Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

US president says ‘we will not be generous’ if leader fails to win key midterms after promising $20bn to prop up struggling economy Donald Trump has warned he could cut financial aid to Argentina if his ally Javier Milei loses crucial legislative elections later this month. “If he loses, we are not going to be generous with Argentina,” the US president said as Milei visited the White House to seek the Republican’s political and economic support. “I’m with this man because his philosophy is correct. And he may win and he may not win – I think he’s going to win. And if he wins we are staying with him, and if he doesn’t win we are gone.” Continue reading...

As AI asserts its power to shape social evolution, regulation is decried as ‘state control’ rather than the expression of our collective will

The US president’s plan repeats a pattern seen in past attempts to engineer a lasting peace

Climate advisers warn that current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate Britain must prepare for global heating far in excess of the level scientists have pegged as the limit of safety, the government’s climate advisers have warned, as current plans to protect against extreme weather are inadequate. Heatwaves will occur in at least four of every five years in England by 2050, and time spent in drought will double. The number of days of peak wildfire conditions in July will nearly treble for the UK, while floods will increase in frequency throughout the year, with some peak river flows increasing by 40%. Continue reading...

Institute of Student Employers cites cost pressures and worries over economic outlook

Move will allow county board of supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants amid immigration crack down on city

Reporters sans frontières (RSF) dénonce la détention prolongée du journaliste guatémaltèque Jose Rubén Zamora, fondateur du quotidien elPeriódico, malgré une récente décision de la Cour suprême de jus...