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Border encounters down 25 percent after Biden asylum restrictions announced

TheHill.com 

Border officials are reporting significantly lower numbers of encounters with migrants between ports of entry at the southwest border, weeks after the Biden administration announced an asylum crackdown. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday that preliminary data since the announcement shows a 25 percent decrease in such encounters, but it warned that “migration flows...

'India 3rd in female researchers' growth; global equality remains elusive'

Business Standard 

India ranks third in the growth rate of women researchers, according to a report from scientific information disseminator Elsevier, which also underlined that gender equality in the domain remains "unacceptably far away" globally. At two per cent, India's yearly growth rate of women's share of active researchers over the last decade was the third highest, behind Egypt and The Netherlands only, the report titled 'Progress Towards Gender Equality in Research and Innovation - 2024 Review' said. Analysing... Читать дальше...

Trump ally Bannon asks the Supreme Court to delay his 4-month prison sentence on contempt charges

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Trump ally Steve Bannon has asked the Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence while he fights his convictions for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the attack on U.S. Capitol. The request from Republican former President Donald Trump's longtime ally comes after a federal appeals court panel rejected his bid to avoid reporting to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence. Bannon was convicted nearly two years ago of two counts of contempt of Congress but is appealing the conviction. Читать дальше...

Amtrak service into and out of New York City is disrupted for a second day

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Rail service in the Northeast has been disrupted for a second day. Amtrak trains into and out of New York City are delayed or canceled. And service on the commuter line NJ Transit was suspended during the morning rush Friday before later resuming. Several Amtrak trains scheduled to run between New York City and upstate New York were canceled Friday. Trains from Pennsylvania to New York are terminating in Philadelphia. Amtrak is blaming the disruptions on “a disabled commuter train” at New York’s Penn Station. Читать дальше...

E-scooter blamed for fire that tore through seven homes - The Telegraph

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  1. E-scooter blamed for fire that tore through seven homes  The Telegraph
  2. Blaze sparked by e-scooter battery rips through terrace of seven houses before 60 firefighters battle to bring  Daily Mail
  3. Roofs being removed after crippling fire as residents return to meet surveyors  Portsmouth News
  4. Gosport fire: Homeowner describes 'utter devastation'  BBC.com

Prison, restitution ordered for ex-tribal leader convicted of defrauding Oglala Sioux Tribe

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A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a former tribal leader in South Dakota to serve nearly two years in prison and pay about $82,000 in restitution after a jury convicted him in April of defrauding his tribe. Julian Bear Runner was convicted of six counts of wire fraud in addition to larceny and embezzlement charges. In 2022, an indictment alleged the 39-year-old submitted vouchers and received about $80,000 in checks for official trips he didn't take during his time as president of the tribe in 2019 and 2020... Читать дальше...

Live updates: Heat wave shifting from Northeast U.S. to Midatlantic - The Washington Post

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  1. Live updates: Heat wave shifting from Northeast U.S. to Midatlantic  The Washington Post
  2. Nearly 100 Million Under Temperature Advisories as Heat Wave Lingers  The New York Times
  3. New York City faces its hottest day of the year so far  CBS News
  4. See if your ZIP code is too hot to be outside  Business Insider
  5. Searing Heat Wave Creeps South - Videos from The Weather Channel  The Weather Channel

Pakistan’s Social Media Conundrum: Navigating Challenges And Charting A Way Forward – OpEd

Eurasia Review 

Ahmed was carelessly scrolling through his social media accounts on his phone, ignorant of the risks under the surface of the visuals. On the internet, things like altered photos, false profiles, and offensive abuse are on the rise. The more awful tales he clicked on, the more he could not believe these seemingly innocent platforms were masking such serious consequences. The internet was filled with screams for revenge from victims like Ahmed, who were trapped in a confusing web of suffering.... Читать дальше...

Tories 'held in contempt' by voters as pressure mounts over betting scandal - The Independent

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  1. Tories 'held in contempt' by voters as pressure mounts over betting scandal  The Independent
  2. Rishi Sunak declines to rule out a minister is involved in gambling scandal  The Telegraph
  3. Election diary: SNP skips costings, sheep snub Sunak and Stride struggles on  The Guardian
  4. Tory Welsh Secretary puts 'on record' that he did not place bet on election date  Sky News