7 d. ago Senate Democrat meets Ábrego García in El Salvador as legal battles continue – US politics live

Visit by Maryland’s Chris Van Hollen comes as a federal appeals court rules against the Trump’s administration’s efforts to block return to the USThe Democratic senator from New Jersey, Cory Booker, plans to travel to El Salvador, a source familiar with his itinerary said, as Democrats seek to pressure the Trump administration to return Kilmar Ábrego García, the wrongly deported Maryland resident.Booker’s trip to the Central American country would come after the Maryland senator Chris Van Hollen traveled there this week to meet with his constituent.The Supreme Court was clear: the Trump administration must act to facilitate the return of Kilmar Ábrego García to the United States. There is no room for debate – yet Trump is refusing, in defiance of a lawful court order.Every member of Congress should be standing up for the Constitution and demanding that the administration act to return Mr. Ábrego García to the U.S. and to his family.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Ruben Amorim refuses to rule out Manchester United signing new goalkeeper

Andre Onana has had an error-prone two seasons at Man United and Altay Bayindir has seldom convinced when he has deputised.

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1 week ago Army called in to help with Birmingham bin strike amid public health crisis fears

The all-out strike by refuse workers in the Unite union began on March 11 and has led to a significant public health emergency as piles of rubbish have mounted in the streets

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2 w. ago Coming to a street near you? Birmingham bin strikes could spread across the COUNTRY, union leader warns

Clare Keogh, of Unite, said anger at council cuts was growing nationwide among refuse workers and there was 'massive potential this will escalate'.

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2 w. ago What links hedgehog, deer, lion and elephant? The Saturday quiz

From billiard, calabash and churchwarden to Wide Sargasso Sea, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Who was the only English monarch to marry a Habsburg?2 What media company paid $10bn in music royalties in 2024?3 Which east African country is bottom of the world press freedom rankings?4 What metal melts at -38.8C?5 Which artist, according to HG Wells, “invented a whole cat world”?6 What is the tallest fence on the Aintree Grand National course?7 What was first won by the Crossworders in 2008?8 Which restaurant dynasty’s surname was a basic sauce?What links: 9 A Bend in the River; A Brief History of Seven Killings; To Sir, With Love; Wide Sargasso Sea?10 Billiard; calabash; churchwarden; cutty; vest pocket?11 Domenico di Bartolo; Duccio; Pietro and Ambrogio Lorenzetti; Simone Martini?12 Electromagnetism; gravity; strong nuclear; weak nuclear?13 Arjan Veurink and Anthony Barry?14 Deer (wild animals); hedgehog (small animals); lion (safari park); elephant (zoo)?15 I Love Lucy; ...

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3 w. ago Ealing traffic wardens protest outside councillor surgeries as parking tickets rise

Civil enforcement officers, employed by Greener Ealing, began industrial action in 2024 over the council-controlled company’s alleged refusal to recognise their union, Unite

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3 w. ago 85 metres in nine seconds: Manchester United suffer painful lesson thanks to electric Anthony Elanga

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United: Anthony Elanga’s solo effort epitomised where the Red Devils have struggled this season

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3 w. ago 85m in nine seconds: Manchester United suffer painful lesson thanks to electric Anthony Elanga

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United: Anthony Elanga’s solo effort epitomised where the Red Devils have struggled this season

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3 w. ago Electric Anthony Elanga underlines lesson Manchester United refuse to learn from

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United: Anthony Elanga’s solo effort epitomised where the Red Devils have struggled this season

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3 w. ago Anthony Elanga reminds Manchester United of lesson they continuously fail to learn

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United: Anthony Elanga’s solo effort epitomised where the Red Devils have struggled this season

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3 w. ago Ruben Amorim fires 'if he wants to be' jibe at Man Utd outcast Marcus Rashford

Ruben Amorim refused to be dragged into conversations regarding Marcus Rashford's Manchester United career after he scored twice in Aston Villa's FA Cup win on Sunday

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3 w. ago 'Not my player' – Ruben Amorim sends message to Man Utd misfit Marcus Rashford

Ruben Amorim has acknowledged Marcus Rashford's return to form at Aston Villa and insisted it's a good thing for Manchester United but refused to be drawn into talks on the Englishman's future

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