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The Australian government is considering terminating a $2.3 billion contract with ICE-linked operator Secure Journeys early due to poor performance, including fires, escapes, and deaths in detention centers. Home Affairs is seeking legal advice on options, including stripping duties or ending the deal before its 2029 expiry, while unions protest deteriorating conditions and pay gaps.
French financial police have raided the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics and Solideo, the public body in charge of the Paris Olympics’ construction sites, as part of two preliminary investigations into suspicions of misappropriation of public funds and favoritism regarding several public contracts. The headquarters of several private companies who have been awarded public contracts were also searched. The Paris 2024 Olympics Committee is cooperating fully with the investigators to facilitate their investigations.