Tax set to rise under reform-led authority
Reform-led council plans max tax rise. Highest council tax increase proposed. Aims to boost local funding. After projecting a £38 million budget deficit due to overspending in both adult and children’s social care, Derbyshire County Council…
ICE uses mobile facial recognition to speed up arrests in US
ICE deploys mobile facial recognition tech. Speeds up arrests in Trump crackdown. Targets immigration enforcement operations nationwide. ICE officers have been using Mobile Fortify, a government-developed software, to identify possible detainees in…
Migrant boat bound for Europe Capsizes
Migrant boat capsizes en route to Europe. Dozens feared missing in incident. Vessel carrying migrants overturns at sea. In a televised broadcast, Gambian President Adama Barrow reported that seven bodies had been set up and 102 people had been saved from…
Doctors without borders may end Gaza operations
Doctors Without Borders banned in Gaza. Ban includes 36 aid organizations total. MSF must end operations by March. UN Secretary- General Antonio Guterres expressed his” deep concern” over the event on Friday and prompted Israel to lift its…
Missile hits area near military airport in Damascus
Unidentified missile hits Damascus area near military airport. Strike reported by Syrian state media today. Occurs amid heightened regional tensions. While Syria’s sanctioned SANA news agency stated that the explosion’s” nature is being…
Political divide in Canada over US Venezuela operation
US strikes Caracas, captures Maduro. Canadian leaders react sharply divided. Political responses vary widely post-strikes. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand claimed in a social media post that Canada has “refused to recognize any legitimacy of…
US divided over capture of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro
US forces capture Maduro in Caracas Saturday. Republicans celebrate 2020 narco-trafficking indictment enforcement. Administration officials hail the bold operation. Maduro and his spouse, Cilia Flores, have been charged in the southern district of New…
Venezuela blames US for explosions near Caracas
Venezuela accuses US of Caracas explosions. Multiple blasts, fires reported overnight. Incidents centered around Venezuelan capital. The reason for the explosions is not immediately apparent. According to first- person reports and videos making the…
Senate ruling may force GOP to drop key bill provision
Senate rules referee’s decision impacts Republicans. Forces drop of Big Beautiful Bill part. Major provision likely removed from legislation. Late on Friday night, Democrats reported that the Senate parliamentarian had decided that the fast-track…
Iran protest death toll rises to at least 10 as violence continues
Iran protests over economy kill two more. Death toll hits at least ten now. Violence continues amid ailing Islamic Republic economy. The further fatalities came after US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Friday that the US “will come to their…