BBC Politics
140 migrants in one dinghy rescued in the Channel, as smugglers double down on mega-dinghies and the government promises to smash gangs - though the sea remains unimpressed.
Grist
Nevada, the Colorado River's designated peacemaker, sues the feds over water cuts - because apparently compromise has its limits when your city might lose 71% of its water.
BBC Politics
UK asylum hotel numbers halve as the Home Office discovers that processing claims faster actually works - shocking, we know.
BBC Politics
Burnham suggests wealthy areas house more asylum seekers; Piddington considers leaving the UK, again.
The Guardian
The Trump administration pays RWE $1.22bn to abandon offshore wind, then RWE invests in LNG. Because clean energy was just too 2022.
BBC World
Egypt nabs fake judges who staged court scenes and solicited cash, proving that theater majors should stick to acting.
The Guardian
High court tells Home Office to bring back a trafficking victim it exiled to France under the 'one in, one out' scheme - because who needs the rule of law when you have a deterrent?
BBC Politics
Tories want to make facial recognition mandatory for police, because why rely on judgment when you can rely on AI?
The Guardian Europe
The Home Office officially recognizes at least five Mohamed Al Fayed abuse survivors as trafficking victims, while the Met's investigation meanders along, having questioned four people in 21 months.
The Atlantic
Trump, unable to control the Smithsonian, orders trigger warning signs on the sidewalk - because nothing says 'freedom-loving America' like government-mandated disclaimers about history.
BBC Politics
Lewisham becomes the first UK council to refuse assisting immigration raids, calling them 'theatre of cruelty' - the Home Office is not laughing.
The Atlantic
Trump wants a 250-foot arch in D.C. before he leaves office, and he's rewriting historic-preservation rules to get it done fast - because why let decades of careful planning get in the way of a good McMonument?
SpaceNews
The U.S. government is exploring offshore rocket launches from repurposed oil rigs or new floating platforms to ease congestion at land-based spaceports, because nothing says 'space leadership' like launching from a former drilling platform.
BBC Politics
Independent review finds police leadership in England and Wales is a hot mess, with too few qualified candidates, low morale, and eight chief constables under investigation - recommending an 'ethical reset' and a new academy.
BBC Politics
Village of 600 residents threatens to pull kids from school over plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers at nearby RAF base; councillors unanimously oppose, citing lack of infrastructure and democratic oversight.
BBC Politics
UK says refugees can stay - but first, they'll have to pay back £10,000 for the privilege of not being destitute.
The Hill
Interior Department proposes loosening Biden-era rules on methane and well cleanup, aiming for 'energy dominance' and less red tape for oil drillers.
BBC Politics
Baroness Casey calls the government's partial pardon for grooming victims the 'lazy option,' as survivors with criminal records for coerced crimes remain stuck in a system that still won't wipe the slate clean.
BBC Politics
The Bell Hotel in Epping goes from protest flashpoint to empty rooms, with the Home Office citing fire safety - while the council is left fuming and £860,000 poorer.
BBC Politics
Government building in Westminster discovers hidden camera behind ceiling panel, security services notified, no one wants to talk about it.
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