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The request for proposals for new detention facilities and other services will allow the government to expedite the contracting process and quickly expand detention capacity. Listen to this article · 8:11 min Learn more Share the full article CoreCivic has…
Japan’s official cherry blossom watchers have confirmed the first blooms of the country’s favourite flower, marking the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital. A Japan Meteorological Agency official carefully examined a specimen of the Somei Yoshino…
Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate has reported to police after returning to Romania. Last month, Tate and his brother Tristan Tate flew to the US on a private jet after a travel ban imposed on them during a human…
US President Donald Trump on Friday revoked the security clearances of former Vice President Kamala Harris, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and others in his latest move against his Democratic opponents. The Republican president, who also revoked former President…
High-ranking KGB defector Oleg Gordievsky has died at the age of 86. Mr. Gordievsky, under the pseudonym “Hetman”, was one of the most important spies of the Cold War. Surrey Police said officers were called to an address in Godalming…
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol was released from prison a day after a Seoul court lifted his arrest to allow him to stand trial on sedition charges without detention. Emerging from a detention centre near the capital, Yun waved,…
Foreign ministers from Muslim countries have rejected calls by US President Donald Trump to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and instead backed a plan to create a Palestinian administrative committee to govern the territory to ensure reconstruction…
Women around the world celebrate International Women’s Day. On March 8, rallies and protests will take place in major cities, where women will demand gender equality and reproductive rights, as well as an end to violence and abuse. Here are…
The Trump administration is negotiating to bring more Russian diplomats back to the U.S. Some of them are likely spies. Listen to this article · 9:23 mins. Learn more Share the full article The Russian Embassy in Washington in 2023.…
President Trump has made clear he wants to keep both men and their allies in his movement, but tensions are rising. Listen to this article · 8:59 mins. Learn more Share the full article Stephen K. Bannon has the trust…
Senator Sherrod Brown has spent his decades in Congress establishing a track record as a populist champion on economic issues. But in the closing days of his re-election race, abortion has become a key emphasis. Listen to this article ·…
Unions and their affiliates think they can still break through with the Democrats’ worst demographic, white working-class voters, by hustling on the ground. But it has been a slog. Listen to this article · 9:46 min Learn more Share full…