77 m. ago Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Thousands of protests planned for weekend after shooting of Renee Good

Protests named ‘ICE Out For Good’ demand accountability for ICE officers

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81 m. ago Dramatic scenes as man climbs Iranian embassy balcony in central London

A man was seen climbing onto a balcony at the Iranian embassy in Kensington and unfurling a pre-1979 Iranian flag

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99 m. ago Millions with asthma urged to 'wear face masks' this weekend

With the cold temperatures likely to make asthma symptoms worse, a sufferer has issued important guidance

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2 h. ago Millionaire Australian banker wins bitter war against council over glass roof terrace at his £3.2m Belgravia home

A millionaire banker has finally won a furious 'three-year' battle with his local council over his glitzy glass roof terrace after an appeal ruled 'all his neighbours already have one'.

Economics

2 h. ago Federal judge blocks White House freeze of childcare subsidies in Democratic states

Funding was paused because health department said benefits were going to people in country illegallyA federal judge ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot block federal money for childcare subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting low-income families with children from flowing to five Democratic-led states for now.The states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York argued that a policy announced on Tuesday to freeze billions of dollars in funds for three grant programs was having an immediate impact on them and creating “operational chaos”. In court filings and a hearing earlier on Friday, the states contended that the government did not have a legal reason for withholding the money from them. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Protest against arrest of Venezuelan President held outside US consulate in Edinburgh

Protesters have gathered outside the US consulate in Edinburgh to demonstrate against the arrest and detention of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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3 h. ago Iran defies Trump: Islamic Republic kills 50 protesters in defiance of Donald Trump's warning he would intervene should there be further bloodshed

The death toll is expected to increase as local hospitals report being overrun with casualties, including many with gunshot wounds, while some families are too terrified to get help.

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3 h. ago Protesters outside US consulate in Edinburgh call for release of Maduro

The demonstrators also called for the Scottish Government to suspend co-operation with the US Government.

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4 h. ago Britain's filthiest supermarkets and corner shops named and shamed: More than 300 fail hygiene ratings... so is YOURS one of them?

Our examination of Food Standards Agency (FSA) food hygiene ratings - part of a wider series unmasking the nation's dirtiest outlets - revealed 323 were so dirty they failed safety inspection.

Economics

4 h. ago Trump warned ‘upsetting allies who shed blood for the US’ threatens critical defence deals

Exclusive: Obama’s former assistant secretary of state Frank Rose was the last U.S. official to negotiate a defence deal with Denmark and the Greenland Home Rule administration. He spoke to The Independent about the international dispute that could break NATO

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4 h. ago Iranian pop icon Googoosh says she is ‘waiting for a change of regime to happen soon’

In 2000, Faegheh Atashin was able to leave Iran and perform in Canada, where she discovered that the decades of enforced silence had not erased her influence

Politics

5 h. ago Palestinian Action hunger striker ‘deteriorating’ after losing 10kg in 69 day starvation protest

Heba Muraisi is among three Palestine Action activists still on hunger strike while awaiting trial in the UK

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5 h. ago Iran protests latest: Tehran says it has arrested 100 ‘armed rioters’ after threatening death penalty

At least 65 people have been killed since demonstrations began on 28 December

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5 h. ago Iranian women light cigarettes by burning photos of Ayatollah Khamenei as protests to overthrow Supreme Leader grow and he activates 'missile cities' for defence

Women in Iran have been defiantly lighting cigarettes with burning images of supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei. 

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6 h. ago Brits urged to 'wear face masks' as millions could get ill this weekend

More than seven million people in the UK suffer from some form of asthma and with the cold temperatures likely to make symptoms worse, a sufferer has issued important guidance

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6 h. ago Judge apologises for machete ‘sugar plantation owner’ question to defendant

A judge found that Leo Pyle’s comment was ill-judged and contrary to judicial guidance

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6 h. ago Circumcision classed as possible child abuse in draft CPS document

Exclusive: Possible revision of guidance for prosecutors in England and Wales comes amid safety concerns from courtsCircumcision is to be classed as a potential form of child abuse under new guidance for prosecutors, amid concerns from judges and coroners about deaths and serious harms caused by the procedure.A draft document by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on “honour-based abuse, forced marriages, and harmful practices”, classes circumcision as a potential crime alongside breast flattening, virginity testing, hymenoplasty and exorcisms. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Jon Rahm approves controversial LIV Golf rule change that would've stripped him of title

Jon Rahm says major changes are on the cards for LIV Golf, which suffered a setback at the end of last year

Politics

6 h. ago Outrage grows over BBC's 'shameful' coverage of Iran protests as it airs blundering report on flagship News at Ten

Viewers hit out at embarrassing editing errors and the tone of the report, which aired a lengthy statement from the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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7 h. ago Virgil van Dijk refuses to rule out unexpected career change after Liverpool exit

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk swapped the Anfield turf for Vogue studios in a recent fashion shoot, where he jokingly refused to rule out more appearances on the catwalk after his football career ends

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