Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) police are performing dozens of license plate lookups on Flock cameras for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to public records that show details of the searches. The practice highlights how ICE, which does not have a contract with Flock, continues to get ...
Month: April 2026
Kanye West’s right to enter UK under review after festival outcryKanye West’s right to enter UK under review after festival outcry
The rapper’s appearance in London in July has caused controversy because of his past antisemitic comments. ...
Benefits and pensions rise as two-child cap endsBenefits and pensions rise as two-child cap ends
Families on some benefits with three or more children will get an average rise of £4,100 a year. ...
The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the EarthThe 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth
As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked. ...
Don’t put off treatment during doctors’ strike, NHS tells patientsDon’t put off treatment during doctors’ strike, NHS tells patients
The strike comes at the end of the bank holiday weekend and NHS managers fear demand could be “challenging”. ...
Italy’s population stabilizes on increased migrationItaly’s population stabilizes on increased migration
New data showed that Italy’s population stabilized after 12 years of decline, mainly due to increased immigration. The figures may seem surprising given right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s hard line against migration — including by pioneering the practice of setting up “return centers” in which prospective migrants are sent to ...
Cuba releases 2,000 political prisonersCuba releases 2,000 political prisoners
Cuban authorities began releasing more than 2,000 political prisoners, a possible olive branch for Washington as the nation grapples with a crippling economic blockade. The Trump administration has raised the specter of regime change in Havana and tightened an embargo on the country since ousting the president of Venezuela, a ...
Taiwan faces tenuous defense future, ex-official warnsTaiwan faces tenuous defense future, ex-official warns
Taiwan is failing to adequately plan for its own defense, a former senior official warned, as the island faces a political deadlock over a military spending bill and an upcoming visit by the opposition leader to Beijing. In an op-ed for Nikkei, a former lawmaker and one-time spokesperson for the ...
Riyadh evacuates main business hub over Iran threatRiyadh evacuates main business hub over Iran threat
The News Saudi Arabia told businesses not to send staff into Riyadh’s main financial zone after concerns that the area could be targeted in Iranian missile or drone attacks. The order to empty office towers in the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) is one of the clearest signs yet that ...
‘Creepy surveillance’: why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns‘Creepy surveillance’: why some cities are shutting down Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
Some cities are cutting ties with firm that provides license plate reader cameras, others are signing new contracts and many are still looking for their footing In recent city council meetings in Dunwoody, Georgia, a spokesman for Flock Safety, a Georgia-based firm that provides automated license plate readers, has found ...