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ICE Plans to Spend Millions on Boston Dynamics Dog RobotsICE Plans to Spend Millions on Boston Dynamics Dog Robots
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to buy at least a million dollars worth of robots from Boston Dynamics, the company that makes the dog-like SPOT robots, with the purpose of improving “officer safety,” according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement. The news shows that ICE continues to ...
Who are the 33 British nationals missing in NepalWho are the 33 British nationals missing in Nepal
Among those reported missing after deadly floods are a 13-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy. ...
Videos show people survive floodwaters on balcony in NepalVideos show people survive floodwaters on balcony in Nepal
BBC Verify has located several videos from disaster-struck areas of the Trishuli river after deadly floods swept through. ...
BBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West BankBBC tracks one week of Israeli settler violence in occupied West Bank
The BBC’s Lucy Williamson reports on settler attacks on Palestinians, which have been observed over the last week alone. ...
Iceland votes on joining the EUIceland votes on joining the EU
Icelanders will decide tomorrow whether to resume talks on joining the EU in a vote that has taken on deeper significance in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s threats in the Arctic. Polls in the tiny island nation — which does not have armed forces — are almost evenly split. ...
Pentagon can’t blacklist Anthropic, US judge rulesPentagon can’t blacklist Anthropic, US judge rules
A US judge blocked the Pentagon’s attempt to designate Anthropic a supply-chain risk, a major victory for the AI firm in its legal wranglings with Washington. The Department of Defense attempted to blacklist Anthropic in February after the company refused to remove restrictions on its AI models being used for ...
Wheat hit a three-year high, amid trade route disruptionsWheat hit a three-year high, amid trade route disruptions
Wheat futures hit their highest level in more than three years as the war in Ukraine strained supplies, further weakening the global food system. Kyiv and Moscow have stepped up attacks on the Black Sea — a key transit route for a large share of global grain exports — as ...
Markets eye Warsh’s speech for interest rate insightMarkets eye Warsh’s speech for interest rate insight
Economists, executives, and investors will closely watch US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s speech today for clues about future central bank policy, and whether he will be more open about his outlook for the economy. Traders are overwhelmingly betting that the Fed will raise rates at least once over the ...
US eyes ‘massive’ stake in Venezuela’s oil resourcesUS eyes ‘massive’ stake in Venezuela’s oil resources
The US is reportedly in talks with Venezuela’s interim government to take a “massive” stake in the South American country’s oil resources. The proposed deal would give Washington part ownership of fields containing 90 billion barrels’ worth of proven crude deposits, more than doubling US reserves. “Calling this deal huge ...