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November 7: Houston Limits ICE Referrals as Qatar Seeks Iran Nuclear Inspections
In Houston
Houston’s mayor has limited city police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. People stopped for minor traffic violations will no longer be referred to ICE. The change applies to those minor traffic stops, rather than ending all police cooperation with the federal immigration agency.
Delhi’s air pollution
India’s Supreme Court says vehicles are a major cause of air pollution in Delhi. As it addressed the city’s pollution, the court also called for responsible celebrations during festivals, particularly Diwali.
In Ukraine
Russian strikes injured five people in the Kyiv region and damaged a bridge and energy facilities. On Friday night, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned of further attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector and civilian infrastructure. He renewed his calls for deliveries of Patriot interceptor missiles.
U.S. strikes and Iran’s nuclear sites
President Donald Trump says the United States carried out what he called “minor strikes” on Iran’s Qeshm Island. He insisted “it’s not a war.”
Meanwhile, Qatar is seeking to persuade Tehran to allow UN nuclear inspectors into Iran’s bombed nuclear sites, including sites holding highly enriched uranium. Under the proposal, Iran would not have to commit to removing that stockpile from the country. Options include diluting the uranium to lower its enrichment level. Trump is also reportedly considering another attack on Iran’s nuclear sites.
In Britain
Probation staff warn that prisoners released early face homelessness when temporary accommodation expires. James, a 37-year-old released in August, says his probation housing in Somerset ends in four days and he has nowhere to go. After contacting probation, the council, lawmakers and solicitors, he says he is considering getting himself recalled to prison to avoid sleeping outside in November.
Separately, Reform UK councillor Susan Lawrence sits on Wolverhampton’s audit and risk committee after serving as a major UK promoter of HyperVerse. U.S. court documents allege the cryptocurrency operation was a pyramid and Ponzi scheme that cheated investors out of $1.89 billion worldwide.
Exposed coding credentials
Security company Apiiro reports exposed passwords and API keys in 1,122 public copies of Claude Code settings files on GitHub. Approving a command with “Yes, and don't ask again” can save the entire command, including secrets typed into it. Publishing that settings file in a public repository makes those credentials readable by anyone.
New Zealand’s election
Early election results put National and Labour nearly tied, with each party just below 30 percent of the popular vote.
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