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ICE detention center in Texas flagged for missing records, medical failures and wasteful spending
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (392+ words) WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) - A federal immigration detention center in Texas erected by the Trump administration failed to issue use-of-force reports, did not give "medicine to seriously ill detainees and wasted tens of millions in taxpayer dollars through "rushed contracts, a…...
Killing the mood: smartphones reduce birth rate, studies say
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (506+ words) As governments around the world struggle with ways to reverse plunging birth rates, new US studies suggest they have ignored a key culprit -- the smartphone. For a while, experts linked the decline to the recession that struck in 2008 when the…...
Trump storms out of tense, rain-plagued NBC interview
2+ day, 58+ min ago (29+ words) President Donald Trump lasted through probing questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC -- but angrily stormed out when confron. .....
Thousands protest Jared Kushner-linked resort project in Albania
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (307+ words) Thousands of Albanians protested Tuesday against a coastal tourism complex allegedly linked to US President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Chanting "Cancel the project" and holding banners reading "Albania is not for sale" and "Ivanka, go home" -- a reference to…...
'Robots need clothes': humanoids hit catwalk in Seoul
1+ week, 4+ day ago (38+ words) There were no naked robots in sight at a fashion show held in Seoul with a high-tech twist, where pairs of people and humanoids hit the catwalk in matching outfits. The robot models at the Seoul fashio. .....
Iranian president orders internet access to be restored
2+ week, 1+ day ago (191+ words) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the restoration of international internet access, the Fars news agency reported on Monday. He was responding to a decision by a "special task force" that had previously voted in favour of reauthorizing internet access…...
Trump tempers expectations of a Middle East deal with Iran
2+ week, 2+ day ago (659+ words) US President Donald Trump tempered expectations of a Middle East deal by saying on Sunday he had told his negotiators not to "rush," even after both Tehran and Washington signalled progress towards an agreement to end the war. The United…...
Crack found in California toxic chemical tank could relieve pressure
2+ week, 2+ day ago (361+ words) Authorities in California on Sunday said they discovered a crack in a damaged tank of toxic chemicals, potentially relieving pressure as the threat of an explosion has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. About 40, 000 residents were ordered to…...
Suspect dies after trading gunfire with officers near White House, Secret Service says
2+ week, 2+ day ago (211+ words) WASHINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - A gunman who fired at a White House checkpoint was shot "by officers and died after being taken to the "hospital on Saturday evening, the Secret Service said. The man approached the checkpoint "at 17th Street and Pennsylvania…...
Large police presence around White House after reports of shots fired: AFP
2+ week, 2+ day ago (246+ words) Police and security forces swarmed the White House on Saturday evening after shots were fired in the area, authorities said. US President Donald Trump was at the White House at the time as he worked to negotiate a deal with…...