El Salvador OK'd migrant prison deal as U.S. paved way for nuclear power

Winter storm moves across US with another one on the way

A winter storm is sweeping across the United States, bringing snow, ice, and frigid temperatures, causing dangerous road conditions and forcing school closures in some major cities — and second ...

NBC News - 7h

Ukrainian Lawmakers Approve Contentious Purchase of Nuclear Reactors

Opponents of the project say it is costly, will take far too long to strengthen Ukraine’s battered power supply and opens the door to corruption.

The New York Times - 12h

This Ad-Tech Company Is Powering Surveillance of US Military Personnel

In a letter to a US senator, a Florida-based data broker says it obtained sensitive data on US military members in Germany from a Lithuanian firm, revealing the global nature of online ad ...

Wired - 15h

Deportation Flights Return Migrants From U.S. to Venezuela

The flights, which left Fort Bliss in Texas, represent a significant victory for President Trump, who has vowed to carry out sweeping deportations.

The New York Times - 1d

Ukraine offers rare earth deal to Trump for more US military aid

Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry

ABC News - 1d

Ossoff calls on Trump admin to ‘publicly refuse’ El Salvador’s offer to jail Americans

“Federal law does not allow the deportation of U.S. citizens, and El Salvador’s prisons are internationally notorious for life-threatening and abusive conditions,” the Georgia Democrat wrote.

Politico - 1d

How AI could be incorporated into nuclear weapons

During this week's artificial intelligence summit in Paris, arguments were made that advanced AI is critical in the world's current threat landscape. Many militaries are exploring how advanced AI ...

CBS News - 5h

4 ways to find the best egg deals, from a retail expert—and the grocery store that’s a 'clear winner' for low prices

With egg prices expected to keep rising in 2025, you might want to consider using grocery store apps to save money.

CNBC - 5h

Could an EU-US deal be struck to avoid a full-blown trade war?

Also in this newsletter: Von der Leyen’s simplification drive hits the road

Financial Times - 13h

The Papers: 'Ukraine needs US support' and Kate's prison visit

A number of Wednesday's papers touch on the latest on the assisted dying bill going through Parliament.

BBC News - 14h

‘An act of betrayal’: Japan to maximise nuclear power 14 years after Fukushima disaster

Tokyo wants to drop attempts to lessen its reliance on nuclear power, according to a draft energy plan. More than a decade after the triple meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant, Japan is ...

The Guardian - 19h

Why Soccer Players Are Changing the Way They Use Social Media

Twitter, now X, used to be the go-to place for players to have their say, but the landscape is evolving fast.

The New York Times - 1d

Kate meets new mothers and babies on prison visit

The Princess of Wales has visited HMP Styal in Cheshire as part of her ongoing early years initiative.

BBC News - 1d

Ukraine agrees to buy two Bulgarian nuclear reactors

Yahoo News - 1d

Pope rebukes Trump administration over migrant deportations

Pope Francis has issued a major rebuke to the Trump administration’s mass deportation of migrants

ABC News - 1d

Campaigner for migrants in Libya targeted in spyware attack

Exclusive: Italy-based David Yambio, a critic of Meloni government, was told of attempt to compromise his phone. An Italy-based human rights activist whose work supports the international criminal ...

The Guardian - 1d

Pope's envoy worried over USAID cuts, US migrant crackdown

The Vatican's charity is voicing outrage at what it calls the “reckless” and “unhuman” U.S. plans to gut USAID

ABC News - 2d

South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist

Yahoo News - 2d

The Untold Story of a Crypto Crimefighter’s Descent Into Nigerian Prison

As a US federal agent, Tigran Gambaryan pioneered modern crypto investigations. Then at Binance, he got trapped between the world’s biggest crypto exchange and a government determined to make it pay.

Wired - 2d

Lights, camera, and a new low: there are better ways to deal with UK migration than Deportation TV | Enver Solomon

Labour’s bold new idea is video of people being rounded up and ejected from the country. A less dehumanising approach would actually be more effective. The images are striking, deliberately so. ...

The Guardian - 2d

Where does your team stand? Way-too-early NFL Power Rankings

Aside from a miserable stretch that started late in the 2023 season and carried through September of this past season, the Eagles have been almost unbeatable.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

How Hizbollah is using cash and WhatsApp groups to shore up power

Weakened by war with Israel, the group is deploying a vast patronage network to strengthen its base

Financial Times - 2d

Noem confident in legality of housing migrants at Guantánamo Bay

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she’s confident that steps the government is taking to deport certain migrants from the U.S. mainland to Guantánamo Bay are legal. In an ...

The Hill - 3d

4 Ways to Know the Deal Isn’t Happening

When you notice these, it’s time to move on.

Inc. - 3d

A hunger strike to force the release of my friend Alaa Abd el-Fattah – it’s the ultimate weapon of the powerless | Peter Greste

In prison, Alaa taught me the power of this form of resistance. His mother, Laila Soueif, and I have used it to challenge Downing Street. Alaa Abd el-Fattah knows about hunger strikes. When I was ...

The Guardian - 3d

El Salvador OK'd migrant prison deal as U.S. paved way for nuclear power

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