The Trump administration awarded a controversial $158 million no-bid contract to Our Rescue, formerly Operation Underground Railroad, to provide legal services for unaccompanied migrant children, drawing criticism over the group's lack of immigration experience.
News highlights include a massive Ukrainian drone attack on Russia, Poland's significant military aid to Ukraine, and geopolitical discussions involving the US, Europe, Russia, and China. Reports also cover internal Ukrainian affairs and regional security concerns.
The CBI arrested NHAI Shillong project director Aanand Singh Chouhan and two private individuals for allegedly demanding a Rs 12 lakh bribe from a contractor to clear a Rs 13.38 crore pending payment. One accused was caught red-handed accepting an advance of Rs 4 lakh.
A 75-year-old man, legally named "Santa Claus" (formerly George Quigley), was arrested in Kenner, Louisiana, during a sting operation for allegedly soliciting a 15-year-old boy via a dating app, facing charges of illegal computer-aided solicitation and indecent behavior.
As of Tuesday, 23 Indian states and Union Territories have finished the houselisting operations (HLO) for Census 2027. Eight more are in progress, with Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, and Nagaland recently starting or opening self-enumeration windows. The process uses digital tools alongside traditional door-to-door visits.
Aryan Verma, a 21-year-old man, was arrested in Shahjahanpur for impersonating an Army Brigadier. He was found with fake military insignia, commandos, and an SUV bearing military plates, leading to his apprehension after a two-month surveillance operation.
Alfie Coleman, a 19-year-old from Great Notley, Essex, has been convicted of preparing terrorist acts after an MI5 sting operation. Coleman, who began viewing extreme rightwing material at age 14, compiled a hate-list of colleagues and a manifesto identifying targets including a mosque and the lord mayor of London. He was arrested in September 2023 attempting to buy a Makarov pistol, magazines and ammunition from an undercover officer. A senior police officer warned that one in five counter-terrorism subjects is now a child, urging parental vigilance against online radicalisation.
