3 h. ago Major road shuts as emergency services descend on scene after crash

Police, paramedics and fire crews all responded

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3 h. ago Hundreds of thousands take to the streets and battle with police firing stun grenades and tear gas as Greece marks second anniversary of train crash seen as a symbol of institutional failure

Protests were planned in more than 300 cities and towns in Greece and abroad, with fury levied at the government for its perceived inaction over the tragedy

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4 h. ago Greek police fire tear gas at protesters in Athens amid violent clashes on rail disaster anniversary

Hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of cities across Greece on Friday in mass demonstrations against the Government

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4 h. ago Youths throw rocks at police in Athens as violence erupts amid train crash rally

Riot officers fire teargas at hundreds of hooded youths as protests across Greece mark anniversary of Tempe disasterPeaceful protests in central Athens have been eclipsed by the eruption of full-scale clashes between rock-throwing youths and riot police, as demonstrations and strikes were held across Greece to mark the second anniversary of a fatal train crash.Thousands of people who had crammed into Syntagma Square for a demonstration later fled, some even seeking refuge in the parliament, as riot police fired rounds of teargas at hundreds of black-clad hooded youths lobbying rocks at them. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Zelenskyy heads to US for Trump meeting with minerals deal expected to be signed – Europe live

Key details of agreement yet to be made public but US president has resisted agreeing to provide security guaranteesTrump says Putin would keep his word on a Ukraine peace dealSince Helena’s last update, the protests in Athens have turned ugly, with AFP reporting clashes between firebomb-wielding youths and police who fired teargas.in Athens Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Man dead following serious assault in Dungannon, police launch major search operation

A man has died following a serious assault in Dungannon, County Tyrone, police have said, as specialist firearms officers led a large-scale search operation in the Dungannon estate

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20 h. ago Millions of immigrants to be surveilled under Trump, largest US immigration contractor says

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it is building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of BI Inc, has contracted with Ice for nearly 20 years to manage the agency’s electronic monitoring program. It currently tracks approximately 186,000 immigrants using devices such as ankle monitors, smart watches and a facial recognition app, according to public Ice data. Due to increasing demand from Donald Trump’s administration, which has promised mass deportations, company executives said that they expect that number to grow past its previous peak of 370,000 to 450,000 immigrants within the next year. The remarks were made during the company’s fourth quarter earnings...

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20 h. ago Ice contractor plans for surveillance boom under Trump migrant crackdown

Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair saysThe Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice), said it was building out its surveillance business to be able to monitor hundreds of thousands or millions more immigrants than it already does.The Geo Group, a private prison corporation and parent company of BI Inc, has contracted with Ice for nearly 20 years to manage the agency’s electronic monitoring program. It currently tracks approximately 186,000 immigrants using devices such as ankle monitors, smart watches and a facial recognition app, according to public Ice data. Due to increasing demand from Donald Trump’s administration, which has promised mass deportations, company executives said that they expect that number to grow past its previous peak of 370,000 to 450,000 immigrants within the next year. The remarks were made during the company’s fourth-quarter earning...

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23 h. ago Attacks on emergency workers drive up violence in East Ayrshire

A massive leap in attacks on police, paramedics and fire fighters come as other assaults see a fall.

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24 h. ago White House demands agencies identify hundreds of thousands of potential layoffs

A memo from the Trump administration gives federal officials until 13 March to submit plans for additional firingsUS politics live – latest updatesThe Trump administration is pushing for federal agencies to carry out a large-scale slashing of the federal workforce, demanding plans for hundreds of thousands of possible cuts within weeks.A White House memo gave officials until 13 March to submit a plan identifying “agency components and employees performing functions not mandated by statute or regulation who are not typically designated as essential” during government shutdowns. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Carnival's women revelers take over the Rhineland for a day, dancing, drinking and kissing

Hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers have taken over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, drinking and showing off their colorful costumes

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39 h. ago Justice Department abandoning cases alleging discriminatory police and firefighter hiring

The Justice Department is abandoning Biden administration cases that sought to force police and fire departments to end alleged discriminatory hiring practices, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday

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46 h. ago 4 people hurt as shots are fired near a courthouse in western Germany

Police say four people were injured when shots were fired near a courthouse in western Germany

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46 h. ago Atlanta's 'Cop City' is nearly complete. Where does that leave opponents' signature effort?

A federal appeals court is considering whether to dismiss a massive effort to force a vote on an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that city officials say is nearly complete

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49 h. ago Survivors reveal full horror of prison inferno where more than 100 women inmates were raped and burned alive when male convicts staged breakout: 'They let us die like animals'

Survivors say children began to die in the inferno when responding DRC police began firing tear gas into the women's wing, leaving them with 'almost no way to breathe'.

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57 h. ago LIVE as major road closed with emergency services on scene after 'serious accident'

Police, fire crews, and paramedics are on the scene at the A34 Kingsway

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59 h. ago Ryanair cries 'fake' after being named alongside British Airways on holiday list of shame

"This research from Which? is entirely at odds with comments from the hundreds of thousands of customers"

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68 h. ago Police issue update after huge fire ravages derelict bingo hall and causes walls to crumble

Cordons will remain in place over the coming days with part of the M67 also due to shut

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2 d. ago Armed police had to fire 19 SHOTS to kill two XL Bully dogs after an 84

Due to the 'size and ferocity' of the dog and a second suspected XL Bully at the same property, police marksmen had to shoot them 19 times in order to kill them.

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3 d. ago Police forced to shoot XL bully dogs 19 times to stop vicious attack on 84

Police chief compares breed to ‘owning loaded firearm with questionable safety catch’ after Warrington attack

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