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Pentagon to offer 'more limited' support to US allies

Authored by bbc.com

Reuters Homeland security is the top priority in the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy.

In a significant shift to its security priorities, the US Department of Defense now considers security of the US homeland and Western Hemisphere - not China - as its primary concern.

Previous versions of the strategy - published every four years - named the threat posed by China as the top defence priority.

Relations with China will now be approached through "strength, not confrontation", the report says.

By comparison, in 2018, the Pentagon described "revisionist powers", such as China and Russia, as the "central challenge" to US security.

Unlike in previous versions of the strategy, Taiwan, the self-governing island claimed by China, is not mentioned.

However, the document does write that the US aims to "prevent anyone, including China, from being able to dominate us or our allies". »

ICE flew 2-year-old to Texas despite court order to release her from custody

Authored by kstp.com

ICE flew 2-year-old to Texas despite court order to release her from custody.

A 2-year-old girl and her father were shipped from Minnesota to Texas within hours of being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, despite a judge’s order to release the child, court filings show.

Court filings break down the timeline from the time Tipan Echeverria and his daughter were arrested to their removal to Texas. »

US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo

Authored by wired.com

A federal judge in Minnesota ruled last Saturday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violated the Fourth Amendment after they forcibly entered a Minnesota man’s home without a judicial warrant.

He says he refused to open the door and repeatedly demanded to see a judicial warrant.

The 2008 conviction, which was cited by ICE in his removal order, was reportedly later dismissed by the courts. »

Ubisoft has cancelled 6 games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

Ubisoft has announced that it has cancelled six games currently in development – including its remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time – and delayed seven others.

This means the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake has been cancelled, as well as four unannounced titles, including three new IPs and a mobile title.

“We’ve made the difficult decision to stop development on Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. »

India rushes to contain deadly virus outbreak

Authored by azernews.az

Indian authorities are rushing to contain a Nipah virus outbreak after five cases were reported and nearly 100 people quarantined in the eastern state of West Bengal, Azernews reports via The Independent.

The Nipah virus is classified by the World Health Organization as a priority pathogen due to its high epidemic potential and fatality rate.

The new confirmed cases included a doctor, a nurse, and a health staff member, news wire agency Press Trust of India reported. »

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Pentagon to offer 'more limited' support to US allies

ICE flew 2-year-old to Texas despite court order to release her from custody

US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo

Ubisoft has cancelled 6 games, including the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake

India rushes to contain deadly virus outbreak

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