4 d. ago Frontman of iconic band fears deportation from US despite being born in Florida

The Mavericks frontman Raul Malo was born and raised in Miami by parents who had fled Cuba and is worried about a change in government policy that would see him expelled from the country

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6 d. ago Photos of federal officers descending on a Los Angeles park as residents and mayor watch

Los Angeles residents and Mayor Karen Bass watched federal officers, some on horseback, descend on MacArthur Park on Monday for about an hour. About 90 members of the California National Guard were deployed to the neighborhood, which has a large immigrant population.

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6 d. ago What is Brics? Trump threatens 10 per cent extra tariff over 'anti

Donald Trump has set strict rules for any country “aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS”

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7 d. ago Met Police chief says policing football matches across country costs £70m

Sir Mark Rowley said that policing of football matches costs £70 million which it does not get back from football clubs.

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9 d. ago US is the only country facing tourism decline as Trump policies to cost $29 billion in visitor revenue: study

Study from World Travel & Tourism Council looked at the economic impact of tourism in 184 countries

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1 week ago Two tourists from UK and New Zealand killed by elephant, Zambian police say

Commissioner says two women were attacked by elephant that was with a calfTwo female tourists from the UK and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in a national park in Zambia, police in the southern African country have said.The Eastern Province police commissioner, Robertson Mweemba, said the victims, who he named as 68-year-old Easton Janet Taylor from the UK and 67-year-old Alison Jean Taylor from New Zealand, were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Girl aged NINE bakes to death in roasting car after mom left her with snacks and water while she worked

A 36-year-old Texas mom left her young daughter in the backseat of her car while she clocked in for her 8-hour shift at United States Gypsum in Galena Park on Tuesday.

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2 w. ago At least 16 people killed and 400 injured in Kenyan protests

Police clashed with people marching in Nairobi and other areas to honour those killed in protests last yearAt least 16 people have been killed and 400 injured in Kenya as a nationwide demonstration to honour those killed during last year’s anti-government protests turned chaotic, with police clashing with protesters in different parts of the country.Amnesty Kenya’s executive director, Irũngũ Houghton, said the death toll had been verified by the government-funded Kenya national commission on human rights. “Most were killed by police,” he said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Mayor will ‘come up with plan C’ if police try to impose ban on Budapest Pride

Leader says LGBTQ+ march in Hungarian capital will go ahead despite Viktor Orbán’s government’s rulingThe mayor of Budapest has vowed to go ahead with the city’s Pride march next weekend, declaring he will “come up with a plan C” even if the police try to impose a government-backed ban.Hungarian police said on Thursday they were banning the country’s main Pride march from taking place in the capital, citing recent legislation passed by Viktor Orbán’s government that prohibits the promotion of same-sex relationships to under-18s. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Viktor Orbán’s crackdown won’t stop Pride march, says Budapest mayor

Leader says LGBTQ+ gathering in Hungarian capital will go ahead even if police try to impose a government-backed banThe mayor of Budapest has vowed to go ahead with the city’s Pride march next weekend, declaring he will “come up with a plan C” even if the police try to impose a government-backed ban.Hungarian police said on Thursday they were banning the country’s main Pride march from taking place in the capital, citing recent legislation passed by Viktor Orbán’s government that prohibits the promotion of same-sex relationships to under-18s. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Fuel tanker rates surge as Middle East crisis worries markets – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsTrump says UK is protected from tariffs ‘because I like them’ as trade deal is signed offIran and Israel crisis: what does it mean for the price of oil?Over in Tokyo, Japan’s central bank chief has warned that the jump in the oil price, if maintained, could push up inflation.Speaking after the BoJ left interest rates on hold today, governor Kazuo Ueda told reporters:“Coupled with already rising food prices, such moves in oil prices caused by tensions in Iran and Israel, if persist, could risk affecting inflation expectations and underlying inflation. So we must scrutinise developments carefully.”“Even if developments surrounding U.S. trade policy stabilise toward a certain direction, there’s very high uncertainty on how that could affect the economy .For the time being, there is extremely high uncertainty over each country’s trade policy. As such, there is bigger downside risk for both Japan’s economy and prices.” Continue re...

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3 w. ago Police put country park under nine hour dispersal order after tip

'A robust policing response will be in place and we will take action against anyone found to be committing crime'

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last month Photos of Marines in combat gear in Los Angeles as protests against immigration raids continue

Marines have moved into Los Angeles to guard a federal building after a week of protests against immigration raids, while communities across the country are preparing for demonstrations against President Donald Trump’s polices this weekend.

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