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‘Only reason you should be flying…’: ICE using ‘confidential’ air passenger data for deportation

The Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been receiving lists of travelers who are coming through airports to cross-check with their list of people who ICE thinks should be deported, making the work easier but in a controversial way. The New York Times reported that since March, the list of air travelers has stopped being confidential and ICE has been receiving such lists several times a week. White House did not deny the co-ordination between the two departments as DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said: “The message to those in the country illegally is clear: The only reason you should be flying is to self-deport home.” ‘Muslims Sucking Our Resources’: Republican Andy Ogles Tells Trump To Deport All Muslim Immigrants A DHS spokesperson said this is not new. “Back in February, Secretary [Kristi] Noem reversed the horrendous Biden-era policy that allowed aliens in our country illegally to jet around our country and do so without identification,” the spokesperson added. “Under Presi..

Philippines’ Marcos slashes ‘back door’ budget allocations amid flood control scandal

AdvertisementThe PhilippinesAsiaSoutheast AsiaPhilippines’ Marcos slashes ‘back door’ budget allocations amid flood control scandalMarcos used his veto powers to cut unprogrammed appropriations, historically prone to corruption, to their lowest level since 2019
Reading Time:2 minutesWhy you can trust SCMPBloombergPublished: 1:06pm, 5 Jan 2026Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr on Monday signed into law the 2026 budget worth 6.793 trillion pesos (US$115 billion) as his administration aims to revive an economy stunted by a government corruption scandal.While the 2026 budget was 7 per cent higher than last year’s spending plan, the president cut nearly US$1.6 billion in so-called unprogrammed appropriations that are historically prone to corruption.
Marcos approved the 2026 budget later compared to previous years, as allocations underwent closer scrutiny due to corruption allegations. Cabinet officials and legislators witnessed the signing at a ceremony in the presidential palace in..

Mandelson Epstein scandal: demands grow for ex-envoy to repay US$75,000 severance

AdvertisementBritainWorldEuropeMandelson Epstein scandal: demands grow for ex-envoy to repay US$75,000 severanceGovernment allies urge ex-ambassador to return controversial UK taxpayer-funded buyout as probe into his Epstein connections deepens
Reading Time:3 minutesWhy you can trust SCMP1dpaPublished: 4:19pm, 8 Feb 2026The former British ambassador to the United States and former government minister Peter Mandelson is facing demands to hand back the payoff he received after being sacked as US envoy.
The senior Labour Party figure was sacked over his relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, but anger in Westminster has intensified after the latest release of documents which indicated he leaked information to his friend while he was a government minister.
Allies of Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the peer should give the taxpayer-funded handout back or donate it to a victims’ charity.
AdvertisementThe Foreign Office said a review had been launched “in light of further in..