55 h. 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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3 d. ago The rewriting of Australia’s nature laws comes as a relief, yet I can’t help feel a sense of foreboding | Georgina Woods

The minister says quick approvals can happen while protecting the environment, but my experience tells me that haste brings unintended consequencesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastI got a text from a biodiversity advocate around midday on Thursday asking me: are you glad, or sad?I wasn’t sure how to reply. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Karoline Leavitt’s relative in ICE detention is part of Trump’s ‘random and cruel mass deportation campaign,’ lawyer says

Trump administration has labeled mother of press secretary’s nephew a ‘criminal illegal alien’ as her siblings and legal team fight for her release

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5 d. ago Shocking new poll shows how much public has turned against Trump’s ICE raids after horror stories emerge across the country

Protests have erupted across the country over Trump’s mass deportation agenda

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6 d. ago The unintended consequences of Trump’s ICE raids: Empty classrooms

Thousands of students missed school during Trump’s mass deportation push as teachers and families brace for arrests

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9 d. ago Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump officials over ‘collusion’ with anti

Activist detained by ICE condemns ‘smear and harassment campaign’ and demands release of key communicationsMahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian activist who participated in protests at Columbia University and was detained by Ice earlier this year, has filed a lawsuit demanding the Trump administration release its communications with anti-Palestinian groups he says contributed to his March arrest and efforts to detain him.The groups, a number of which have boasted about their involvement in sharing dossiers on Palestine activists with the administration, have claimed credit for Khalil’s arrest, according to the Center for Constitutional Rights, which is part of the legal team representing Khalil, and they say there is evidence that indicates the Trump administration “acted on information and misinformation – provided by these groups in cracking down” on Khalil and other pro-Palestine activists. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wales identify unintended consequence of World Rugby law change

Wales have been exposed in the air this autumn as new trend takes hold following a change to the laws

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1 week ago Trump's 'Department of Deportation' pursuit leaves child predators free to roam as agents are pulled from pedophile hunts

Amid the Trump administration's renewed push to prioritize ICE-led deportations, other missions are being sidelined.

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1 week ago Over 130 immigrants arrested in North Carolina as agents swarm churches in deportation crackdown

Federal agents arrested at least 130 people within the first day of operations in North Carolina’s largest city

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2 w. ago Rachel Reeves urged to scrap international student levy over concerns for growth

Business groups slammed ‘university tax’ and warned a rise in fees will have ‘unintended consequences’ for the UK

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2 w. ago MAGA in mourning as MTG's Epstein crusade hammers Trump and the Ice Maiden gets caught in the crossfire

Battle lines are being drawn in the fight between President Donald Trump and his former ally, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene - as her supporters express their dismay.

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2 w. ago Trump turns on former ally Marjorie Taylor Greene as Epstein questions mount – live updates

Greene supports legislation to require the full release of investigative files on Jeffrey EpsteinBondi announces investigation into Epstein ties to Trump’s Democratic adversariesJeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaignThe US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that the US has “essentially reached a deal with Switzerland”, after the country was hit with a 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US.“We’re really excited about that deal and what it means for American manufacturing,” Greer told CNBC today in an interview. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump won’t rule out pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell as he leaves DC for Mar

Maxwell, in federal prison after sex trafficking conviction, reportedly preparing to ask Trump to commute her sentenceBondi announces investigation into Epstein ties to Trump’s Democratic adversariesJeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaignThe US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that the US has “essentially reached a deal with Switzerland”, after the country was hit with a 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US.“We’re really excited about that deal and what it means for American manufacturing,” Greer told CNBC today in an interview. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Documents show Epstein texted with House Democrat during 2019 hearing, report says – live updates

The person’s identity is not revealed in transcripts, but an analysis by The Washington Post suggests that it was Stacey Plaskett, who represents the US Virgin IslandsBondi announces investigation into Epstein ties to Trump’s Democratic adversariesJeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon during 2018 pro-Trump media campaignThe US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that the US has “essentially reached a deal with Switzerland”, after the country was hit with a 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US.“We’re really excited about that deal and what it means for American manufacturing,” Greer told CNBC today in an interview. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bondi assigns prosecutor to lead investigation into Trump adversaries over Epstein ties – live updates

As he faces scrutiny amid latest Epstein email release, US president uses Department of Justice to investigate opponents including Bill ClintonThe US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that the US has “essentially reached a deal with Switzerland”, after the country was hit with a 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US.“We’re really excited about that deal and what it means for American manufacturing,” Greer told CNBC today in an interview. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US Catholic bishops issue rare condemnation of Trump administration’s immigration enforcement – live

US Conference of Catholic Bishops calls for ‘meaningful immigration reform’ in first message of its kind in 12 years The US trade representative, Jamieson Greer, said that the US has “essentially reached a deal with Switzerland”, after the country was hit with a 39% tariff on Swiss exports to the US.“We’re really excited about that deal and what it means for American manufacturing,” Greer told CNBC today in an interview. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago US catholic bishops issues rare condemnation of Trump administration’s immigration enforcement – live

US Conference of Catholic Bishops calls for ‘meaningful immigration reform’ in first message of its kind in 12 years Donald Trump has cranked up his intense pressure campaign on congressional Republicans to oppose the full release of the justice department’s files related to Jeffrey Epstein, before a crucial and long-awaited House vote on the matter next week that scores of Republicans are slated to support.The belated swearing-in on Wednesday of the Democratic representative Adelita Grijalva – which the House speaker, Mike Johnson, had refused for almost two months during the government shutdown – brought the number of signatures on Republican Thomas Massie and Democrat Ro Khanna’s discharge petition to the 218 needed to force a floor vote on legislation demanding the Department of Justice release all of its investigative files on Epstein within 30 days. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Catholic bishops condemn Trump administration’s immigration enforcement – US politics live

US Conference of Catholic Bishops issues rare condemnation of president immigration crackdown and calls for ‘meaningful immigration reform’Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines over the next few hours.We start with news that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a rare condemnation of president Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown and advocated for “meaningful immigration reform.”Donald Trump is facing the prospect of a politically damaging congressional vote on releasing the Jeffery Epstein files after attempts to press two female members of Congress to withdraw their backing for it appeared to have failed. The reported refusal of Lauren Boebert, a Republican representative from Colorado, and Nancy Mace, from South Carolina, to remove their names from a discharge petition to force a vote leaves Trump exposed on an issue that carries the possibility of turning segments of his Maga ba...

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2 w. ago British journalist Sami Hamdi on way home to UK after weeks in ICE detention

The commentator was detained at a California airport on 26 October

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2 w. ago ICE reportedly standing down in Chicago as Trump declares he still wants to ‘CALL IN THE TROOPS’ to the Windy City

President insists ‘murder and crime’ rampant in Miracle Mile Shopping Center area but federal forces being withdrawn and redeployed after contentious two-month stay, according to a report

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