16 h. ago Trump wants to recreate a white America that never existed | Rebecca Solnit

The persecution of brown people and mass deportations will not create the white country of far-right fantasyAs Donald Trump deteriorates and his grasp on power fades, he has been lashing out furiously at female journalists and ethnic groups, most recently Somali Americans. His insults land because of their animosity and his power, not their accuracy. Likewise, his administration’s attacks on immigrants are sloppy and driven by lies. It’s strikingly clear that the target is not individuals with criminal records. It’s anyone and everyone guilty of being brown. Native Americans with tribal identification cards, US citizens, people doing crucial work from construction to nursing, military veterans, college students, people sleeping in their own beds, small children: all kinds of residents of this country are under attack.“ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety,” declares Zohran Mamdani, the New York City mayor-elect. Masked thugs smashing car windows and dr...

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37 h. ago Bulldozer smashes into South Wales pub and flattens car in 'targeted attack'

South Wales Police have arrested a 35-year-old man after

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59 h. ago Moment pickup truck smashes into car as terrified residents flee

'It's lucky nobody was injured - it was like a terrorist attack'

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63 h. ago Three teenagers drown after driver crashes into swimming pool 'on laughing gas'

The three teens aged 14, 15 and 19 drowned inside the car after it smashed through a wall and landed in a swimming pool in Alès, France - investigators say the occupants were trapped inside

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5 d. ago Tourist is jailed for 25 years after driving into and killing two armed robbers in Turkey after they stole £31,000 from him at gunpoint

This is the moment a Ukrainian tourist rammed two armed robbers off a motorcycle with his car after they smashed his window and stole £31,000 from him at gunpoint.

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7 d. ago LIVE updates after body pulled from water near Manchester city centre flats

Emergency services are at the scene

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1 week ago Calls for sex attack migrants to be chemically castrated after trio smashed into Italian couple's car and forced man to watch as they raped his 18

Firebrand anti migration MP Matteo Salvini spoke out as a wave off revulsion swept the country as sickening details of the horrific incident were revealed by police.

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1 week ago Busy Scots town holding free Christmas event for families with Santa’s grotto and street party

AS CHRISTMAS approaches, many of us will be looking for cheap and cheerful ways to get into the festive spirit with our families. And a local Scots town has just announced it will be holding a full day of winter celebrations for all ages this month - and it's completely free. The day will start...

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1 week ago Man held down and forced to watch as migrants who smashed into his car rape his fiancee, 18

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: The man was held down by two attackers and forced to watch as his 18-year-old fiancee was allegedly sexually assaulted, police said as three have been arrested

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1 week ago Sex attack horror as young Italian couple are surrounded by three migrants who smash into their car and force boyfriend to watch as they rape his 18

The couple had parked in a quiet corner of Tor Tre Teoste, a park in Rome minutes before they were surrounded by the group who attacked their vehicle.

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1 week ago Gormanston crash as multiple feared dead after smash between bus, truck and car

A major incident has been declared in Gormanston, Co Meath, after a horror crash between a bus, truck and car - with multiple fatalities feared

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1 week ago Pagham crash LIVE: Car smashes into gas substation as multiple homes evacuated

Firefighters have raced to the scene of a crash at a gas substation in West Sussex which has impacted a number of homes and forced residents near the scene to evacuate

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1 week ago Motorcyclist, 19, fighting for life after horror crash in south Manchester

The rider was unseated when his bike was smashed into the side of a car

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2 w. ago Cops release CCTV after woman ‘sexually assaulted’ in busy town centre street

COPS have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to after a woman was attacked in a busy town centre street. The incident took place on the evening of October 18 in Northampton, police said. Officers believe that the man pictured could help police with their enquires, if anybody is able to identify...

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2 w. ago Young woman was celebrating dream job before horror crash killed pals

Chloe McGee, one of five people killed in a tragic car smash in Ireland had just landed a permanent teaching position.

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3 w. ago Husband killed in horror M60 crash after ‘unavoidable’ HGV tyre blowout ‘sacrificed his life to save the woman he loved’

A TRAGIC husband sacrificed himself to “save the woman he loved” in a horror six-car smash with a lorry. David Lalgee, 64, selflessly turned his car into the path of the HGV to take the impact of the crash – ensuring wife Jo could escape with her life. The beloved church pastor made a split-second...

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3 w. ago Police and Crime commissioners will be abolished by Labour in bid to cut red tape with policing oversight handed to councils and mayors instead

The Home Office is getting rid of the position and handing oversight over local policing to mayors and councils.

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3 w. ago M20 closed after horror crash between van and BMW as commuters hit with major rush

A MAJOR UK motorway has been forced to close as cops investigate a horror smash involving a van and a car. Motorists travelling on the M20 near Maidstone, Kent, have been diverted as the probe continues into last night's crash. The eastbound carriageway between Junction 8, for Hollingbourne and Junction 9, Ashford, is completely shut...

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3 w. ago Stolen car smashed into lamp post after police chase through north Manchester

Police followed the vehicle before it was crashed in Newton Heath

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3 w. ago Man smashes car before fleeing following police chase in Tameside

The suspect may have hidden in nearby gardens

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