Judge warns US deportations to South Sudan may breach court order
Lawyers for a Burmese man said their client speaks limited English and had refused to sign a notice of removal.
Day: May 21, 2025
US has deported Asian migrants to South Sudan, lawyers tell court
Lawyers for a Burmese man said their client speaks limited English and had refused to sign a notice of removal.
Comic Actor George Wendt, ‘Cheers’ Barfly Named Norm, Dies At 76
Comic actor George Wendt, best known for his Emmy-nominated supporting role as the beer-bellied barfly Norm on the long-running hit NBC television sitcom “Cheers,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 76.
Fortnite video game returns to iPhone app store in U.S., ending exile imposed by Apple
The popular video game Fortnite has returned to the iPhone app store in the U.S., ending a prolonged exile that was triggered by a legal showdown over the lucrative fees that Apple had been collecting for years through a payment system that it has been…
Hands-on with Google’s Android XR Gemini-powered prototype glasses: they are light and comfortable to wear, and the single display in the right lens works well (Michael L Hicks/Android Central)
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Hands-on with Google’s Android XR Gemini-powered prototype glasses: they are light and comfortable to wear, and the single display in the right lens works well — Google’s Android XR glasses prototy…
Charges dropped against conservative activist in Texas over false voter fraud claim
Texas prosecutors have dropped charges against a prominent conservative activist in Houston related to allegations he was part of what authorities have called a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory.
European Union agrees to lift economic sanctions on Syria, Kallas says
The European Union on Tuesday agreed to lift economic sanctions against Syria, said the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas. It came a week after the US lifted its sanctions against Damascus. Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said the EU’s decisio…
NOAA: ‘Data vacuum’
Re: “Disasters? What disasters? End to weather-loss tallies worries insurers” (May 13, Nation & World): This article reported that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer maintain its database of climate and weather disas…
Spain Blocks More Than 65,000 Airbnb Holiday Rental Listings
Spain has ordered Airbnb to remove over 65,000 listings that violate rental regulations, citing missing license numbers and unclear ownership details. The crackdown is part of a broader government effort to address the country’s housing crisis, which m…
Israel says aid trucks entered Gaza, UN sees no sign of distribution
Israel said 93 UN aid trucks entered Gaza on Tuesday, the first delivery since a March 2 blockade. COGAT, Israel’s defense ministry body, stated the trucks carried flour, baby food, and medical supplies via Kerem Shalom. The UN had earlier announced c…