Coin Collector Buys Storage Unit for $50, 'Shaking' at What's Hidden Inside
A coin collector buying a storage unit was quickly rewarded for the risk. Jesse, 25,…
Trump deports hundreds of immigrants as judge order bars removals
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg issued an…
Trump to attend Kennedy Center for board meeting after Vance booed by audience – US politics live
Trump to attend Kennedy Center for board meeting after Vance booed by audience Good morning and welcome to the US politics live blog. I’m Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news over the next few hours. We start with news that president Donald Trump will visit the John F Kennedy…
Will Smith announces first album in 20 years, Based on a True Story
Will Smith is to release his first album in 20 years later this month, as the actor continues to rebuild his career following his assault on Chris Rock at the 2022 Academy Awards. Writing on Instagram, he said the album Based on a True Story would be released on 28 March, adding: “Been working on…
Starmer urged to introduce wealth tax instead of cutting disability benefits – UK politics live
Starmer urged to introduce wealth tax instead of cutting disability benefits Good morning. “You want me to cut £1bn. Shall I take £100 each off 10 million people, or £1,000 each off 1 million people?” The former Tory chancellor Ken Clarke is credited with coming up with this explanation of what big number spending cuts…
‘I will spend my life rebuilding’: Gaza’s heritage sites destroyed by war
Hamouda al-Dahda stands in the ruins of Pasha Palace in Gaza City, where before the war the golden limestone walls of the 800-year-old building towered above him, the gardens shaded visitors, and the cool vaulted halls held hundreds of priceless historical artefacts. “The palace was like a small paradise on Earth. Now, there is no…
I was a lawyer for Ice. Mass deportations don’t make us safer | Veronica Cardenas
This month marks 22 years since the creation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). Created in the wake of 9/11 under the guise of national security, Ice was supposed to target real threats. Instead, it has become a machine of mass surveillance, indiscriminate arrests and fear-based enforcement that does little to keep us safer. Over…
European leaders question whether Russia wants peace before Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine – Europe live
Morning opening: The lull before the storm US President Donald Trump said he plans to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin about next steps in the peace process on Ukraine on Tuesday, after “a lot has been done over the weekend.” His comments – particularly on “dividing up certain assets” – will make Europeans wonder…
Labor rubbishes ‘reckless’ Coalition plan to crack down on CFMEU after latest allegations
The Labor government has rubbished Peter Dutton’s demands to immediately deregister the construction division of the CFMEU when parliament resumes next week, claiming the Coalition’s proposed policy would jeopardise ongoing investigations and hand back control of the union to criminal elements. The opposition leader said a Coalition government would re-establish the building industry watchdog and…
Weather tracker: deadly storms in US and rain hits Australian Grand Prix
At least 34 people have died across six states in the US in the past week as a powerful storm system swept through the midwest and south, affecting Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Mississippi. The storms brought a devastating combination of dust storms, tornadoes, wildfires, flash flooding and large hailstones, and left behind a…
How far will Starmer risk pushing Labour MPs to swallow welfare cuts?
This week may come to be the moment when Keir Starmer’s reputation as the hard man of the Labour party was tested to its limits. How far is the prime minister really prepared to push his MPs? He has the raw numbers to do whatever he chooses – there is no chance of the changes…