ICE is now tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants via ankle monitors

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Shift in monitoring methods has led to revenue boost for Geo Group, a private prison firm, that also makes the device

The US is tracking nearly 54,000 immigrants through GPS-enabled ankle monitors as part of a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) electronic surveillance program, according to private prison corporation The Geo Group. Early last year, just 17,000 immigrants were wearing the devices..

The Geo Group owns BI Inc, the company that runs ICE’s intensive supervision appearance program (ISAP), and reported the numbers in its earnings call on Thursday.

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‘It is British life’: No 10 vows to stop councils trying to limit standing in pubs

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Westminster council has recommended banning ‘vertical drinking’ or ordering at the bar in new draft licensing policy

No 10 has vowed to confiscate powers from local councils which try to restrict customers from standing up while drinking in pubs or ordering at the bar.

It comes after the Guardian revealed on Thursday that Westminster council in central London recommended not allowing “vertical drinking” or ordering at the bar in its new draft licensing policy.

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Dons call for Cambridge leaders to take blame for Jason Arday appointment

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Exclusive: Academics call for inquiry, saying university must be held accountable for ‘grotesque racism unleashed’

The University of Cambridge’s leaders deserve blame for the “grotesque racism unleashed” by Jason Arday’s appointment as professor, according to academics calling for the university to hold an independent inquiry.

The Guardian understands that senior dons at Cambridge are circulating a joint letter calling for an inquiry into the processes and circumstances around Arday being given the position, with many suggesting the university wanted a “quick fix” to improve the diversity of its staff.

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Covent Garden victims stabbed in the back with pair of scissors, court hears

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Stella Gollovena, 47, has been charged with four counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm

A woman has appeared in court accused of stabbing four men in the back with a pair of scissors in one of London’s busiest tourist districts.

Stella Gollovena, 47, is accused of attacking Patrick De Barr, Thomas Harding, Adrian Lovett and Mantas Jankus during the attack in Covent Garden on Wednesday lunchtime.

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Norfolk police arrest two men after officers injured during unrest over asylum plans

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Homes of people believed to be asylum seekers attacked during two nights of violence in Thetford

Two men have been arrested after police were injured as they intervened to protect men believed to be asylum seekers from angry mobs trying to break into their homes.

The arrests followed two nights of unrest in Thetford, Norfolk, involving more than 100 people protesting against plans to house asylum seekers in former military barracks near the market town.

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Foster + Partners cleared over man’s death when window fell from London penthouse

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Court rules architecture firm not responsible for fatal incident but project managers and engineers found guilty of safety breaches

The architecture firm founded by Norman Foster has been cleared over the death of a man killed by a window that fell 90 metres from a newly constructed London penthouse.

Foster + Partners (F+P), the practice behind some of the world’s most recognisable buildings such as the Gherkin and revamps of the British Museum and Germany’s Reichstag, were not held to be responsible for the death of Mick Ferris, a 53-year-old coach driver, in 2018.

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Leipzig drone bomb was found near Ukrainian plane carrying ammunition, say police – The Guardian

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  1. Leipzig drone bomb was found near Ukrainian plane carrying ammunition, say police  The Guardian
  2. Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees 'new quality' of threat  NPR
  3. The Leipzig drone bomb marks a dangerous escalation for Europe  The Guardian
  4. Explosive Drone Found at German Airport Used by Ukrainian Carrier  The New York Times
  5. Plane near drone found at German airport was carrying ammunition, media reports say  Reuters
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Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say

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Cases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalation

The virus causing a massive outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be mutating, health officials fear, as confirmed cases pass 4,000.

Africa’s public health watchdog said the time for incremental action was over as they announced plans to scale up every aspect of the response and go “door to door” looking for patients.

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‘This is chaos’: Water emergency in Puerto Rico leaves some desperate – The Washington Post

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  1. ‘This is chaos’: Water emergency in Puerto Rico leaves some desperate  The Washington Post
  2. Puerto Rico rations water for 48 hours at a time amid intense drought  NBC News
  3. More than 100 days without water: The crisis hitting thousands in Puerto Rico, on top of the blackouts  EL PAÍS English
  4. Puerto Rico begins water rationing in San Juan and other major cities as crisis deepens  The Independent
  5. Puerto Rican cities hit with water rationing measures during record drought  Al Jazeera
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Iran’s president blames foreign pressure as expert warns regime’s economy nears breaking point – Fox News

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  1. Iran’s president blames foreign pressure as expert warns regime's economy nears breaking point  Fox News
  2. Economic Collapse, Water Bankruptcy, and Resistance Signal Systemic Paralyzation for Iran’s Clerical Regime  National Council of Resistance of Iran - NCRI
  3. 'All about survival': For Iranians, normal life becomes a luxury amid war, sanctions  The New Indian Express
  4. Parliamentary Research Center Warns About Expansion of Poverty in Iran  Iran Focus
  5. The Economic War on Iran Is—and Isn’t—Working  JINSA
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Americans Overwhelmingly Call BS on Trump as Chaos Fear Spikes – The Daily Beast

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  1. Americans Overwhelmingly Call BS on Trump as Chaos Fear Spikes  The Daily Beast
  2. As Iran war drags on, Americans are bracing for more chaos in Middle East, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds  Reuters
  3. Most Americans say Iran conflict not worth the cost, falls short of goals: Poll  The Hill
  4. US waging war on Iran not worth the cost, most Americans say in new survey  South China Morning Post
  5. New poll shows growing majority of Americans want Iran war over ‘now’  LiveNOW from FOX
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Leipzig drone bomb was found near Ukrainian plane carrying ammunition, say police

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Germany investigating whether foreign state involved as minister says ‘ripped’ detonator stopped device going off

A catastrophe with multiple casualties was possibly narrowly averted by the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig airport, German officials said, as they examined whether a foreign state could be behind the plot.

One of the Ukrainian aircraft next to where the bomb drone was found was loaded with military ammunition, according to a classified police report quoted by the public broadcasters WDR and NDR and the Süddeutsche newspaper.

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‘We expected it, but now it’s here’: on the frontline of Australia’s bird flu outbreak, people are distressed

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As Australia prepares for the H5 bird flu to potentially rip through hundreds of species, residents of the Limestone Coast are already seeing the impacts

It has only been three weeks since H5 bird flu was detected on South Australia’s Limestone Coast and already encounters with sick or dead birds are becoming commonplace.

Maureen Christie, who lives in the seaside town of Carpenter Rocks, has been observing and protecting birds in the region for decades. She is now witnessing many stricken and suffering.

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Israel charges West Bank settler over death of renowned Palestinian activist

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Yinon Levi faces trial for reckless manslaughter related to the 2025 killing of Awdah Hathaleen

Israeli prosecutors have charged a Jewish settler over the killing of a Palestinian community leader in the occupied West Bank last year – the ⁠first such indictment in nearly three years.

In papers filed by the state attorney’s office, Yinon Levi is charged with reckless manslaughter in the death of Awdah Hathaleen, a prominent ⁠activist who was involved in the 2025 Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land.

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Top Ugandan footballer killed by robbers armed with paving stones

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David Owori, who played for the national team, died in hospital after he tried to stop robbers taking his phone

The Ugandan football community is in mourning after the death of a player who was fatally injured during a robbery in the capital, Kampala, on Tuesday night.

David Owori, who captained Sports Club Villa, a Uganda Premier League club, and represented the national team, was attacked after resisting an attempt to steal his mobile phone and other belongings near his home in Makindye division.

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Houthis attacks on Yemeni government forces reportedly kills at least 30 – Al Jazeera

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  1. Houthis attacks on Yemeni government forces reportedly kills at least 30  Al Jazeera
  2. Iran war live: Houthis claim attacks on Yemeni forces; Hormuz deal close  Al Jazeera
  3. Houthi attacks reportedly kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces  BBC
  4. Houthis say attacks on Yemeni forces were response to ‘Saudi military buildup’  The Times of Israel
  5. Houthis Attack Saudi-Backed Forces in Yemen, Escalating Tensions  Bloomberg.com
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Livestreamer’s murder raises questions over relations between Mexico’s creators and cartels – BBC

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  1. Livestreamer's murder raises questions over relations between Mexico's creators and cartels  BBC
  2. Mexican social media influencer shot and killed mid-livestream video  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Mexican TikTok influencer shot dead during live stream  CNN
  4. Mexican influencer shot dead while streaming live on social media  The Guardian
  5. Influencer shot dead by hitmen outside KFC as thousands watched livestream in horror  Daily Star
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Iran claims it is in ‘final stage’ of talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz – Fox News

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  1. Iran claims it is in 'final stage' of talks to reopen Strait of Hormuz  Fox News
  2. Did Iran’s IRGC chief really vow to develop nuclear weapons?  Ynetnews
  3. Commentary: With its new leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, does Iran want – or need – a nuclear weapon?  CNA
  4. Trump: Iran Must Not Get Nuclear Weapons  IranWire
  5. Iran using Hormuz talks to delay nuclear concessions  fdd.org
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Two Iranian female footballers granted Australian citizenship after protest

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  • Players stayed in country after Asian Cup in March

  • Duo condemned as traitors in Iran for not singing anthem

Two former Iranian footballers said on Thursday they were proud to have been granted Australian citizenship after being called traitors at home for refusing to sing the national anthem before a game.

Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were members of a group of seven from Iran’s delegation who asked for Australia’s protection after the protest during the women’s Asian Cup in March.

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