WorldPingAfter a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed.
She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy deals made with dozens of countries.
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WorldPingA consortium of 72 journalists from 26 media outlets coordinated by Forbidden Stories have been working on the Deportation Project for months. On Monday, we will take you inside the Trump administration's secret deals to expel people worldwide.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingSince January 2025, the Trump administration has deported more than 25,000 people to so-called “third countries” – places that are not their countries of origin.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingUnder often-secret deals struck with so-called "third countries" across Africa and Latin America, US President Donald Trump has deported thousands of people hoping to build new lives in the US to countries they’ve never set foot in before.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
Inside the secret deals powering the president’s push to deport migrants to countries not their own.
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Chinese biopharma stocks rose on Monday after a report that the U.S. may continue to allow most drug licensing deals with Chinese firms.
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