Gazans returning through the Rafah crossing reported being searched by a local Palestinian militia linked to Israel, while authorities in the US investigated a new message related to the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mother. Meanwhile, Google employees demanded the company cut ties with ICE, and Storm Leonardo continued to batter Europe and northern Africa. Reports also revealed that many smart motorways in England were failing to deliver expected value for money.
According to BBC World, two Gazan women who passed through the newly reopened Rafah crossing with Egypt on Monday described being searched by members of the Abu Shabab militia, also known as the Popular Forces, at an Israeli military checkpoint inside the Gaza Strip. Lamia Rabia, traveling with her children, stated they were escorted by Israeli forces to the checkpoint where they and their belongings were searched. Delays and security restrictions meant only 12 Palestinians were able to return to Gaza on Monday, according to the BBC.
In the United States, police were investigating a new message sent to a local TV news station that might be linked to the suspected abduction of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of US news presenter Savannah Guthrie, according to BBC World. Authorities were inspecting the information provided in the message for its accuracy. This development came amid public pleas from the Guthrie family for proof that their mother was still alive, and after the first deadline in one of the alleged ransom letters passed on Thursday evening.
Meanwhile, Google executives faced pressure from nearly 900 full-time employees who demanded more transparency over the company's ties to the federal government's crackdown on immigration enforcement, according to BBC Business. The employees, in an open letter published on Friday, expressed concern over how Google's technology was being used inside the US government. A Google employee of seven years said he found it "mind-boggling" that Google was maintaining its ties with the immigration enforcement agency, according to BBC Business.
Also, according to BBC Business, newly released reports from National Highways revealed that many smart motorways in England were failing to offer the value for money expected when they were originally planned. Two of the schemes, involving sections of the M25 and the M6, were found to be offering "very poor" value. The AA, representing motorists, said the schemes had turned out to be a "catastrophic waste of time, money and effort."
Finally, according to The Guardian, Storm Leonardo continued to batter parts of Europe and northern Africa. Spain's state meteorological agency, Aemet, issued its highest red alert for heavy rainfall in Cádiz and parts of Málaga. The slow-moving system has brought torrential rain and strong winds to the Iberian peninsula since Tuesday.
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