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

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 - 1h

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 - 5h

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 - 11h

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 - 12h

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 - 15h

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 - 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 - 5h

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 - 7h

Ukraine agrees to buy two Bulgarian nuclear reactors

Yahoo News - 8h

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 - 12h

A quick way to cut $1 trillion in federal spending

President Trump suggests that state governments should have primary responsibility for handling disasters, and cutting federal taxes would allow states to access more money to address their needs.

The Hill - 12h

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 - 16h

At work, a quiet AI revolution is under way

Lawyers, bankers and many other professionals are now using chatbots to communicate, some without company oversight

Financial Times - 19h

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 - 1d

South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist

Yahoo News - 1d

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 - 1d

Where does your team stand? NFL Power Rankings, way-too-early edition

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 - 1d

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 - 1d

Jets, Aaron Rodgers expected to part ways

Aaron Rodgers' time with the New York Jets will end after two seasons and an announcement about the future hall of fame quarterback's future could be made this week.

Yahoo Sports - 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 - 2d

4 Ways to Know the Deal Isn’t Happening

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

Inc. - 2d

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 - 2d

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

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