6 h. ago Trump officials increasingly recruit local police for immigration enforcement despite ‘red flags’

Agreements with agencies in 38 states resurrect aggressive tactics shelved more than a decade ago amid alarms about civil rights abusesThe first few months of 2025 have been tumultuous for Sheriff Bill Rogers, the chief law officer of Columbus county in North Carolina. In February, his department settled a lawsuit accusing Columbus jail deputies of neglecting the care of a county inmate who was almost beaten to death in 2023. Then in March, a group of Roger’s deputies were accused of assault during the arrest of a 57-year-old who claimed he was punched in the back of the head and left bloody after allegedly running a stop sign.Those episodes follow years of scandal. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago UK launches Yemen airstrikes, joining US campaign against Houthi rebels

RAF jets target buildings used to make drones, officials say, in Britain’s first involvement since Trump took officeMiddle East crisis – live updatesBritish fighter jets joined their US counterparts in airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels overnight, the first military action authorised by the Labour government and the first UK participation in an aggressive American bombing campaign against the group.RAF Typhoons, refuelled by Voyager air tankers, targeted a cluster of buildings 15 miles south of the capital, Sana’a, which the UK said were used by the Houthis to manufacture drones that had targeted shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Celebrations in Ho Chi Minh City mark 50 years since end of Vietnam war

Thousands gather to see parade featuring marching troops and an air show of Russian-made fighter jets and helicoptersThousands of Vietnamese people have celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war, in what the country’s communist leader said was a “victory of justice over tyranny”.Celebrations culminated in a grand parade in Ho Chi Minh City with thousands of marching troops and an airshow featuring Russian-made fighter jets and helicopters, as Vietnamese waved red flags and sang patriotic songs. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago The US government has a new policy for terminating international students' legal status

The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds on which it says they can lose their legal status

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19 h. ago Federal judge says local police must follow order to halt enforcement of Florida immigration law

A federal judge has told attorneys for the state of Florida that an order freezing the enforcement of a new state immigration law absolutely did apply to all of the state’s local law enforcement agencies, despite a recent letter to the contrary from the state’s attorney general

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23 h. ago JoJo Siwa warned Chris Hughes may break her heart as fans spot red flags

Fans are concerned for JoJo Siwa after she and Chris Hughes struck up a very flirty friendship in the Celebrity Big Brother house- and still seem loved-up.

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24 h. ago Trump official claims auto tariff relief will restore supply chain to US: ‘finish your cars in America and you win’ – live

Commerce secretary says president’s order easing tariffs for US automakers will give them time to reshore parts as Trump aims to mark 100 days in office100 days of Trump: interactive look at second term so farTrump has posted on Truth Social about the first 100 days of his second term, calling them “100 very special days”.100 VERY SPECIAL DAYS. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!Danielle Alvarez of the RNC, and Paul Perez of Border Patrol, were GREAT on Fox & Friends (First). Thank you both! DJT Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Love Island couple spark split fears after star accuses boyfriend of being a 'red flag' in awkward TikTok

It's only been a few months since the Love Island All Stars couples left the South African villa - but now one more couple have sparked split fears after an awkward TikTok

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30 h. ago Despairing wives reveal the red flags that proved their marriages were doomed YEARS before divorce

The truth is, marriages don't usually end in a big explosion. They end in a hundred tiny moments - the eye rolls, the heavy silences, the thoughtless acts so minor we barely even register them.

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31 h. ago Whitehall officials 'spoke to golf authorities about holding Open at Trump Turnberry' after US president pestered Keir Starmer

Discussions are said to have taken place with the Royal & Ancient about holding the 2028 Open Championship at Trump Turnberry in Ayrshire, as the UK seeks a trade deal with the United States.

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38 h. ago Sickening racist attack caught on camera as teen girl hurls abuse at shopkeeper

Footage of the girl abusing Nasir has since been slammed as "shocking and appalling" by local politicians who are demanding a robust police investigation into the matter.

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39 h. ago 'Red flag' symptom that could be a sign of stroke or meningitis

It is important to keep an eye on what you're experiencing as symptoms could be a sign of a bigger issue

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40 h. ago Trump signs orders stepping up immigration crackdown and ‘unleashing America’s law enforcement’ – US politics live

Executive orders target sanctuary cities, give legal help for police accused of misconduct and require truck drivers to speak EnglishHere is an extract from The Atlantic’s piece on Trump’s first 100 days – in an interview secured after initially being canceled by the president over previous reporting from the journalists, who then reached the president on his cellphone – detailing some of the key development’s of his second term so far.The president seemed exhilarated by everything he had managed to do in the first two months of his second term: He had begun a purge of diversity efforts from the federal government; granted clemency to nearly 1,600 supporters who had participated in the invasion of the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, including those caught beating police officers on camera; and signed 98 executive orders and counting (26 of them on his first day in office). He had fired independent regulators; gutted entire agencies; laid off great swaths of the federal workforce; and...

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41 h. ago Jalen Hurts stays away as Eagles visit White House to celebrate Super Bowl victory

Donald Trump praises team’s win over Kansas City ChiefsNo official reason for players who chose not to attendDonald Trump feted the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles at the White House on Monday, but several players, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, decided to skip the celebration.Hurts and other players cited scheduling conflicts as the reasons for their absences, according to a White House official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Ice seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute

Moves sparking fears of a crackdown on such children and prompting alarm about ‘backdoor family separation’Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officials are seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children in operations nationwide with a view to deporting them or pursuing criminal cases against them or adult sponsors sheltering them legally in the US, according to sources and an Ice document.The moves are sparking fears of a crackdown on such children and prompting alarm about what one critic called “backdoor family separation”. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago The FBI’s arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan is a bid to silence dissent | Moira Donegan

The Trump administration is making an example of the Milwaukee judge to intimidate critics and opponentsOn Friday, the Trump administration dramatically escalated its assault on the courts when the FBI arrested Hannah Dugan, a county circuit court judge handling misdemeanors in Milwaukee – allegedly for helping an undocumented man avoid abduction by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents outside her courtroom. The arrest, a highly publicized and dramatic move from the Trump administration, seemed designed to elicit fear among judges, government bureaucrats and ordinary Americans that any effort to slow, impede or merely not facilitate the administration’s mass kidnapping and deportation efforts will lead to swift, forceful and disproportionate punishment by Donald Trump allies. Her arrest may be the opening salvo of a broader Trump assault on judges.Even if you believe the FBI’s allegations, their account of Dugan’s alleged misconduct is trivial and flimsy, wholly undeserv...

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47 h. ago Whitehall officials ‘pushing for the Open to return to Trump

Revealed: Sources say bosses at R&A, which organises the annual golf tournament, were quizzed about 2028 eventSenior Whitehall officials have asked golf bosses whether they can host the 2028 Open championship at Donald Trump’s Turnberry course after repeated requests from the US president, sources have said.Officials had asked senior people at the R&A, which organises the world’s oldest major golf championship, what the hurdles would be to hosting the 2028 Open at Turnberry. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Ice seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children to deport or prosecute them

Moves sparking fears of a crackdown on such children and prompting alarm about ‘backdoor family separation’Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) officials are seeking out unaccompanied immigrant children in operations nationwide with a view to deporting them or pursuing criminal cases against them or adult sponsors sheltering them legally in the US, according to sources and an Ice document.The moves are sparking fears of a crackdown on such children and prompting alarm about what one critic called “backdoor family separation”. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Irish woman living in US for decades detained by immigration officials

Cliona Ward, who had returned from trip to Ireland, held over criminal record from almost 20 years agoAn Irish woman who has lived legally in the US for four decades has been detained by immigration officials for the last week because of a criminal record dating back almost 20 years.Cliona Ward, 54, was detained at San Francisco airport on 21 April after returning from Ireland to visit her sick father and is being held at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) facility in Tacoma, Washington. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Arsenal urged to make complaint to Uefa about PSG ticket allocation row

Club given 2,000 tickets for Paris semi-final second legSupporters’ Trust request Arsenal join them in appealArsenal have been urged by their supporters’ trust to make an official complaint to Uefa as a row about ticket allocations for the Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint-Germain escalates.It is understood the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust plans to lodge a complaint with European football’s governing body after they were given only 2,000 tickets for next week’s second leg in France. That is 500 below the 5% away teams are entitled to by Uefa in European competitions, although PSG were given special dispensation to reduce that to 4.1% before the start of the season owing to a request from local police. Continue reading...

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