4 h. ago FBI hacked into Signal group chats of immigration activists who watched court proceedings in New York, report says

The FBI allegedly described the activists, who observe court cases to ensure good legal practices, as ‘anarchist violent extremist actors’

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10 h. ago The FBI spied on a Signal group chat of immigration activists, records reveal

Exclusive: Agency accessed private conversations of New York ‘courtwatch’ group that was observing public hearingsThe FBI spied on a private Signal group chat of immigrants’ rights activists who were organizing “courtwatch” efforts in New York City this spring, law enforcement records shared with the Guardian indicate.The FBI, the documents show, gained access to conversations in a “courtwatch” Signal group that helps coordinate volunteer activists who monitor public proceedings at three New York federal immigration courts. The US government has repeatedly been accused of violating immigrants’ due process rights at those courts. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Live NYC mayoral election results: Zohran Mamdani defeats Andrew Cuomo

Check here for results as they come in, as leftwing Democrat wins race to become city’s next mayorNYC mayoral election – live updatesFull report: Zohran Mamdani elected mayor of New York City in historic win Continue reading...

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2 w. ago BBC News report on Andrew suddenly pulled from air after awkward blunder

A report on the former Duke of York was abruptly pulled off air on BBC News

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3 w. ago Extremists exploit political ‘trigger events’ to recruit people online, says study

NYU report monitored social feeds and found groups call for retaliatory action after politically motivated violent eventsExtremists are exploiting political violence on online platforms to recruit new people to their causes and amplify the use of violence for political goals, according to a new report that monitored social platforms after recent attacks.Researchers at New York University’s Stern Center for Business and Human Rights tracked social media feeds for several months this year, including in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Donald Trump has privately admitted Mamdani is ‘unbeatable’ in New York mayoral race, report says

President is understood to believe there is no path to victory for Andrew Cuomo or Curtis Sliwa as progressive Democrat Zohran Mamdani races ahead in the polls

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4 w. ago US sanctions major Russian oil companies and calls for Moscow to accept immediate Ukraine ceasefire – live

Trump says he canceled meeting with Putin because ‘we have good conversations but then they don’t go anywhere’US imposes sanctions on Russian oil over Putin’s ‘refusal’ to end war in UkraineMike Johnson said that he hasn’t spoken with the president about a New York Times report that he is seeking $230m from his own justice department in damages over past federal investigations.“I know that he believes he’s owed that reimbursement. What I heard yesterday was, if he receives it, he was going to consider giving it to charity,” he said. Continue reading...

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last month House speaker responds to Trump’s reported demand for $230m payment from justice department – US politics live

Mike Johnson said that he hasn’t spoken with the president about a New York Times report that he is seeking millions in damages over past federal investigationsTrump says he would have final say on damage payment for past investigationsMike Johnson said that he hasn’t spoken with the president about a New York Times report that he is seeking $230m from his own justice department in damages over past federal investigations.“I know that he believes he’s owed that reimbursement. What I heard yesterday was, if he receives it, he was going to consider giving it to charity,” he said. Continue reading...

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last month Revealed: The simple gesture that suggests your partner is a PSYCHOPATH

People with dark personality traits including psychopathy use a certain behaviour to manipulate their partners, report scientists in New York.

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