18 m. ago New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention

The Department of Homeland Security is trumpeting the start of a new immigration operation in Chicago that's stirring up fresh confusion and anxiety

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10 h. ago UK could suspend visas in drive to secure migrant returns deals, says Shabana Mahmood

The new Home Secretary reveals visas could be cut as part of measures to do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop small boat crossings

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22 h. ago Bombshell warning over mental health 'broken safety net' in schools

Children's Commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza found school bosses are having to 'fill the gap' because youngsters cannot get the mental health referrals they need

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29 h. ago Trump sparks massive security sweep at US Open as secret preparations are made for nerve agent threat

Extra security measures are in place for President Donald Trump's appearance at the US Open in New York on Sunday afternoon, according to a source.

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35 h. ago Prince Harry ‘wants to visit UK more frequently’ and bring Meghan and children with him

UK government should ‘expect lobbying’ from the prince on security arrangements

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53 h. ago Cristiano Ronaldo pushes fan who broke through security and ambushed him for selfie in hotel after legend checked in for Portugal duty

Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was seen pushing a fan who attempted to take a selfie with him. The supporter managed to get past security and went up to Ronaldo.

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66 h. ago Sick Asda security guard "used store CCTV" to hunt teen worker and sexually harass her

Kieran Morgan, 34, preyed on then 16-year-old Taylor Roy while they worked together at the supermarket chain in Cumbernauld in 2021.

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2 d. ago Trump administration says Kilmar Abrego Garcia is ineligible for asylum

The Trump administration is fighting Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s bid to apply for asylum

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3 d. ago Talented dogs help officers secure £20,000 illegal cigarette haul in Stirling

The two specialist dogs helped Trading Standards and police on their visits to premises across the region - where they uncovered more than 43,000 illegal cigarettes, as well as 1,000 single use vapes.

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3 d. ago Putin says western troops in Ukraine would be ‘legitimate targets’ as European countries pledge security support – Europe live

Macron says 26 nations have offered security guarantees for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Slovakia’s Fico amid tension over Russian energy suppliesMacron says 26 countries ready to supply postwar military backing for UkraineHere is the full quote from the Kremlin’s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, via Reuters.“I have no doubt that if the presidents consider it necessary, their meeting can be organised very quickly. Just as the meeting in Alaska was quickly organised,” Peskov told the Russian news outlet Argumenty i Fakty, referring to last month’s Trump-Putin summit. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Donald Trump axes security aid to Europe's frontline against Russia in shock move

The US is dramatically phasing out crucial security assistance programmes for European armies stationed along Russia's menacing border, as Donald Trump aggressively pushes the continent to cough up for more of its own defence.

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3 d. ago Macron says 26 nations ready to provide postwar military backing to Ukraine

French president says allies would either deploy ‘reassurance force’ troops to Ukraine, or be present in the area on land, sea or in the airTwenty-six nations have pledged to provide postwar security guarantees to Ukraine, including an international force on land and sea and in the air, Emmanuel Macron said after a summit at which European leaders sought to pin down Donald Trump on the level of support he is willing to give Kyiv.“The day the conflict stops, the security guarantees will be deployed,” the French president told a press conference at the Élysée Palace in Paris, standing alongside Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago European leaders press Trump over peacekeeper plan for Ukraine

Leaders ask president on call to detail security guarantees US could give to European force in event of ceasefireEuropean leaders have made fresh efforts to pin down Donald Trump on the level of support he is willing to give Ukraine to push back a Russian advance, and asked him to detail the security guarantees he would provide to any European peacekeeping force inside Ukraine in the event of a lasting ceasefire.European leaders spoke with Trump by video call on Thursday after first holding a meeting of the so-called “coalition of the willing” in Paris, co-chaired by Emmanuel Macron and Keir Starmer. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Macron says Trump to outline Ukraine security guarantees in days

26 countries at Paris summit of ‘coalition of the willing’ committed to potential contributions after a ceasefire

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4 d. ago Tesco introduces new 'Heathrow level' security scanners to deter shoppers from stealing

A video, shared by Ana Lazarus on TikTok, revealed the new method introduced by the supermarket chain in Slough, London.

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4 d. ago U.S. envoy Witkoff meets European leaders on Ukraine security

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff met with European leaders in Paris on Thursday to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine

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4 d. ago Macron says ‘Coalition of the Willing’ will finalise ‘robust’ Ukrainian security guarantees – Europe live

Leaders who are gathered in Paris are expected to speak to Donald Trump this afternoonThe Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof is next.Belgium’s Bart de Wever, Finland’s Alexander Stubb, and the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen and António Costa are the first leaders arriving at the Élysée Palace, welcomed by Macron on the doorstep. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Leaders gather for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ talks on Ukraine security guarantees – Europe live

Emmanuel Macron says Europe ready to provide such guarantees at meeting in Paris todayRutte gets also asked about his views on Russia’s opposition to the deployment of any Nato troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees.He says:“But why are we interested in what Russia thinks about troops in Ukraine? It’s a sovereign country. It’s not for them to decide. Russia has nothing to do with this. Ukraine is a sovereign nation. If Ukraine wants to have security guarantee forces in Ukraine to support the peace deal, it’s up to them. Nobody else can decide about it. “Do you really think if he would not have been elected president united states, that Italy, Canada, Spain, Slovenia, Belgium and Luxembourg would have committed to do 2% this year? Do you really think that the whole of Nato would have committed to 5% committed to 5% including 3.5% core defence spending at the Nato Summit in The Hague?”“He took that leadership role, and it is not easy to solve this, but he is absolutely commi...

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4 d. ago Revealed: US Open officials let Jannik Sinner bag thief off with a WARNING despite calls for lifetime ban

The brazen attempted theft occurred on Monday night after the Italian had just secured his spot in the quarter-finals with a victory on Arthur Ashe, as he posed for selfies with his adoring fans.

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4 d. ago Top health conditions that can secure five years of extra DWP payments

The Attendance Allowance is a benefit for people over State Pension age who have a disability, long-term illness or mental or physical health condition. Here are the top health conditions that can secure five years of extra cash

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