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US-Iran talks in Switzerland canceled. And, DHS to give police facial recognition app

US-Iran talks in Switzerland canceled. And, DHS to give police facial recognition app
NPR News Friday 19 June 2026, 11:27 UTC By Brittney Melton 1 min read
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The U.S.-Iran talks that were set to happen in Switzerland have been canceled. And, the Department of Homeland Security has plans to give some local police access to ICE facial recognition technology.(Image credit: Ken Cedeno)

The U.S.-Iran talks that were set to happen in Switzerland have been canceled. And, the Department of Homeland Security has plans to give some local police access to ICE facial recognition technology.

(Image credit: Ken Cedeno)

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