Russia rejects accusations over EU plane jamming as fake
On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed the allegations that Russia was responsible for jamming European Commissio...
U.S. immigration authorities are rapidly expanding migrant detention facilities nationwide, aiming to more than double capacity to 100,000 beds by the end of 2025, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is rushing to construct large-scale tent camps for migrants following a $45 billion funding injection, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The agency’s goal is to increase detention space from the current 40,000 to 100,000 beds by year-end.
The expansion strategy includes new 5,000-bed facilities at military bases such as Fort Bliss in Texas, with additional sites planned in Colorado, Indiana, and New Jersey. A senior ICE official told Reuters that the department is "pursuing all available options to expand bedspace capacity" and that the approach "does include housing detainees at certain military bases."
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has reportedly favoured detention centres operated by Republican-led states and local governments over privately run facilities.
Noem also revealed last week that discussions were underway with five Republican-governed states to replicate Florida’s so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” – a detention centre known for its strict conditions.
“We've had several other states that are actually using Alligator Alcatraz as a model for how they can partner with us,” she said at a press conference in Florida. She did not name the states involved.
ICE has not confirmed the full scope or details of the expansion plan, but internal documents suggest a clear urgency to scale up operations before the year ends.
According to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the U.S. already has one of the world’s largest immigration detention systems. The proposed scale-up would mark a historic increase, raising fresh questions about migrant rights, oversight, and federal-state cooperation.
AnewZ has learned that India has once again blocked Azerbaijan’s application for full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, while Pakistan’s recent decision to consider diplomatic relations with Armenia has been coordinated with Baku as part of Azerbaijan’s peace agenda.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
A popular funicular railway car in Lisbon, the Gloria, derailed and crashed on Wednesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring 18 others.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
A Polish Air Force pilot was killed on Thursday when an F-16 fighter jet crashed during a training flight ahead of the 2025 Radom International Air Show.
On Thursday, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova dismissed the allegations that Russia was responsible for jamming European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's aircraft, labelling them as fake and a product of paranoia.
A series of lightning-induced wildfires swept through parts of two Northern California counties on Wednesday, prompting widespread evacuations and engulfing sections of a historic Gold Rush mining town that once housed thousands of Chinese immigrants.
Egypt and Sudan on Wednesday described Ethiopia’s Nile River dam as a “threat” to their countries, citing serious consequences for water security and regional stability.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has appointed seven new members to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine expert panel, according to an internal CDC document released on Wednesday.
Guyana's ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP) secured more than double the votes of its closest competitor in the country's general election, positioning it for a parliamentary majority and another term for President Irfaan Ali.
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