Trump also threatened to shutter the U.S.-Mexico border. A surge of asylum seekers from the three countries have sought to enter the United States across the southern border in recent days. On Friday, Trump accused the nations of having "set up" migrant caravans and sent them north. Trump said there was a "very good likelihood" he would close the border this week if Mexico did not stop immigrants from reaching the United States. Frequent crossers of the border, including workers and students, worried about the disruption to their lives the president’s threatened shutdown could cause. At a rally on the border in El Paso, Texas, Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke denounced Trump’s immigration policies as the politics of "fear and division." A State Department spokesman said in a statement it was carrying out Trump’s directive by ending aid programs to the three Central American nations, known as the Northern Triangle. The department said it would … [Read more...] about Trump cuts aid to Central American countries as migrant crisis deepens
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Roglic leads Tour of Britain after time trial win
* France's Alexandre Geniez edged a tight final sprint to win stage 12 of the Tour of Spain on Thursday (Sep 6) as Britain's Simon Yates surrendered the leader's red jersey to Spaniard Jesus Herrada. * Diego Maradona has been appointed coach of Mexican second division team Dorados, local media reported on Thursday. The club issued a short video on their social media channels with the messages 'Welcome Diego', and 'Make it a 10', the Argentina great's shirt number as a player. * Ukraine substitute Oleksandr Zinchenko struck a late goal as the visitors snatched a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over the Czech Republic in their Nations League opener on Thursday. * World Cup winners France were held to a 0-0 draw by Germany in Munich in a flat start to the new UEFA Nations League on Thursday (Sep 6). * Gareth Bale grabbed centre-stage as vibrant Wales tore Ireland apart in the first competitive game of the Ryan Giggs era on Thursday (Sep 6), launching their UEFA Nations League campaign in … [Read more...] about Roglic leads Tour of Britain after time trial win