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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicDetention camps

Topic: Detention camps

Trump admin to build largest US federal detention centre for illegal migrants

Since taking office in Jan 2025, Trump has stepped up arrests of immigrants in the US illegally, cracked down on unlawful border crossings & stripped legal status thousands of migrants.

ICE races to build detention camps for immigrants after Trump’s funding boost

The immigration enforcement agency received $ 45 billion in new funding, aimed at expanding detention capacity from 40,000 to 100,000 beds by the end of 2025.

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Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.