Federal judges block Trump's revamped travel ban

Honolulu, Hawaii

FEDERAL judges have halted US President Donald Trump's revised executive order to temporarily close US borders to refugees and nationals from six Muslim-majority countries, dealing him a humiliating defeat.

The rulings triggered a nationwide freeze on enforcement of a ban on entry by nationals of Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days. They also halt a 120-day suspension of the US refugee admissions programme. Mr Trump's restrictions had been due to go into effect on Thursday.