first 238 members of the Venezuelan criminal organisation’ had landed and that ‘the United States will pay a very low fee for them, but a high one for us.’

Bukele added on Twitter: “As always, we continue advancing in the fight against organized crime. But this time, we are also helping our allies, making our prison system self-sustainable, and obtaining vital intelligence to make our country an even safer place. All in a single action.

“May God bless El Salvador, and may God bless the United States.”

The inmates’ heads were shaved by guards, as the presence of the alleged criminals in the US was blamed on Joe Biden and the Democrats by Trump, who took to Truth Social to confirm the move.

He wrote: “These are monsters sent into our Country by Crooked Joe Biden and the Radical Left Democrats. How dare they!”

The 78-year-old went on: “Thank you to El Salvador, and in particular President Bukele, for your understanding of this horrible situation, which was allowed to happen to the United States because of Democrat leadership.

“We will not forget.”

The Trump administration utilised a law from 1798 to deport the alleged criminals (El Salvador Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The Trump administration utilised a law from 1798 to deport the alleged criminals (El Salvador Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Trump denies any wrongdoing amid judge’s ruling

The Trump administration denied that it violated a court order by deporting the Venezuelan immigrants, as White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt released a statement.

She claimed that federal courts ‘have no jurisdiction’ over the president’s foreign affairs.

The statement added: “A single judge in a single city cannot direct the movements of an aircraft carrier full of foreign alien terrorists who were physically expelled from US soil.”

Rubio has since claimed in another statement that ‘hundreds of violent criminals were sent out of our country’, adding: “I want to express my sincere gratitude to President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador for playing a pivotal role in this transfer.”

Meanwhile, Trump has gone as far as claiming that the Tren de Aragua gang has ties to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Trump claims he did not disobey any court orders (El Salvador Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Trump claims he did not disobey any court orders (El Salvador Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The president’s order means that any Venezuelan citizen that’s 14 or older within the US that’s determined to be a member of the gang can be ‘apprehended, restrained, secured, and removed as Alien Enemies.’

He claims the gang has been involved in ‘mass illegal migration’ to the nation, aiming to cause harm to citizens.

In defence of his order, the president stated: “Over the years, Venezuelan national and local authorities have ceded ever-greater control over their territories to transnational criminal organizations, including TdA.

“The result is a hybrid criminal state that is perpetrating an invasion of and predatory incursion into the United States, and which poses a substantial danger to the United States.”

‘A concrete and steel pit’

As for the prison, CECOT is known for its inhumane conditions, as an overcrowded facility where violence is ever-present and inmates face harsh treatment, crammed in their cells.

Food on offer is minimal, with items like beans and pasta available, while inmates are made to fight over food and water.

Miguel Sarre, a former member of the United Nations Subcommittee for the Prevention of Torture, previously described the prison as a ‘concrete and steel pit’.

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How Donald Trump's new tariffs will affect people living in the UK

How Donald Trump’s new tariffs will affect people living in the UK

How Donald Trump's new tariffs will affect people living in the UK

Trump seems to be starting a trade war with pretty much everyone

On Wednesday (12 March) the US imposed a blanket 25 percent tariff on all imports of steel and aluminium.

Back in 2018, Donald Trump had imposed sweeping tariffs of 25 percent for steel and 10 percent for aluminium, but there had been exceptions made for many countries that the US had been allied with.

However, all of the exclusions have since gone and the tariffs have been applied to every country, including the UK.

There had been hopes that the UK would maintain its exception from being hit with the measure but it wasn’t to be.

If you’re wondering what this all means, why it’s happening and how it’ll impact the UK then let us tell you all about it.

Countries that were previously exempt from US tariffs on steel and aluminium no longer enjoy that status as everyone's been hit wit 25 percent tariffs (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Countries that were previously exempt from US tariffs on steel and aluminium no longer enjoy that status as everyone’s been hit wit 25 percent tariffs (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

How do tariffs work?

Tariffs are taxes imposed by a country on things it imports from other countries.

This makes importing goods from other countries more expensive, so while a country can use it to raise some money, what it’s most often used for is to make foreign goods more expensive and encourage people to buy from domestic sources.

Tariffs tend to be paid by those who import the goods, so while Trump’s tariffs will affect goods from other countries it’ll be those in the US buying them who’ll have to pay the tariff.

In general those having to pay tariffs won’t just absorb the extra cost but instead raise their prices, so those buying goods from abroad that have to pay new tariffs on them will likely turn around and pass those costs onto their customers.

Tariffs may make the US buy more of its own steel for its own use (JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

Tariffs may make the US buy more of its own steel for its own use (JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

What has Trump placed tariffs on in the UK?

He’s put various different tariffs on various different countries, but as far as the UK is concerned the US has hit steel and aluminium with a 25 percent tariff.

Unfortunately we can’t get around the latter one by saying that the US calls it ‘aluminum’.

These tariffs cover not just raw material trade with the US but products made with these metals.

Think of the things that have steel or aluminium in them, if you want to sell those to the US it’s now going to be subject to tariffs.

US companies trying to import steel and aluminium from the UK will now have to pay a 25 percent tariff to the government (JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

US companies trying to import steel and aluminium from the UK will now have to pay a 25 percent tariff to the government (JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

How does that affect the UK?

The BBC reports that the UK sold about £470 million worth of raw steel and aluminium to the US last year.

However, since the tariffs extend to products made with the metals it’s thought that another £2.2bn worth of goods will be covered by the new measures.

That’s not much of the around £58 billion of goods the UK exports to the US on an annual basis, but the impact may be felt by those businesses that specifically work with steel and aluminium.

While it won’t be UK companies exporting these goods to the US that directly pay the costs of the tariffs, it will likely make British products more expensive in the US market and thus less appealing.

In essence, British companies that sell steel and aluminium to the US are going to be impacted, and then other companies that are connected with them are also likely to feel it.

Chairman of the Business and Trade Committee Liam Byrne said that Trump’s tariffs were ‘double trouble’ for the UK.

He claimed that in addition to impacting hundreds of millions of pounds worth of steel and aluminium sales to the US the tariffs would ‘also risk swamping the UK with over-subsidised Chinese steel diverted from America’.

William Bain, head of trade policy for the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), told LADbible Trump’s tariffs would usher in a ‘new age of uncertainty’ that would make for a ‘really worrying and uncertain time’.

“Things like tinfoil, a sofa that’s got a steel frame in it, construction materials that have steel plus a concrete element in it…it’s goods that have steel in them which are now affected as well,” he said.

“So there’s a big range of companies affected by it, and it is a concern.

“Things will correct themselves over time. Companies are putting strategies in place, they’ll look at diversifying trade as well. So they’ll adjust, but it could be a painful few weeks or months ahead.”

Trump is a fan of tariffs and claimed that the world was 'RIPPING OFF' the US over trade (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Trump is a fan of tariffs and claimed that the world was ‘RIPPING OFF’ the US over trade (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Why is Trump doing this?

In theory going protectionist over steel and aluminium will help protect US businesses in this industry from competition that comes from abroad.

The US imports lots of steel and aluminium and Trump may want to shift things more towards domestic production.

Reuters reports that around a quarter of all steel and about half of all aluminium used in the US is imported.

He also seems to be a big fan of tariffs in general, having applied them to various countries since starting his second term in the White House.

He also seems to think that the US is getting a bad deal from their current trade agreements.

Writing on his Truth Social platform he said: “The US doesn’t have Free Trade. We have ‘Stupid Trade’. The Entire World is RIPPING US OFF!!!”

When he addressed congress earlier this month he said: “Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again. And it’s happening and it will happen rather quickly.

“There will be a little disturbance, but we’re ok with that.”

Trump has also suggested that the income from tariffs could replace income tax in the US, which is quite unlikely.

The US imports about $3 trillion worth of goods a year and collects about raises about $2 trillion in income tax a year, and experts have said that it would take ‘implausibly high’ tariffs to even come close to replacing income tax and pointed out that it would be ‘literally impossible’ to achieve since people wouldn’t want to buy goods with these astoundingly high tariffs on them.

Plus the costs would still be passed onto the general public anyway, so it wouldn’t save average people any money at all.

Unlike some other countries, the UK has not yet hit back at the US over tariffs and is trying to sign a trade deal (Carl Court - Pool/Getty Images)

Unlike some other countries, the UK has not yet hit back at the US over tariffs and is trying to sign a trade deal (Carl Court – Pool/Getty Images)

How has the UK government responded?

While other countries have responded to tariffs and threats of tariffs from the US by imposing restrictions of their own, the UK has thus far not responded to Trump’s tariffs.

When the EU put a reciprocal tariff on US goods including bourbon, Trump threatened to impose a 200 percent tariff on champagne and other wines from the EU.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said it was ‘pragmatic’ not to hit back at the US, saying that the UK was discussing the possibility of a wider scope trade deal with the US that would remove tariffs as part of an agreement.

He said: “Obviously I’m disappointed to see tariffs, global tariffs, in relation to steel and aluminium.

“But I’m going to take a pragmatic response to this, because we are negotiating and talking about an economic deal and agreement as we speak.

“Of course, in the end, all options are on the table, but my response is to keep my feet on the ground, to be pragmatic, to keep ensuring that we keep our eyes on the prize.

“The prize is not a tariff war, which I don’t think is going to be in our interests.

“The prize is an economic agreement or deal, if we can reach that, that actually covers tariffs and much more besides.”

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Secret hidden meaning behind heartbreaking ending of Netflix series Adolescence revealed by director

Secret hidden meaning behind heartbreaking ending of Netflix series Adolescence revealed by director

Secret hidden meaning behind heartbreaking ending of Netflix series Adolescence revealed by director

Each episode is one continuous take, but it’s how it all ends that matters here

Warning: Spoilers for the ending of Adolescence discussed below, read on at your own risk!

Seriously, if you haven’t watched Adolescence yet then you should put down whatever device you’re reading this on (probably your phone) and watch it.

The series, co-created and co-written by Jack Thorne and acclaimed actor Stephen Graham, has been picking up rave reviews for the Netflix series where each episode is filmed in one continuous take.

Adolescence tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper), who is arrested for murdering a classmate at school.

Graham plays Eddie Miller, Jamie’s dad, who must grapple with the accusations directed towards his son in a performance that’s got people saying he’s the ‘greatest British actor of all time’.

The Netflix show has a perfect record with the critics on Rotten Tomatoes and this really is your last chance to duck out before spoilers discussing the ending appear on your screen.

It's a hell of a show with a hell of an ending (Netflix)

It’s a hell of a show with a hell of an ending (Netflix)

Ready to read on? Alright.

Chatting with Netflix’s Tudum, Adolescence director Philip Barantini spoke about that heartbreaking ending where Eddie has to come to terms with the fact that his son really did murder his classmate.

The director said that Eddie was supposed to get into his son’s bed and pull the covers over him, but instead they decided the final scene just needed that little extra oomph where he tucked in his son’s teddy bear and apologised to it.

He said: “We rehearsed it, and it was great. But I just felt like there’s something about him tucking in Jamie’s teddy.

“This is the only thing that Eddie’s got that he can touch – that’s malleable, that Jamie’s cuddled, and Jamie’s been with. And then Stephen made it his own.”

Director Philip Barantini explained how he tugged at Stephen Graham's heartstrings for the ending scene (Netflix)

Director Philip Barantini explained how he tugged at Stephen Graham’s heartstrings for the ending scene (Netflix)

As Adolescence ends, the song ‘Through the Eyes of a Child’ is heard, and the voice singing it is Emilia Holliday who played Katie, the classmate Jamie killed.

“Katie is a part of the whole series, her presence is always there,” the director said of the decision to end the series with her voice.

Barantini also said that to really crank up the emotions in the final scene, they printed out happy family photos of Stephen Graham, his wife Hannah Walters and their children and stuck them in the wardrobe in Jamie’s bedroom set along with the message: “We love you. We’re so proud of you.”

These photos don’t appear on camera but Graham saw them and said that the pictures ‘got me to the core’.

Barantini added: “If you watch the scene closely, he looks over to the right-hand side, and he spots the pictures and the notes. It broke him open.

“The other takes before that were very different. They were all still incredibly emotional. But that last take, which we used, was real, raw, and unexpected from him as well.”

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