Electronic tagging system failing to alert authorities of probation breaches, watchdog warns
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Electronic tagging system failing to alert authorities of probation breaches, watchdog warns

Probation inspector for England and Wales says ‘clunky’ system needs huge increase in staffUK politics live – latest updatesThe electronic tagging system that will be relied upon to monitor thousands of offenders released early from prison is failing to alert the authorities of potential breaches of conditions, a watchdog has warned.Martin Jones, HM inspector of probation in England and Wales, sai...

Electronic tagging system unprepared to monitor thousands of early-release prisoners, watchdog warns
The Guardian •

Electronic tagging system unprepared to monitor thousands of early-release prisoners, watchdog warns

Probation inspector says ‘clunky’ system needs upgrade and huge increase in staff to monitor offenders effectivelyThe electronic tagging system that will be relied upon to monitor thousands of offenders released early from prison is failing to alert the authorities of potential breaches of conditions, a watchdog has warned.Martin Jones, HM inspector of probation in England and Wales, said the curr...

Middle East crisis live: Rubio says he hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’

Middle East crisis live: Rubio says he hopes US can reach Hormuz deal with Iran ‘very shortly’

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US secretary of state comments come after treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal ‘by tomorrow’US secretary of state Marco Rubio ⁠said ​there has been ⁠progress made in discussions with Iran ⁠and Oman ​on ‌getting ‌more ships through ‌the strait of Hormuz but no final agreement has been ‌reached.“There’s been progress made ​in those talks, but not finality yet. ⁠We’re...

US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing masks

US federal judge blocks New York’s ban on ICE officers wearing masks

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Judge puts hold on mask ban while allowing state law prohibiting cooperation between police and ICE to standA New York law banning US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from wearing face coverings and requiring that they wear visible identification has been put on hold by a federal judge. But a state law prohibiting cooperation between local police departments and ICE has been allowe...

熊本地震 7日にも「激甚災害」指定を閣議決定へ調整 政府

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今回の熊本地震について、政府は今週7日にも「激甚災害」への指定を閣議決定する方向で調整を進めています。「激甚災害」への指定で国が復旧にかかる費用を支援することになり、政府は、被災地の迅速な復旧につなげたい考えです。

How Taiwan is preparing for a PLA sea blockade in its biggest war games

How Taiwan is preparing for a PLA sea blockade in its biggest war games

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Taiwan will begin its annual war games on Wednesday, testing for the first time its ability to counter a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) maritime blockade in the western Pacific during the 10-day exercise. The 42nd edition of the Han Kuang exercise, the island’s largest annual military drill, will incorporate US military planning practices to improve coordination and mission command. It will also t...

Cuban spy-base allegations, new Trump tariffs: 7 Latin America relations reads

Cuban spy-base allegations, new Trump tariffs: 7 Latin America relations reads

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We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering Latin American relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chile’s Kast courts China day after US hits exports with forced labour tariff Chilean President Jose Antonio Kast received China’s ambassador to Santiago, Niu Qingbao, at the La Moneda P...

US-Saudi nuclear doubt, Boko Haram’s AI terrorism: 7 global relations reads

US-Saudi nuclear doubt, Boko Haram’s AI terrorism: 7 global relations reads

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We have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering global relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Nato launches defence projects to counter Russia and China Nato member states unveiled a series of defence initiatives in June aimed at strengthening weapons development, production and supply c...

Hidden for 2,000 years, this Egyptian tomb held 560 ushabti figurines meant to serve the dead in the afterlife

Hidden for 2,000 years, this Egyptian tomb held 560 ushabti figurines meant to serve the dead in the afterlife

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Excavations at Tell Quesna have revealed a remarkable funerary complex adorned with hundreds of burial artifacts. Among the treasures, archaeologists discovered 560 ushabti figurines, believed to assist the deceased in the afterlife. Additional finds included protective amulets and pottery, with imported items from Rhodes highlighting trade links with the Mediterranean. These artifacts significant...

熊本 5日から船舶を活用し医療チームが診療や健康相談など開始

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今回の熊本地震で多くの医療機関が被災していることから、内閣府は、八代港に停泊している船内で5日から医療チームが診療や健康相談などを始めると発表しました。コロナ禍などを受けて船舶を活用した医療提供に関する法律が制定されてから初めての活用となります。

FRANCE 24 visits Palace of Versailles' royal chapel, now open to public visits

FRANCE 24 visits Palace of Versailles' royal chapel, now open to public visits

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Following years of restoration, the royal chapel at the Palace of Versailles has opened its doors to the public for more than just private visits for the first time until September 27th. Across its various annexes is also a world of classical art to discover, until the end of the month. FRANCE 24's Luke Shrago, Lilou Bernoville and Louis-Malo Rendu went to find out more.

Lucky escape for boy, 7, after wheel comes off KMB double-decker bus in Hong Kong

Lucky escape for boy, 7, after wheel comes off KMB double-decker bus in Hong Kong

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A seven-year-old boy escaped with minor injuries on Tuesday after a rear wheel came off a double-decker bus travelling on a busy road in Hong Kong’s Kowloon district. Police received a report at 3.25pm that the KMB route 86 bus was travelling along Cheung Sha Wan Road towards Kwai Chung when the rear-left wheel came loose, just outside Cheung Sha Wan Plaza. The wheel struck and dented a metal rail...

Lucky escape for boy, 7, after wheel comes off KMB double-decker in Hong Kong

Lucky escape for boy, 7, after wheel comes off KMB double-decker in Hong Kong

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A seven-year-old boy escaped with minor injuries on Tuesday after a rear wheel came off a double-decker bus travelling on a busy road in Hong Kong’s Kowloon district. Police received a report at 3.25pm that the KMB route 86 bus was travelling along Cheung Sha Wan Road towards Kwai Chung when the rear-left wheel came loose, just outside Cheung Sha Wan Plaza. The wheel struck and dented a metal rail...

Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86

Peter Gill, playwright who turned ordinary lives into extraordinary drama, dies aged 86

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Beginning his career as an actor, Gill went on to write plays including The York Realist as well as directing for the Royal Court and National TheatreTributes have been paid to the director and playwright Peter Gill who died on Monday at the age of 86. His agent Mel Kenyon said Gill’s work had a “rare emotional delicacy” and was “beautifully observed and finely tuned” while the director Michael Gr...

台風13号 小笠原諸島は暴風域抜ける 沖縄 奄美は5日から警戒を

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大型で非常に強い台風13号は小笠原諸島の南西の海上を進んでいて、小笠原諸島は暴風域を抜けましたが、5日にかけて猛烈なしけが続く見込みで厳重に警戒してください。その後、台風は西へ進み、沖縄・奄美では5日から9日の日曜日ごろにかけて、高波や暴風に厳重な警戒が必要です。最新の情報を確認して、早めの備えを進めてください。