Society · en

Immigration arrests soar, hitting 50,000 in July

NPR · Aug 26, 2026, 6:08 PM UTC

Since taking over in March, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has pivoted from the confrontational style of immigration enforcement of his predecessor, Kristi Noem. The latest data is reflective of a strategy that is working

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Society · Blaze Media

Trans person brags about hitting children — and says he'd do it again

A recent picnic in the park turned violent when a child allegedly called a transgender-identifying person named Leanne Lawson a name he didn’t like — and he reacted by allegedly…Read original ↗

World · GZERO Media

Kurdish SDF and new Syrian government find common ground, Gangs in Haiti push into new territory, Colombia’s new president cracks down on immigration

Syria’s main Kurdish militia disbands Some of our readers may recall German sociologist Max Weber ’s famous definition of a state as having “a monopoly on the legitimate use of…Read original ↗

World · BBC News

Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks

The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.Read original ↗

World · Nikkei Asia

Thailand auto recovery gathers pace as July sales jump 20%

BANGKOK -- Thailand's auto sector showed further signs of recovery in July, with domestic vehicle sales posting their strongest increase since January Read original ↗

Technology · Rest of World

America’s immigration policy is driving away future AI leaders

Visa restrictions are deterring international AI talent from building companies in the U.S., giving other nations including China an opportunity to catch up.Read original ↗

World · The Guardian

Colombia’s new president Abelardo de la Espriella announces immigration crackdown

Far-right leader echoes ally Donald Trump and says operations to ‘track down illegal immigrants’ should begin this week, amid earthquake aftermath Colombia’s far-right…Read original ↗