Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) appears to be purchasing records related to immigrants’ tax identifiers from a data broker, potentially skirting a court order that banned ICE from sourcing such information, according to Senator Ron Wyden and government procurement records reviewed by 404 Media. The contract, worth nearly $10 million, ...
Day: June 17, 2026
Podcast: The Government Wants to End Anonymity on PhonesPodcast: The Government Wants to End Anonymity on Phones
We start this week with Joseph’s story about the FCC’s wild proposal to require peoples’ government ID numbers to even get a phone plan. The FCC is doing it to curb robocalls, but also said it would be useful for a bunch of other stuff. After the break, Jason tells ...
Iran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockadeIran sends tankers loaded with oil past US military blockade
Three Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil have passed the US blockade line in the Gulf of Oman, ship-tracking data shows. ...
US Fed expected to hold rates steadyUS Fed expected to hold rates steady
The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates steady today, in an early test for new chair Kevin Warsh, who faces pressure from President Donald Trump to ease borrowing costs. Trump has persistently called for the Fed to cut rates, but the Iran war has upended energy markets, ...
Oil falls below $80 as Hormuz opensOil falls below $80 as Hormuz opens
Oil and gas prices fell as the US-Iran truce pointed towards the freer flow of fossil fuels through the Strait of Hormuz. Several tankers passed through the waterway, which has in effect been closed for months. Multiple outlets reported that the US would allow Tehran to sell its oil freely, ...
US officials downplay details of Washington-Tehran dealUS officials downplay details of Washington-Tehran deal
US officials sought to play down the details of a Washington-Tehran interim deal, as analysts said Iran appeared to have won major concessions. Though not officially published, the widely seen draft grants the Islamic Republic the right to sell its oil on global markets immediately, alongside the prospect of significant ...
Iran war highlights fragile order in Middle EastIran war highlights fragile order in Middle East
The Iran war has accelerated the fragmentation of the Middle East, analysts wrote. With a provisional agreement due to be signed Friday that cements a truce between Washington and Tehran, countries across the region are picking up the pieces from the conflict. Far from imposing a new balance of power, ...
Kenya plan to sell citizens’ data draws criticismKenya plan to sell citizens’ data draws criticism
The News Kenya’s plan to become the first African nation to sell its citizens’ data has sparked privacy concerns, but the government said the strategy will support innovation and insisted personal information will be protected. Authorities aim to sell 1,000 anonymized datasets over the next five years to potential customers, ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump warns US will ‘go back to shooting’ if Iran ‘don’t behave’, as G7 leaders call for Lebanon ceasefireMiddle East crisis live: Trump warns US will ‘go back to shooting’ if Iran ‘don’t behave’, as G7 leaders call for Lebanon ceasefire
US president says the deal is ‘not final’ and backs leaders calls for wider talks on Tehran’s missile programme Trump backs G7 leaders’ call for wider talks on Iranian missile programme Analysis: Where does Iran deal leave US-Israel relationship? Trump also addressed media reports of a leaked US-Iran deal (see ...
Real estate event in London ‘advertised sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements’Real estate event in London ‘advertised sale of land in illegal Israeli settlements’
Pamphlets from event featured projects in West Bank and East Jerusalem despite previous denials by organisers An Israeli real estate event in north London appears to have advertised the sale of land in Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank, despite previous denials that illegal settlement properties ...