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This New Immigration Bill That’s About to Pass Is a Horrifying Trojan Horse
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This New Immigration Bill That’s About to Pass Is a Horrifying Trojan Horse

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Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The first of these glossed-over details is the fact that the Laken Riley Act would not only target undocumented immigrants “convicted of crimes” of theft, as its sponsors assert. The act would upend that balance by empowering states to …

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Hyderabad police crack down on cyber fraud syndicates, 23 arrested
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Hyderabad police crack down on cyber fraud syndicates, 23 arrested

India Today  

In a major operation against cybercriminals, the Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad, has arrested 23 individuals involved in a network of financial fraud schemes across multiple states, including Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The crackdown was part of a coordinated effort by five specialised teams targeting organised fraud syndicates exploiting digital systems. The investigation uncovered a variety …

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Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot
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Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot

The Hindu  

Elon Musk, who U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to oversee a government cost-cutting effort, acknowledged that his declared goal of cutting $2 trillion in spending from the $6.8 trillion federal budget would be a long shot. "I think if we try for 2 trillion, we've got a good shot at getting 1," Mr. Musk, the world's richest person, said …

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Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after being held incommunicado for over 700 days
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Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after being held incommunicado for over 700 days

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — An imprisoned opposition activist in Belarus resurfaced Wednesday in a video shot by a pro-government blogger after over 700 days of no contact with his family, weeks before an election that is all but certain keep the country’s strongman leader in power. “The authorities decided to show Babaryka in the run-up to the election to avoid accusations …

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Thai police issue arrest warrant for man suspected of gunning down Cambodian ex-lawmaker in Bangkok
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Thai police issue arrest warrant for man suspected of gunning down Cambodian ex-lawmaker in Bangkok

The Hindu  

Thai police on Wednesday said an arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of gunning down a former Opposition politician from Cambodia in a popular Bangkok tourist area. Lim Kimya, an ex-lawmaker from the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, was shot dead near a temple close to Khaosan Road on Tuesday evening. Lim Kimya’s shooting came on the …

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Thai police issue arrest warrant for man suspected of gunning down Cambodian ex-lawmaker in Bangkok
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Thai police issue arrest warrant for man suspected of gunning down Cambodian ex-lawmaker in Bangkok

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — Thai police on Wednesday said an arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of gunning down a former opposition politician from Cambodia in a popular Bangkok tourist area. Lim Kimya, an ex-lawmaker from the dissolved Cambodia National Rescue Party, was shot dead near a temple close to Khaosan Road on Tuesday evening. Lim Kimya’s shooting came …

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Lokayukta raids eight officials for disproportionate assets in Karnataka
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Lokayukta raids eight officials for disproportionate assets in Karnataka

India Today  

In a crackdown on corruption, Karnataka Lokayukta officials conducted raids on properties linked to eight government officers accused of amassing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. The early morning raids targeted high-ranking officials, including Bengaluru’s Joint Commissioner of Transport Department Shobha, Kadur Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr SN Umesh, and Ravindra, an inspector in the Minor Irrigation …

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Bangladesh revokes Sheikh Hasina’s passport
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Bangladesh revokes Sheikh Hasina’s passport

The Hindu  

Bangladesh on Tuesday revoked the passport of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 96 others in connection with their role in the crackdown against protesters during the uprising of July-August 2024. “The Passports Department cancelled passports of 22 people involved in enforced disappearances while passports of 75 people including Sheikh Hasina were revoked due to their involvement in the July …

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Chen Pinlin: China sentences filmmaker 3.5 years in jail for documentary on Covid lockdown protests
4 days, 3 hours ago

Chen Pinlin: China sentences filmmaker 3.5 years in jail for documentary on Covid lockdown protests

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Chinese documentary filmmaker has …

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UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy
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UK politicians urge England to boycott Afghanistan at Champions Trophy

Al Jazeera  

England’s cricket board proposes an ‘ICC-wide’ response against Afghanistan over the Taliban’s crackdown on women in response to the MPs’ letter. A group of British politicians has urged England to boycott their ICC Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country’s cricket officials need to take a stand against the Taliban’s crackdown on women. The England and …

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Venezuelan opposition candidate claims son-in-law has been kidnapped
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Venezuelan opposition candidate claims son-in-law has been kidnapped

Al Jazeera  

Edmundo Gonzalez, who competed against incumbent Nicolas Maduro in July’s presidential elections, says masked men abducted his son-in-law in Caracas. Edmundo Gonzalez, the leader of Venezuela’s political opposition, has accused masked men of kidnapping his son-in-law, who remains missing. Venezuela’s opposition argued that precinct-level tallies show Gonzalez beating Maduro by a two-to-one margin, and they have published what appear to …

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CBI probes Delhi civic body 'scam' as AAP alleges crackdown ahead of polls
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CBI probes Delhi civic body 'scam' as AAP alleges crackdown ahead of polls

India Today  

As Delhi gears up for its crucial Assembly elections, scheduled to take place in a single phase on February 5, the Central Bureau of Investigation has ramped up its probe into the alleged corruption case involving the Public Works Department, sources told India Today TV. The CBI case centers on alleged financial irregularities, fraudulent payments, and undue benefits granted to …

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After year of big corruption crackdown, China promises more probes, retribution
5 days, 6 hours ago

After year of big corruption crackdown, China promises more probes, retribution

Hindustan Times  

By Ryan Woo After year of big corruption crackdown, China promises more probes, retribution BEIJING - One day before a key meeting of China's anti-graft watchdog, the state broadcaster aired a programme on how grassroots corruption is being crushed, dispelling any notion that China is losing its grip on graft. "A businessman might offer me money directly, and I'd refuse," …

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9 Bangladeshis deported after Delhi Police crack down on illegal immigrants
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9 Bangladeshis deported after Delhi Police crack down on illegal immigrants

India Today  

In an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigrants in the national capital, police have arrested nine Bangladeshi nationals from the Old Delhi area over the past five days for illegally entering and residing in India, officials said on Saturday. Earlier on Saturday, the police arrested five illegal migrants, including a woman and two children, from Bangladesh. Meanwhile, the police have arrested …

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Three Israelis killed in shooting attack in occupied West Bank
5 days, 11 hours ago

Three Israelis killed in shooting attack in occupied West Bank

Al Jazeera  

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich says Palestinian communities in West Bank should look like Gaza’s ‘Jabalia’. After the shooting, far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich appeared to call for all-out violence against Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank, akin to the devastation Israel has unleashed on Gaza. Abu Obeida, the spokesperson of Hamas’s Qassam Brigades, hailed Monday’s shooting, saying …

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Trump’s win inaugurates a new chapter of racism against Indians
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Trump’s win inaugurates a new chapter of racism against Indians

Hindustan Times  

The beginning of this new chapter was marked by the most intense bout of racism that Indians faced since the 9/11 terror attacks led to suspicion, prejudice and attacks against Brown people. To their credit, Musk and Sacks fully backed Krishnan, with Musk directly taking on the racists, asserting that the Republican Party had to be cleansed of them, explaining …

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Palestinian Authority suppresses criticism of Jenin operation in West Bank
6 days, 11 hours ago

Palestinian Authority suppresses criticism of Jenin operation in West Bank

Al Jazeera  

The PA’s ban on Al Jazeera is part of a broader crackdown on those criticising its operation in the Jenin camp. Beirut, Lebanon – The Palestinian Authority’s ban on Al Jazeera is part of a broader attempt to silence criticism of its security operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, according to activists and analysts. Repression …

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Greater Noida: GNIDA clears encroached land in Bisrakh village
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Greater Noida: GNIDA clears encroached land in Bisrakh village

Hindustan Times  

GREATER NOIDA: The Greater Noida Authority has cleared approximately 50,000 square meters of encroached land in Bisrakh’s submerged zone, officials, aware of the matter, said on Saturday. The operation, which went on for three hours on Saturday, was carried out under the supervision of senior officials of GNIDA, supported by security personnel, using three JCB machines and two dump-trucks. AK …

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Far-right Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says she is ‘in tune’ with Keir Starmer
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Far-right Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says she is ‘in tune’ with Keir Starmer

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Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Italy’s far-right prime minister has spoken out about her similarities with …

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Illegal fireworks result in dozens of amputations so far
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Illegal fireworks result in dozens of amputations so far

Dutch News  

Plastic surgeons are calling for a ban on consumer fireworks and a crackdown on illegal fireworks as more teens suffered life-changing injuries. Some 90% of firework injuries this year were due to illegal fireworks and half of those needing plastic surgery were 18 or under, the association of plastic surgeons NVPC said. “Surgeons have had to amputate five hands, 18 …

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Some in China fear a wider LGBTQ+ crackdown after transgender dancer Jin Xing’s shows canceled
1 week, 1 day ago

Some in China fear a wider LGBTQ+ crackdown after transgender dancer Jin Xing’s shows canceled

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Transgender dancer Jin Xing’s ascent to the upper echelons of Chinese show business is extraordinary in a nation where it has become increasingly difficult for LGBTQ+ people to live openly. “I feel like it’s quite difficult to be her, being a transgender person but remaining so active in hosting TV programs and creating her work,” trans …

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Christian MAGA TV host calls for government 'blanket crackdown on mosques' after attacks
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Christian MAGA TV host calls for government 'blanket crackdown on mosques' after attacks

Raw Story  

David Brody, a Christian pro-MAGA TV host on Real America's Voice, called for a "blanket crackdown on mosques" by the government after two potential attacks on New Year's Day. "Let's talk a little bit about the mosques in America," Brody said in the Thursday interview. "What's the government's role here in terms of what they need to do to not …

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Chhattisgarh’s Anti-Naxal Operations 2024: Civilian Deaths, Tribal Rights, and Corporate Interests
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Chhattisgarh’s Anti-Naxal Operations 2024: Civilian Deaths, Tribal Rights, and Corporate Interests

The Hindu  

Published : Jan 02, 2025 15:26 IST - 13 MINS READ On December 15, Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Raipur to present the President’s Colour award to the Chhattisgarh police, praising their exemplary work in maintaining law and order, combating naxalism, and ensuring peace in the State. But here the state is the perpetrator,” he said, adding, “An even …

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"We need to secure that border": Homan suggests crackdown would have stopped attacks
1 week, 2 days ago

"We need to secure that border": Homan suggests crackdown would have stopped attacks

Salon  

Donald Trump's hand-picked border czar Tom Homan said that a crackdown at the border could have stopped a pair of New Year's Day attacks that appeared to be carried out by U.S. citizens. “Border patrol continues to release people into this country without proper vetting.” Homan was discussing a vehicular attack on New Orleans' famed Bourbon Street that killed 15 …

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