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German authorities to get more powers against foreign hackers, draft law shows

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt attends a session of the lower house of the German parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt attends a session of the lower house of the German parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany, February 26, 2026. REUTERS/Liesa Johannssen

ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email shows

FILE PHOTO: ICE agents and other law enforcement officers conduct an immigration raid at a home in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: ICE agents and other law enforcement officers conduct an immigration raid at a home in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., days after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, January 18, 2026. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Canadian officials express disappointment to OpenAI representatives in wake of school shooting

FILE PHOTO: A woman visits a growing makeshift memorial on the steps of the town hall, four days after one of the worst mass shootings in recent Canadian history, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A woman visits a growing makeshift memorial on the steps of the town hall, four days after one of the worst mass shootings in recent Canadian history, in the town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier/File Photo

US halts plan for ICE facility in New Hampshire, governor says

Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte speaks at the New Hampshire Republican Party's First in the Nation Leadership Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 13, 2023.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Republican candidate for Governor of New Hampshire Kelly Ayotte speaks at the New Hampshire Republican Party's First in the Nation Leadership Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 13, 2023.   REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mencho’ killing sparks revenge attacks; cars, businesses set ablaze

The burst of violencepainted a familiar scene for Mexicans who have spent two decades watching successive governments wage war on drug cartels.
The burst of violencepainted a familiar scene for Mexicans who have spent two decades watching successive governments wage war on drug cartels.

Cop turned crime boss, Nemesio ‘El Mencho’ Oseguera leaves bloody legacy

A bus used as a roadblock by organized crime burns following a federal operation in which Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera was killed, in Zapopan, Mexico, on Feb 22.
A bus used as a roadblock by organized crime burns following a federal operation in which Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera was killed, in Zapopan, Mexico, on Feb 22.

US citizen shot and killed by federal immigration agent in March 2025, records show

A US Border Patrol officer stands behind tape during demonstrators' standoff with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officers in Chicago, Illinois, on Oct 4, 2025.
A US Border Patrol officer stands behind tape during demonstrators' standoff with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officers in Chicago, Illinois, on Oct 4, 2025.

New Mexico approves comprehensive probe of Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

Zorro Ranch, one of the properties of financier Jeffrey Epstein, is seen in an aerial view near Stanley, New Mexico, U.S., July 15, 2019.  REUTERS/Drone Base
Zorro Ranch, one of the properties of financier Jeffrey Epstein, is seen in an aerial view near Stanley, New Mexico, U.S., July 15, 2019.  REUTERS/Drone Base

Guthrie family members not suspects in Arizona kidnapping, sheriff says

A banner with a growing collection of well-wishes from supporters reads \"bring her home\" (not pictured) and shows a photo of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who disappeared from her home nearly two weeks ago, outside of the KVOA newsroom in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
A banner with a growing collection of well-wishes from supporters reads \"bring her home\" (not pictured) and shows a photo of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who disappeared from her home nearly two weeks ago, outside of the KVOA newsroom in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., February 14, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble

US used Anthropic’s AI model Claude during the Venezuela raid, WSJ reports

FILE PHOTO: Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Anthropic logo is seen in this illustration taken May 20, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.