6 h. ago Half of Americans think ICE is making cities less safe, poll finds – live

Fifty-six percent of Americans said fatal shooting of Renee Good was an inappropriate use of force, survey by CNN findsDonald Trump repeated his threat to withhold federal funding to sanctuary cities on Truth Social today.“ALL THEY DO IS BREED CRIME AND VIOLENCE! If States want them, they will have to pay for them!,” the president wrote in a post. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Moment US bobsled team suffers ‘absolute disaster’ as three out of four

THE US men's bobsled team suffered a domino-style disaster in their Winter Olympics preparations this weekend. The four-man team avoided serious injury when a scary crash occurred at the start of their run at a World Cup event. Three of the four Americans took a tumble on the ice and were unable to get into...

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4 d. ago US protests condemn ICE killing of Renee Good and ‘a regime that is willing to kill its own citizens’

In Philadelphia, protesters demanded ICE leave US communities and Trump end warmongering in VenezuelaOn a rainy Saturday in Philadelphia, two separate protests, both with a few hundred people, marched from city hall to the federal detention center. They differed slightly in solutions as well as crowd makeup – white older adults dominated the morning’s march organized by the groups behind the No Kings protests, while a more racially diverse crowd swathed in keffiyehs and N95 face masks led the afternoon’s, planned by the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter. However, both groups shared a goal: for ICE to get out of American communities and to put an end to Donald Trump’s warmongering in Venezuela.“From Venezuela to Minneapolis, all we’re seeing is a regime that is scrambling, willing to kill its own citizens, willing to kill foreign citizens, to maintain its power,” said Deborah Rose Hinchey, co-chair of the city’s Democratic Socialists of America chapter. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Protestors burn American flags in Minneapolis as chaos erupts over ICE shooting of female driver: Live updates

A woman was shot and killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

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2 w. ago Inflatable frogs and ice scrapers: nine innovative ways Americans protested against Trump in 2025

Historically, when organizers have used tactical innovation, movement activity has peakedFederal agents in military fatigues carrying assault rifles in major cities. Huge cuts to healthcare, science and the US’s largest anti-hunger program. Immigrants dragged from cars and courthouse hallways. Rising authoritarianism, corruption and anti-democratic behavior. These are just some of the reasons pushback against the Trump administration is growing with each passing day.While traditional marches such as the massive No Kings protests are a critical part of any resistance movement, sociologist Doug McAdam has shown how tactical innovation – the introduction of creative or novel protest methods – was a key part of the success of the civil rights movement in the US. Historically, when organizers established new tactics, movement activity peaked. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago POLL OF THE DAY: Do you agree with Labour's plans to ban chefs and home cooks from boiling live lobsters and crabs?

A new strategy led by Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds issued today said that this method of dispatching the crustaceans was 'not an acceptable killing method'.

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3 w. ago QUENTIN LETTS: As MPs break up for Christmas, the chumps (and a few champs) in my end

Citizens, it is safe to emerge from your shelters. The Westminster maniacs broke up yesterday. End-of-term prize-giving sees the following chumps recognised for their efforts in 2025:

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