Minnesota immigration enforcement surge is ending, Trump border tsar says
Two US citizens were killed in Minneapolis during the crackdown dubbed "Operation Metro Surge".
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BBC to pursue cuts of up to £600m as bosses point to fall in licence fee income
Job losses and programming cancellations expected after Tim Davie tells staff broadcaster is not a ‘protected species’The BBC is to pursue cuts of up to £600m that will result in job losses and the end of some programming, amid concerns at a decline in the number of households paying the licence fee.Tim Davie, the outgoing director general, told staff the broadcaster was not a “protected species” and that 10% of the BBC’s costs would have to be cut over the next three years. Continue reading...
The Bangladesh Elections Are on Thursday. Here’s What to Know.
The national elections were the first since 2024, when a student movement ousted the prime minister of the South Asian country.
Union chief calls for Angela Rayner to replace Keir Starmer or risk defeat to Reform UK
Exclusive: General secretary of transport and travel union wants Rayner to take charge before Gorton and Denton byelectionUK politics live – latest updatesThe head of a Labour-affiliated union has called for Angela Rayner to replace Keir Starmer, warning the prime minister risks leading his party into a heavy election defeat to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.Maryam Eslamdoust, the general secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA), told the Guardian she wanted the former deputy prime minister to take charge after this month’s Gorton and Denton byelection. Continue reading...
Chris Wormald forced out of post as cabinet secretary, No 10 confirms – UK politics live
Downing Street says Wormald to stand down but does not announce replacementHere is video of Jim Ratcliffe making his comment about the UK being “colonised” by immigrants.Kemi Badenoch has urged Keir Starmer to delay the departure of Sir Chris Wormald, the cabinet secretary, so that he remains in post to oversee the release of government documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s time as ambassador to Washington.It is hard to escape the conclusion that the cabinet secretary is simply the latest person to be thrown under a bus by this prime minister.It is all the more concerning to be changing cabinet secretary in the midst of the ongoing scandal over the appointment of Lord Mandelson and his conduct in office.Changing the cabinet secretary in the middle of this scandal – or more precisely forcing out the incumbent without any clear process – would be an extraordinary thing to do.Any individual appointed in the circumstances, without a full process to point to and in midst of managing a scandal, could find it difficult to demonstrate impartiality. Continue reading...
Kenya's border with Somalia set to re-open after almost 15 years
Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.
House members call for inquiry into justice department’s record of their Epstein files research
US attorney general displayed records of Congress members’ searches into Epstein files during House hearingMembers of Congress are calling for investigations after discovering the Department of Justice created records of their research activities while they dig into files connected to Jeffrey Epstein.Photographs taken by Reuters during a congressional hearing on Wednesday showed the US attorney general, Pam Bondi, holding a document titled “Jayapal Pramila Search History”, listing files that Democratic US representative Pramila Jayapal had accessed during her review of the Epstein materials. Continue reading...
Tim Walz says ‘long road to recovery starts now’ after Trump border czar says Minnesota immigration surge will end - US politics live
Governor and Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey herald announcement that crackdown which left two US citizens killed is endingUS border czar says immigration crackdown in Minnesota will ‘conclude’Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan kicked off his press conference today announcing that the administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota has “yielded the successful results” they were looking to achieve.Homan also noted that Immigation and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has not made any arrests at hospitals, elementary schools or churches. However, many people in the Twin Cities have told the Guardian that they’re fearful of federal immigration officers who patrol near these spots, and appear to make indiscriminate arrests throughout the region. The anxiety has resulted in parents keeping their children at home, and patients missing hospital appointments. Continue reading...
Ukrainian Olympian Is Disqualified Over Helmet Honoring War Dead
Olympic officials ruled that Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet violated a prohibition on political speech, setting off outrage at the Winter Games in Italy.
LIVE: Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona – Copa del Rey, semifinal first leg
Follow the game's build-up, analysis, and live text commentary as Atletico host Barca in Spain's main cup competition.