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The police’s use of facial recognition technology is to be significantly expanded in an attempt to catch more offenders, ministers have announced. Under the plans, 10 live facial recognition (LFR) vans will be used by seven forces across England to help identify “sex offenders or people wanted for the most serious crimes”, according to Home…
At the center of the sprawling legal battle over President Trumpβs domestic military deployments is a single word: rebellion. To justify sending the National Guard to Los Angeles and other cities over the outcry of local leaders, the Trump administration has cited an obscure and little-used law empowering presidents to federalize soldiers to βsuppressβ a…
Thousands more Afghan nationals may have been affected by another data breach, the government has said. Up to 3,700 Afghans brought to the UK between January and March 2024 have potentially been impacted as names, passport details and information from the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy has been compromised again, this time by a breach…
Donald Trump’s offer of US-backed insurance and naval escorts for shipping travelling through the Strait of Hormuz has not prevented maritime premiums soaring as underwriters scramble to reassess the risks to oil, gas and cargo vessels. With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to shipping following the US attack on Iran, on Tuesday the president…
A weekend of protests and counter-protests outside hotels housing asylum seekers began last night, with dozens expected today. Saturday is set to see more demonstrations across major towns and cities in England, organised under the Abolish Asylum System slogan, with at least 33 planned over the bank holiday weekend. The protests are expected in Bristol,…
Sir Keir Starmer has said it is βa little bit far-fetchedβ to suggest the theft of Morgan McSweeneyβs phone was linked to the release of files relating to Lord Mandelson. The government is facing questions after it emerged that the PM’s former chief of staff’s phone was stolen, leading to the likely loss of his…
WASHINGTONΒ βΒ Late last month, an immigrant seeking asylum in the U.S. came across social media posts urging her to pay a new fee imposed by the Trump administration before Oct. 1, or else risk her case being dismissed. Paula, a 40-year-old Los Angeles-area immigrant from Mexico, whose full name The Times is withholding because she fears…
The former chief executive of Carillion has been fined Β£237,700 by the City regulator for his role in misleading statements by the βcompany before its collapse eight years ago. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) described Richard Howson’s handling of the construction firm’s communications with the market, ahead of its demise in 2018, as “reckless”. The…
Uber wants to capitalize on the emergence of self-driving cars β not by handing the wheel to AI-powered drivers, but rather by tapping the mountain of potentially valuable data the rideshare company could collect in the billions of trips it handles every year. Uber this week announced a new initiative to collect and analyze data…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> The self-confident, stay-as-they-are Dodgers did right by not panicking at the trade deadline and keeping the roster pretty much intact. This is still the same group of guys picked by most baseball experts to win a second straight championship. The slumps will pass. The injuries will go away. Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Shohei…
