20 h. ago Millions expected at ‘No Kings’ protests before Trump’s military parade – live updates

‘No Kings’ protests across US come after a week of unrest over anti-immigration raids; Trump’s military parade to begin at 6.30pm ET in Washington DCA flagship No Kings march and rally are planned in Philadelphia, but no events are scheduled to take place in Washington DC, reports the Associated Press (AP). The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that began last week and Donald Trump ordering national guard troops and marines to Los Angeles where protesters blocked a freeway and set cars on fire. Police responded with teargas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades while officials enforced curfews in Los Angeles and Democratic governors called Trump’s guard deployment “an alarming abuse of power” that “shows the Trump administration does not trust local law enforcement”.The White House’s escalating response to street protests echoes talk before Donald Trump’s inauguration of forcibly quelling resistanc...

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21 h. ago How flash Tory donor cashed in on disposable vape boom before government ban

The Mirror can reveal shareholders at Sandy Chadha’s Supreme firm enjoyed a multi-million pound dividend bonanza just months before the sale of single-use e-cigs was outlawed

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31 h. ago Mahmoud Khalil: US judge denies release of detained Palestinian activist

Setback for former student held since March as lawyers condemn government’s ‘cruel, transparent delay tactics’A federal judge declined to order the release of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a setback for the former Columbia University student days after a major ruling against the Trump administration’s efforts to keep him detained.Khalil, a green-card holder who has not been charged with a crime, is one of the most high-profile people targeted by the US government’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus activism. Despite key rulings in his favor, Khalil has been detained since March, missing the birth of his son. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Democratic governor Walz draws fire over ‘Gestapo’ crack in House hearing over ‘sanctuary states’

Hearing part of Republican effort to use voters’ worries about immigration and crime for their political benefit

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65 h. ago Democratic governor Walz draws fire over ‘Gestapo’ crack in House hearing over ‘sanctuary states’: Live updates

Hearing part of Republican effort to use voters’ worries about immigration and crime for their political benefit

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5 d. ago The truth about whether trendy nicotine pouches really do work as a cheap alternative to weight

One day last August, a young man arrived at a busy hospital in Toronto, Canada , displaying what doctors later described as 'bizarre' behaviour. Agitated, nothing he said made any sense.

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5 d. ago The truth about whether trendy nicotine patches really do work as a cheap alternative to weight

One day last August, a young man arrived at a busy hospital in Toronto, Canada , displaying what doctors later described as 'bizarre' behaviour. Agitated, nothing he said made any sense.

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6 d. ago Vape shop customers 'rushed to buy disposables to sell on the black market like drugs'

The UK's nationwide ban means shops can no longer sell the single-use options which left some vape stores having to clear stock as customers rushed to buy it - possibly to sell on

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7 d. ago Disposable vapes ban flouted across Scotland including shops linked to Anas Sarwar's family's firm

Our investigation uncovered retailers still brazenly selling outlawed devices despite the single-use vape ban coming into force on June 1.

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7 d. ago Grinning shopkeeper filmed illegally selling disposable vapes just days after government ban

In a bid to safeguard kids and the environment, selling disposable yapes was outlawed but a Mirror reporter posing as customer was illegally sold nine at a London shop

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8 d. ago Top Fed official promises major overhaul of US bank regulation

New vice-chair for supervision Michelle Bowman says she will seek changes to crucial rule over capital holding levels

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8 d. ago Senior Fed official promises major overhaul of US bank regulation

New vice-chair for supervision Michelle Bowman says she will seek changes to crucial rule over capital holding levels

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8 d. ago Show us your BritCard: Minister confirms Government looking at introducing ID app in illegal immigration crackdown

Environment Secretary Steve Reed said that ministers 'know we need to look at all the actions we can take' to reduce the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats.

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9 d. ago New York won't rescind Native American mascot ban, despite Trump's threat of cutting federal funds

New York education officials have refused to rescind the state’s ban on Native American mascots and team names, despite threats from the Trump administration that it risks losing federal funding

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9 d. ago Alexsandro sold litter to provide for his family. Now he’s in the Brazil team

Alexsandro’s road to the top was tough – picking through rubbish, jobs on building sites and being rejected by almost every club in Brazil – but he would not let his family downIn 2021, Alexsandro wrote down five dreams in his notebook: to marry and have children with his wife, to live in a big house, to take his family out of the favela, to play for a big club and to save some money for his holidays. This year, he has been called up to the Brazil squad for the first time, and now hopes to play at the 2026 World Cup. “Now that I’ve turned those human dreams into reality, it is time to work on my professional dreams even more,” says the Lille defender.Alexsandro, who grew up the eldest son of a single mother in a poor family, knew the meaning of the word work. They lived in the Dique II community, a favela to the north of Rio de Janeiro, where they had to find items in the “Rampa”, a rubbish tip, to make ends meet. His whole family worked by recycling things. They picked up plastic, ...

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1 week ago Fears voiced of 'social apartheid' in new Stirling housing development

However, council officials say the wider Bannockburn estate will see a good spread of private and social rent homes.

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1 week ago Marjorie Taylor Greene accused of assembling ‘rogues’ gallery’ to attack NGOs

Congressional Integrity Project calls Wednesday hearing led by Greene ‘political theater’ and exercise in hypocrisyThe far-right congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has assembled a “rogues’ gallery of extremists, conspiracy theorists and C-team political operatives” to promote Donald Trump’s crackdown on non-government organisations (NGOs), a congressional watchdog has claimed.The House of Representatives’ Delivering on Government Efficiency (Doge) subcommittee, chaired by Greene, is due to hold a hearing on Wednesday entitled “Public Funds, Private Agendas: NGOs Gone Wild”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago World won’t forget Tiananmen Square, US and Taiwan say on 36th anniversary of massacre

Date of 4 June remains one of China’s strictest taboos, with government using increasingly sophisticated tools to censor its discussion The world will never forget the Tiananmen Square massacre, the US secretary of state and Taiwan president have said on the 36th anniversary of the crackdown, which China’s government still tries to erase from domestic memory.There is no official death toll but activists believe hundreds, possibly thousands, were killed by China’s People’s Liberation Army in the streets around Tiananmen Square, Beijing’s central plaza, on 4 June 1989. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues

A federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out

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1 week ago Number of overcrowded small boats carrying more than 80 migrants across Channel quadruples

The government has vowed to crack down on people smuggling gangs, but they have faced accusations of mimicking Reform UK’s divisive language

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