Syrian government forces began evacuating residents from the Al-Hol camp, which houses relatives of suspected Islamic State (IS) fighters, according to Euronews. This move comes after government forces took control of the northeastern camp from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) last month. Meanwhile, a new report from Amnesty International revealed that a journalist in Angola was targeted with spyware, and a Goldman Sachs analysis indicated a significant decline in immigration to the U.S. due to stricter policies.
Al-Hol camp, located in the northeastern Hasakeh province, was Syria's largest camp for family members of suspected IS militants, Euronews reported. The evacuation aims to clear the facility, which was formerly controlled by Kurdish forces. The exact number of residents remaining and the details of the evacuation process were not immediately available.
In Angola, a journalist and press freedom activist, Teixeira Cândido, had his iPhone hacked with Intellexa's Predator spyware, according to Amnesty International, as reported by TechCrunch. Cândido was targeted with malicious links via WhatsApp in 2024, eventually clicking on one that allowed the spyware to be installed. This incident highlights the increasing use of spyware by government customers to target journalists and other members of civil society.
A Goldman Sachs report, released February 16, indicated that a crackdown on immigration in a second term of President Donald Trump's presidency, characterized by elevated deportations and strict visa bans, led to an 80% collapse in net immigration to the U.S., Fortune reported. The report, led by David Mericle, warned that this contraction in the flow of foreign-born workers is fundamentally altering the nation's labor supply and lowering the threshold for job growth needed to maintain economic stability. Net immigration, which averaged approximately 1 million people per year during the 2010s, fell to 500,000 in 2025, and is projected to plummet further, according to the report.
In other news, Dream Luxury Rental director of operations, Sam Zahr, was looking to add a Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible to his fleet, but faced challenges in transporting the vehicle, as reported by MIT Technology Review. The car was purchased in Miami and needed to be shipped to Detroit.
Additionally, India has been working to boost road connectivity in villages near its border with China, as reported by NPR Politics. This effort comes as China continues to build up its infrastructure in the border region.
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