15 h. ago Trump’s sweeping changes to US immigration policy – here’s what to know

President orders pause on asylum claims and extra scrutiny of migrants from 19 countries after Washington shootingDonald Trump is seizing on the shooting of two national guard members, allegedly by an Afghan man, to press his immigration crackdown still farther. In the aftermath of the attack, which left guard member Sarah Beckstrom dead and colleague Andrew Wolfe in critical condition, Trump directed US Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause all pending asylum applications.USCIS followed up that announcement with more seismic shifts to immigration policy. This is how the White House is reshaping the process for requesting asylum, green cards and citizenship. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago World Athletics scraps landing zone idea to avoid ‘war’ with long jump athletes

Plan introduced to reduce number of foul jumpsCarl Lewis condemned it as ‘April Fool’s joke’World Athletics has scrapped controversial plans to introduce a take-off zone for the long jump rather than the traditional board because of widespread hostility from athletes, the Guardian can reveal.Jon Ridgeon, World Athletics’ chief executive, said that while the proposals had trialled well, “ultimately you do not want to go to war with your most important group of people”. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago World Athletics scraps landing zone idea to avoid ‘war’ with long jumpers

Plan was introduced to reduce number of foul jumps‘Athletes do not want to embrace it,’ says Jon RidgeonWorld Athletics has scrapped plans to introduce a take-off zone for the long jump rather than the traditional board because of widespread hostility from athletes. Jon Ridgeon, World Athletics’ chief executive, said that while the proposals had gone well in trials, “you do not want to go to war with your most important group of people”.The idea of introducing a wide take-off zone was to reduce the number of foul jumps with athletes no longer required to try to hit a narrow board before jumping. However, the Olympic long jump champion, Miltiadis Tentoglou, described the proposal as “dog shit” because it took much of the skill out of the event, while Carl Lewis called it an “April Fool’s joke”. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago World Athletics scraps takeoff zone idea to avoid ‘war’ with long jumpers

Plan was introduced to reduce number of foul jumps‘Athletes do not want to embrace it,’ says Jon RidgeonWorld Athletics has scrapped plans to introduce a takeoff zone for the long jump rather than the traditional board because of widespread hostility from athletes. Jon Ridgeon, the World Athletics’ chief executive, said that while the proposals had gone well in trials, “you ultimately do not want to go to war with your most important group of people”.The idea of introducing a wide takeoff zone was to reduce the number of foul jumps with athletes no longer required to try to hit a narrow board before jumping into the sand pit. However, the Olympic long jump champion, Miltiadis Tentoglou, described the proposal as “dog shit” because it took much of the skill out of the event, while the former track and field athlete Carl Lewis, who won four long jump medals at the Olympics, called it an “April fool’s joke”. Continue reading...

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56 h. ago Three men in balaclavas burst house before 105mph police chase

Dashcam footage showing the driver of a black Vauxhall speeding down residential streets and running red lights.

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57 h. ago Masked men burst into house before leading police on 105mph car chase

Two men arrested on suspicion of burglary after dramatic pursuit through West Yorkshire saw speeds hit 105mph before car abandoned at caravan site

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6 d. ago The Guardian view on Ukraine peace talks: Putin is taking Trump for another ride on the Kremlin carousel | Editorial

Russia’s president is only interested in a deal on Moscow’s terms. Equipping Kyiv with the resources to fight on is the quickest route to a just settlementAs Donald Trump’s Thanksgiving Day deadline for a Ukraine peace agreement came and went this week, the Russia expert Mark Galeotti pointed to a telling indicator of how the Kremlin is treating the latest flurry of White House diplomacy. In the government paper Rossiyskaya Gazeta, a foreign policy scholar close to Vladimir Putin’s regime bluntly observed: “As long as hostilities continue, leverage remains. As soon as they cease, Russia finds itself alone (we harbour no illusions) in the face of coordinated political and diplomatic pressure.”Mr Putin has no interest in a ceasefire followed by talks where Ukraine’s rights as a sovereign nation would be defended and reasserted. He seeks the capitulation and reabsorption of Russia’s neighbour into Moscow’s orbit. Whether that is achieved through battlefield attrition, or through a Trum...

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6 d. ago Robber who fatally kicked and punched pensioner jailed for 23 years

John Mackey, 87, was targeted by Peter Augustine, 59, while out shopping in north London on the afternoon of May 6.

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7 d. ago Cause of death of mental health worker found 'murdered' at her home is 'unexplained' as schoolgirl, 13, remains on bail

Mother-of-two Sarah Forrester, 55, was found unresponsive at her house in Baydon Close in Moredon, Swindon, last Friday night after police were called following reports of disorder.

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8 d. ago Washington DC shooting: video suggests ‘lone gunman’ shot two national guard members near White House, say Washington DC police – latest updates

Gunman ‘ambushed’ troops and both guardsmen are being treated for gunshot wounds, says assistant chief of DC’s Metropolitan police departmentTwo West Virginia national guard members shot in Washington DCBloomberg’s scoop showing how Trump aide Steve Witkoff coached the Kremlin on the best way to get into Trump’s good graces is extraordinary for what it tells us about Witkoff’s dubious loyalties, and the Kremlin’s potential influence over US negotiation efforts. But equally interesting is the leaked material itself and where it may have come from.The story covers two intercepted phone calls: one between Witkoff and top Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov, and another between Ushakov and Kirill Dmitriev, who has been deeply involved in negotiations with the Trump White House. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago White House shooting LIVE: National Guardsmen among multiple casualties

The shooting took place near a building where many White House staffers work - two National Guardsmen have been hit and police confirmed a suspect is in custody

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8 d. ago Washington DC shooting UPDATES: White House lockdown as National Guardsmen dead

The shooting took place near a building where many White House staffers work - two National Guardsmen have been killed and police confirmed a suspect is in custody

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8 d. ago Washington DC shooting: Two National Guards 'gunned down' near White House as 'bullets blow windows'

The shooting confirmed by police in Washington, DC took place just blocks from the White House, near the intersection of 17th Street Northwest and I Street Northwest

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8 d. ago Washington DC shooting: Two National Guards 'gunned down' near White House as Trump vows revenge on 'animal'

The shooting confirmed by police in Washington, DC took place just blocks from the White House, near the intersection of 17th Street Northwest and I Street Northwest

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9 d. ago Search for missing Rangers fan John Miller continues as police visit 1,800 households

Police have visited more than 1,800 homes and pored over hundreds of hours of CCTV in the search for John Miller.

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9 d. ago 'I've spent 27 years walking across globe and these were the two scariest places'

Karl Bushby, who reportedly aims to be the first person to complete a continuous round-the-world walk, opened up about some of his scariest experiences, including being in the "middle of a war zone"

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1 week ago Court order prevents LA coroner from releasing details of teen's body found in singer d4vd’s Tesla

The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office says a court order forbids the coroner from releasing details of the investigation into the death of a teen girl whose body was found in the trunk of a car registered to the singer d4vd

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1 week ago Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murdering woman in Swindon

Police have set up a perimeter around the house and tell residents to expect an increased presence in the area

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1 week ago Girl, 13, arrested on suspicion of murder after police find woman dead in Swindon house

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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1 week ago Teen's hand 'cut clean off' at Merseyside house party as police make six arrests

An 18-year-old reportedly fled the party after being injured and ran into a nearby pub, where witnesses recalled seeing his horror injury

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