6 h. ago ICE raids NYC’s Canal Street vendors following complaint from MAGA influencer: ‘Check this corner out’

Hundreds of angry New Yorkers clashed with federal agents as they carried out an anti-immigration operation on the city’s famed Canal Street

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8 h. ago New York officials condemn Manhattan Ice raid: ‘This creates fear and chaos’

Hochul, Schumer and the three mayoral candidates express outrage over federal operation in ChinatownLocal and state officials in New York are expressing outrage after dozens of federal agents carried out a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) raid in Manhattan’s Chinatown on Tuesday.Eyewitnesses accounts and video footage captured the chaotic scenes in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon, where masked and armed federal agents were seen detaining several individuals near Canal Street, while crowds of New Yorkers gathered, protesting against the action. Military-style vehicles were also seen driving through the area. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago ICE and other federal agents raid NYC’s Canal Street vendors following complaint from MAGA influencer: ‘Check this corner out’

Hundreds of angry New Yorkers clashed with federal agents as they carried out an anti-immigration operation on the city’s famed Canal Street

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28 h. ago Four out of five Britons want Andrew to be formally stripped of his dukedom

A YouGov poll showed 80% of people want Andrew to have his Duke of York title officially removed amid calls for him to quit his Windsor mansion.

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5 d. ago Family traumatized after armed ICE agents kick in door with mom and baby in room to arrest two suspects

Agents were heard shouting, ‘Police, don’t move, hands up,’ and appeared to point their weapons at the family

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5 d. ago Prince Andrew met ‘spymaster’ at heart of China spy scandal 'at least three times'

Disgraced Duke of York shook hands with Beijing official Cai Qi

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6 d. ago NYC schools sue US education officials over $47M grant cuts tied to transgender policies

New York City schools have sued federal education officials over the U.S. Education Department's decision to discontinue grants worth millions of dollars because of school policies supporting transgender students

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8 d. ago Chicago TV journalist’s arrest in Ice raid ‘alarming and horrifying’, lawyers say

Attorneys for Debbie Brockman, released with no charges, deny agent’s claim she ‘threw objects’ at border patrol carAttorneys representing a producer for Chicago’s WGN television station who was temporarily detained by federal agents last week in Chicago, say the incident “should be alarming and horrifying to every person in this country”.Debbie Brockman, a US citizen and a WGN employee, was arrested on Friday by federal agents during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) operation in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Videos from the scene show Brockman being forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Chicago TV producer’s arrest in Ice raid ‘alarming and horrifying’, lawyers say

Attorneys for Debbie Brockman, released with no charges, deny agent’s claim she ‘threw objects’ at border patrol carAttorneys representing a producer for Chicago’s WGN television station who was temporarily detained by federal agents last week in Chicago, say the incident “should be alarming and horrifying to every person in this country”.Debbie Brockman, a US citizen and a WGN employee, was arrested on Friday by federal agents during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) operation in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. Videos from the scene show Brockman being forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Black residents worry new Louisiana congressional district could be lost in Supreme Court case

Black residents in a newly created Louisiana congressional district fear they could lose their representation under a case being heard before the U.S. Supreme Court

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8 d. ago African football’s general secretary accused of creating toxic culture of fear

Mosengo-Omba said to run CAF as a ‘proprietorship’Employee: ‘Anyone who dares speak up is terminated’The Confederation of African Football’s general secretary, Véron Mosengo-Omba, has been accused of running the organisation as his “proprietorship” and creating a toxic culture of fear where employees are fired for speaking out against him.Several former and current members of staff have told the Guardian there is an atmosphere of intimidation and paranoia at the Caf headquarters in Cairo, where Mosengo-Omba is accused of sidelining colleagues and silencing whistleblowers. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chicago TV journalist pushed to ground and arrested during Ice raid

Witnesses call arrest of video editor Debbie Brockman, a US citizen, by masked federal agents, ‘absolutely horrifying’A video editor and producer for Chicago’s WGN television station was arrested by masked federal agents on Friday morning during an Ice raid in the city’s North Side, as shown in videos shared widely on social media.Videos show Debbie Brockman being violently forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. A local resident filming the incident asks her name while she is face-down on the street being handcuffed. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Chicago TV journalist pushed to ground and arrested during Ice raid, later released

Witnesses call arrest of video editor Debbie Brockman, a US citizen, by masked federal agents, ‘absolutely horrifying’A video editor and producer for Chicago’s WGN television station was arrested by masked federal agents on Friday morning, and later released, during an Ice raid on the city’s North Side, as shown in videos shared widely on social media.Videos show Debbie Brockman being violently forced to the ground by two agents before she is handcuffed and put in a van. A local resident filming the incident asks her name while she is face-down on the street being handcuffed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Zach Bryan shares statement on political stance after ICE raid song lyric controversy

‘The song is about all of us coming out of this divided space,’ country music star says

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2 w. ago MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson posts video as Batman beating up men and women in sombreros to celebrate Chicago ICE raid

Benny Johnson’s AI-altered Dark Knight is seen delivering a right cross directly to the face of a woman, whose hat comes flying off as she staggers to the ground, all while a “BONK!” graphic comes flying towards the screen.

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2 w. ago Illinois is investigating after ICE raid left ‘nearly naked’ children zip

Neighbors recalled witnessing law enforcement zip-tie children together and separate them from parents during a middle-of-the-night immigration raid

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3 w. ago Sali Hughes on beauty: Velcro rollers give your hair added body and bounce

They’re portable, easy to use and inextricably linked with good timesFew things gladden my heart like the sight of young women arriving at a festival in Velcro rollers – and not only because I am unshakeably convinced that everyone looks great in them. Velcros are portable, very easy, require no electricity, cause little to no harm and are inextricably linked, for me, with the sense of imminent good times. They lift roots, create volume and give a smoother, more sophisticated look than heatless curls created by those satin-covered bendy rollers so loved on TikTok. They can easily give a more modern shape than the sort of Charlie’s Angels blow-dry one might fear.Hairdresser Sam McKnight, famed for his love of rollers to create big, bouncy dos, has a kit to make light work of the job. The Big Set (£50) sells out regularly but recently came back into stock. It comprises 18 variously sized Velcro rollers and clips, as well as a retro-futuristic inflata...

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3 w. ago In rare rebuke, federal officials discipline ICE officer for shoving woman in New York

The Department of Homeland Security says it is relieving an immigration officer from his current duties after he shoved a woman to the floor at an immigration court in Manhattan

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3 w. ago UK politics live: Starmer allies claim Burnham would be Labour’s Liz Truss as leadership row deepens

Manchester mayor has accused Downing Street of creating a ‘climate of fear’

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3 w. ago UK politics live: Burnham denies asking MPs if he should try to oust Starmer as Labour leader

Manchester mayor has accused Downing Street of creating a ‘climate of fear’

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