Welsh tourist held in US was chained like Hannibal Lecter, says family
Becky Burke's parents say her legs, waist and hands were secured by US immigration officers.
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Canadian Who Was in an ‘American Pie’ Video Says ICE Held Her for 12 Days
Jasmine Mooney, 35, said she was put “in chains” after immigration enforcement officers flagged her visa application paperwork. The former actress was finally allowed to return to Vancouver.The New York Times - 2d -
British tourist detained in US after visa mix-up returns to UK – reports
Images broadcast of Rebecca Burke’s arrival at Heathrow after her release from immigration detention centre . A British woman detained in the US for three weeks because of a visa mix-up has ...The Guardian - 2d -
Migrants held at Guantanamo returned to US, reports say
It is unclear why the migrants have been removed from the US military base.BBC News - 6d -
Noem says DHS is polygraphing staffers suspected of leaking immigration raid plans
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says polygraph tests are being used to find staffers in the department who may be leaking information about impending immigration raids. CBS News chief White ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
Iran releases French tourist held since 2022
Olivier Grondeau, 34, was arrested on security charges, which his family have always denied.BBC News - 10h -
German tourists’ ordeal reportedly ending as they are returned from US detention
Jessica Brösche to join Lucas Sielaff, who is reported to have returned to Germany on 6 March. A German tourist detained by US immigration authorities is due to be deported back to Germany on ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Nvidia to spend hundreds of billions on US supply chain, says chief
Jensen Huang’s pledge follows onshoring plans by other tech companies as Trump trade policies ripple through industryFinancial Times - 15h -
Israeli tourist and homestay host gang-raped in India, police say
The two women were reportedly stargazing with three male tourists near a lake in Hampi, Karnataka, when they were attacked.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
Trump Officials Say Deportees Were Gang Members. Few Details Were Disclosed.
Families and immigration lawyers argue not all of the deportees sent to a prison in El Salvador over the weekend had ties to gangs.The New York Times - 1d
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Sturgeon 'relieved and vindicated' as police investigation ends
The former first minister's husband Peter Murrell has appeared in court charged with embezzlement.BBC News - 39m -
Ukraine and Russia to hold parallel talks next week
Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin "must stop making unnecessary demands" to achieve a peace deal.BBC News - 22m -
Ukraine and Russia to hold parallel talks next week
Volodymyr Zelensky says Vladimir Putin "must stop making unnecessary demands" to achieve a peace deal.BBC News - 22m -
Reassurance, not peacekeeping: What Ukraine coalition force will and won't do
The force would focus on providing Ukraine with air cover to keep its skies safe and a naval presence in the Black Sea to encourage trade.BBC News - 6h -
'Nude photos of me were posted online after phone hack', woman tells BBC
One woman wants action taken against the sites hosting her stolen photos.BBC News - 1h
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Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv as Israel renews Gaza ground campaign
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Tesla arson defendants will face the 'full force of the law," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement on Thursday.ABC News - 14m -
Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants
It remains unclear whether the Trump administration will apply the law in this way. But such an interpretation, experts say, would infringe on basic civil liberties.The New York Times - 14m -
Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee
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Kirsty Coventry Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee
Ms. Coventry, a former Olympic swimming champion who has been Zimbabwe’s sports minister, faces urgent issues including the rights of transgender athletes and the challenges posed by the climate ...The New York Times - 14m