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Month: July 2026
ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’ICE to Pay Thomson Reuters $125 Million to Find ‘Voter Fraud’
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to pay data broker giant Thomson Reuters $125 million for access to its databases of personal data — which includes peoples’ names, addresses, Social Security numbers, ethnicity, social media posts, and geolocation information — to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigate what ...
Burnham finalising cabinet ahead of becoming PM on MondayBurnham finalising cabinet ahead of becoming PM on Monday
The new Labour leader says his government will deliver the biggest change in British politics for 40 years. ...
Iran proves it can still inflict damage despite waves of US attacksIran proves it can still inflict damage despite waves of US attacks
Leaked US intelligence report concluded Iran retained 70% of missiles and launchers after 38-day spring campaign Iran and the US have been trading blows for six consecutive nights and there are no shortage of signs that the renewed fighting will worsen further. Tehran and Washington remain far apart diplomatically, and ...
Zeffman: Burnham promises huge change – now to find out how he will deliver itZeffman: Burnham promises huge change – now to find out how he will deliver it
The next prime minister promised nothing less than the biggest change in British politics in 40 years in his first speech as Labour leader. ...
Mother of Henry Nowak killer jailed for removing knife from murder sceneMother of Henry Nowak killer jailed for removing knife from murder scene
Kiran Kaur is jailed after attempting to hide the knife used to kill student Henry Nowak. ...
Boy attacked by zoo crocodile has had seven operations and is smiling again, say parentsBoy attacked by zoo crocodile has had seven operations and is smiling again, say parents
The three-year-old’s parents say the boy is making progress after seven operations in a month. ...
US DOE pushes for greater propane exports to AfricaUS DOE pushes for greater propane exports to Africa
The News The Trump administration is replacing the gutted American foreign aid apparatus with, in part, a push to export more US propane. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright made a digital appearance last week at an International Energy Agency summit focused on replacing African households’ use of charcoal and other ...
Nigeria faces a US aid freeze despite improving White House tiesNigeria faces a US aid freeze despite improving White House ties
The News Nigeria could face a complete freeze on US economic and security assistance under a bill approved by the US House of Representatives, despite Abuja’s recent progress in strengthening ties with the Trump administration. The vote comes days after Frank Garcia, the US assistant secretary of state for African ...
Debatable: Permanent daylight saving timeDebatable: Permanent daylight saving time
what’s at stake There’s broad, bipartisan momentum in Congress behind ending the twice-a-year change of clocks in much of the US. The problem is, lawmakers can’t quite agree on the right solution. The House this week passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent in a 308-117 vote, with ...