54 m. ago Abolishing ICE isn’t enough – it’s time to center people’s humanity | Heba Gowayed and Victor Ray

It’s far from radical to reject a system predicated on violence – despite what thinktanks might claimOn 7 January 2026, Renee Good was killed by ICE agent Jonathan Ross; video captures a man’s voice calling her a “fucking bitch” afterwards. Kristi Noem, secretary of homeland security, maligned Good as having committed “domestic terrorism”. Good’s killing became a national flashpoint as protests erupted demanding justice for the mother of three.Good’s killing is no anomaly. A Wall Street Journal investigation revealed 13 instances of ICE firing into civilian vehicles since July 2025, with at least eight people shot and two killed. ICE detentions are notorious for their inhumane conditions; 32 people died in ICE custody in 2025 alone, matching a record set two decades prior in 2004.Heba Gowayed is an associate professor of sociology at Cuny Hunter College and Cuny Graduate Center and author of the book Refuge: How the State Shapes Human PotentialVictor Ray is the F Wendell Miller asso...

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4 h. ago At 45, Venus Williams sets record at Australian Open but falls in the 1st round

Venus Williams became the oldest player ever in the Australian Open women's singles draw on Sunday and went ever-so-close to underscoring it with a win

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28 h. ago Venus Williams set to break age record at the Australian Open on Sunday

Venus Williams was 17 when she first played the Australian Open in 1998

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36 h. ago Yay for me! Venus Williams set for a record at the Australian Open

Venus Williams is set to make history at the Australian Open as the oldest player to contest the women's singles draw

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44 h. ago Maya Jama hits back at Love Island fan saying 'Girl I have not'

Love Island host Maya Jama has been forced to set the record straight, as she makes a statement, on her smile transformation after being accused of having 'turkey teeth'

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44 h. ago Maya Jama hits back at trolls as she sets record straight on smile makeover

Love Island host Maya Jama has set the record straight on her smile transformation

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44 h. ago Love Island's Maya Jama hits back at trolls as she sets record straight on 'new teeth'

Love Island host Maya Jama has been forced to set the record straight on her smile transformation

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68 h. ago 'Unrecognisable' Coronation Street child star sets record straight after exit fears

Coronation Street star Jude Riordan shared an update with his fans this week

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3 d. ago Is John Paul leaving Hollyoaks? James Sutton sets record straight on Channel 4 soap exit

James Sutton has played John Paul McQueen in Channel 4's Hollyoaks on and off for 20 years and the actor has spoken about his upcoming departure on 5's Jeremy Vine

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3 d. ago Emma Raducanu lands nightmare Australian Open draw before falling to shock defeat

Raducanu could face two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka if she progresses to the third round

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3 d. ago 'No joke, London Bridge has fallen down': Trapped on a crumbling Apostle

'No joke, London Bridge has fallen down': Trapped on a crumbling Apostle  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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3 d. ago 'This is not a joke, this is serious. London Bridge has fallen down'

'This is not a joke, this is serious. London Bridge has fallen down'  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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4 d. ago FTSE 100 Live 14 January: Index sets new record, Pearson and Hays fall after updates

Recruitment sector conditions remain tough after Hays today reported another big drop in net fees.

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5 d. ago Venus Williams loses in 1st round of Australian Open tuneup event in Hobart

Venus Williams has lost 6-4, 6-3 to Tatjana Maria in the first round at the Hobart International, the week ahead of her appearance at the Australian Open

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6 d. ago London Heathrow sets passenger record of 84.5 million in 2025

London Heathrow sets passenger record of 84.5 million in 2025  Business Travel News Europe

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6 d. ago Gold price soars to new record as US Federal Reserve faces fresh threats

The metal climbed by around 2% on Monday morning to a high of 4,600 US dollars (£3,415) per ounce, beating a previous record set in late December.

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6 d. ago Owen Cooper salutes Liverpool as young actor sets Golden Globes record

‘What an incredible journey me and my family have been put through,’ says the 16-year-old Adolescence actor

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6 d. ago Nepo baby son of music legend set to follow in dad’s footsteps as his band sign record label deal & release first single

HIS father is one of the world’s biggest musicians and Mum is a huge Hollywood star – so fame was almost guaranteed. Now, Moses Martin, the son of Coldplay's Chris Martin and actress Gwyneth Paltrow, is following in his old man’s footsteps by fronting his own successful band. The alt-rock group, People I've Met —...

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7 d. ago Olympic favorites Chock and Bates glide to record seventh US ice dance title

Chock and Bates claim record seventh US titleFlamenco Paint It Black wins season-best scoreOlympic team selections to be named SundayMadison Chock and Evan Bates danced their way to a record-setting seventh US figure skating title on Saturday night, showcasing their trademark creativity, athleticism and precision in their final competition before the Milan Cortina Olympics.The three-time reigning world champions, performing a flamenco-style dance to a version of the Rolling Stones hit Paint It Black from the dystopian sci-fi Western show Westworld, produced a season-best free skate and finished with 228.87 points. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Kendall Jenner finally addresses 'lesbian' rumours after years of speculation

Kendall Jenner was forced to set the record straight over her sexuality after years of speculation that she is a lesbian but the model has confirmed that she is straight

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