2 h. ago Several people arrested in New Orleans amid ICE ‘siege’: ‘It’s racial profiling’

Communities remain terrified as Trump administration’s crackdown on another Democratic-led city enters day twoDozens of people have been detained across the New Orleans area as the Trump administration’s latest sweeping federal immigration crackdown in a Democratic-led city entered its second day.The city’s immigrant communities remain terrified and traumatized, advocates said, with many in hiding as people have been arrested in public spaces including parking lots outside Home Depots and Lowe’s hardware stores, at bus stops, shopping malls and in residential areas around the city. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Four people are arrested in Eastbourne and Brighton as part of probe into extreme right

Armed officers were seen forcing entry into a home in Eastbourne on Thursday morning in what was branded a pre-planned, intelligence-led operation by counter-terror chiefs.

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10 h. ago Major incident declared as 200 homes evacuated and two people arrested for explosives offences

Police say the suspects, in their 40s and 50s, remain in custody after being detained today at an address in Vulcan Street.

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13 h. ago Police smash down door in raids over 'one of UK's largest drug conspiracies'

Eight people were arrested during coordinated raids across Merseyside on suspicion of involvement in a widespread, multi-million pound conspiracy to produce and supply class A and B drugs

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32 h. ago Federal agents prepare to launch immigration crackdown in New Orleans

Democrat-led city has been bracing for arrival of federal agents for weeks, with some businesses closing their doorsFederal agents are preparing to descend on New Orleans on Wednesday, making Louisiana’s most populous city the latest front in the Trump administration’s sweeping crackdown on immigrant communities.Tricia McLaughlin, homeland security department assistant secretary, said in a statement that the aim of “Operation Catahoula Crunch” was to capture immigrants who were released after their arrests for crimes including home invasion, armed robbery, grand theft auto and rape. “It is asinine that these monsters were released back onto New Orleans streets to COMMIT MORE CRIMES and create more victims,” she said. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago White House mocks Sabrina Carpenter with her own lyrics after ICE video criticism

Pop star rebuked the government over her song being used in a montage of people being chased and arrested by ICE agents

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54 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter condemns ‘evil and disgusting’ ICE video that uses her song

Pop star calls out White House’s ‘inhumane agenda’ after post that soundtracks immigration raids to her song JunoSabrina Carpenter has spoken out against Donald Trump’s White House for using her song Juno to soundtrack videos of immigration raids.In response to a video posted on the official White House X account, which depicts Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officials arresting several people in what appears to be Chicago, the singer wrote: “this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.” Continue reading...

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55 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter slams ‘evil and disgusting’ ICE video that uses her song

Pop star calls out White House’s ‘inhumane agenda’ after post that soundtracks immigration raids to her song JunoSabrina Carpenter has spoken out against Donald Trump’s White House for using her song Juno to soundtrack videos of immigration raids.In response to a video posted on the official White House X account, which depicts Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officials arresting several people in what appears to be Chicago, the singer wrote: “this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.” Continue reading...

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56 h. ago White House issues ‘short n sweet’ response after Sabrina Carpenter slammed use of her song in ICE video

Pop star rebuked the government over her song being used in a montage of people being chased and arrested by ICE agents

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57 h. ago London man arrested after fleeing crash scene that injured 2 people, police report

London man arrested after fleeing crash scene that injured 2 people, police report  LEX18

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57 h. ago Former EU top diplomat among three held in fraud investigation

Belgian police raid EU foreign service HQ and College of Europe and arrest Federica Mogherini and two othersBelgian police have arrested three people including the EU’s former top diplomat Federica Mogherini and raided the headquarters of the EU foreign service and the elite College of Europe as part of an investigation into suspected fraud.The three were detained “as part of a probe into suspected fraud related to EU-funded training for junior diplomats”, the European public prosecutor’s office said in a statement, without naming individuals. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Two people charged after arrest in Aberdeen over 'shooting' of teen in Sheffield

Tanzir Ali and Sharna Osborne will appear at court in South Yorkshire on Tuesday after being arrested in Aberdeen over the weekend.

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65 h. ago Hong Kong chief orders independent probe as he declares 'we must uncover the truth'

At least 14 people have been arrested so far by the city’s anti-corruption body and police

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3 d. ago Man City fan's leg broken in 'brutal attack' inside Etihad Stadium at Leeds match

Greater Manchester Police arrested five people at the Etihad on Saturday on suspicion of affray, and an investigation is ongoing with the cooperation of Manchester City

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3 d. ago Hong Kong arrests 13 on suspicion of manslaughter over apartment fires

Authorities face growing criticism for detaining at least two civilians who have called for accountabilityAuthorities in Hong Kong have arrested 13 people on suspicion of manslaughter in relation to last week’s devastating fire, as they face growing criticism from residents over the arrests under national security laws of at least two civilians calling for accountability.Emergency services continued to search through the seven towers of the Wang Fuk Court estate in Tai Po on Monday, days after the city’s deadliest fire in 75 years. The death toll rose to 151 and is expected to rise further as the search continues. About 40 people are still missing. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Four injured in town centre incident as police make attempted murder arrest

Police were called to Railway Street in Altrincham after reports of a disturbance with four people injured and one man arrested

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4 d. ago Everything we know about the attempted murder investigation in Altrincham

A 24-year-old man has been arrested after four people were injured

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5 d. ago Police arrest 25 people for supporting Palestine Action at protest in Birmingham

The arrests were made at a demonstration organised by Defend Our Juries at Chamberlain Square in the city centre.

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5 d. ago All you need to know as 32 people arrested at Palestine protest in Manchester

Some of the protesters were arrested under the Terrorism Act

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6 d. ago Chicago’s faith leaders on front lines of resistance against ICE crackdown

Religious leaders’ ‘powerful prophetic and moral compass’ comes to fore amid ICE arrests, teargas and violenceFor weeks, Chicago has been at the center of the Trump administration’s brutal immigration crackdown. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security officials have arrested 800 people as of 1 October, while also using violent tactics such as body-slamming and deploying teargas in residential areas.Amid the raids and arrests, which have created a pervasive sense of fear, faith leaders have stepped up, putting themselves on the front lines of resistance. Continue reading...

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