Month: February 2026

Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, also launches online portal for residents to share footage of ICE enforcement activityNew Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill has banned immigration agents from some state property and launched an online portal for residents to share videos and photos of enforcement activity.Sherrill, a Democrat, signed an executive order on Wednesday which prohibits immigration officers from access to non-public portions of state-owned property if they don’t have a judicial […]

Leaders promise to fight back with court challenges as Trump rescinds finding foundational to US climate rulesClimate leaders gathered outside the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters on Wednesday to condemn the Trump administration’s plans to repeal the legal finding underpinning all federal climate regulations, and promised to fight against the rollback.“This is corruption, plain and simple. Old fashioned, dirty political corruption,” said Sheldon Whitehouse, senator for Rhode Island, at the […]

Vincent Chan admitted a series of crimes against young girls in his care as well as women over nearly two decades A paedophile former nursery worker has been jailed for 18 years at Wood Green crown court for the “wicked” sexual abuse of young children.Vincent Chan abused young children in his care – engaging in physical sexual abuse, taking obscene photos of them and creating others using software – as […]

CMA and Ofcom to examine DMGT takeover amid fears merger could curb ‘diverging editorial stances’ in pressLisa Nandy, the culture secretary, has referred the Telegraph’s proposed sale to the publisher of the Daily Mail to the competition and media watchdogs, weeks after she raised concerns about the consolidation of rightwing newspapers.Nandy said she was using her powers to refer the £500m deal for the Telegraph titles, which include the Daily […]

From his public persona to a sense that he sold the country a pup, many factors seems to feed a sense of ‘great dislike’UK politics live – latest updatesIn yet another confusing and chaotic period for British politics there is one thing on which just about everyone can agree: Keir Starmer is unpopular. Very, very unpopular.His net favourability rating, the difference between those who have a generally positive or negative […]

Advocate general questions decision, saying reforms needed to unfreeze about €10bn have not been carried outEurope live – latest updatesThe top adviser to the EU’s highest court has said it should annul a decision by the European Commission to unfreeze billions of euros of payments to Hungary that had been suspended because of serious concerns over corruption and the rule of law.Tamara Ćapeta, the advocate general of the European court […]

Rights campaigners say restrictions on messaging apps are a transparent attempt to ramp up control and surveillance.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Festive enthusiasm marks the day as millions turn out to vote for parliament and a referendum on constitutional reforms.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article

Critics say Israel's move to revoke the citizenship of two Palestinian citizens sets an 'alarming precedent'.Source: www.aljazeera.comRead full article