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Trump confirms he will utilize US military to conduct mass deportations

Trump confirms he will utilize US military to conduct mass deportations
President-elect plans to declare a national emergency for undocumented immigrants with help of hardline cabinetDonald Trump said on Monday that his administration would declare a national emergency declaration and use the US military to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.In an early morning social media post, Trump responded “TRUE!!!” to a post by Tom Fitton, the president of the conservative group Judicial Watch, who wrote on 8 November that the next administration “will use military assets to reverse the Biden invasion through a mass deportation program”. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/18/trump-military-mass-deportation Author : Lauren Gambino in Washington Publish
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Home Office pressed on EU citizens removed while awaiting approval to stay

Watchdog seeks clarity on legal right to go on holiday or visit family abroad after applicants denied re-entry at UK borderHopes have been raised for EU citizens who have faced being removed from the UK post-Brexit even while they wait on their applications to stay, after a statutory body wrote to the Home Office demanding clarity on their legal right to go on holiday or visit family abroad.The move comes after a number of cases came to light involving the removal of EU citizens when they returned to the UK after a visit abroad. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/18/home-office-pressed-on-eu-citizens-removed-from-uk-while-awaiting-approval-to-stay
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Don’t scare us and use our language to discuss sextortion, say teenagers

Awareness campaign partly designed by under-18s will launch on social media to educate adults and childrenIf you want to warn young people about the dangers of sextortion, use language that they understand, keep your messages fast-paced and don’t scare us, say Scottish teenagers.Previous awareness-raising campaigns “all looked like they’d been designed by old people trying to be young,” according to the young Scots who have developed a series of online clips in partnership with Fearless, the youth service of the charity Crimestoppers, launching across social media this week. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/18/dont-scare-us-and-use-our-language-to-discuss-sextortion-say-teenagers Author : Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent
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New Orleans shootings leave two dead and 10 wounded along parade route

No immediate arrests after two incidents in area where ‘second line’ celebration was taking place on SundayTwo people were killed and 10 others were wounded in a pair of separate shootings along a New Orleans parade route and celebration attended by thousands on Sunday, authorities said. There were no immediate arrests.Including Sunday’s violence, there had been more than 460 mass shootings across the US so far this year, according to the non-partisan Gun Violence Archive.Guardian staff contributed to this report Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/18/new-orleans-shootings-parade-route Author : Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-18 15:06:38 Copyright for syndicated content belongs
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Police chief says public not warned about discarded novichok container

Counter-terrorism commander says risk of contamination in Salisbury was not discussed with public health leadersPeople were not warned against picking up discarded objects after the 2018 novichok attack on the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal despite concerns that a container of the nerve agent had been left in Salisbury, a senior counter-terrorism police chief has said.Commander Dominic Murphy told an inquiry that he believed no warning was issued by public health leaders until after the poisoning of Dawn Sturgess three months later when she sprayed herself with a dose of nerve agent from a fake perfume bottle apparently found in
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Keir Starmer raises plight of Jimmy Lai and sanctions on UK MPs in meeting with Xi Jinping at G20 – UK politics live

Prime minister raises concerns about British citizen and Hong Kong democracy activist in meeting with Chinese president in Rio de JaneiroKeir Starmer has held his bilateral with Xi Jinping in Rio at the G20, offering to meet his counterpart, the Chinese premier Li Qiang, in Beijing or London at the earliest opportunity.But the PM also raised human rights issues with Xi, including the sanctions on parliamentarians and the persecution of Hong Kong and British citizen Jimmy Lai.A strong UK China relationship is important for both of our countries and for the broader international community.The UK will be a predictable, consistent,
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Donald Trump picks big tech critic and co-author of Project 2025 Brendan Carr to lead FCC – US politics live

Carr last week accused big tech firms including Meta, Alphabet, Apple and Microsoft of taking steps to censor AmericansUnder the US constitution, the Senate and the president share the power of appointing top administration officials. Typically, senators question nominees for secretary of defence and other top posts at public hearings before voting on their fitness for office.But Donald Trump wants the Senate to give up that gatekeeping role and allow him to make “recess appointments,” even though his Republicans will control the chamber next year with at least 52 seats.Republicans will control the House and the Senate by narrow margins
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World’s 1.5C climate target ‘deader than a doornail’, experts say

Scientists say goal to keep world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is not going to happen despite talks at Cop29 in BakuThe internationally agreed goal to keep the world’s temperature rise below 1.5C is now “deader than a doornail”, with 2024 almost certain to be the first individual year above this threshold, climate scientists have gloomily concluded – even as world leaders gather for climate talks on how to remain within this boundary.Three of the five leading research groups monitoring global temperatures consider 2024 on track to be at least 1.5C (2.7F) hotter than pre-industrial times, underlining it as the warmest
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Sam Kerr and partner Kristie Mewis announce they are having a baby

The Matildas captain announced the news in an Instagram post, revealing the baby is due next yearMatildas captain, Sam Kerr, and her partner have announced they are having a baby due next year.Kerr made the announcement on Instagram with her American partner and fellow footballer, Kristie Mewis. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/18/sam-kerr-and-partner-kristie-mewis-announce-they-are-having-a-baby Author : Jordyn Beazley Publish date : 2024-11-18 09:59:40 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Australian parliamentary inquiry stops short of backing social media ban for under-16s

Joint committee supports giving users the power to alter, reset or turn off algorithms but hedges on key question of age bar Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA parliamentary committee examining the impact of social media on Australian society has recommended users be given the power to alter, reset or turn off algorithms, as well as be provided with greater privacy protections but has stopped short of recommending a ban on under-16s accessing social media.The wide-ranging inquiry, which was predominantly focused on the impact of social media on young people came as both the Coalition
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British households warned to expect ‘disappointing’ 1% rise in energy price cap in January – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsToday’s prediction that energy prices for those on default tariffs will rise again in January are another kick in the teeth for households, says Richard Neudegg, director of regulation at Uswitch.com.“This price hike would mean the average household on a standard variable tariff would pay 1% more on their rates from January, just at the time when households typically use the most energy.“The price cap is supposed to protect consumers, but millions face paying more during the coldest months of the year.“There are now a range of fixed deals available that are
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Wise told Morecambe he wanted to split up comedy act in 1950, letter reveals

Items up for auction from Eric Morecambe’s family home show Ernie Wise had doubts about pair’s futureThey became arguably the greatest comedy duo Britain has ever produced but if Eric Morecambe had listened to a young and despondent Ernie Wise they would have split up before ever getting properly started.A poignant 1950 letter from Wise to Morecambe is part of a remarkable treasure trove of memorabilia to be auctioned in the new year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/nov/18/wise-told-morecambe-he-wanted-to-split-up-comedy-act-in-1950-letter-reveals Author : Mark Brown North of England correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-18 07:00:31 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked
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Average asking price for UK home drops by £5,000 in November

Analysts say market is still relatively busy despite decline of 1.4%, which is unusually high for this time of yearThe average asking price for a UK home has dropped by more than £5,000 this month as the autumn budget caused housing market jitters before the usual Christmas slowdown.Average asking prices from new sellers fell by £5,366, or 1.4%, in November to £366,592, compared with the 0.8% decline usually recorded at this time of year, according to the website Rightmove. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/18/average-asking-price-uk-home-drops-5000-november Author : Julia Kollewe Publish date : 2024-11-18 06:01:28 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to
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Labor left red-faced on international student cap as Coalition sides with Greens and independents

Education minister Jason Clare says he ‘never in my life’ expected to see opposition and Greens take same stand on immigrationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has been left red-faced after the Coalition made a last-minute backflip over plans to cap international student numbers from next year.The education minister, Jason Clare, has accused Peter Dutton of being a “fraud” on tough immigration policies after the opposition sided with the Greens and independents on changes to limit new enrolments from overseas students to 270,000 in 2025.
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Trump nominates big tech critic Brendan Carr to chair telecommunications regulator

Carr has claimed Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft ‘censor’ Americans and criticized NBC for letting Harris appear on Saturday Night Live President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration’s telecom policies and big tech, as chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), he has said in a statement.Carr, 45, is the top Republican on the FCC, the independent agency that regulates telecommunications. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/18/brendan-carr-trump-fcc-nomination-career-history Author : Reuters Publish date : 2024-11-18 03:35:28 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Police officer who tasered Clare Nowland tells court his job was to ‘maintain the peace’

Sen Const Kristian James Samuel White said situation with 95-year-old carrying knife ‘was not going to be resolved without the use of force’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA police officer who tasered a 95-year-old woman in a nursing home – after which she died – said he tried to give her “every opportunity to drop the knife” she was carrying, but she had “made her intent clear: she was going to use that knife on anyone that got near her”.Sen Const Kristian James Samuel White tasered great-grandmother
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Trump’s new energy tsar linked to fracking in Australia’s Beetaloo basin

Environmentalists say appointment of Liberty Energy’s Chris Wright highlights US interests ‘driving fracking’ in Northern TerritoryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trump’s nomination for energy secretary has connections to fracking operations for gas in the Beetaloo basin in the Northern Territory.Chris Wright is the chief executive of Liberty Energy, a company that provides services to the oil and gas industry across North America. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/18/donald-trump-chris-wright-beetaloo-basin-liberty-energy-tamboran-resources Author : Lisa Cox Publish date : 2024-11-18 01:32:27 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Power cut and cars smashed in NSW as ‘nightmare’ storms ravage east coast

Cars damaged in Sydney by steel plate dislodged in storm while heavy rains prompted emergency calls around the stateFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHomes are without power and businesses and cars have been damaged as the clean-up begins after major east coast storms.SES volunteers across New South Wales responded to 278 calls for emergency support on Sunday night and Monday morning. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/18/nsw-sydney-storms-power-cut-heavy-rain-victoria-weather Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2024-11-18 00:25:43 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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One dead and dozens infected in E coli outbreak linked to organic carrots in US

California-based Grimmway Farms recalls carrots amid 39 reported illnesses in 18 states, including 15 hospitalizationsA California-based farm is recalling its carrots, including whole and baby organic carrots, following an E coli outbreak that has infected multiple people across the country.In a statement on Saturday, Grimmway Farms in Bakersfield said that it has issued its recall of the carrots “that should no longer be in grocery stores but may be in consumers’ refrigerators or freezers”. The recall comes amid 39 reported E coli infections across 18 states, including 15 hospitalizations and one death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and
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Keir Starmer defends inheritance tax change amid farmers’ outrage

PM ‘absolutely confident’ that ‘vast majority’ of farms will be exempt as union prepares protests in LondonKeir Starmer has vehemently defended the imposition of inheritance tax on farms, as a new analysis suggested farmers are being increasingly squeezed out of the market for agricultural land by wealthy investors.Amid an battle between the government and the National Farmer’s Union (NFU) over what proportion of farms could be affected by the change, announced in last month’s budget, Starmer said he was “absolutely confident” that the overwhelming majority of farmers would be exempt. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/17/keir-starmer-defends-inheritance-tax-change-amid-farmers-outrage Author : Peter Walker
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Alan Jones arrested amid NSW police investigation into alleged indecent assaults

Police say the former Sydney radio host was arrested by specialist detectives. He has previously denied all allegations against himFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Sydney radio host Alan Jones has been arrested by NSW police amid an investigation into alleged indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades.Child abuse squad detectives arrested the veteran broadcaster and former Wallabies coach on Monday at a unit in Sydney’s Circular Quay, at about 7:45am. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/18/alan-jones-arrested-alleged-indecent-assaults-ntwnfb Author : Kate Lyons Publish date : 2024-11-17
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Police make arrest after two men fatally stabbed in Manchester

Man, 23, in custody after stabbings in Moss Side on Sunday morning, which are being treated as isolated incidentA man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of a double murder after two men were fatally stabbed in Manchester.Police said they were called to Great Southern Street in the Moss Side area of the city at about 5am on Sunday, responding to reports of two people being stabbed. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/17/police-make-arrest-after-two-men-fatally-stabbed-in-manchester Author : Mark Brown North of England correspondent Publish date : 2024-11-17 19:57:30 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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Australia politics live: Albanese lands in Rio for G20; Greens push Labor to bring forward student debt relief

The prime minister is expected to meet Xi Jinping in the wings of the international gathering. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHappy Monday, and welcome back to the Australian politics live blog as we enter the final two sitting weeks of this year’s parliament. There are more than 30 pieces of legislation set to be considered this fortnight, which could shape the looming election, just months away.Questions remain as to whether – or how – the government will negotiate its bills that remain stalled in the Senate, with the prime minister declaring
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Russia targets Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile strike in months

Ukraine orders nationwide energy rationing after more than 200 missiles and drones used in attack that killed seven peopleRussia launched more than 200 missile and drones at Ukraine’s energy grid overnight and in the early morning, killing seven people in its largest-scale attack in months, and forcing the country to announce nationwide electricity rationing from Monday.Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s principal energy supplier, said blackouts and consumption restrictions would be introduced “in all regions” as engineers tried to repair as much of the damage to power facilities as possible. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/17/russia-targets-ukraines-power-grid-in-biggest-missile-strike-in-months-officials-say Author : Dan Sabbagh in Kyiv Publish date
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International manhunt begins for husband of woman found dead in car

Pankaj Lamba is the main suspect in death of Harshita Brella of Corby, whose body was discovered in IlfordAn international manhunt is under way for the husband of a woman who police believe was murdered and whose body was found in the boot of a car.On Sunday Northamptonshire police named Pankaj Lamba as the prime suspect in the murder of 24-year-old Harshita Brella of Corby. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/nov/17/international-manhunt-begins-for-husband-pankaj-lamba-of-woman-harshita-brella-found-dead-in-car-boot Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date : 2024-11-17 18:14:20 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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