## German tourist held indefinitely in San Diego-area immigrant detention facility

Authored by kpbs.org

She’s been in federal immigration custody since Jan. 25 — the day they tried to cross into the United States through the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

Brösche had her German passport, confirmation of her visa waiver to enter the country, along with a copy of her return ticket back to Berlin, Lofving said.

She didn’t know it then, but it would be 25 days before Lofving would see her friend again.

Brösche would spend that time in federal detention, where she remains, waiting for a deportation flight back to Berlin.

The average cost of detaining a noncitizen adult is $164 per day, according to an ICE memo .

An immigrant rights activist said Brösche’s story is an example of the country’s broken immigration system.

“It speaks to how inefficient this whole situation is,” said Pedro Rios, with the San Diego-based American Friends Service Committee. »

### France has ‘trouble understanding’ US halt on cyber operations against Russia

Authored by politico.eu

PARIS — French Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noël Barrot voiced his confusion over reports that the United States' Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a halt of offensive cyber operations against Russia.

Cybersecurity publication The Record on Friday reported that Hegseth had ordered U.S. Cyber Command to stand down from planning offensive cyber operations against Russia.

Cyber Command is the U.S. Department of Defense's section conducting cyberattacks and cyberdefensive operations. »

### ‘Flow’ wins animated feature Academy Award, delivering Latvia its first Oscar

Authored by apnews.com

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Flow,″ a wordless cat parable, won the Oscar for animated feature at Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards.

Iranian filmmakers Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi also earned their first Academy Award for animated short film for “In the Shadow of the Cypress.”.

“We have always been interested in making a featured animated movie,” Sohani said on what the pair is working on next. »

### Guitar Hero Mobile Ad Appears on Activision’s Instagram With Obvious AI Art

Authored by insider-gaming.com

It was recently noticed that an advertisement for a new ‘Guitar Hero Mobile’ title had been surreptitiously uploaded to Activision’s official Instagram channel.

The ad, which bears shockingly obvious AI art, claims that a new Guitar Hero Mobile game will be released in 2025.

In a post on Instagram, Activision revealed Guitar Hero Mobile with the tagline:. »

### ‘Gandalf’ accused of selling illegal medicinal cannabis in New Zealand

Authored by theguardian.com

Smith was charged with cultivating, possessing for supply and selling cannabis – which could carry an eight-year jail sentence – and was summonsed to court.

Medicinal cannabis has been legal in New Zealand since 2020, but patients are reliant on gaining a doctor’s prescription to access it for treatment.

People wishing to access medicinal cannabis do not always succeed in obtaining a prescription or can feel discomfort asking their doctors for one, due to the stigma surrounding cannabis. »

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