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Smartwatch surveillance: Has ICE gone too far?

ICE is tracking some pregnant immigrants- even during labor when it poses a medical risk. Here’s how this surveillance strategy works and why it could threaten everyone’s privacy and rights.

DW News

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World nearing 'peak glacier extinction'

AccuWeather Vice President of Forecast Operations Dan DePodwin and AccuWeather Climate Expert Brett Anderson discuss the top headlines related to climate change in the December 19 edition of Climate In The News.

AccuWeather

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France marks International Migrants Day

On International Migrants Day, hundreds of groups across France are mobilizing to highlight migrants’ contributions and struggles as immigration rules tighten and expulsions rise. Migrant workers remain vital to sectors like restaurants ...

France 24

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Youngest Bondi victim laid to rest as Australia vows tougher hate laws

A funeral was held for 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest victim of Sunday’s Bondi Beach mass shooting. She was one of 15 people killed when two gunmen opened fire at a Jewish celebration.

Al Jazeera

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Malian refugees turn to firefighting to give back to their communities

Refugee firefighters sway in line and beat the ground with spindly tree branches as the sun sets over the barren Mauritanian desert.

Africanews

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American rabbi wounded in Bondi Beach shooting

Rabbi Leibel Lazaroff, an American volunteering at the Hanukkah event at Australia's Bondi Beach, was shot during the attack. He's now recovering from gunshot wounds to his stomach and thighs.

CBS News

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Gay hockey romance Heated Rivalry premieres as LGBTQ+ roles dwindle

Heated Rivalry, a steamy romance series featuring a relationship between two male professional hockey players, premieres on Crave and HBO Max on Friday, as U.S. advocacy group GLAAD says about 200 LGBTQ+ characters won't be returning to ...

CBC News

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Severe rain and wind causing more problems in the Pacific Northwest

Another atmospheric river is leading to widespread problems across the Northwest.

AccuWeather

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How learning sign language boosts climate inclusion

A teacher in Zimbabwe teaches sign language to help deaf communities prepare for climate challenges. He also raises awareness about solar power.

DW News

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How does topography influence weather in the western U.S.?

AccuWeather's Geoff Cornish explains how upslope and downslope winds with the Rockies and Cascades affect weather patterns in the West.

AccuWeather

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Trump administration to close largest federal climate research lab

The Trump administration is planning to close the largest federal climate research center, calling it a source of "climate alarmism." CBS News environmental correspondent David Schechter joins to unpack the potential consequences.

CBS News

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Smog chokes New Delhi despite India's push against pollution

Water sprinklers and a ban on diesel trucks are just two of the measures Indian authorities have put in place to improve air quality in the capital New Delhi — so far without much success.

DW News

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Man says he's making $100 a week by returning cans

Some Ontario residents are taking advantage of the fact they don't pay a deposit on non-alcoholic cans and plastic bottles by crossing into Quebec to collect 10 cents per return.

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Using faith to combat addiction

Dr. Tim Murphy, former Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania, joins to discuss the importance of faith for many who are dealing with the disease of addiction.

Newsmax

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Spanish police evict hundreds of migrants living in squat

Many of the people moved into the empty school building when it was left abandoned in 2023.

Africanews

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Funeral held for rabbi killed in Bondi Beach shooting

The first funerals were held Wednesday for the 15 victims of the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach. One of the victims laid to rest was Rabbi Eli Schlanger, a father of five whose youngest was born seven weeks ago.

CBS News

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Is a Kenyan safari resort blocking wildebeest migration?

A court in Kenya is scheduled to hear a case over whether a luxury safari resort is blocking an important wildlife migration corridor. Activists of the indigenous Maasai community sued Ritz-Carlton owner, Marriott.

DW News

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Austria's glaciers: Hope on thin ice?

Glaciologist Tobias Sauter has been monitoring climate change for decades — from Patagonia to the Himalayas. DW met the dedicated scientist immersed in mountain research.

DW News

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Louisiana ICE crackdown continues with more construction site raids

Border Patrol agents have been making arrests as an immigration crackdown in Louisiana continues.

CBS America

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Homes swamped after levee is breached in Washington state

Overnight, a levee was breached on the White River in Pacific, Washington, after days of heavy rain and flooding in the region. Carter Evans reports.

CBS News

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Spanish economy minister: Migration remains opportunity for Europe

Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo said migration remains an economic opportunity even as the debate around it is hijacked by political forces, with false narratives about migrants amplified by social media.

Euronews

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Iran faces rapid demographic shift

Iran is undergoing one of the fastest demographic shifts in the world, with a sharply falling birth rate. Families face growing pressure as fewer children are born and the population ages rapidly.

Al Jazeera

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France had more deaths than births this year for first time since WWII

The demographics of France are undergoing a major shift. For the first year since the end of World War Two, there were more deaths than births.

France 24

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Egypt: Reviving the palm products industry

Egypt is one of the world's biggest date producers. The millions of tonnes of palm waste have caught the eye of young entrepreneurs, who have found new ways of re-using it and benefiting local communities too.

DW News

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EU overturns combustion engine ban amid car industry pressure

The EU wanted to ban sales of new combustion-engine cars by 2035. But sluggish EV adoption and massive competition from China have caused Brussels to soften regulation and buy time for the all-important car industry.

DW News

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Does Slovenia's new security law target Roma people?

Following the death of a 48-year-old man that was blamed on a member of the Roma community, Slovenia has passed a bill that gives the police sweeping new powers. What will its impact be?

DW News

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Pakistan: Quetta's deepening water crisis

In Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province, water is running dry. The rapidly depleting groundwater is making life difficult for those living in the city. DW looks at what's behind the ongoing challenges.

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Iraq's dreams of wheat independence dashed by water crisis

Iraqi wheat farmer Ma'an al-Fatlawi has long depended on the nearby Euphrates River to feed his fields near the city of Najaf. But this year, the waters that made the Fertile Crescent a cradle of ancient civilization 10,000 years ago, ar...

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Trial begins for judge accused of helping immigrant evade authorities

A trial began Monday for a Milwaukee judge accused of helping an immigrant evade federal authorities in April.

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Egypt: Reviving the palm products industry

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