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'Elite': The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid

Article URL: https://werd.io/elite-the-palantir-app-ice-uses-to-find-neighborhoods-to-raid/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46637127 Points: 35 # Comments: 6...

Jan 15Hacker NewsPoliticsImpact

US sanctions Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against the government

The Treasury announcement comes a day after Trump that he’d been told "on good authority" that plans for executions in Iran have stopped....

Jan 15EuronewsPoliticsImpact

DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg

The Department of Homeland Security says the shooting happened after the agent came under attack. Protestors have taken to the streets in Minneapolis, clashing with federal agents, after Renee Macklin...

Jan 15NPR NewscrimeImpact

Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit

Outraged critics are accusing President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National H...

2dABC NewsPoliticsImpact

Kurdish granted national language status in Syria

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree on Friday declaring Kurdish a "national language", in an apparent gesture of good will towards the minority following clashes in recent days. The decre...

Jan 17France 24Politics

Hong Kong builder linked to 5 workplace deaths wins appeal over licence renewal

A Hong Kong court has ordered the buildings authorities to reconsider the licence renewal application of a construction company linked to five workplace deaths across three accidents, ruling that offi...

4dSouth China Morning Postreal_estateImpact

Armed Robbers Steal $100,000 of Pokémon Card Merchandise, Hold Customers at Gunpoint

A Pokémon card store in Manhatten has become the latest target for thieves looking to steal merchandise featuring the lucrative pocket monsters — and this time, customers were held at gunpoint. Speaki...

Jan 16IGNcrimeImpact

Iran calls for fast trials of protesters despite Trump’s warning

Iran's judiciary chief on Wednesday called for fast-track trials for detained protesters, despite US President Donald Trump's threat of "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with exe...

Jan 14France 24PoliticsImpact

WATCH: Protesters gather to demand removal of ICE officers in Minneapolis

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the Minneapolis Airport on Friday as a part of the so-called “ICE Out” day of protests across the city....

1dABC NewsPoliticsImpact

Tired of AI, people are committing to the analog lifestyle in 2026

Article URL: https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/18/business/crafting-soars-ai-analog-wellness Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46671020 Points: 9 # Comments: 1...

Jan 18Hacker NewslifestyleImpact

Paris: Homeless living in outdoor camps continues to rise

With France’s local elections set for March, attention is turning to homelessness in the race for Paris city hall, as more than 3,500 people were living on the streets of the French capital last year,...

18hFrance 24Politics

Deadly protests crackdown in Iran: Some funerals of protesters turn into demonstrations

The number of people killed in protests against the Iranian regime has been rising since demonstrations began in late December. An NGO reported on January 20 that more than 4,500 people had been kille...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Kurds march in Iraqi Kurdistan against Syrian government takeover of minority

Syria's government said a drone strike by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces killed seven of its soldiers on Wednesday, though the ⁠SDF denied this, in an incident that threatens to derail a cea...

4dFrance 24Politics

Germany news: More and more people turning away from alcohol

While a considerable majority of Germans drink alcohol, the proportion is on the wane with many citing health worries. Meanwhile, a debate about inheritance tax is brewing in the German government. DW...

4dDeutsche WelleHealth

If the Cops Are Unlawfully Shooting at Me, Can I Shoot Back? [video]

Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H3UTmFsE6g Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46749684 Points: 11 # Comments: 0...

1dHacker NewscrimeImpact

WATCH: Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire allegedly laughed about the attack, FBI says

Federal officials have charged a man with setting fire to the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, claiming that the suspect did so because of the building's "Jewish ties."...

Jan 13ABC NewscrimeImpact

Ali Khamenei will resist 'to the last drop of blood,' his nephew tells Euronews

Exiled in France since 1986, Mahmoud Moradkhani is a doctor and an opponent of the Iranian regime. The nephew of Iran's ayatollah tells Euronews that the security crackdown will not end the demonstrat...

4dEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Article by article, how Big Tech shaped the EU's roll-back of digital rights

Article URL: https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/01/article-article-how-big-tech-shaped-eus-roll-back-digital-rights Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46678430 Points: 30 # Comments: ...

6dHacker NewsPoliticsImpact

Left in the cold: Study finds most renters shut out of energy-saving upgrades

Article URL: https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/6011/left-in-the-cold-study-finds-most-renters-shut-out-of-energy-saving-upgrades Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46653653 Points:...

Jan 16Hacker Newsreal_estateImpact

Why Every Country Should Set 16 as the Minimum Age for Social Media Accounts

Article URL: https://www.afterbabel.com/p/why-every-country-should-set-16 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46621945 Points: 16 # Comments: 1...

Jan 14Hacker NewssocietyImpact
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