Politics
The Surveillance Tools That Could Power Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Apps and ankle monitors that track asylum seekers in real time wherever they go. Databases packed with personal information like…
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'Freaked out': Fear, uncertainty grip California's immigrant community as Trump rolls out crackdown plan
Leticia Jimenez expects to graduate from Cal State San Bernardino this spring with a degree in business administration. She came to the…
Business
US SEC fines Blackstone, KKR, Apollo, others in texting crackdown
AFFILIATES of Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global Management and Charles Schwab are among a dozen investment advisers and brokerages that will…
Business
Jack Ma pushes AI drive in rare speech since Ant crackdown
CHINESE billionaire Jack Ma rallied his troops during a speech at Ant Group’s 20th anniversary, making a rare appearance after a…
Politics
Zelensky criticizes Georgia's leadership for protest crackdown
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized the harsh crackdown on demonstrators in Georgia and accused the country's leadership…
Politics
Russian police raid Moscow nightclubs in LGBTQ+ crackdown
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police raided several bars and nightclubs across Moscow on Saturday as part of the government’s crackdown on “LGBTQ+…
News
Viral video of man kicking Japan's 'divine messenger' deer prompts local crackdown
[Source] A viral video of what appears to be a male tourist kicking a deer in Nara, Japan, has sparked public outrage, prompting local…
Politics
Southern African leaders meet amid mpox concerns and a political crackdown in summit host Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — African leaders will meet in Zimbabwe on Saturday for a scheduled summit of the 16-nation Southern African…
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UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela's crackdown
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations' top human rights official expressed concern Tuesday over arbitrary detentions and “disproportionate use…
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Tanzania opposition figure Tundu Lissu arrested in crackdown
Tanzanian police have arrested prominent politician Tundu Lissu and two other opposition Chadema officials, the party has said. It says…
Politics
Old photos of crackdown on Kenyan sect falsely linked to anti-government rallies
For over a month, Kenya has seen anti-government protests that rights groups say have been met with disproportionate use of force by…
News
Crackdown on Uganda's opposition ahead of protests
Uganda's main opposition leader Bobi Wine says security forces in the capital Kampala have besieged the headquarters of his party on the…
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Guinea lawyers on strike over military crackdown
Courts in Guinea are paralysed after lawyers embarked on a nationwide strike to protest against the military regime carrying out…
Politics
Russia declares a former presidential hopeful and others as 'foreign agents' as it presses crackdown
The Russian authorities on Friday declared a former presidential hopeful, a prominent human rights advocate and several others to be…