39 h. ago King of 'African tribe' is removed from Scottish woodland where they have been camped for weeks by immigration officers

Kofi Offeh, 36, originally from Ghana, Jean Gasho, 42, from Zimbabwe, and 'handmaiden' Kaura Taylor, from Texas, were seen being led away by law enforcement early on Thursday morning.

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45 h. ago ‘You are unleashed’: White House officials rally Memphis law enforcement ahead of National Guard troop deployment

About a dozen federal law enforcement agencies ordered by President Donald Trump to fight crime in Memphis, Tennessee, have begun making arrests

Society

52 h. ago US Attorney Pam Bondi touts Memphis arrests in post about federal crime fighting efforts there

About a dozen federal law enforcement agencies ordered by President Donald Trump to fight crime in Memphis, Tennessee, have begun making arrests

Events

57 h. ago ‘Controlled explosion’ on suspicious package before Turning Point event at Utah State campus

A “suspicious package” discovered at Utah State University ahead of a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event was detonated by law enforcement officials.

Events

58 h. ago Police Scotland needs 'Government bailout' to enforce new law criminalising Scots who pay for sex

Ash Regan is pushing legislation at Holyrood which would hit sex buyers with fines of up to £10,000 and possible jail sentences.

Events

3 d. ago Trump says government shutdown likely as House Democrats call out Republicans for delaying votes before funding deadline – live

Government funding is set to expire at midnight ET; Republican speaker Mike Johnson pushed back House return in order to prevent Democrats from negotiating furtherThe US government is hurtling towards its first shutdown in six years, with no signs congressional leaders are near agreement on legislation to continue funding beyond the Tuesday night deadline to prevent workers from being furloughed and agencies from shutting their doors.Congress’s Republican majority is pushing legislation to fund the government through 21 November, but Democrats have refused to vote for it unless it includes a series of concessions centered on healthcare. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Lawsuit against Brown University sparks debate on campus police secrecy at private colleges

A new lawsuit against Brown University has sparked debate over the secrecy of law enforcement at private colleges

Economics

4 d. ago Seven out of 10 women in creative industries experience bullying and harassment, survey finds

Exclusive: Only half of victims report incidents – and of those who do, 42% say response was insufficientBullying and harassment towards women is still rife within the creative industries, according to a survey that found seven out of 10 of its female workforce had experienced toxic behaviour.The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, said the industry needed to take robust action following the “deeply concerning” findings. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Violent clash over fuel prices in Ecuador leaves 1 protester dead and 12 soldiers injured

A violent clash between law enforcement and indigenous protesters in Ecuador has left one civilian dead and 12 soldiers injured

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7 d. ago Florida officials announce more than 6,000 immigration arrests

Over the last five months, Florida law enforcement officials have arrested more than 6,000 people suspected of being in the country illegally, a U.S. Border Patrol official announced Friday

Politics

7 d. ago ICE agent slams woman to the ground and taunts ‘adios’ after her husband is detained in viral video

Incident in halls of NY’s federal law enforcement HQ was so shocking that DHS says officer has already been ‘relieved of current duties’

Culture

8 d. ago Third of women report facing sexual harassment at university in England, survey finds

Higher education regulator describes findings from survey of 50,000 final-year students as ‘national scandal’One in three female students say they have endured sexual harassment during their time at university or college, with most of it taking place around campus, according to data published by England’s higher education regulator.The results showed that nearly one in five women also experienced sexual assault or violence during their time as a student, often at the hands of other students or staff, with younger women, lesbian, gay or bisexual students and students with disabilities at higher risk. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Shocking scale of workplace harassment laid bare in damning new research

More than a quarter of women have been harassed at work and more than half of employees think companies need to do more to help their workers feel safe, damning new research has found

Events

9 d. ago Texas Ice facility shooting: one dead and two injured, and ‘anti

Authorities said all three people shot were detainees at Dallas facility and that alleged shooter killed selfTexas Ice facility shooting – latest updatesTexas Ice facility shooting: what we know so farOne detainee has been killed and two others injured in a shooting at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) field office in Dallas, officials said.Authorities have also confirmed that the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. NBC News, citing multiple senior law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation, reported that the suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Joshua Jahn. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Quarter of women are victims of workplace harassment, study finds

New statistics have uncovered a worrying epidemic of threatening behaviour in the workplace, with more than a quarter of women having faced harassment - and 16% of people considering leaving their jobs beacause of it

Events

9 d. ago Three people shot at Texas Ice building as suspected gunman dies

Ice spokesperson reportedly said that all three people shot were detainees at the immigration facility located in DallasThree people were injured at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas on Wednesday morning.Law enforcement told CNN that at least two of the victims were Ice detainees. Todd Lyons, the acting Ice director, told the network that three people were shot and all were taken to the hospital. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Football legend Frank Kopel's widow blasts Government over benefits delay

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP Government is allowing the UK Government to deliver industrial injury benefit for at least another two years, a decade after an agreement that led to the devolution of social security.

Politics

1 week ago Trump says Ukraine could regain all territory lost to Russia since 2022 invasion after meeting Zelenskyy at UN – live

US president’s social media post is one of strongest shows of support for Kyiv yetTrump says he believes Ukraine can regain all land lost to Russia since 2022 invasionTrump calls for nations to close borders and expel foreigners in UN speech: ‘Your countries are being ruined’Fact-check: Trump’s false and misleading claims during his UN addressWhile the Secret Service hasn’t confirmed that the telecommunications threat was targeting the United Nations general assembly, the agency said that the devices were “concentrated within 35 miles of the global meeting” and the investigation is ongoing.The Secret Service added that early forensic analysis of the deviced indicates “cellular communications between nation-state threat actors and individuals that are known to federal law enforcement”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump says Nato countries should shoot down Russian aircraft entering their airspace – US politics live

US president’s comments come after series of drone incursions by Russian fighter jets; Trump also scolds European countries over migration Trump calls for nations to close borders and expel foreigners in UN speech: ‘Your countries are being ruined’Fact-check: Trump’s false and misleading claims during his UN addressWhile the Secret Service hasn’t confirmed that the telecommunications threat was targeting the United Nations general assembly, the agency said that the devices were “concentrated within 35 miles of the global meeting” and the investigation is ongoing.The Secret Service added that early forensic analysis of the deviced indicates “cellular communications between nation-state threat actors and individuals that are known to federal law enforcement”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Your countries are going to hell’: Trump attacks European leaders and United Nations in fiery general assembly speech – live

US president lambasts UN for lack of help in peace deals; Trump also scolds European migration and US allies that are supporting Palestinian statehoodSecret Service takes down network that could’ve crippled New York cell serviceWhile the Secret Service hasn’t confirmed that the telecommunications threat was targeting the United Nations general assembly, the agency said that the devices were “concentrated within 35 miles of the global meeting” and the investigation is ongoing.The Secret Service added that early forensic analysis of the deviced indicates “cellular communications between nation-state threat actors and individuals that are known to federal law enforcement”. Continue reading...

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